Singapore legislation

Regulation 6

of Public Transport Council (Ride-hail Fare Pricing Policy) Order 2020

Regulation 6

Transparency in contract ride‑hail fare

Subregulation 1

For every ride‑hail service to which an on‑demand passenger transport service relates and which a contract fare may be payable, the following must be disclosed to a hirer of a bookable vehicle for that on‑demand transport service not later than before the hiring of the bookable vehicle begins:

(a)

the basic hiring charge of a contract ride‑hail fare for the ride‑hail service;

(b)

whether an additional fee or charge in paragraph 11(b) is payable if the journey involves riding, driving or moving the bookable vehicle on a road and during the hours for which road‑user charges are payable.

Subregulation 2

Every additional fee or charge mentioned in paragraph 11 relating to a contract ride‑hail fare for a ride‑hail service must —

(a)

be lodged with the Council by the ride‑hail industry participant concerned —

(i)

at least 28 days before the ride‑hail service is offered or provided to the public at that ride‑hail fare; or

(ii)

if the ride‑hail service is offered or provided to the public immediately before 30 October 2020, within 7 days after that date; and

(b)

be made available by the ride‑hail industry participant providing the service concerned in such manner as will secure adequate publicity for the additional fee or charge among members of the public and hirers, being —

(i)

at least 7 days before the ride‑hail service is offered or provided to the public at that ride‑hail fare; or

(ii)

if the ride‑hail service is offered or provided to the public immediately before 30 October 2020, within 7 days after that date.

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