SINGAPORE — From March 18 to June 30, adults who had converted their travel cards to the account-based ticketing system SimplyGo can get a new ez-link card that is compatible with the older card-based ticketing system from all 44 ticket offices islandwide. This will allow them to see fare deductions and card balances on fare readers once again — a.
Adult passengers who updated their cards to SimplyGo or bought a SimplyGo ez-link card between Jan 9 and 22 will be eligible for the new cards.SINGAPORE — From March 18 to June 30, adults who had converted their travel cards to the account-based ticketing system SimplyGo can get a new ez-link card that is compatible with the older card-based ticketing system from all 44 ticket offices islandwide.
The collection process will be staggered based on the last digit of a user's SimplyGo ez-link card identification number, LTA added. Concession card holders who are seniors, persons with disabilities or lower-wage workers, as well as adult monthly travel card holders, will be mailed replacement cards between April 1 and May 31. To qualify, they must have been issued SimplyGo cards or converted their travel cards to the account-based system on Jan 22 or earlier.
The Government will spend an estimated $40 million to keep the card-based system going until at least 2030. The staggered collection for the cards will ensure shorter waits for passengers, said LTA, which gave the assurance that there are enough replacement cards.Passengers must bring their existing SimplyGo card for verification. Those who cannot pick up their cards on the assigned dates can visit the ticket offices from April 29 to June 30.
As the addresses of the 67,000 eligible concession card holders are registered with LTA subsidiary TransitLink, the cards will be mailed to them, said LTA.
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