Latest ERP Change in Singapore: 20 November – 31 December 2023
If you’re a driver or someone who takes taxis and uses ride-hailing services regularly.
The biggest bane you face is the Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) charge.
With ERP rates varying anywhere from $0.50 to as high as $6, which is the same as the $6 we saw pre-COVID-19.
Yep.
There’s a reason why we’re constantly ranked among one of the most expensive cities in the world.
We get a slight reprieve that ERP rates and charges are reviewed every quarter.
And we usually see these adjustments during the June and December holiday period.
We’ve been enjoying low ERP rates islandwide since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic...
But given that traffic volume has been building up during weekday peak hours as more people start returning to work…
LTA is reverting to the pre-COVID-19 ERP gantry prices to manage traffic once more. 😢
So, what are the latest ERP rates?
Let’s find out!
TL;DR: Ultimate Guide to ERP Timing, ERP Rates, ERP Fines and ERP Increase
Here’s all you need to know about ERP rates:
ERP Rates, ERP Gantry Singapore Location, ERP Timing, ERP Fines and More (Cars, Taxis and Light Goods Vehicles)
Here’re the results from the LTA’s latest ERP rate review that takes effect from Monday, 20 November 2023 to Saturday, 31 December 2023:
ERP rates at the following locations during the specified time periods will be reduced.
| Time Period | Current ERP Rates* | ERP Rates** w.e.f.
20 November 2023 to 31 December 2023 |
| AYE before Alexandra towards City | ||
| 9:00 – 9:30 | $1.00 | $0.00 |
| AYE – After Jurong Town Hall towards City (Set of 3 Gantries) | ||
| 7:30 – 8:00 | $2.00 | $1.00 |
| 8:00 – 8:30 | $2.00 | $1.00 |
| 9:30 – 10:00 | $1.00 | $0.00 |
| Southbound CTE before Braddell Road | ||
| 7:00 – 7:30 | $2.00 | $1.00 |
| 8:30 – 9:00 | $3.00 | $2.00 |
| 9:30 – 10:00 | $1.00 | $0.00 |
| Southbound CTE after Braddell Road and PIE slip road into Southbound CTE (Set of 4 Gantries) |
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| 7:30 – 8:00 | $2.00 | $1.00 |
| 8:00 – 8:30 | $4.00 | $3.00 |
| 9:30 – 10:00 | $3.00 | $2.00 |
| Northbound CTE after PIE (Set of 2 Gantries) | ||
| 17:30 – 18:00 | $3.00 | $2.00 |
| 19:00 – 19:30 | $2.00 | $1.00 |
| 19:30 – 20:00 | $1.00 | $0.00 |
| KPE (ECP) after Defu Flyover | ||
| 7:30 – 8:00 | $3.00 | $2.00 |
| 9:00 – 9:30 | $2.00 | $1.00 |
| 9:30 – 10:00 | $1.00 | $0.00 |
| PIE (Adam and Mount Pleasant) (Set of 2 Gantries) | ||
| 8:00 – 8:30 | $2.00 | $1.00 |
| PIE (Kallang Bahru & Slip road into Bendemeer) (Set of 2 Gantries) | ||
| 9:00 – 9:30 | $1.00 | $0.00 |
| Westbound PIE before Eunos Link | ||
| 7:30 – 8:00 | $1.00 | $0.00 |
| 9:00 – 9:30 | $1.00 | $0.00 |
| Southbound CTE Auxiliary Lane to PIE (Changi)/ Serangoon Road | ||
| 7:30 – 8:00 | $2.00 | $1.00 |
| 8:00 – 8:30 | $3.00 | $2.00 |
| 8:30 – 9:00 | $5.00 | $4.00 |
*ERP rate per Passenger Car Unit (PCU)
**Rates for other time slots at previously announced gantries remain unchanged
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- ERP Gantries With NO ERP Charges and ERP Timing
- ERP Gantries With ERP Charges: What Time Does ERP End on CTE and More…
- How to Avoid ERP Fines
- What is ERP?
- ERP Timings
- How to Pay ERP in Singapore
- Hacks To Avoid Erp Fines
- ERP 2.0
ERP Rates and ERP Charges: CTE ERP Timing, AYE ERP Timing, KPE ERP Timing, PIE ERP Timing and More
To make it easier for you, I’ll also be dividing the ERP charges between those ERP gantries with NO ERP charges and gantries with ERP Charges.
ERP Gantries With NO ERP Charges and ERP Timing
| ERP Gantry | ERP Timing | ERP Rates W.E.F. 3 Apr 2023 | Gantry Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orchard Cordon and Rest of CBD (Weekdays + Saturdays) | |||
| Bugis-Marina Centre (9 Gantries) | All Times | $0 | 1,2,9,10,11,16,17,18,23 |
| Shenton Way Chinatown (11 Gantries) | 3,5,6,7,19,20,24,25,28,29,72 | ||
| Orchard (9 Gantries) | 4,12,13,14,15,21,22,26,27 | ||
| YMCA Gantry and Fort Canning Tunnel Gantry | 47, 49 | ||
| Handy Road Gantry | 48 | ||
| New Bridge Road, South Bridge Road, southbound Fullerton Road and southbound Bayfront Ave Gantries | 61, 62, 64, 69 | ||
| Eu Tong Sen St at Central, northbound Fullerton Road and northbound Bayfront Ave Gantries | 60, 63, 66 | ||
| Arterial Roads (Weekdays) | |||
| Bendemeer Road southbound after Woodsville Interchange, Woodsville Tunnel | All Times | $0 | 40, 71 |
| Geylang Road westbound before Kallang River | 70 | ||
| Thomson Road southbound after Toa Payoh Rise | 39 | ||
| Dunearn Road eastbound after Dunkirk Avenue | 43, 44 | ||
| Upper Bt Timah Road southbound after Hume Ave | 55 | ||
| Lorong 6 Toa Payoh from Braddell Road | 56 | ||
| Kallang Bahru from PIE | 57 | ||
| Geylang Bahru westbound after Geylang Bahru Terrace | 58 | ||
| Upper Boon Keng Road near Lorong 1 Geylang | 59 | ||
| Expressways (Weekdays) | |||
| BKE between Dairy Farm Road and PIE | All Times | $0 | 54 |
| ECP (City) | 30 | ||
| MCE Westbound before exit to Central Boulevard and before exit to Maxwell Rd | 90,91 | ||
| KPE slip road into citybound ECP | 80 | ||
| CTE northbound between Jalan Bahagia and PIE | 51 | ||
| ECP Eastbound before KPE | 73 | ||
| MCE eastbound after entry from Maxwell Road, on slip road after Marina Boulevard | 92,93 | ||
Note: The time period (0730-0800) means the corresponding ERP Rate applies from and including 7.30am and applies until but excluding 8.00am. The same definition applies to other time periods.
ERP Gantries With ERP Charges: What Time Does ERP End on CTE and More…
| ERP Gantry | Time | ERP Rates W.E.F. 20 Nov - 31 Dec 2023 [Increased (+) or Reduced (-)] | Gantry Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expressways (Weekdays) | |||
AYE | 7.00am - 8.00am | $0.00 | 36 |
| 8.00am - 8.05am | $0.50 | ||
| 8.05am - 8.25am | $1.00 | ||
| 8.25am - 8.30am | $1.00 | ||
| 8.30am - 8.35am | $1.50 | ||
| 8.35am - 8.55am | $2.00 | ||
| 8.55am - 9.00am | $1.00 (-) | ||
| 9.00am - 9.05am | $0.00 (-) | ||
| 9.05am - 9.25am | $0.00 (-) | ||
| 9.25am - 9.30am | $0.00 (-) | ||
| 9.30am - 10.30pm | $0.00 | ||
CTE after | 7.00am - 7.30am | $0.00 | 31, 33, 34 |
| 7.30am - 7.35am | $0.50 (-) | ||
| 7.35am - 8.00am | $1.00 (-) | ||
| 8.00am - 8.05am | $2.00 (-) | ||
| 8.05am - 8.30am | $3.00 (-) | ||
| 8.30am - 8.35am | $4.00 (-) | ||
| 8.35am - 8.55am | $5.00 | ||
| 8.55am - 9.00am | $4.50 | ||
| 9.00am - 9.25am | $4.00 | ||
| 9.25am - 9.30am | $3.00 (-) | ||
| 9.30am - 9.55am | $2.00 (-) | ||
| 9.55am - 10.00am | $1.00 (-) | ||
| 10.00am - 10.30pm | $0.00 | ||
CTE slip | 7.00am - 7.30am | $0.00 | 68 |
| 7.30am - 7.35am | $0.50 (-) | ||
| 7.35am - 8.00am | $1.00 (-) | ||
| 8.00am - 8.05am | $1.50 (-) | ||
| 8.05am - 8.30am | $2.00 (-) | ||
| 8.30am - 8.35am | $3.00 (-) | ||
| 8.35am - 9.00am | $4.00 (-) | ||
| 9.00am - 9.25am | $4.00 | ||
| 9.25am - 9.30am | $3.50 | ||
| 9.30am - 9.55am | $3.00 | ||
| 9.55am - 10.00am | $1.50 | ||
| 10.00am - 10.30pm | $0.00 | ||
CTE | 7.00am - 7.05am | $0.50 (-) | 35 |
| 7.05am - 7.30am | $1.00 (-) | ||
| 7.30am - 7.35am | $1.50 (-) | ||
| 7.35am - 8.30am | $2.00 | ||
| 8.30am - 8.35am | $2.00 (-) | ||
| 8.35am - 8.55am | $2.00 (-) | ||
| 8.55am - 9.00am | $2.00 (-) | ||
| 9.00am - 9.05am | $2.50 (-) | ||
| 9.05am - 9.25am | $3.00 | ||
| 9.25am - 9.30am | $1.50 (-) | ||
| 9.30am - 10am | $0.00 (-) | ||
| 10.00am - 10.30pm | $0.00 | ||
KPE | 7.00am - 7.05am | $0.50 | 50 |
| 7.05am - 7.30am | $1.00 | ||
| 7.30am - 7.35am | $1.50 (-) | ||
| 7.35am - 8.00am | $2.00 (-) | ||
| 8.00am - 8.05am | $2.50 | ||
| 8.05am - 8.30am | $3.00 | ||
| 8.30am - 8.35am | $4.50 | ||
| 8.35am - 8.55am | $6.00 | ||
| 8.55am - 9.00am | $3.50 (-) | ||
| 9.00am - 9.25am | $1.00 (-) | ||
| 9.25am - 9.30am | $0.50 (-) | ||
| 9.30am - 9.55am | $0.00 (-) | ||
| 9.55am - 10.00am | $0.50 | ||
PIE after Kallang Bahru exit, PIE Slip Road into Bendeemer Rd ERP Rate | 7.00am - 8.30am | $0.00 | 32,45 |
| 8.30am - 8.35am | $1.00 | ||
| 8.35am - 8.55am | $2.00 | ||
| 8.55am - 9.00am | $1.00 (-) | ||
| 9.00am - 9.25am | $0.00 (-) | ||
| 9.25am - 9.30am | $0.00 (-) | ||
| 9.30am - 10.30pm | $0.00 | ||
PIE | 7.00am - 7.30am | $0.00 | 37, 38 |
| 7.30am - 7.35am | $1.00 | ||
| 7.35am - 7.55am | $2.00 | ||
| 7.55am - 8.00am | $1.50 (-) | ||
| 8.00am - 8.30am | $1.00 (-) | ||
| 8.30am - 9.25am | $1.00 | ||
| 9.25am - 9.30am | $0.50 | ||
| 9.30am - 10.30pm | $0.00 | ||
PIE slip | 7.00am - 7.30am | $0.00 | 42 |
| 7.30am - 7.35am | $0.50 (-) | ||
| 7.35am - 8.00am | $1.00 (-) | ||
| 8.00am - 8.05am | $2.00 (-) | ||
| 8.05am - 8.30am | $3.00 (-) | ||
| 8.30am - 8.35am | $4.00 (-) | ||
| 8.35am - 8.55am | $5.00 | ||
| 8.55am - 9.00am | $4.50 | ||
| 9.00am - 9.25am | $4.00 | ||
| 9.25am - 9.30am | $3.00 (-) | ||
| 9.30am - 9.55am | $2.00 (-) | ||
| 9.55am - 10.00am | $1.00 (-) | ||
| 10.00am - 10.30pm | $0.00 | ||
PIE | 7.00am - 8.00am | $0.00 (-) | 65 |
| 8.00am - 8.05am | $0.50 | ||
| 8.05am - 8.30am | $1.00 | ||
| 8.30am - 8.35am | $1.50 | ||
| 8.35am - 8.55am | $2.00 | ||
| 8.55am - 9.00am | $1.00 (-) | ||
| 9.00am - 9.30am | $0.00 (-) | ||
| 9.30am - 10.30pm | $0.00 | ||
CTE | 7.00am - 5.30pm | $0.00 | 46, 67 |
| 5.30pm - 5.35pm | $1.00 (-) | ||
| 5.35pm - 6.00pm | $2.00 (-) | ||
| 6.00pm - 6.05pm | $3.00 (-) | ||
| 6.05pm - 6.25pm | $4.00 | ||
| 6.25pm - 6.30pm | $3.50 | ||
| 6.30pm - 6.55pm | $3.00 | ||
| 6.55pm - 7.00pm | $2.00 (-) | ||
| 7.00pm - 7.25pm | $1.00 (-) | ||
| 7.25pm - 7.30pm | $0.50 (-) | ||
| 7.30pm - 10.30pm | $0.00 (-) | ||
Citybound AYE Set of 3 gantries ERP Rate: | 7.00am - 7.30am | $0.00 | 52,53,74 |
| 7.30am - 7.35am | $0.50 (-) | ||
| 7.35am - 8.30am | $1.00 (-) | ||
| 8.30am - 8.35am | $2.00 (-) | ||
| 8.35am - 8.55am | $3.00 | ||
| 8.55am - 9.00am | $2.50 | ||
| 9.00am - 9.25am | $2.00 | ||
| 9.25am - 9.30am | $1.00 (-) | ||
| 9.30am - 9.55am | $0.00 (-) | ||
| 9.55am - 5.30pm | $0.00 (-) | ||
| 5.30pm - 5.35pm | $1.50 | ||
| 5.35pm - 5.55pm | $3.00 | ||
| 5.55pm - 6.00pm | $2.00 | ||
| 6.00pm - 6.25pm | $1.00 | ||
| 6.25pm - 6.30pm | $0.50 | ||
| 6.30pm - 10.30pm | $0.00 | ||
Tuasbound AYE After North Buona Vista ERP Rate | 7.00am - 5.30pm | $0.00 | 41 |
| 5.30pm - 5.35pm | $1.00 | ||
| 5.35pm - 5.55pm | $2.00 | ||
| 5.55pm - 6.25pm | $2.00 | ||
| 6.25pm - 6.30pm | $1.50 | ||
| 6.30pm - 7.25pm | $1.00 | ||
| 7.25pm - 7.30pm | $0.50 | ||
| 7.30pm - 10.30pm | $0.00 | ||
Note: The time period (0730-0800) means the corresponding ERP Rate applies from and including 7.30am and applies until but excluding 8.00am. The same definition applies to other time periods.
And as promised, here are the best hacks to avoid ERP fines.
How to Avoid ERP Fines
Hacks to Avoid ERP Fines | EZ-Pay | Nets Contactless CashCard | Nets vCashCard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subscription Fee | $0 | $5 (one-time fee for the Contactless CashCard) | $0 (if you already have a CashCard) |
| Top-Up Fee | $0 | $0.30 (via Nets bank cards) $0.50 (via cash, credit or debit cards) | $0.50 Note: waived for AMEX, DBS/POSB and UOB cardholders |
| Can Pay For Carpark Charges? | Yes (not all) | Yes | Yes |
| Bank Cards Accepted For Payment | Citibank DBS/ POSB | DBS/ POSB OCBC UOB | AMEX DBS/ POSB OCBC UOB |
| Cons | Available to Citibank and DBS/POSB customers only | Not all carparks accept Contactless CashCards | $0.50 top-up fee |
Take this time to get these payment systems sorted before the ERPs start charging (islandwide) again.
You won’t find yourself in a situation where you’ll be slapped with an unnecessary ERP fine.
What is ERP Singapore? ERP System Explained
The ERP system is basically the government’s way of managing road congestion.
You will incur charges whenever you pass through an ERP gantry during its operational hours.
The ERP is to encourage drivers to:
- seek alternative routes to their destination
- travel outside ERP operation hours, or
- take public transport.
This coupled with our high Certificate of Entitlement (COE) and crazy petrol prices.
It’s basically the government subtly hinting, “Eh… Don’t drive lah…”
ERP Gantry, ERP Location and ERP Map
You’ll mostly find ERP gantries all over the Orchard cordon as well as the rest of the Central Business District.
That might not sound like a vast area but get this.
There are a total of 93 ERP gantries in operation — as of the time of writing.
For the more visual people, here is an ERP map of all the gantries from SgCarMart:
Peak Hour Singapore: Are There ERP Charges Now?
The amount of ERP charge you pay depends on two things: your vehicle type and what time you pass the gantry.
Bigger vehicle types usually pay more.
For cars, in general, the ERP rates vary from anywhere between $0.50 to as high as $5.
As a rule of thumb, ERP charges are the highest from 8am to 9am because everyone is heading to work.
What Time Does ERP Start? Is ERP in Operation Now?
ERP operating hours are only from Mondays to Saturdays.
Is There ERP in the Evening? What Is the ERP Timing?
And start as early as 8am until as late as 8pm.
The time periods are set in 30-minute or 1-hour intervals.
The only saving grace is that there are no ERP charges on Sundays and all public holidays.
Oh, you’ll also be pleased to note that the ERP also stops operating at 1 pm onwards on:
- Chinese New Year
- Christmas Day
- Deepavali
- Eve of New Year’s Day
- Hari Raya Puasa.
Otherwise, the rates are reviewed once every quarter and also during June and December school holidays (read: kids don’t need to be sent to school and families are usually on vacation):
- January (for February to April)
- April (for May)
- May (for June)
- August (for September to November)
- November (for December).
If you’re kiasu like me.
I usually check the LTA Newsroom to get the latest updates on ERP rate changes.
How is ERP Paid in Singapore? Can I Don’t Pay for ERP Charges?
CAN…
Just be ready to pay an ERP violation fine instead.
As long as you pass a gantry and did not pay your ERP charges due to:
- defective IU
- expired CashCard
- improperly inserted CashCard
- insufficient value in CashCard.
You’ll hear a long beep emanating from your car’s IU unit.
After that, you’ll receive a notification within a couple of days notifying you to make payment within 2 weeks.
Here’re the ERP violations and accompanying fines at a glance:
| ERP Violation | Fine | Demerit Points |
|---|---|---|
| Passing through ERP gantry with: improperly inserted stored-value card OR insufficient value in stored-value card | ERP charge + $10 admin fee | - |
| Evasion of ERP charges (eg. stopping on the road shoulder to wait for ERP charges to be lifted) | $130 to $160 + $10 admin fee | 4 |
FYI: You can save $2 by paying for your violation through:
- One.Motoring
- AXS station, e-Station, m-Station
- S.A.M kiosks
- iNETS kiosks
- Internet or electronic banking.
If you fail to pay within two weeks, you’ll be slapped with a $70 fine and a Notice of Traffic Offence.
And if you still don’t pay after 28 days, you’ll be invited to attend a court hearing.
Long story, short?
JUST PAY LAH.
Hacks To Avoid ERP Fines
The best way to avoid paying an ERP fine is to ensure that you always have a fully topped up, functioning CashCard that is correctly inserted into your IU unit.
But a smarter way would be to automate this just in case you ever forget or can’t find a functioning Nets Top-Up machine nearby.
Here are four simple hacks to avoid EVER having to pay an ERP fine.
1) EZ-Pay
EZ-Pay is a post-paid, cardless payment service by EZ-Link.
It’s a free service to use.
Basically, it allows you to use your bank credit or debit cards to pay for ERP and parking charges.
Simply register for an EZ-Pay account with your vehicle number and NRIC/FIN number.
Add the details of your preferred credit or debit card.
Note: only VISA and MasterCard credit or debit cards issued by Citibank and POSB/DBS are accepted for now.
An email with the effective start date of EZ-Pay for your vehicle will be sent to you within two working days.
Even if you forget to insert a card into the IU or have insufficient value, the ERP charge will simply be deducted from your EZ-Pay account!
2) Nets Contactless Cashcard
You can purchase a Nets Contactless CashCard at:
- Convenience stores (e.g. 7-11 and Cheers) for $10 (inclusive of $5 stored value)
- NETS Online Sales Portal for $5 (not inclusive of stored value)
- VICOM for $10 (inclusive of $5 stored value).
Then all you have to do is head to the NETS website and register for Auto Top-Up.
Whenever your Contactless Cashcard’s balance is insufficient, it will automatically be topped up with your stipulated amount.
This way, you’ll never forget to top up your cashcard or have to look for a NETS Top-Up machine to do so.
Note: some carparks aren’t equipped to read contactless cash cards yet, so you’ll still need to have a chip-based cashcard, just in case
3) Nets vCashCard
Virtual CashCard (vCashCard) is a pre-paid, cashless payment service.
Best of all, it’s a free service to use.
However, a $0.50 top-up fee is charged for each auto top-up of $50 (fixed amount).
Note: only AMEX, VISA, and MasterCard credit or debit cards are accepted for now.
For DBS/POSB and UOB cardholders, the top-up fee is waived until further notice.
All you have to do is register for a vCashCard account and top it up with your registered credit or debit card or bank account.
If your CashCard is in the IU when passing through a gantry, the ERP charge will be deducted from the CashCard.
If your CashCard has insufficient value, the full ERP amount will be deducted from the vCashCard that you registered.
ERP 2.0
Starting in November, efforts will be underway to exchange the currently employed in-vehicle units in nearly one million vehicles on the road with on-board units (OBUs) designed for the satellite-based Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) system, also known as ERP 2.0.
Key details about ERP 2.0 and the new OBU, scheduled for installation in all vehicles by the close of 2025, include the following:
- Starting from 1 November 2023, selected fleet vehicle owners will receive notifications to arrange the installation of their OBUs. Subsequently, other vehicle owners can anticipate notifications via letter, email, or SMS.
All new vehicles will come equipped with the OBU from the first quarter of 2024 - The installation will be free of charge if completed within the stipulated two-month period mentioned in the notification
- The process of installing the OBU in a car is estimated to take three hours, while motorcycle installation is expected to require half that time.
Despite the new system’s capability to impose charges based on the distance travelled, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) has clarified that there are no immediate plans to implement distance-based charging.
The OBU seamlessly integrates with the existing ERP and parking gantries.
Most of the current payment options for ERP will remain applicable to the OBU. Motorists utilizing stored value options such as the standard EZ-link card, Nets Flashpay, and Nets Motoring Card will need to insert the card into the processing unit.
Backend payment options, such as EZ-Link Motoring Service and Nets Virtual CashCard, which involve charges directly billed to a credit or debit card, can also be utilized.
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