Taxi Fares & Payment Methods

All about taxi fares

Taxi fares in Singapore are determined independently by taxi companies. 

The LTA, together with the Public Transport Council, works with operators to ensure that certain aspects of fares remain standardised and easy to understand.

Payment modes 

You may pay with:  

Passengers are able to pay via cash, credit cards, NETS or CEPAS stored-value cards when traveling on a taxi

This is subject to the availability of these payment devices in the taxis. Cashless payment charges may apply.

Fares

The taxi fare structure has four main components: Flag-down fare, distance and time-based unit fares, surcharges, and booking fees.

Type of Taxi Range of flag-down fare
Standard $4.40 to $4.80
Premium $4.80 to $5.50
Type of Taxi Range of distance-based unit fare Range of time-based unit fare 

Standard

26 cents every 400m (1km – 10km)

26 cents every 350m (above 10km)
26 cents for every 45 sec of waiting time
Premium

36 to 38 cents every 400m (1km – 10km)

36 to 38 cents every 350m (above 10km)
36 to 38 cents for every 45 sec of waiting time

Peak Periods

Weekdays
- From 6am to 9.29am, excluding Public Holidays
- From 5pm to 11.59pm, including Public Holidays

Weekends
- From 10am to 1.59pm, including Public Holidays
- From 5pm to 11.59pm, including Public Holidays

25% of metered fare

Late Night Hiring

Every day from midnight to 5.59am

50% of metered fare

City Area

From 5pm to before midnight on any day

 

$3.00

Changi Airport

From 5pm to before midnight on any day

All other times

 

$8.00

$6.00

Fuji Xerox Towers

Mondays to Fridays, excluding public holidays

Prevailing charges at the ERP gantry located at the junction of Anson Road and Keppel Road

Gardens by the Bay

Any time on any day

 

$3.00

Mandai Wildlife Reserve (Night Safari, River Wonders, Singapore Zoo)

From 1pm to before midnight on any day

Bird Paradise

From 1pm to before midnight on any day

 

$5.00

Marina Bay Cruise Centre

From 7am to before 11am on the same day

All other times



$5.00

$3.00

Marina Bay Sands

Any Sunday or public holiday from 6am to 5pm on the same day

* Only for Prime and Strides Premier taxis

$3.00

Resorts World Sentosa

Any time on any day

 

$3.00

Seletar Airport *

Any time on any day

* Applies to trips started within the boundaries of the Seletar Airport as declared in CAAS Notification 2009 (G.N. No. S294/2009)

 

$3.00

Singapore Expo Centre

Any time on any day

 

$2.00

Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal

Any time on any day

$3.00

For non-peak periods, the booking fee is $2.30 for all companies, except for Prime ($2.50).

For peak periods, the booking fee varies. Please contact the respective companies for more information.

Peak period:

Weekdays (Mon to Fri, excluding Public Holidays):
- From 6am to 9.29am
- From 5pm to 11.59pm

Weekends (Sat, Sun and Public Holidays):
- From 10am to 1.59pm
- From 5pm to 11.59pm

Street-Hail Operator Website
CDG Taxi www.cdgtaxi.com.sg
Prime Taxi www.primetaxi.com.sg
Strides Premier Taxi stridespremier.com.sg
Trans-cab www.transcab.com.sg
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