To find the best way to get to your destination and calculate 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, cash or by buying a standard ticket. Children travel for free on buses and trains if they are below 0.9m in height and accompanied by a fare-paying commuter.
| Payment Methods | Fare Type |
|---|---|
SimplyGo |
Adult Fares |
Other Stored Value Card Options EZ-Link and NETS FlashPay Cards |
Adult Fares |
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These cards offer lower fares and are available for children, students, adults, elderly, people with disabilities, Workfare Income Supplement recipients and full time national servicemen. |
Concession Fares |
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These cards allow for unlimited travel all day. |
Other Fare Types |
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Higher fares apply if you pay using Cash or Standard Ticket. |
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 also pay regular 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 also use your mobile device (such as mobile phones and smartwatch) for fare payment, if your device has a mobile wallet such as ApplePay.
When using your mobile wallet for payment, your bank card need not have the contactless payment indicator. Refer to here 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 Tap 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 their site for more information.
With the Account-based EZ-Link cards, you can now enjoy additional benefits, compared to the traditional stored value travel cards:
Account-based EZ-Link card charges regular adult card fare, and you may purchase these cards at any TransitLink Ticket Office.
Refer to here for more information on Account-based EZ-Link cards.
Eligible commuters may consider using a concession card to enjoy concessionary benefits. Concession cards are available for Adults, Children, Students, Senior Citizens, National Servicemen, Persons with Disabilities and Workfare Income Supplement recipients. Refer to here to check if you are eligible for one.
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 here for more information on Singapore Tourist Pass.
If you are taking a bus and wish to pay using cash, do note that no change will be given. You should also keep the bus ticket as proof of receipt.
If you are taking the MRT or LRT train, you can use cash to buy a Standard Ticket that can be used for single or return trips. A maximum of two trips can be bought on the card at a time and these trips are only valid on the day of the ticket purchase. Each Standard Ticket can be used up to six times within 30 days from the date of purchase.
When you buy a Standard Ticket, the purchase price includes a deposit of 10 cents. This is automatically offset from the fare of the third trip. You also enjoy a 10-cent discount on the sixth trip.
Please note that sale of Standard Tickets will be phased out from 1 January 2022.
Whichever way you choose to pay for your ride, always:
Check out more travel hacks here for 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, even if you need to make transfers between buses and the MRT/LRT.
For more information on fares, please refer to the Public Transport Council’s website here.
You’ll get a better deal and greater convenience when you use any of the payment methods listed below for your travel, as travel fares are charged based on the total distance travelled across different public transport options:
This integrated distance fare structure means there are no additional boarding charges when you transfer to different 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 Feb 2020, Travel Smart Journeys (TSJ) was introduced to help distribute peak hour public transport demand by encouraging commuters to adopt alternative modes of travel. This trial will benefit residents in Punggol, Sengkang and Buangkok who need to get to their workplaces in eastern Singapore.
Commuters who currently 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.
For more information on TSJ, please click here.
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:
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For enquiries on Travel Smart, please contact LTA-TravelSmart@lta.gov.sg.
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