InDrive app for illegal ride-hailing made unavailable for use in S'pore: Sun Xueling

The InDrive app, which facilitates illegal ride-hailing activities in Singapore, has been made unavailable for use.

This is according to a Aug. 27 Facebook post by Sun Xueling, who is senior minister of state for transport.

LTA acted on feedback

In her post, she wrote that the Land Transport Authority (LTA) has acted on feedback about the InDrive app that facilitates illegal ride-hailing activities in Singapore.

"InDrive is not available for download in Singapore anymore," Sun noted, and added that a pop-up would show that the app "is not available in our city and the user cannot proceed" when attempting to request a trip with a Singapore location.

InDrive origins

InDrive says on its website that it operates in 48 countries.

It has apparently been around since 2013.

The website also states that passengers and drivers can negotiate price of rides.

The app originated in Russia.

According to discussions in a Facebook group for private-hire vehicle drivers in Singapore, InDrive was understood to have been one of the platforms used by motorists in Malaysia-registered vehicles in cross-border services.

A ride from Somerset to Mandai was automatically priced at RM34 (S$10.35) but is not fixed.

Drivers and passengers can haggle over prices before a match is found.

Top photos via Facebook & Sun Xueling