EZ-Link Card

The EZ-Link card offers a convenient way for people to travel on Singapore's MRT and public buses. EZ-Link is a contactless stored-value smart card that can be used to pay for traveling by the MRT and buses in Singapore. The cards are sold by EZ-Link Private Limited, a subsidiary of Singapore's Land Transport Authority. By using this card, you do not have to buy individual tickets when boarding the public transports.

To encourage people to use EZ-Link, the authorities make it cheaper to travel using it than by the conventional tickets. There is a savings of a few cents for each journey you make using the card.

You can buy the EZ-Link cards from the MRT stations as well as bus interchanges. The cards cost S$5.00, which is non refundable. On top of that, it comes with an initial stored value of a minimum of S$10.00. You can store up to S$100 on the card. Of the amount, S$3.00 is a deposit which is refunded.

In addition to paying for travel on the MRT and public buses, the cards can also be used for payment at McDonald's, 7-Elevens, Sakae Sushi, and several other merchants in Singapore.

How to use the EZ-Link cardWhen traveling on the MRT and LRT, tap the card lightly on the card reader on the faregates. When the green light comes on, you can proceed through the faregate. Do not tap your card more than once. When using the public buses, tap your card on the card reader at the entrance when you board, and again on the exit when you alight. You can also place the card close within the contact area of the card reader. Keep away from the card reader until you are ready to alight. When you approach your stop, move to the exit so that you can tap your card when it is time to alight.Make sure you hear a beep when you tap your card to the reader. Tap again if you encounter an error message.

Rent-A-CardFor a deposit of S$10.00, you can rent a tourist card, which works just like a normal EZ-Link card. Cards can be rented at any TransitLink ticket office or MRT station. The rental period is set for 5 days, and can be extended for a further 5 days upon expiry.

SINGAPORE TOURIST PASSThe Singapore Tourist Pass is a travel pass similar to the EZ-Link card. It allows visitors to Singapore all-day unlimited travel on the MRT and public buses. You can buy the Singapore Tourist Pass at the TransitLink Ticket Offices at the following MRT Stations:

• Ang Mo Kio, weekdays and Saturdays from 8:00am to 9:00pm, Sundays and public holidays from 9:00am to 9:00pm
• Bugis, daily from 10:00am to 9:00pm
• Changi Airport, daily from 10:00am to 10:00pm
• Chinatown, daily from 12:00noon to 7:30pm
• HarbourFront, daily from 12:00noon to 7:30pm
• Orchard, daily from 10:00am to 9:00pm
• Raffles Place, weekdays from 8:00am to 9:00pm and Saturdays from 8:00am to 5:00pm

1-Day, 2-Day and 3-Day passes are available. The validity starts the moment the pass is issued to you. It will remain valid for the duration of the number of days purchased, and will expire at the end of the public transport workday, that is to say, by the last train or bus of that day.

The passes are sold at the following price:1-Day: S$8.002-Day: S$16.003-Day: S$24.00

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