ComfortDelGro offers accident-cum-Covid-19 insurance for passengers
SINGAPORE – Leading taxi operator ComfortDelGro has introduced a paid insurance scheme against accidents and Covid-19 for passengers who book a fixed-fare cab via its phone app. For 30 cents per ride, passengers using ComfortRide – the taxi giant’s equivalent of non-metered fares offered by private-hire companies – are covered for accidents which result in... » read more
ComfortDelGro to launch all-in-one app offering taxi, private bus, car rental and leasing services
SINGAPORE – Commuters will be able to use just one mobile application to book taxi, private bus, car rental and leasing services from the ComfortDelGro Group by early next year. The new app will also offer options that are currently available on ComfortDelGro’s Zig app, such as restaurant bookings. ComfortDelGro said on Monday (June 7)... » read more
ComfortDelGro raises taxi rental waiver to 50% amid heightened alert restrictions
SINGAPORE – From Tuesday (May 18) to June 13, ComfortDelGro cabbies will pay half the usual rental rates as Singapore’s largest taxi operator looks to cushion the blow of the latest Covid-19 restrictions on its drivers. Taxi drivers and private-hire drivers reported a drop in earnings after the new restrictions kicked in on Sunday (May... » read more
S’pore cabbies, private-hire drivers find the going tough even with easing of Covid-19 restrictions
SINGAPORE – Five months after Singapore moved into phase two of reopening its economy in June, taxi and private-hire drivers continue to spend more time roaming the streets without passengers, with some earning just enough to cover costs. Demand for rides remains more lacklustre than last year due to the lack of tourists, shut entertainment... » read more