Cross-border e-hailing won’t fix JB-S’pore travel woes
Tebrau MP Jimmy Puah’s recent call for the current ban on e-hailing rides from Johor Bahru to Singapore to be lifted has stirred public interest.
While it may sound like a simple, common-sense fix for commuters, the issue is far more complex.
This was not a unilateral ban imposed by Singapore — it is in fact a bilateral arrangement agreed to by both the Malaysian and Singapore governments.
Under the current framework, neither side allows e-hailing or private cars to provide chauffeured cross-border services.
Cross-border taxis
Presently, only licensed taxis under a cross-border taxi scheme can operate.
However, they are restricted to one designated pick-up/drop-off point in each country — Larkin Sentral in Johor Bahru for Singapore taxis, and Ban San Street in Singapore for Malaysian taxis.
That restriction has inevitably created gaps that illegal operators have been quick to exploit.
Malaysian drivers have been caught ferrying passengers into Singapore without proper…
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