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

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/singapore-malaysia-to-expand-cross-border-taxi-quota-to-500-each-add-two-ride-hailing-operators-from-nov-16/
- Published: 2026-11-06T03:21:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T04:36:31+00:00
- Original publisher: CNA (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/cross-border-taxi-quota-increase-singapore-malaysia-6529936
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Each country’s taxi quota rises to 500 from 16 November.
- CDG Zig and Kumpool join GrabCar under the scheme.
- Cross-border drop-offs are already more flexible under May’s changes.

## Summary

Singapore and Malaysia will raise the licensed cross-border taxi quota from 300 to 500 per country from 16 November. The change increases the combined capacity to 1,000 taxis and is intended to give travellers more options and improve journeys between the two countries.

Singapore’s CDG Zig and Malaysia’s Kumpool will join GrabCar as licensed ride-hailing operators under the scheme. Since May, licensed taxis have been able to drop passengers at any location in Singapore and within designated areas of Johor, while pick-ups across the border remain limited to designated points; CDG Zig said it will announce its fares later.

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