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Ride-hail drivers may remain in short supply even as Singapore’s demand keeps rising

Being a ride-hail driver has grown less attractive as earnings stagnate while costs rise

Derryn Wong
Published Wed, Mar 19, 2025 · 05:00 AM
    • Earnings figures for private-hire car drivers are "sobering", said observers.
    • Earnings figures for private-hire car drivers are "sobering", said observers. PHOTO: BT FILE

    [SINGAPORE] The shortage of ride-hail drivers in Singapore may continue this year, as their takings stall while rental and fuel costs rise.

    This is even as ride-hailing demand keeps increasing, fuelled by a positive economic outlook and more tourism.

    Ride-hailing platform operators Grab, Gojek, Tada, as well as the taxi and private-hire car subsidiary of transport group ComfortDelGro told The Business Times that they expect the sector to grow in 2025.

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