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To find the best way to get to your destination through calculating fares and travel times, use LTA’s journey planner. Download the MyTransport app (iOS | Android) for handy information on train operating times, station exits, public bus services and bus arrival times.
You can also use these Transport Tools to find out more information about bus service routes, train operating hours and cycling routes.
There are several ways to pay for your bus or MRT/LRT rides: contactless bank cards, mobile wallets, stored value cards, concession cards or cash*. Children travel for free on buses and trains if they are below 0.9m in height and are accompanied by a fare-paying commuter.
| Payment Methods | Fare Type |
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Adult Fare Payment Options
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Adult Fares |
These cards offer lower fares and are available to children, students, adults, senior citizens, persons with disabilities, Workfare Income Supplement recipients and full-time national servicemen. |
Concession Fares |
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These cards allow unlimited travel all day within the validity period. |
Other Fare Types |
Cash* Higher fares apply if you pay using Cash. *only applicable to bus rides |
Other Fare Types |
With SimplyGo, you can now use your contactless credit/debit/ATM cards or mobile wallets (via your mobile phone or smartwatch) for fare payments. No registration is required. This way, you can carry one less travel card and skip top-ups at the ticketing machines! You will pay adult fares with SimplyGo, similar to using an EZ-Link or NETS FlashPay card.
Mastercard Credit / Debit Cards
Visa Credit / Debit Cards
NETS Contactless ATM Card
Alternatively, you may use your mobile devices (such as mobile phones and smartwatches) for fare payment if your device has a mobile wallet such as ApplePay.
Refer to the FAQs for Contactless Bank Cards for more information on how to use mobile payment.
Charges for public transport rides will be reflected in your credit/debit card bills or bank account statement, similar to retail transactions. For Mastercard® and NETS Contactless payment, fare charges will be reflected in your statement after 5 days or after a total of $15 is spent on transit fares, whichever is earlier. For Visa payment, fare charges will be reflected daily. An admin fee will apply if you use cards issued outside of Singapore.
To view the details of your trips and fare charges, you need to register an account with TransitLink SimplyGo. Please visit TransitLink's website for more information.
With the SimplyGo EZ-Link cards, you can now enjoy additional benefits, compared to the traditional stored value travel cards:
SimplyGo EZ-Link card charges adult card fare, and you may purchase these cards at any TransitLink Ticket Office and most Passenger Service Centres at MRT stations (except Thomson-East Coast Line).
How to upgrade to SimplyGo EZ-Link:
Refer to EZ-Link’s website for more information.
Eligible commuters may consider using a concession card to enjoy concessionary benefits. Concession cards are available to Adults, Children, Students, Senior Citizens, National Servicemen, Persons with Disabilities and Workfare Income Supplement recipients. Please refer to TransitLink's website to check on your eligibility.
With the launch of the SimplyGo Concession card, you can now upgrade your existing Concession card to SimplyGo, at ticketing machines or TransitLink Ticket Offices, to enjoy more convenience, similar to SimplyGo EZ-Link cards.
Refer to EZ-Link’s website for more information on SimplyGo Concession cards.
* Primary, Secondary and Junior College/Millennia Institute Student Concession card (or School Smart Card) holders will be able to upgrade their cards to the SimplyGo Concession cards in 2023.
The Singapore Tourist Pass offers all-day unlimited travel on public bus services, MRT and LRT trains for durations of one, two or three-days. Refer to EZ-Link's website for more information on Singapore Tourist Pass.
If you are taking a public bus and wish to pay using cash, commuters are encouraged to pay the exact fare in cash, as no change will be given. You should also keep the bus ticket as proof of payment.
Whichever way you choose to pay for your ride, always:
Check out more travel hacks here on quicker entry and exit and taking out your card to tap.
Planning your journey or checking out the fare for your trip? Use the Fare Calculator to find out the fare for your trip, including transfers between buses and the MRT/LRT.
For more information on fares, please refer to Public Transport Council’s website.
You will get a better deal and greater convenience when you use any of the payment methods except cash for your travel, as travel fares are charged based on the total distance travelled across different travel modes.
This integrated distance fare structure means there are no additional boarding charges when you transfer to different public buses or trains, as long as your journey follows these criteria:
The Travel Smart Programme aims to distribute morning peak hour travel demand on the rail network more evenly and improve commuter experiences in three ways:
Under the Travel Smart Programme, the first Travel Smart initiative started in 2012 as a trial to incentivise commuters to travel during off-peak hours. In 2014, LTA started to work with organisations on re-timing, re-moding and reducing their journeys. Read on to find out more about the various initiatives under the Travel Smart Programme.
In February 2020, Travel Smart Journeys (TSJ) was introduced to help distribute peak-hour public transport demand by encouraging commuters to adopt alternative modes of travel. It will benefit residents in Punggol, Sengkang and Buangkok who need to get to their workplaces in eastern Singapore.
Commuters who commute via the North-East Line from Punggol, Sengkang and Buangkok stations, or the Sengkang-Punggol LRT lines, heading towards Paya Lebar and MacPherson, stand to receive cash rewards if they switch to Bus Service 43e instead. This express bus takes them directly to major employment centres in MacPherson, Paya Lebar and Marine Parade via the Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway.
To qualify, commuters must first sign up for an account on the SimplyGo portal. They can then start to earn 150 points per trip, equivalent to $1.50, when they take Service 43e from 7.00am to 9.00am on weekdays. Commuters who participate consistently in the TSJ trial should be able to cover at least half of the express bus fares by converting their points. Earning a minimum of 500 points allows commuters to convert these points into $5 rewards in their travel cards.
TSJ has been suspended since July 2022 as it is undergoing a review. Visit the TransitLink's website for updates on the TSJ resumption.
Launch of Travel Smart Journeys to Distribute Peak Hour Travel Demand
The Travel Smart Programme has been reviewed to take into consideration rail network enhancements and changes to commuter travel patterns.
Find out more about how Travel Smart has evolved over the years:
For enquiries on Travel Smart, please contact LTA-TravelSmart@lta.gov.sg.
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