Overview
- Both governments will raise licensed cross-border taxi quotas from 200 to a target of 500 per country, beginning with an additional 100 each prioritised for larger and premium vehicles.
- Licensed foreign taxis will be allowed to drop passengers anywhere in the other country, while pick-ups will remain restricted to designated points to prevent local point‑to‑point services.
- Authorities plan to gradually add more designated pick-up locations for ride-hail and e-hailing bookings to improve access.
- New safeguards will include clear taxi livery, tamper‑proof plates, installation of Singapore’s ERP2 unit for entry, and stronger insurance with faster claims processing.
- The joint move followed a Dec 4 meeting between ministers Anthony Loke and Jeffrey Siow, with no start date announced and ongoing work to align rules for cross-border buses serving tourism.