Since the start of March 2026, oil prices have been rising steadily. Shell was the first to raise their 95-octane prices from $2.88 to $2.92 per litre. Prices then rose steadily until reaching a peak of $3.47 per litre, a 20% increase in less than a month. Shell recently reduced the price to $3.42 per litre, though most of its competitors are still maintaining prices at $3.47 per litre. Amid these petrol price hikes, several taxi companies have temporarily increased metered fares.
ComfortDelGro
Singapore’s largest taxi company has implemented temporarily higher charges since March 24. They are expected to be effective till May 31. Metered fares will see the distance-time rate increase by one cent.
| Toyota Prius / Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid | Hyundai Ioniq EV / Hyundai Kona EV / BYD e6 EV | |
| Flag Down Fee (1st 1km or less) | $4.60 | $4.80 |
| Every 400m thereafter or less (up to 10km) | $0.27 | $0.27 |
| Every 350m thereafter or less (after 10km) | $0.27 | $0.27 |
| Every 45 seconds of waiting or less | $0.27 | $0.27 |
ComfortDelGro has also implemented a driver fee for bookings made via their Zig mobile app. Fares below $15 will be charged 50 cents, while fares above $15 will incur an 80-cent driver fee.
Trans-cab
Trans-cab is the only taxi operator that has not raised its fares so far. Instead, it has chosen to offer a $3 vehicle rental rebate from March 10 to April 6, effectively absorbing some of the cost of the rising oil prices.
| Toyota Prius Taxi | |
| Flag Down Fee (1st 1km or less) | $4.60 |
| Every 400m thereafter or less (up to 10km) | $0.26 |
| Every 350m thereafter or less (after 10km) | $0.26 |
| Every 45 seconds of waiting or less | $0.26 |
STRIDES Premier
Following ComfortDelGro’s precedent, STRIDES Premier have also increased its meter fares by one cent. Revised distance fares take effect from 30th March 2026 and are expected to remain in effect until 31st May 2026.
| Toyota Prius / Toyota Corolla / Hyundai Ioniq / Hybrid Taxis | MG5 Electric | |
| Flag Down Fee (1st 1km or less) | $4.60 | $4.80 |
| Every 400m thereafter or less (up to 10km) | $0.27 | $0.27 |
| Every 350m thereafter or less (after 10km) | $0.27 | $0.27 |
| Every 45 seconds of waiting or less | $0.27 | $0.27 |
Prime Taxi
Just like ComfortDelGro and STRIDES, Prime Taxi will be increasing its meter fares by one cent. Revised distance fares take effect from 30th March 2026 and are expected to remain in effect until 31st May 2026.
| Toyota Axio / Toyota Prius / Honda Grace / Honda Shuttle | Toyota Corolla / Toyota Prius / Toyota Noah / Suzuki Landy Hybrid | |
| Flag Down Fee (1st 1km or less) | $4.60 | $4.80 |
| Every 400m thereafter or less (up to 10km) | $0.27 | $0.27 |
| Every 350m thereafter or less (after 10km) | $0.27 | $0.27 |
| Every 45 seconds of waiting or less | $0.27 | $0.27 |
GrabCab
GrabCab announced on Monday, 23rd March, that they were temporarily raising metered taxi fares by one cent. Revised distance fares take effect from 30th March 2026 and are expected to remain in effect until 31st May 2026.
| 4-Seater (Standard) | 6-Seater (EV) | |
| Flag Down Fee (1st 1km or less) | $4.60 | $4.80 |
| Every 400m thereafter or less (up to 10km) | $0.27 | $0.27 |
| Every 350m thereafter or less (after 10km) | $0.27 | $0.27 |
| Every 45 seconds of waiting or less | $0.27 | $0.27 |
