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SINGAPORE – Passengers will have two more ride-hailing operators to choose from in 2025, with the award of two provisional licences to Trans-Cab and Geolah by the Land Transport Authority (LTA).
Trans-Cab has the third-largest taxi fleet in Singapore with 2,079 vehicles, while Geolah currently offers limousine bookings and parcel delivery via an app.
The addition of the two new operators to the market does not necessarily mean that there would be more private-hire cars or drivers on the road, which could directly impact fares that consumers will pay for rides.
Trans-Cab and Geolah join five existing ride-hailing platforms – Grab, Ryde, Tada, Gojek and Zig – which had their licences to operate revalidated for three years, LTA said in a press release on Dec 23. The new licence period starts on Jan 1, 2025.
The one-year provisional licences for Trans-Cab and Geolah will enable them to fine-tune their operational capabilities to meet LTA’s regulatory standards for safety and service provisions, the authority said in the press release which also covered other point-to-point transportation matters.
On the taxi front, those looking to become cabbies will be able to do so more quickly and spend less on the vocational training, under an updated training and licensing process. The revision takes effect on Feb 24, 2025.
LTA said that this is to encourage drivers to consider taxi driving.
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/two-more-ride-hailing-operators-to-start-in-2025
Trans-Cab has the third-largest taxi fleet in Singapore with 2,079 vehicles, while Geolah currently offers limousine bookings and parcel delivery via an app.
The addition of the two new operators to the market does not necessarily mean that there would be more private-hire cars or drivers on the road, which could directly impact fares that consumers will pay for rides.
Trans-Cab and Geolah join five existing ride-hailing platforms – Grab, Ryde, Tada, Gojek and Zig – which had their licences to operate revalidated for three years, LTA said in a press release on Dec 23. The new licence period starts on Jan 1, 2025.
The one-year provisional licences for Trans-Cab and Geolah will enable them to fine-tune their operational capabilities to meet LTA’s regulatory standards for safety and service provisions, the authority said in the press release which also covered other point-to-point transportation matters.
On the taxi front, those looking to become cabbies will be able to do so more quickly and spend less on the vocational training, under an updated training and licensing process. The revision takes effect on Feb 24, 2025.
LTA said that this is to encourage drivers to consider taxi driving.
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/two-more-ride-hailing-operators-to-start-in-2025
