Trans-Cab, Geolah get full ride-hailing licences

Both have shown they are able to meet regulatory standards for full licences: LTA

- Lee Nian Tjoe Senior Transport Correspondent

Trans-Cab and Geolah have been given full ride-hail service operator licences, days before the expiry of their one-year provisional permits at the end of 2025.

The two operators join CDG Zig, Grab, Ryde, Tada and Gojek in having full ride-hailing licences. These permits are valid until Dec 31, 2027.

Trans-Cab has the third-largest taxi fleet in Singapore with 1,948 vehicles, while Geolah is a technology company that offers limousine bookings and parcel delivery via an app.

The one-year provisional permit was given to Trans-Cab and Geolah by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) on Jan 1, 2025.

It was for the operators to improve their operational capabilities, so they could meet the regulatory standards for safety and service provision to be considered for the full three-year licence, which will include the one-year provisional permit.

In its announcement on Dec 22, LTA said: "Over the past year, the two operators have demonstrated that they are able to meet LTA's regulatory standards for full licences."

Operators with 800 or more bookable vehicles on their platforms need to have a valid licence under LTA's regulatory framework governing Singapore's point-to-point transport sector.