Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA), via its official Facebook page, has clarified that it has no intention of fully opening up cross-border e-hailing services between Singapore and Malaysia. According to the authority, recent reports from the media are suggesting otherwise.
In the post, LTA said that while officials from both countries had met on 1 August 2025 to discuss cross-border transport arrangements, there was no decision made on permitting e-hailing platforms to operate across the border. It noted that although they are open to exploring ways to enhance the cross-border commuting experience, full liberalisation of point-to-point transport via ride-hail services is not on the table.
Currently, travel between the two countries via taxi is regulated under the longstanding Cross Border Taxi Scheme (CBTS). This agreement allows up to 200 licensed taxis from each country to operate across the border, but only with strict limitations on where passengers can be picked up and dropped off. For instance, Singapore-registered taxis may only drop passengers off at Larkin Sentral in Johor Bahru, while Malaysian taxis are restricted to the Ban San Street Terminal in Singapore.
LTA added that while the CBTS quota has not been fully taken up, discussions are ongoing to potentially expand the number of permitted boarding and alighting points in each country. The agency is also considering the use of e-hailing apps (but not the service itself) to facilitate bookings for trips involving these licensed cross-border taxis.
(Source: LTA, via Facebook)
