Reference · Fees
Singapore’s adult bus and rail fares from 26 December 2026
From 26 December, standard adult card fares rise 12 cents for journeys up to 3.2 km and 13 cents for longer journeys. The table compares all 39 distance bands.
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Early rail card
Shared scale · 0 SGD to 2.7 SGD
Standard rail card
Shared scale · 0 SGD to 2.7 SGD
Switch between approved early and standard rail fares across eight distance bands. The table contains all 39 bands and the before-and-after amounts.
The short-distance card fare rises to SGD 1.40
At up to 3.2 km, the approved standard adult card fare for basic rail or trunk bus is SGD 1.40, up from SGD 1.28. For the next band, 3.3 to 4.2 km, the price rises from SGD 1.38 to SGD 1.51. At over 40.2 km, it rises from SGD 2.57 to SGD 2.70. Source 1 Source 2
Tap-in time changes the rail fare
A rail tap-in before 7.45 am on weekdays excluding public holidays receives the lower adult card fare. The approved short-distance early rail fare is SGD 0.90. It is SGD 2.20 at over 40.2 km. The 50-cent gap between early and standard rail prices holds in each distance band of the approved schedule. Source 1
Cash fares are a separate bus schedule
The new adult trunk bus cash fare ranges from SGD 2.30 at up to 3.2 km to SGD 3.40 at over 40.2 km. The Public Transport Council lists a 20-cent adult cash increase. Feeder buses are capped at the 3.2 km distance fare, and express services have their own higher rates. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3
The wider fare review includes concessions and passes
The council lists a five-cent card rise for students, seniors and persons with disabilities. Workfare Transport Concession Scheme card fares and monthly passes have no change in this review. The council’s 7.0% overall fare decision applies across the package. Individual journey changes follow the specific rate for each passenger and fare type. Source 2