Macau’s Transport Bureau has launched a public tender for 14 ordinary taxi operation licenses, each valid for eight years and covering up to 700 vehicles in total, according to a notice published in the Official Gazette.
The bureau will accept bids until 5 p.m. on July 8th.
The government said the tender responds to the gradual expiry of fixed-term taxi licenses and continued public demand for taxi services. It is being conducted under Macau’s legal regime for light passenger transport vehicles and the administrative regulation governing public tender procedures for such licenses.
Each successful company may apply to operate up to 50 taxis under its license, bringing the combined fleet covered by the tender to 700 ordinary cabs.
Only companies registered in Macau and engaged solely in taxi passenger operations are eligible to bid. Each company may compete for one license only, and no bidder may hold more than 300 taxi permits.
The tender is the main component of a wider taxi fleet expansion outlined by the government in late 2025. Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raymond Tam said at the time that Macau would add 800 taxis to its existing fleet of more than 1,400, raising the total to over 2,000. Of those, 100 were to be deployed in the short term, while the remaining 700 would be awarded through the tender now under way.
The plan also comes as the government moves to establish a legal framework for ride-hailing services. Authorities have said they will amend the taxi law to provide a legal basis for such services, presenting them as a way to supplement existing transport capacity as Macau faces rising demand from mainland Chinese visitors.
