In Parliament
Written Reply to Parliamentary Question on Taxi and PHC Vocational Licence Age Limits and Number Drivers who reached this limit from 2022 to 2024
23 September 2025
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Mr Shawn Loh asked the Acting Minister for Transport
a. whether the Ministry has data on the number of taxi and private hire car drivers who turn 75 years old in each year from 2022 to 2024; and
b. what are the considerations to maintain the maximum age limit for a vocational licence at 75 years old.
Reply by Acting Minister for Transport Jeffrey Siow:
1. The numbers of taxi and private hire car (PHC) driver vocational licence (VL) holders who turned 75 years old each year from 2022 to 2024 are shown in Table 1 below.
Table 1: Number of Taxi and PHC Driver VL Holders Who Turned 75 Years Old (2022 to 2024)
Year | No. of VL Holders |
|---|---|
2022 | 361 |
2023 | 446 |
2024 | 585 |
2. As taxi and PHC drivers are responsible for the safety of commuters and other road users, it is important to ensure that they are fit to drive. The maximum age limit of 75 years for a VL holder was decided after reviewing past accident statistics and after consulting the Singapore Medical Association.