The Singapore cross-border taxi service is becoming a fast, fuss-free way to hop between Singapore and Johor Bahru without dragging luggage through bus queues or battling ride-hailing chat groups. And as demand for weekend getaways and shopping runs surge, cross-border taxi rides between Singapore and Malaysia are about to feel a lot more like true door-to-door travel—rather than a relay race between terminals and local cabs. In an announcement on Dec 5, both country’s governments have agreed to licensed cross-border taxis being allowed to drop passengers anywhere in the destination country—ending the long-standing rule that forced trips to terminate at Larkin Sentral in JB or Ban San Street in Rocher. Here’s what we know.
How does the new drop-off anywhere cross-border taxi rule work?
Under the new framework, a Malaysian-licensed cross-border taxi will be able to send passengers directly to homes, hotels, or offices across Singapore. Meanwhile, Singapore taxis can similarly drop riders at malls, housing estates, or factories throughout Johor. Crucially, the new rule applies only to drop offs: foreign taxis can still only pick up passengers from designated cross-border points—a safeguard designed to prevent them from competing as local point-to-point services or affecting domestic drivers.
Additionally, the transport ministers highlighted that both sides intend to raise the licensed cross-border taxi quota from 200 to 500 each, and to gradually expand official pick-up locations and app-based booking options to match pent-up demand and curb illegal ride-hailing. Although, an implementation date for this new rule is yet to announced.
Driver groups and commuters are excited about the shift and flexibility in travel between Singapore and Malaysia. Especially, those who spend a lot of time going between here and Johor Bahru.
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