Grab, ComfortDelGroTaxi to raise platform fees from Jan 1

It will also go towards platform maintenance and service improvements, as well as other welfare initiatives, Grab added.

The new fee will apply only to transport rides, with other services – GrabFood, GrabMart and GrabExpress – remaining unchanged.

Under the Platform Workers Act, which came into force in January, it is mandatory for younger platform workers born on or after Jan 1, 1995, to contribute more to their CPF accounts. Platform companies are required to contribute their share.

Over the next five years, the contribution rates for these platform workers will increase by up to 2.5 percentage points a year, while the rates for platform operators will rise by up to 3.5 percentage points a year.

Grab said that with the gradual increase in CPF contributions over the next five years, its fee may be adjusted “from time to time” to reflect these changes and other welfare and operational costs.

Meanwhile, Grab added that its driver fee – a separate cost that customers have to bear that “helps offset increased on-the-road costs” for drivers – will remain at 50 cents until June 30, 2026.

The platform announced a similar move

, along with other ride-hailing apps.

In a response to The Straits Times’ query, a Tada spokesperson said on Dec 24 that the platform will not be revising its platform fee or introducing new ones for now.

“We will continue to support ongoing policies aimed at protecting platform workers and riders, while maintaining our existing platform fee structure,” the spokesperson said.

ST has contacted ride-hailing operators Gojek and Ryde for more information.