Singapore and Malaysia will raise the quota of licensed cross-border taxis to 500 per country from 16 November 2026, up from 300, and bring in two more ride-hail operators. CDG Zig and Malaysia’s Kumpool join GrabCar as licensed platforms under the Cross-Border Taxi Scheme from the same day.
The two transport ministries set out the change in a joint statement on Friday, 6 November. It follows the 4 May changes that opened up drop-offs and added designated ride-hail pick-up points on both sides. The statement sets a quota, not a count of taxis on the road; no figure for how many are actually licensed was given.
LTA chief executive Ng Lang called the higher quota “an important step towards strengthening cross-border connectivity between Singapore and Malaysia”. Ahmad Radhi Ma’arof, director-general of Malaysia’s Land Public Transport Agency, described the extra taxis and two new platforms as “a significant milestone in enhancing the cross-border passenger movement”.
Where the taxis pick up and drop off
A Singapore-registered cross-border taxi can pick up anywhere in Singapore and drop off anywhere within Johor Bahru, Iskandar Puteri, Forest City, Kulai and Senai. For the trip home, it takes street-hail passengers at Larkin Sentral and ride-hail bookings at Toppen Shopping Centre, Mid Valley Southkey Mall and Angsana Mall.
A Malaysia-registered cross-border taxi can drop off anywhere in Singapore. Its pick-ups here are limited to street hails at Ban San Street Terminal and ride-hail bookings at three points: outside HarbourFront MRT Exit D near VivoCity, outside Tampines DTL station Exit F near Century Square, and outside Joo Koon MRT Exit A.
Private-hire cars still cannot carry paying passengers across the border.
What the fares are
Street-hail fares from Ban San Street Terminal to Larkin Sentral, or anywhere up to 35km, are S$80 for a Standard 4 taxi, S$120 for a Standard 6 and S$180 for a Premium 6, per taxi. Drop-offs beyond 35km add S$20, S$30 and S$30 respectively. In the other direction, street hails from Larkin Sentral to Ban San Street or up to 35km are RM240, RM360 and RM540, plus RM60, RM90 and RM90 beyond 35km. Street-hail fares are fixed per taxi, not per passenger.
Standard 4 is a regular taxi. LTA’s Standard 6 examples include the Toyota Sienta and Noah; its Premium 6 examples include the Toyota Alphard and Vellfire, the Hyundai Staria and the Mercedes-Benz V-Class.
ComfortDelGro’s hotline, 6552 1111, quotes fixed fares of S$100, S$140 and S$200 for the same three vehicle types from any one Singapore address, excluding Ban San Street and the airports. From Changi or Seletar airport the fixed fares are S$140, S$160 and S$220. Trips beyond 35km add S$20, S$30 and S$30. Check the booking channel for current fees before confirming. Its hotline does not take return bookings from Malaysia; those are street hails at Larkin.
Neither CDG Zig nor Kumpool has published an app fare for cross-border rides ahead of the 16 November start. Grab says its app fares are fixed upfront with reference to the street-hail fares.
