It was a long-standing wish of taxi drivers in Singapore and Johor Bahru, Malaysia: to be able to cross borders without restrictions on both side of the Causeway, which separates Singapore from Malaysia. While driving their passengers to their final destination.
Wish granted! Singapore and Malaysia are preparing to overhaul their cross-border taxi system, paving the way for door-to-door rides between the two countries for the first time.
The move—announced on December 5 in a joint statement by both nations’ transport ministries—will allow licensed taxis from either side of the Causeway to drop passengers anywhere across the border, a major shift from today’s restrictive rules.
The announcement was made during the 12th Singapore–Malaysia Leaders’ Retreat by Singapore’s Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow and Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke. Both officials acknowledged rising demand for more convenient cross-border travel and pledged to curb illegal operators by making formal services more accessible.
