How is MRT charged?

Bus and train (MRT and/or LRT) fares in Singapore are charged according to the total distance travelled in a journey and this is known as the Distance Fares system. It lets you make transfers without paying a charge each time you board a bus or train during a journey.



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The new off-peak discount will apply to all stations and when a commuter taps in before 7.45am. The discount will be 50 cents or the fare for the rail leg of their trip - whichever is lower. Previously, free travel was only available if commuters tapped out before 7.45am at those 18 stations.

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Commuters can save up to 50 cents when they board trains before 7.45am (except Public Holidays).

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Rapid transit or mass rapid transit (MRT), also known as heavy rail or metro, is a type of high-capacity public transport that is generally built in urban areas. A rapid transit system that primarily or traditionally runs below the surface may be called a subway, tube, or underground.

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The main characteristic of an MRT system is the ability to carry large numbers of people efficiently and forms the backbone of a city's public transport system together with other rail-based modes such as the light rail transit (LRT) systems, trams, monorails and commuter trains.

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1. Get a Singapore Tourist Pass (STP), a special EZ-Link stored-value card which will allow you unlimited travel for one, two or three days. The Pass can be bought at the SimplyGo Ticket Office at selected MRT stations listed here. 2.

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Is there a time limit for MRT/LRT travel? Yes, the maximum time allowed is 120 minutes. Your stored value travel card will be rejected by the fare gate if you exceed this duration.

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Simply tap your contactless bank card (e.g. credit or debit card) or mobile device at the MRT fare gates or card reader on buses as you would usually do with your current travel card. If you are using your mobile device, remember to place your device a little longer at the fare gates or card reader. TRANSPORT?

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But generally on the whole, they run better & more efficiently than buses & as long as we're using it to travel within 10 stops in 1 stretch without changing to another colour line (& or no break downs for whatever reasons), we can almost guarantee that within 30 mins we can reach to our destinations.

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