Taxi operator ComfortDelGro and ride-hailing firm Grab will be increasing their platform fees come Jan 1, 2026.
ComfortDelGro will increase the range of its platform fees from $1 – $1.20 to $1 – $1.30, it said on its website. This will apply to ride bookings made through app-based platforms, such as its CDG Zig app and Kris+.
Grab passengers will pay $1.20, up from the current 90 cents, the firm said in an e-mail announcement on Dec 24.
In response to queries from The Straits Times, a Grab spokesperson said that as the 30 cent adjustment is to the platform and partner fee, passenger fares will not be increased by a fixed amount. Instead, fares will continue to be dynamically calculated based on supply-and-demand conditions, trip characteristics and time of booking.
ComfortDelGro said the adjustment “helps defray the operating expenses to support the Ministry of Manpower’s initiatives for CPF contributions and Work Injury Compensation insurance for Platform Workers”.
The hike will support upcoming updates to drivers’ Central Provident Fund contribution rates under the Platform Workers Act, said Grab.
