For basic bus and rail services, adult card fares will increase by up to $0.10, while concession card fares for journeys less than 3.2km remain unchanged.
Beyond just dollar costs, it's only fair to involve commuting pattern shifts, and the safety and efficiency of our public transportation in conversations.
The Public Transport Council has revealed a new public transport fare review formula designed to reduce fare change volatility for commuters here.
Adult card fares will increase by $0.04 for journeys less than 8.2km and $0.05 for journeys more than 8.2km come 26 December 2022.
The PTC has announced that it has started to review the public transport fare adjustment formula, to be applied in the 2023 Fare Review Exercise.
The Public Transport Council has granted a public transport fare hike as operators face climbing operating costs.
Transport group SMRT has announced that its first electric taxis, comprising of MG5s, will reach Singapore by August 2021.
The Public Transport Council has decided to freeze bus and train fares this year amid the COVID-19 pandemic in order to ease the burden on commuters.
Bus and train fares will rise by 7% from 28 December, although the hike will be cushioned for more than 50% of Singaporeans who enjoy concessionary fares.
The public transport operators have submitted applications for a fare increase which could see bus and train rides costing up to 7% more by year-end.
The Public Transport Council said that the largest contributing factor to the potential fare hike was the increase in energy prices.
Previously only available for Mastercard users, commuters will be able to pay for their bus or train fares with Visa contactless cards from 6 June.
Commuters will be able to use their Mastercard contactless bank cards when paying for their fares on buses or trains from Thursday.
Increased fares for some train and bus trips have officially kicked in, with commuters having to pay $0.06 more on adult card fares on both modes of transport.
Public transport operators SBS Transit and SMRT have submitted their applications for the annual fare review exercise ahead of the 1 October deadline.
The formula, which was reviewed, will include a new component, which takes into account the expansion of the transport network and ridership on it.
Public transport fares are expected to rise in the coming years as the Government spends more on improving service standards.
Commuters can enjoy an up to 50 cent reduction in their transport fares if they enter any of the 157 MRT stations before 7:45am on weekdays.
Downtown Line 3 officially opens today, bringing train services to neighbourhoods that have never had an MRT station nearby.
The Public Transport Council (PTC) has announced that it has started its annual fare review exercise on Wednesday 30th August.