Singapore and Malaysia to expand cross-border taxi quotas from Nov. 16
CDG Zig and Kumpool will join Grab as licensed operators for journeys across the Singapore-Johor Causeway.
Each of Singapore and Malaysia will be allowed 500 licensed cross-border taxis, up from 300, under changes taking effect on Nov. 16. The Straits Times reported the decision, citing a joint statement from the two countries’ transport ministries.
The changes will also permit Singapore’s CDG Zig and Malaysia’s Kumpool to offer cross-border ride-hailing services alongside Grab. Their services will carry passengers across the Causeway, which connects Singapore and Johor Bahru and serves around 300,000 commuters a day.
The expansion follows changes introduced in May, when the taxi allowance increased from 200 to 300, according to AsiaOne. Those measures added designated collection points and gave passengers more choice over drop-off locations within the permitted operating area. They also tightened requirements aimed at preventing illegal domestic point-to-point journeys.
Before those changes, cross-border taxis were restricted to one designated location for collecting and dropping off passengers in the destination country. The ministries said passengers who had used the expanded services welcomed the flexibility of point-to-point drop-offs. They said the further changes were intended to improve connections and commuting between the two countries.
