Milestones

2019

  • Aug – ComfortRIDE crosses two-million mark.
  • May – ComfortDelGro Taxi launches ComfortRIDE, a new booking service whose fares adjusts according to market supply and demand.
  • Jan – Trial of fully electric taxi expanded to include long range Hyundai Kona electric taxis that boasts battery power twice that of the Ioniq.

2018

  • Jul – ComfortDelGro Taxi trials first fast-charging fully-electric Hyundai Ioniq taxis in Singapore.
  • Jan – ComfortDelGro Taxi and Uber launched UberFLASH service in Uber App.

2017

  • Dec – ComforDelGro and Uber announce their alliance.
  • Jul – ComfortDelGro Taxi the first in Asia to extend masterpass payments to street hail.
  • Jun – Launch of CabRewards+ Programme which rewards commuters who travel on bus, trains and taxi.
  • Apr – ComfortDelGro Taxi offers flat fare option for the first time and clocks 100,000 flat fare jobs in 10 days.

2015

  • Aug – Named Best Taxi Agency and Best Taxi App by TripAdvisor for the second year.
  • May – First taxi company in Southeast Asia to launch the Euro 6 BlueTEC Mercedes LimoCabs.

2014

  • Jun – Named Best Taxi Agency and Best Taxi App by TripAdvisor at its Travellers’ Choice Awards for the first time.

2013

  • Dec – In-vehicle cameras was installed in all ComfortDelGro taxis.

2012

  • Sep – Euro 5 LimoCabs and MaxiCabs were rolled out.

2010

  • Feb – ComfortDelGro App was launched.

2009

  • Sep – Online taxi booking was introduced.

2007

  • Jan – ComfortDelGro Hyundai Sonata taxis were rolled out.

2006

  • Nov – NETS payment was made available for the first time in taxis in Singapore.

2003

  • Apr – Merger of Comfort Group Ltd and DelGro Corporation Limited to form ComfortDelGro Corporation Limited. Comfort Transportation and CityCab became subsidiaries of ComfortDelGro.

2001

  • Sep – Newly-improved bi-coloured Light Emitting Diode (LED) rooftop signage and talking MDTs made their debut.
  • Mar – Comfort rolled out three-litre Toyota Crown taxis.

2000

  • Nov – Commemoration of Comfort’s 30th Anniversary with the launch of the new logo and livery. It also started its cashless payment systems.

1998

  • Apr – CityCab introduced MaxiCab, a 7-seater cab.

1995

  • Jul – CityCab Pte Ltd commenced operations on 1 July 1995 after the merger of 3 taxi companies – Singapore Airport Bus Service Ltd (SABS), Singapore Bus Service Taxi Pte Ltd (SBS Taxi Pte Ltd) and Singapore Commuter Pte Ltd.

1993

  • Jun – NTUC Comfort was corporatised and renamed Comfort Transportation Pte Ltd.

1986

  • Apr – Launch of Comfort’s Core Skills for Effectiveness and Change Training Scheme (COSEC) to equip members with skills to provide better service.

1981

  • Jun – Electronic meters were introduced.

1977

  • Feb – Comfort set up home at Sin Ming Drive.

1971

  • Jan – The first 1,000 Comfort Morris Oxford taxis and 196 minibuses hit the roads.

1970

  • Oct – Formation of the NTUC Workers’ Co-operative Commonwealth for Transport.