Bus & train fares
| Transport type | Fare (adult) | Fare (seniors) | Fare (student) |
| Bus – trunk service | $ 0.64 – $ 1.65 | $ 0.64 – $ 0.69 | $ 0.39 – $ 0.44 |
| Bus – feeder and townlink | $ 0.67 | $ 0.64 – $ 0.69 | $ 0.39 – $ 0.44 |
| Bus – express and fastforward | $ 1.50 – $ 2.25 | $ 1.50 – $ 2.25 | $ 1.50 – $ 2.25 |
| Bus – night service | $ 1.45 – $ 3.80 | $ 1.45 – $ 3.80 | $ 1.45 – $ 3.80 |
| Bus – stadiums and Chinatown | $ 1.75 – $ 1.95 | $ 0.95 | $ 0.95 |
| Bus – park service | $ 0.95 | $ 0.69 | $ 0.44 |
| Bus – Springleaf and Springside | $ 1.30 | $ 1.30 | $ 1.30 |
| Bus – Lentor | $ 1.70 | $ 1.70 | $ 1.70 |
| Bus – cityshopper | $ 3.10 – $ 3.40 | $ 3.10 – $ 3.40 | $ 0.95 |
| Bus – premium | $ 3.00 – $ 4.80 | $ 3.00 – $ 4.80 | $ 3.00 – $ 4.80 |
| MRT | $ 0.68 – $ 1.82 | $ 0.68 – $ 0.73 | $ 0.39 – $ 0.49 |
| LRT | $ 0.68 – $ 0.90 | $ 0.68 – $ 0.73 | $ 0.39 – $ 0.49 |
This means that an air-con trunk service bus ride (majority of buses), with an adult ez-link card, costs between 5.7 cents and 21.6 cents per kilometre. MRT rides, with an adult ez-link card, cost almost the same per kilometre (5.7 to 21.3 cents).
Notes:
– minimum to maximum possible fares, using ez-link cards
– fares paid by cash cost about $ 0.05 – $ 0.30 more
– for flat rates, only one fare given
To calculate the public transport fare for a particular journey click here
Information summarised from here and here and here (Fares & transfer information > Ez-link fares > Adult fares, Child/student fares)
Taxi fares
| Fare component | Charge (averaged across companies) |
| Flag-down | $ 2.80 |
| Distance (per km) | $ 0.50 – for first 10km $ 0.60 – after first 10km |
| Waiting (per minute) | $ 0.25 |
| Booking | $ 2.50 – off-peak $ 3.50 – peak hours $ 5.00 – advance |
| Peak hour | 35% of meter fare |
| Late night | 50% of meter fare |
| CBD (after 5pm) | $ 3.00 |
| Public holiday | $ 1.00 |
This means a taxi ride from Shenton Way to Jurong East, or Ang Mo Kio, or Bedok Reservoir (~15 km) would take 20 to 25 minutes, and would cost between $12 and $21.
To calculate the approximate taxi fare for a particular journey click here
Information summarised from here
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