How can I enjoy lower morning pre-peak fares?
Tap in at any MRT or LRT station before 7.45am on weekdays (excluding public holidays) to enjoy lower morning pre-peak fares.
Are student and senior citizen concession card users eligible for lower morning pre-peak fares?
All commuters using fare cards, including student and senior citizen concession card users, will enjoy a discount of up to 50 cents when they tap in at any MRT or LRT station before 7.45am on weekdays (excluding public holidays).
Do monthly concession pass holders enjoy a discount off their pass price if they use it to travel during the morning pre-peak?
Lower morning pre-peak rail fares only apply to commuters paying card fares. There is no change in price to the monthly concession pass, which allows the pass user to enjoy unlimited travel throughout the day.Why is there a need to have lower morning pre-peak rail fares?
The aim of having lower morning pre-peak fares is to encourage more commuters to start their rail journey before 7.45am. In doing so, commuters will enjoy lower card fares and less crowded rides, while our public transport system will be more efficiently utilised.
How much fare discount am I eligible to when travelling during the morning pre-peak?
Commuters can enjoy a fare discount of 50 cents or the equivalent of the fare for the rail leg of their journey, whichever is lower.
E.g. Commuter who taps in before 7.45am at Jurong East MRT station and taps out at Bishan MRT station
Distance: 16.6kmCommuter Group
Current Fare
Discounted Fare*
*With lower morning pre-peak rail fare
Adult
$1.85
$1.35
Senior Citizen
$0.94
$0.44
Student
$0.65
$0.15
E.g. Commuter who boards bus service 232 at Toa Payoh Lor 7 (opp block 5) and alights at Toa Payoh Bus Interchange, then taps in at Toa Payoh MRT station before 7.45am and taps out at Newton MRT station Distance: 2.2km (bus) + 2.6km (train)Commuter Group
Current Fare
(Bus + train)
Discounted Fare*
(Bus + train)
*With lower morning pre-peak rail fare
Adult
$0.99 + $0.20 = $1.19
$0.99 + $0 = $0.99
Senior Citizen
$0.61 + $0.14 = $0.75
$0.61 + $0 = $0.61
Student
$0.44 + $0.10 = $0.54
$0.44 + $0 = $0.44
If I tap-in at an MRT or LRT station before 7.45am, and proceed to take a bus after my train trip, is the bus ride considered a transfer ride?
With the introduction of the lower morning pre-peak rail fares, prevailing transfer rules will continue to apply for transfers between bus and train services. If a commuter taps-in at an MRT or LRT station before 7.45am, and proceeds to take a bus after the train trip, the bus trip will be considered as a transfer if it meets the transfer rules.
Why are the lower morning pre-peak fares not applicable for bus journeys?
Lower morning pre-peak fares are meant to encourage rail commuters to travel outside morning peak hours, when travel demand is the heaviest. Peak period crowding on buses is not as acute.
In fact, with 1,000 buses added under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme and bus service standards improving as part of the transition to bus contracting, many bus services have become less crowded even as ridership continued increasing.