Getting Around: Getting to Singapore:
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Getting to Singapore by Road
Singapore is linked to Malaysia by two causeways. If you are driving a foreign-registered cars entering Singapore, bear these in mind:
Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) and Toll Charges
- You are required to pay tolls and a Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) charge at the checkpoints, using an electronic smartcard called the Autopass Card.
- Autopass Cards are sold at the primary clearance/immigration booths or VEP/Tolls office at Singapore checkpoints. You are required to produce valid road tax discs and insurance certificates for your car when purchasing the Autopass Card. Currently, VEP fees are charged at SGD 20 per day, Monday to Friday (from 0200 hrs to 1700 hrs), There are no VEP charges on Saturdays, Sundays, all Singapore Public Holidays, and weekdays from 1700 hrs to 0200 hrs. Toll charges are calculated on a per trip basis.
Check the latest updates with the Land Transport Authority of Singapore.
Electronic Road Pricing (ERP)
All motorists driving into the city or travelling on certain major roads and expressways are required to pay an Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) fee during the ERP operating hours. ERP is a scheme to help keep Singapore roads congestion-free.
For foreign motorists intending to pass through ERP-priced roads during its operational hours, they can either choose to install or rent an In-Vehicle Unit (IU) to pay ERP fees.
For those who do not wish to rent or install an IU, the option of paying a fixed ERP fee is available whereby, regardless of the number of times one passes an ERP gantry, SGD 5 will be deducted per day. This will be paid together with the VEP and toll charges via the Autopass card when departing from Singapore. This fixed fee scheme started on from 1 September 2003 onwards and is only applicable for those who do not have an IU installed in their foreign-registered cars.
Check the latest updates with the Land Transport Authority of Singapore.
Enjoy your Singapore holiday!