Sale of standard tickets at MRT stations to end by March 2022

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Sale of standard tickets - limited use paper tickets - at MRT stations will be progressively phased out between January and March 2022. This comes as most commuters are already using stored value cards or account-based ticketing such as contactless bank cards. Standard...

"This will allow commuters who have limited cash on hand to top up, continue their journeys and enjoy the cost savings," said the LTA.

The LTA said stored value cards and account-based ticketing options offer commuters more savings and convenience. Responding to queries from The Straits Times, an LTA spokesman said the sale of standard tickets at general ticketing machines at Farrer Park and Lavender MRT stations was temporarily suspended for a day on Aug 31, and at all stations on the Thomson-East Coast Line for a week starting on Nov 15.

 

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