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.

Distance Fares

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 maximum duration between the first and last boarding (not alighting) of a bus or train within a journey is two hours
• A maximum of five transfers are allowed with no additional boarding charges
• 45 minutes for transfers between train station and bus service, or between different bus services
• 15 minutes for transfers between different train stations
• The current bus service must not be the same number as the preceding bus service
• No exit and re-entry at the same train station

Fares will be charged by per bus ride if you pay by cash, which will be higher than using travel cards/bank cards/mobile payment.

Free Morning Off-Peak Rail Travel is introduced to moderate travel demand during weekday morning peak hours and improve the commuter experience. Commuters who shift their travel times to before or after the peak period can benefit from free rail travel, while others will experience less crowded rides and fewer missed trains.

All other commuters will continue to enjoy up to 50-cent discount off their rail trips under the Morning Pre-Peak Fares | Public Transport Council scheme when they tap in before 7.45am at any rail station islandwide on weekdays (excluding public holidays).

To further encourage NEL/SPLRT commuters who use buses for the first and last mile of their journeys to shift their travel times, reward points redeemable for cash rebates will be awarded to commuters who register for the Travel Smart Journeys (TSJ) programme via the SimplyGo app.

Refer to the News Release which includes examples of how travelling during morning pre-peak hours can help you save on your daily commute.

From 27 December 2025, to further encourage NEL/SPLRT commuters who use buses for the first and last mile of their journeys to shift their travel times, TSJ programme will be adjusted to:

a)      Align Eligibility Window Between TSJ and Free Morning Off-Peak Rail Travel

The pre-peak eligibility window will be extended from before 7.15am to before 7.30am to align with that of Free Morning Off-Peak Rail Travel. The post-peak rewards will also be standardised at 80% for travel between 9.00am to 9.45am, an increase from the previous 40% for those who tap in between 9.31am to 9.45am. Commuters will now enjoy free travel on the rail leg of their journey under the Free Morning Off-Peak Rail Travel scheme, and earn 80% rebate on the bus leg(s) of their journey under TSJ programme.

b)     Simplify Enrolment Process

The requirement for commuters to have a qualifying travel history will be removed. All commuters will be eligible for TSJ immediately upon registration via the SimplyGo app.

c)      Extend TSJ Rebate to Five New Bus Services

Five new City Direct Services (CDS) 679, 680, 681, 682 and 683 will be added, connecting residents in Hougang, Sengkang and Punggol Towns to city areas such as the Central Business District and Orchard.

The enhanced incentives are summarised below:

Past Travel Smart Initiatives

The Travel Smart Programme has been constantly 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 Journeys, please contact LTA-TravelSmart@lta.gov.sg.