{"id":35161,"date":"2026-03-10T17:36:38","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T09:36:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=35161"},"modified":"2026-03-10T17:36:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T09:36:38","slug":"johor-proposes-12-drop-off-points-for-singapore-cross-border-taxis-includes-jb-sentral-johor-premium-outlets-singapore-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=35161","title":{"rendered":"Johor proposes 12 drop-off points for Singapore cross-border taxis; includes JB Sentral, Johor Premium Outlets, Singapore News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Johor&#8217;s state government has proposed 12 drop-off points for Singapore cross-border taxis, Bernama reported last Saturday (March 7).<\/p>\n<p>These 12<strong> <\/strong>locations are Senai International Airport, JB Sentral, Medini, Southkey, Mount Austin and Eco Botanic, as well as six shopping centres including Johor Premium Outlets, according to Johor&#8217;s Works, Transportation and Infrastructure committee chairman and state executive councillor Mohamad Fazli Mohamad Salleh.<\/p>\n<p>The remaining five shopping centres were not mentioned by Fazli in the interview with Bernama.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;These passenger drop-off points are locations that the state government considers to be focal points,&#8221; Fazli said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;With regard to taxis from Singapore, it&#8217;s possible that foreign tourists who arrive at Changi Airport want to go directly to Johor by taxi<strong>,&#8221; <\/strong>he added.<\/p>\n<p>At present, cross-border taxis from Singapore can only drop passengers off at Larkin Sentral in Johor Bahru while taxis from Malaysia can drop passengers at Ban San Street Terminal in Singapore.<\/p>\n<p>Fazli also said<strong> <\/strong>that taxis from Malaysia may be able to drop passengers off at five locations in Singapore in the future, namely Changi Airport, Kranji, Jurong, Shenton Way and Rochor.<\/p>\n<h2>Cross-border taxi enhancements<\/h2>\n<p>Speaking on cross-border travel, Senior Minister of State for Transport Sun Xueling delivered updates on the cross-border taxi scheme in a Facebook post on Monday (March 9).<\/p>\n<p>She shared that she had &#8220;fruitful discussions&#8221; with representatives from the National Taxi Association (NTA) and National Private Hire Vehicles Association (NPHVA) over the weekend, where the latter two associations advised on how the<strong> <\/strong>convenience and efficiency of cross-border rides can be improved.<\/p>\n<p>Sun also said that they are &#8220;making good progress&#8221; with their Malaysian counterparts, adding that she hopes to share good news on enhanced cross-border services soon.<\/p>\n<p>She stated: &#8220;We will continue to take in feedback from our tripartite partners, as we discuss with our Malaysian counterparts to improve these transport options and to meet the demand.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"250\" width=\"500\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fhelloxueling%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02WUYGsCRueRS4ZQDbFn3qzQLKnphtS47QNjRqtLuodZk8kmAAFUcHZaT9EPPkoA8Jl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\">\u00a0<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) assistant secretary-general Yeo Wan Ling, who is also an advisor to NTA and NPHVA, commented on the cross-border taxi scheme in a Facebook post on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>She highlighted several key topics that were brought up in the engagement with the Ministry of Transport (MOT) and Land Transport Authority (LTA), including enforcement against illegal cross-border ride-hailing services and how commuters and drivers can identify legal cross-border taxis.<\/p>\n<p>Yeo also advocated safe and properly equipped holding areas for drivers waiting for jobs, a review of fares considering higher operating costs for drivers, as well as flexible drop-off and pick-up arrangements to expand earning opportunities for drivers.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;While details will be shared by the authorities in due course, we are encouraged that our feedback has been heard,&#8221; Yeo said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;NTA and NPHVA will continue to work closely with MOT and LTA as these enhancements are implemented, with the aim of improving operations and expanding earning opportunities for our drivers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"787\" width=\"500\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fhellowanling%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0YzZAad3r9SRDqp6aWJYYPvKUm1ktu9jrqio5t2ufRVSYtvZ7WiM9w8nRbPqGcFF8l&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\">\u00a0<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>[[nid:731026]]<\/p>\n<p>khooyihang@asiaone.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asiaone.com\/singapore\/johor-12-drop-points-singapore-cross-border-taxis-jb-sentral\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Johor&#8217;s state government has proposed 12 drop-off points for Singapore cross-border taxis, Bernama reported last Saturday (March 7). 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