{"id":37186,"date":"2026-03-18T11:18:39","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T03:18:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=37186"},"modified":"2026-03-18T11:18:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T03:18:39","slug":"is-s24-90-too-low-phv-driver-complains-about-earnings-for-jurong-west-to-changi-airport-trip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=37186","title":{"rendered":"Is S$24.90 too low? PHV driver complains about earnings for Jurong West to Changi Airport trip"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<h2>PHV driver complains about allegedly low earnings for trip to Changi Airport, gets criticised for cherry-picking<\/h2>\n<p>How much does a private hire vehicle (PHV) driver deserve to earn for a trip from Jurong West to Changi Airport?<\/p>\n<p>One alleged driver in a PHV Facebook group apparently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/196663252089618\/permalink\/1509154024173861\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">felt that S$24.90 was not enough, <\/a>but they received little support from others online.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_711509\" style=\"width: 662px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-711509\" class=\"wp-image-711509 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/phv-driver-3-1.jpg\" alt=\"phv driver trip\" width=\"652\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/phv-driver-3-1.jpg 652w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/phv-driver-3-1-600x320.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/phv-driver-3-1-150x80.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 652px) 100vw, 652px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 652px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 652\/348;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-711509\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>PHV driver compares earnings for 36km trip to doing \u2018charity\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>The PHV driver in question took to the Facebook group Professional PHV Drivers Singapore last Sunday (15 March) to express their displeasure.<\/p>\n<p>Posting as an anonymous user, the original poster (OP) shared a screenshot of a Grab ride bid from Jurong West to Changi Airport Terminal 1.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_711474\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-711474\" class=\"wp-image-711474 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/phv-driver-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"phv driver trip\" width=\"640\" height=\"1302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/phv-driver-1-1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/phv-driver-1-1-295x600.jpg 295w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/phv-driver-1-1-503x1024.jpg 503w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/phv-driver-1-1-74x150.jpg 74w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/1302;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-711474\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>According to the screenshot, the driver would earn S$24.90 from the 36km ride.<\/p>\n<p>The OP felt that the earnings were too low for them to accept the bid.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI will never be that driver who lets [passengers] enjoy their holiday while I be the charity driver. No way!\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_711521\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-711521\" class=\"wp-image-711521 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/phv-driver-9-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"phv driver trip\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/phv-driver-9-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/phv-driver-9-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/phv-driver-9-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/phv-driver-9-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/phv-driver-9-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/phv-driver-9-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2560px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2560\/1707;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-711521\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Acharaporn Kamornboonyarush on Pexels, for illustration purposes only<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Netizens criticise driver for complaining<\/h3>\n<p>The post was controversial enough to rack up over 200 comments in the PHV group.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cS$24.90 still complain?\u201d An incredulous netizen wrote, asking if they expected S$50.<\/p>\n<p>When the netizen was asked if they would accept the ride at said price, they agreed immediately.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<iframe id=\"answers-client-69ba14e2567a4\" class=\"answers-client\" src=\"\" height=\"500\" loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_711484\" style=\"width: 338px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-711484\" class=\"wp-image-711484 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/phv-driver-4.jpg\" alt=\"phv driver trip\" width=\"328\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/phv-driver-4.jpg 328w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/phv-driver-4-150x101.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 328px) 100vw, 328px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 328px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 328\/220;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-711484\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Other users told them not to take the job if they didn\u2019t want to, as other drivers would anyway.<\/p>\n<p>They told the OP that cherry-picking passengers would likely lead to them not earning much either.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_711491\" style=\"width: 621px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-711491\" class=\"size-full wp-image-711491 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/phv-driver-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"611\" height=\"70\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/phv-driver-5.jpg 611w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/phv-driver-5-600x69.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/phv-driver-5-150x17.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 611px) 100vw, 611px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 611px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 611\/70;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-711491\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Several commenters said the passengers had nothing to do with the earnings.<\/p>\n<p>One of them claimed that passengers might be paying substantially more, with the PHV platform taking a cut.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_711494\" style=\"width: 605px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-711494\" class=\"size-full wp-image-711494 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/phv-driver-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"595\" height=\"71\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/phv-driver-6.jpg 595w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/phv-driver-6-150x18.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 595px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 595\/71;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-711494\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Another user accused the OP of being a \u201cfake account\u201d who kept posting complaints despite driving.<\/p>\n<p>The OP\u2019s posting history in the group consisted mostly of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/196663252089618\/user\/1664282697910072\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">complaints about potential earnings from Grab jobs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_711508\" style=\"width: 704px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-711508\" class=\"wp-image-711508 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/phv-driver-8.jpg\" alt=\"phv driver trip\" width=\"694\" height=\"803\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/phv-driver-8.jpg 694w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/phv-driver-8-519x600.jpg 519w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/phv-driver-8-130x150.jpg 130w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 694px) 100vw, 694px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 694px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 694\/803;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-711508\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>A few netizens showed support for the OP, questioning why others were \u201cbitter\u201d over a driver wanting to choose better fares.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_711499\" style=\"width: 454px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-711499\" class=\"size-full wp-image-711499 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/phv-driver-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"444\" height=\"54\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/phv-driver-7.jpg 444w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/phv-driver-7-150x18.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 444px) 100vw, 444px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 444px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 444\/54;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-711499\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/grab-driver-waives-cleaning-fee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">S\u2019pore Grab driver waives cleaning fee after student paid for drunk friend who threw up in vehicle<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"eu0KmYV02E\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/grab-driver-waives-cleaning-fee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">S\u2019pore Grab driver waives cleaning fee after student paid for drunk friend who threw up in vehicle<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; 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