Singapore, Malaysia to expand cross-border taxi quota to 500 each, add two ride-hailing operators from Nov 16

According to the transport ministries, commuters who have used the enhanced services responded positively to the flexibility of point-to-point drop-offs.

The ministries said officials from Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) and Malaysia’s Land Public Transport Agency (APAD) have continued working closely to identify further improvements to cross-border taxi services.

“The increase in quota is an important step towards strengthening cross-border connectivity between Singapore and Malaysia, and reflects the strong and longstanding cooperation between our two countries,” said LTA chief executive Ng Lang.

“By expanding the availability of licensed cross-border services, we are giving travellers more options and greater flexibility for their journeys.”

APAD director-general Ahmad Radhi Ma’arof welcomed the expansion.

“This shows a significant milestone in enhancing the cross-border passenger movement to complement the first-mile-last-mile connectivity between Johor Bahru, Malaysia and Singapore,” he said.

Both transport ministries reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cross-border connectivity, saying the latest improvements would support the close business relationships and people-to-people ties between Singapore and Malaysia.