The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has completed its latest review of Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) rates.

2            LTA has been closely monitoring traffic conditions in the Orchard area. As congestion has persisted and traffic speeds have remained below optimal levels since October 2025^[1], LTA will resume ERP operations for the Orchard Cordon on weekdays with effect from 7 September 2026.

3            A summary of the ERP rate changes are below:

ERP rate increases with effect from 7 September 2026

*^{ERP rate per Passenger Car Unit (PCU)
**The news release only contains adjustments to ERP rates, rates for other time slots at previously announced gantries remain unchanged
***Orchard Cordon consists of ERP operations at 11 locations, Buyong Rd, Cairnhill Rd, Clemenceau Ave, Killiney Rd, Kramat Rd, Orchard Link, Orchard Rd, Orchard Turn, Oxley Rd, YMCA and Fort Canning Tunnel}

Managing Congestion in Orchard on Saturdays

4            Traffic speeds on Saturdays within Orchard have persistently remained below optimal levels since October 2025. LTA will monitor the situation and assess whether to resume ERP operations for the Orchard Cordon on Saturdays for the next quarter.

Managing congestion on CTE (AYE) Before Braddell Road

5            LTA has also observed heavy traffic across stretches of CTE over a longer duration on weekday mornings, stretching till late morning. Specifically, this has been observed at the CTE (AYE) before Braddell Road where speeds have persistently been lower than optimal. If road congestion persists, LTA will consider extending ERP operation hours. 

6        Rates for the other previously announced timeslots/gantries remain unchanged. Motorists are encouraged to plan their journeys and consider alternative routes.

^[1] Optimal speed range for arterial roads is 20-30 kmh.