SimplyGo Account-Based Transit Ticketing
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SimplyGo, launched by LTA in 2019, computes fares in a back-end account instead of on the card, letting commuters pay with contactless bank cards, mobile wallets or SimplyGo EZ-Link cards. Because fares are settled server-side, the gantry cannot show the balance or deduction instantly. On 9 January 2024 LTA said it would retire the legacy stored-value (CEPAS) card system by 1 June and move all adult commuters to SimplyGo; after strong backlash it reversed course on 22 January, keeping the legacy cards and spending S$40M, with the transport minister calling the plan a 'judgment error.' Both systems now run in parallel.
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1001 Smart Cities (2026). “SimplyGo Account-Based Transit Ticketing” — Singapore, Singapore. The Smart City Atlas. https://1001smartcities.org/projects/singapore-simplygo/ (last verified 2026-07-25). Data: CC BY 4.0.
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