Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/05/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bruce, Taxi is very affordable here: under US$2 for the first km and US$0.18 for every 0.2 km thereafter. If I had to take taxi on a regular basis, my taxi bill would only come to no more than US$1,300 a month, peanuts compared to maintaining my cars. But, and a big but, we only have econo-tinbox Toyota Crown LPG as taxis here, no Porsche, BMW or Ferrari. And I enjoy driving too much to be a taxi passenger. Yes, HK is small, but it is still 1,000km sq. and my daily commute to work is 50km round trip and there are times I make the same trip twice a day. Mercedes still enjoy good business here, with a market share of close to 10%. BMW have overtaken them lately with their hugely successful Bangle-designed new models. I should know, I have three Bangle-mobiles in my garage. :-) Joseph On 29/4/06 4:30 am, "bruce" <bruce@ralgo.nl> wrote: > Joseph, and what would it cost you to use taxis > only ...................... in comparison? Hong Kong city is so > small ............. and even to the other side of the island, it's > not so far. > > Mercedes did/does wonderful business in H.K. The parking > establishments too ......... > > B.