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Tada and Gojek raise fuel surcharge to help drivers
Tada and Gojek will temporarily raise a per-trip fuel surcharge in Singapore to help drivers cover higher fuel costs, following similar moves by other platforms and taxi operators.
Apr 3rd 2026 · Singapore
Insights
- Both platforms will increase the per-trip fuel surcharge from 50 cents to at least 90 cents from April 10 to May 31.
- Tada will charge a $1.20 surcharge on trips costing $18.10 or more.
- Both companies say the full surcharge will go to drivers to offset higher fuel costs.
- Gojek’s increase excludes GoTaxi and it issued a promo code WEGOTU for $1 off the next five rides.
- Grab and several taxi operators have also raised fees amid rising global fuel prices tied to disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and the Middle East conflict.
- Singapore 95-octane petrol is about $3.40 to $3.42 per litre, above highs set during the 2022 Ukraine war.
Sources
- Off the road: How rising fuel costs are pushing Karachi’s ride-hailing captains to the brink www.straitstimes.com
- Milk prices in Karachi soar, but sellers push for more www.dawn.com
- Tada, Gojek to temporarily raise surcharge to defray higher fuel expenses www.straitstimes.com
- Tada, Gojek to temporarily raise surcharge for rides to support drivers as fuel prices rise www.channelnewsasia.com
- What to know about cafes using surcharges to offset fuel crisis impact www.abc.net.au
- Indonesian airlines renew call to raise fare cap as jet fuel prices jump 70% www.straitstimes.com