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If you are here for just 3 days and below, just purchase the single trip tickets.
Select your destination and pay your fares. The machine only accept $2 or $5 notes. You may approach the staff at the station control for change. At the end of your trip, insert the card back into the machine to retrieve your $1 deposit.
The initial purchase of a store value card is $15.
It has a $7 stored value, $3 refundable value.
Do remeber that there is a $5 non-refundable value.
To top up your value, approach the Ticket Sales Counter and pay by cash.
Minimum Top Up Value is $10. you can also DIY at the machines located at all MRT Stations.
You may use the ezlink card on both the buses or the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT). Leave a Comment
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Close to but not quite the octopus card of HKG. This is your multipass. It allows you to access the bus, the MRT and also I am told but did not find out that you can use it in fast food places. Basically it is just a smart card with prepaid value for travel. They do charge you SG$7 for the card plus what value you add to it. But its just tap and go from there. Leave a Comment
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If you buy an E-Z Link card, available at MRT stations and probably other places, it will make travelling much easier. You will not miss a train because you are trying to buy a ticket, you won't have to carry so many coins, and you don't have to calculate how many zones you will be travelling (it's possible to travel 10-20 zones, even over 30 so it's not just 2-3 zones that you have to become familiar with).
Using the card will save you 17 cents per trip (34 cents if you take a bus and MRT). $5 of the $15 cost of the card is a non-refundable charge to cover the cost of manufacturing the card so you may not recoup the cost of the card if you stay less than 3-4 days.
Another advantage of the E-Z Link card is when you transfer between a bus/MRT or MRT/bus, the connecting journey is discounted an additional 25 cents. If you pay cash and make a transfer, you do not get a discount and have to pay 2 fares.
To use the card, you just tap the card to the reader upon entering and when exiting the bus or MRT fare gates. Some people keep it in their wallets because the reader is quite a peeping Tom and can see through leather or clothes. Leave a Comment
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 A Singapore Turnstil by Jmill42
For extended stays you can decide to purchase a card that allows you to put certain amounts of credit onto a card, which you keep until the credit is used or until you cash it in for a refund. This convenience will cost you S$5. Leave a Comment
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You can get this card at any MRT Station. Leave a Comment
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The Visitors Card cost SGD 45 to travel around Singapore n can be purchased upon presentation of an international passport.
1. The Visitors Card with an encoded travel value of $10.
2. a booklet consisting of discount coupons for various goods and services e.g. attractions, shopping, golf, hotels, restaurants etc.
3. The stored value on The Visitors Card is valid for 5 years from date of issue.
4. Its unused stored value can be refunded at any Ticket Offices. However, upon refund, the card will be retained by TransitLink. Leave a Comment
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Taxis are cheaper than most (or all) Western European or North American cities. Still, there are surcharges that you might be able to avoid. For example between 0730 and 0930, and 1700-2000, there is a $1 surcharge (except Sundays). There's also a 50% surcharge after midnight.
Taxis tend to disappear just before midnight but they don't disappear just before 7:30 a.m.
I found that taxi drivers in Singapore are generally nice and don't seem to cheat. Most (or at least many) people don't tip. It's a bit more expensive if you pay by credit card, but not much. Many, but not all, taxis accept credit cards. Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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You are able to get around Singapore via the MRT. Get EC link card or check out for the tourist travel pass too! Leave a Comment
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MRT (Mass Rapid Transit) or METRO (shorter version)
is the best way to get around Singapore. And it is really cheap. To avoid buying seperate cards for each travel, I suggest buying an EZ LINK card. Leave a Comment
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Having stayed there for 3 months, the EZLink card proved to be very convenient. The price is ok and it allows you travel without any problems. Load up can be done in train stations and even grocer stores.
Can be used for buses and trains.....I heard they also plan to use this later on with taxis so by this time, it may have happened already.
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