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With the extension of the existing adult card-based ticketing (CBT) system, CBT cards will be made available for eligible adult and concession cardholders. For more information, please visit the SimplyGo website .

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.

Paying for Your Ride

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.

SimplyGo with Contactless Bank Cards/Mobile Payment: Go Green -  Carry one less travel card and skip top-ups!  

With SimplyGo, you can now use your contactless credit/debit 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.

Accepted Payment Methods

Mastercard Credit / Debit Cards

Visa Credit / Debit Cards

NETS Contactless ATM Card

Mobile payment – Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay, Fitbit Pay, Garmin Pay, Grab Pay, Singtel Dash

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®, 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 and NETS Contactless 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 SimplyGo. Please visit SimplyGo's website for more information.

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Concession Cards

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  SimplyGo'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 SimplyGo 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 2024.

Singapore Tourist Pass

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.

Quick Tips on using your travel cards and other payment options

Whichever way you choose to pay for your ride, always:

• Take out the card or mobile device you intend to use before you reach the fare gantry/card reader
• Tap in and tap out using the same payment card or device to ensure that you are charged the correct fare

Check out more travel hacks here on  quicker entry and exit and taking out your card to tap .

How Much is My Ride?

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 electronic payment methods.

Travel Smart by Planning Your Journey

Travel Smart Programme

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.

Travel Smart Journeys

In February 2020, Travel Smart Journeys (TSJ) was introduced as a trial on Bus Service 43e to help distribute peak-hour public transport demand by encouraging commuters to adopt alternative modes of travel. The trial benefitted residents in Punggol, Sengkang and Buangkok who were travelling to their workplaces in eastern Singapore.

Since March 2023, TSJ was extended to include five more bus services (City Direct Services 654, 660, 666, 671 and 672). The expansion will benefit more residents, including commuters travelling from Hougang to their workplaces in eastern and central parts of Singapore. 

Commuters who travel during the weekday morning peak hours via the North-East Line from Punggol, Sengkang, Buangkok and Hougang stations—or any stations along the Punggol and Sengkang LRT lines—can stand to receive cash rewards by switching to the six bus services to their destinations in MacPherson, Marina Boulevard, Parkway Parade, Paya Lebar, Shenton Way or Tai Seng.

To qualify, commuters must

• First sign up for an account on the SimplyGo portal  or the SimplyGo app
• Tap in at least four times within the last 30 days at Punggol, Sengkang, Buangkok, Hougang MRT station, or any station along the Punggol and Sengkang LRT lines from 7am to 9am 

150 points, equivalent to $1.50, will be awarded per trip  via the SimplyGo portal, when they switch to any of the 6 bus services – Bus Service 43e, City Direct Services 654, 660, 666, 671 and 672 from 7am to 9am on weekdays. Commuters who use these bus services regularly can potentially offset more than half their bus fares by using the points they earn. The points can be redeemed in 500-point blocks (equivalent to $5.00) into their travel cards.  

For the bus routes details, please visit SimplyGo's website .

Past Travel Smart Initiatives

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  [email protected] .

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Plan your journey with NextRide. You can plan your public transport journey anywhere in Singapore from your iPhone & iPad. NextRide gets you to your destination by buses, MRTs, LRTs, monorails & ferries. ● Stop Alerts! Don't miss your stops! NextRide alerts you near your destination or transfers, even with the app closed. ● Live Traffic Incident Reports Avoid routes with traffic jam and car accidents. ● SG NextBus Integration Get bus arrival time alerts along your routes if you next SG NextBus installed. With the route monitoring feature in SG NextRide, you will receive bus arrival time notification of buses as you approach your next transfer. NextRide journey planner is powered by OpenTripPlanner.

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This used to be a very reliable App, but after the last update it continuously fails and never shows any available routes or buses

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This app, hands down, is the best public transport app that I've used anywhere in the world. Easy. Simple. To the point. And extremely efficient. Barring a few tiny things, this has been helping me a lot in getting around Singapore.

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Buses are the best way to get to the parts of Singapore where the metro doesn't reach. That's why two million journeys take place by bus every day!

The two most important of Singapore's bus companies are SBS Transit and SMRT (who also manage the metro). Between the two, the bus network has more than 4,000 vehicles.

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The buses run from 5:30 am to 00:30 am . The frequency varies greatly depending on the line and time of day, but on the main lines at least they are reasonably frequent.

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Tengah residents’ public transport links get boost with opening of new bus interchange on July 21

SINGAPORE - Tengah residents can look forward to more public transport options at their door step when a spanking new bus interchange opens later this month.

Tengah Bus Interchange – located in Tengah Boulevard and opening on July 21 – will be managed by Tower Transit, said the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said in a statement on July 5. 

It will house facilities such as wheelchair-accessible toilets and a baby care room. It will also have energy-saving features like auto-sensor taps and motion sensor lights.

Residents will also be able to use a new bus service that will link Tengah to Bukit Batok West, Bukit Gombak and Beauty World.

Bus service 871 will ply a route that will take commuters to schools in Bukit Batok and Bukit Gombak like Dazhong Primary School and Hillgrove Secondary School, and amenities like Bukit Gombak Stadium, the statement said.

Tengah residents will also be able to take the bus to link up with the North-South Line at Bukit Gombak station and the Downtown Line at Beauty World station.

Also, two bus routes will cover more ground. Service 992 will ply a longer route that includes Tengah Garden Walk, Tengah Drive and Tengah Boulevard before ending at the interchange, while service 870 will take in Tengah Boulevard. 

Service 992 is currently a loop service starting in Bukit Batok Interchange, while service 870 starts a loop route from Jurong Town Hall Interchange.

Information on the three bus services will be available at all affected bus stops and bus interchanges, as well as on the Tower Transit website, the statement said. Commuters can also approach staff for assistance.

The upcoming Jurong Region Line, slated to open in stages from 2027, will further boost connectivity in Tengah town, which will be home to four stations on the train line.

Two stations, including one located within the upcoming Tengah town centre, will be ready by 2027 under the first phase of opening.

Tengah HDB town is located in the region between Jurong East, Choa Chu Kang and Bukit Batok.

Billed as a “forest town”, it is the first HDB town to be developed since Punggol two decades ago. Once completed, it will have about 42,000 new homes, made up of 30,000 HDB flats and 12,000 private homes.

The latest Build-to-Order (BTO) projects for the area were launched in October 2023. The Plantation Edge I and II consist of 1,010 two-room flexi, three-room, four-room, and five-room BTO flats.

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6 Things You Should Know Before Travelling From Singapore to Johor Bahru

Did you know there are 12 theme parks just in Johor Bahru? Yup, there’s the popular Legoland and Austin Heights Water & Adventure Park, to the new Game On indoor theme park, there are options for the young and young at heart! There even used to be a Sanrio Hello Kitty Town but sadly, that’s closed now. 

While going to JB can be a ‘basic’ Singaporean thing to do (along with wearing Uniqlo and always about NS and HDBs), there’s no denying that JB is cheaper for us when we want to buy certain things or just have some awesome Malaysian food. And if there’s anything that helps us save money, we at MoneySmart are totally down for it! 

And since Malaysia says that Singaporeans no longer need to complete the Malaysia Digital Arrival Card (MDAC) from 1 Jan 2024, we can just use the e-gates instead of queuing for ages at the manual passport counter. However, there seem to be some kinks in the system where it doesn’t work for some people, so just beware of the risks!

Here are 6 things you should know before travelling to JB: 

1. Travelling From Singapore to Jb by Bus, Car, Train and Private Hire

There are 4 main ways to get to JB, and each has its own advantages and disadvantages.

The most popular options for public buses include regular SBS Transit and SMRT buses, as well as Causeway Link (CW) buses that take you to customs:

From Woodlands Temporary Bus Interchange: 950

From Queen Street Bus Terminal: 170, 170X,

From Jurong Town Hall Interchange/ Opposite Kranji MRT station: 160

CW buses: CW1 (from Kranji MRT), CW2 (Queen Street Bus Terminal), CW3, CW4S (Jurong Town Hall Interchange), CW5 (Newton Circus), CW6 (Boon Lay Way bus stop), CW7 (Opp Tuas Link Station)

There are also other buses by private companies such as Transtar and Singapore-Johor Express but these are less frequent so we won’t cover it here. 

What you’ll need is to have your EZ-link or credit card for the Singapore buses. If you take a CW bus, you’ll want to have cash ready or a Visa credit card. CW buses don’t accept Mastercard or other card providers yet. 

Grab also offers a Grab Bus which costs $3 to $11 per person depending on your pickup location.

Bus is by far the most popular and cheapest way of getting to JB, although you’ll have to contend with the long queues at customs on weekends, school holidays, and on eve/public holidays. 

ALSO READ: Singapore Transport Fares to Rise By Up To 11 Cents—8 Tips to Save Money on Bus & MRT Fares

Own vehicle

If you own a car or motorbike, good for you. Just zip straight up to Woodlands or Tuas Checkpoint and go through customs all without leaving your vehicle. Just that you may have to contend with long lines depending on when you go. 

The journey for drivers just got smoother with the new QR code system from Immigration & Checkpoints Authority of Singapore (ICA) .

• Simply download the MyICA app 
• Generate a QR code 
• Scan the QR code at immigration 

*Even though the QR code means your passport doesn’t get checked, ICA cautions travellers to bring their passports along in case any identity verification is needed at Malaysia’s checkpoints. 

You’ll also need to apply for a Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) . Car owners also need an adio frequency identification (RFID) tag, while motorists only need the VEP. The RFID tag for motorists will be rolled out later. 

Find out more about the VEP with our guide .

From Woodlands Train Checkpoint to JB Sentral, the KTM Shuttle Tebrau gets you across the border in just 5 minutes. 

The best part? You get to avoid queuing at customs and at the bus terminals with the train. 

But the catch is that tickets for the train go FAST. You’ll want to book way ahead if you’re planning to visit JB on a weekend or during peak periods. 

Ticket prices from Singapore are also more expensive:

• Woodlands to JB: S$5 
• JB to Woodlands: RM5 (~S$1.42) 

If you want to save, it may be more worth it to buy only a one-way train ticket and go in to JB by bus. 

ALSO READ: Taking the Train from SG to JB? The Ultimate Guide to KTM Ticket Prices, Train Schedule, and More (2024)

Private hire 

Get a taxi for you and your travel group or private car or van charters so you can get to JB in comfort, without having to stand on a crowded bus or train. 

You can find various companies providing these services on Klook or Shopee. Just make sure to check the reviews before booking!  

2. Peak Travel Times

Be strategic about when you go. If you can, avoid peak hours, weekends, eve and public holidays. 

According to multiple sources, peak hours from Singapore to JB are: 

Weekdays, 8am – 10am, 6pm – 8pm

Saturdays: 8am – 9pm (the time when Singapore day trippers and weekend warriors head in to JB)

Sundays: 2pm – 10pm (the time when Singaporeans are coming back from JB)

Here are some tips to make your journey to JB less arduous: 

• Avoid rush hours where daily commuters between Singapore and JB head home after work
• Avoid Friday evenings, Saturdays (around 8am – 1pm), Sundays (around 3pm to 8pm) eve of and public holidays, long weekends
• Check the traffic conditions online
• Download apps such as Checkpoint.sg or Beat the Jam to check traffic flow 

Of course, sometimes it’s really just based on your luck and there’s no predicting how bad traffic can be. 

While JB may be a familiar place for many of us, it’s still important to prioritise safety. After all, we’ve heard horror stories of how people have had their belongings stolen right out of their hands ,  had their cars broken into , and even attacked by men with chairs . 

Despite all these incidents, many people also go to JB without trouble. 

Some safety tips: 

• Don’t have your phone out while walking around, don’t make a call in public
• Don’t leave your phone or valuables on the table or seats when eating
• Don’t wear expensive jewellery
• Don’t park on the street
• Try not to be out walking on the streets at night
• Stick to the shopping malls as much as possible
• Check that your passport has been stamped if going by the manual passport counter

Redditors have even shared tips for drivers such as getting a steering wheel lock so your car doesn’t get towed, parking with the front of the car in, not keeping the wheel straight when parking to prevent getting towed, taking out the cashcard from the reader, etc.

4. Etiquette

A large part of safety also comes with etiquette. As with anywhere you travel to, be respectful of local customs and traditions. Dress modestly, especially when visiting religious sites and basically, behave as you would in your own country. You don’t want to be the loud and rude person laughing and talking loudly. 

Basically, don’t be a nuisance to those around you — and this applies to when you’re in Singapore too. I’m looking at the .. erm generation who watches videos at top volume on public transport. 

Also, just be nice to service staff. Oh, and avoid discussing sensitive topics like politics and race.

5. Exchange Rates

We’re all used to dividing by 3 when mentally calculating the cost of things in Malaysian ringgit. 

With the exchange rate being SGD 1 to $3.4+, the rate is quite negligible whether you’re changing money in Singapore or Malaysia, especially if you don’t plan to change too much. 

If you want to change in Singapore, check Cashchanger.co for a comparison of the latest rates, before heading to the money changer of your choice. 

Changing Malaysian ringgit in JB may make more sense since there is more stock of ringgit in the destination country. But it’s best to avoid the money changers at JB Sentral. Cashchanger also shows the rates of some money changers in JB that you can use to gauge the cost. 

If you’re really particular about which money changer you go to, be sure to read reviews beforehand. 

Keep in mind that exchange rates fluctumattate constantly so it’s best to be realistic and not to expect major savings unless you’re changing $10,000 or more.

If you don’t want to deal with too much cash, there are also multi currency cards like YouTrip, Revolut, Wise and more. 

6. Plan Which Area You Want to Go to

We’re used to getting around Singapore conveniently within 1 hour or so, but JB is pretty huge and it takes time to travel from place to place, especially if you plan to eat, shop, watch a movie, get a massage/nails/hair done, etc. 

Grabs also may take a while to arrive — from as fast as 5 minutes to as long as 25 minutes — especially if you’re in a crowded area with lots of people waiting for their own rides. I mean, have you seen the mess and long traffic lines at JB Sentral and City Square Mall?!

Conversely, you could be in an ulu area where it could take some time for the driver to get to where you are, so buffer in some time if you are going to be travelling around. 

For instance, Bukit Indah is on the western side of the Woodlands Causeway and Legoland is even further west, whereas Taman Mount Austin is northwest. So if you want to take the kids to Legoland, you probably won’t be able to realistically have dinner at Austin within a day, unless you’re staying over and are driving on your own.

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