Rides taken on the NEL and the Sengkang-Punggol LRT system before 07:30am and between 09:00am and 09:45am will be free.
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.
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.
Bus and train fares will rise by $0.06 per trip from 29 December, when the latest annual revision approved by the Public Transport Council kicks in.
Public transport operators SBS Transit and SMRT have submitted their applications for the annual fare review exercise ahead of the 1 October deadline.
The Public Transport Council said the 2018 review will include the network capacity factor, which tracks how much bus and rail capacity has changed.
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.
Downtown Line 3 officially opens today, bringing train services to neighbourhoods that have never had an MRT station nearby.
The Public Transport Council is considering making cheaper fares for off-peak public transport commuters a permanent feature.