Do you know that

commuting time

is the

most unproductive

activity in touring ?

Cost of Commuting

• More travelling time => less time for attraction visits

• To visit all attractions as planned, more travel time will

be required during tour

• More time required during tour requires longer stay

• Longer stay => More hotel night stay

• Higher hotel cost => Higher overall tour cost

Evaluate various

transport options

Modes of Transport on DIY Tour

• Public Bus

• Subway Train

• Taxi

• Car Rental for Self Drive

• Car Rental with Driver

Public Bus • Slow

• Bus Interval may be long

• Bus Queue may be long

• Bus may be crowded

• Understand the location of stops

• Stops not near attractions

• Cheapest mode to get around

Subway

• Train can be crowded during certain hours

• Understand the location of stops

• Stops not near attractions

• Hassle

• Requires careful planning

Taxi

• Long Taxi Queue

• Difficult to find one at some locations

• May be difficult to find one

• Stops not near attractions

• Various surcharges

• More expensive than bus and

subway train

Vehicle Rental – Self Drive

• Fast and Efficient

• Understand Road & Traffic Rules

• Parking Issue in city

• City tolls

• Requires careful planning

• Hassle & stressful in heavy traffic

Vehicle Rental with Driver

• Fast and Efficient

• Privacy and Convenient

• Door-to-door service

• Travel at own pace

• Driver provides good travel advice

• Hassle-Free and Stress-Free

• More expensive but save time commuting

Save on commuting time result in lesser

hotel night stay and lower overall tour cost

Recommendation

Vehicle Rental with Driver

Less obvious as a cost-effective option. Overall tour cost is lower as it requires lesser number

of hotel night stay and still visit all attraction places as planned in limited holiday time allocated

Study is based on family of 6 touring in Singapore where hotels are expensive

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