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.
Collection periods will be staggered depending on commuters' SimplyGo EZ-Link card identification number.
This will take time to implement but will bring the SimplyGo account-based platform on par with features offered by the EZ-Link card-based ticketing system.
We need more time and more than what the current SimplyGo can do to move on.
Commuters who have obtained a SimplyGo card may exchange it for a stored value EZ-Link card, though details will only be available by end-February 2024.
The transition comes in light of the growing numbers of commuters using either SimplyGo EZ-Link or bank cards to pay for public transport rides.
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 ride-hailing platform states that the entirety of the fare hike will go towards raising the earnings of its driver-partners.
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.
The shortfall of $1 billion comes as fare revenues fall far below the cost of government contracts awarded to transport firms.
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.
More than one-third of eligible households have yet to apply for the transport voucher after the last fare revision exercise last year.
The Public Transport Council said that the largest contributing factor to the potential fare hike was the increase in energy prices.
The recently announced increase in diesel duty is expected to have a negligible impact on public transport fares.
Service quality should be included in the public transport fare formula to improve commuters' experience, said Non-Constituency MP Dennis Tan yesterday.