What is?

Land Transport Authority (LTA) and TransitLink have partnered the various payment schemes to introduce contactless payments on trains and buses.

With SimplyGo, you can use your contactless bank cards^% or Mastercard/Visa cards added to the mobile wallet^# immediately* for fare payments. You will no longer have to make upfront top-ups or carry a separate travel card, and your train and bus fares will be processed and charged to your bank account or credit/debit card bill directly.

From 28 January 2021, commuters will also be able to update their current EZ-link cards⁺ or purchase a new account-based EZ-Link card to be onboard SimplyGo.

What’s more, register for a TL SimplyGo account on the TransitLink SimplyGo Portal, available online and via the award-winning TL SimplyGo app, to keep track of your travel expenditure and history easily and conveniently, anytime and anywhere!

Mastercard®

^%Maestro/Cirrus branded debit cards, local credit/debit cards previously issued by
the Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (ANZ) and NETSPay are not accepted
in public transit. Some Visa contactless cards need to be updated to be compatible
with SimplyGo. Affected card holders will be notified by their banks
^#Apple Pay, Fitbit Pay, Garmin Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay and Singtel Dash
*If you are using a contactless bank card with EZ-Link or NETS FlashPay functionality,
please switch the payment mode of your card to contactless payment at the General
Ticketing Machines located at all MRT and LRT stations in order to use it for fare payment
+Contactless bank cards that come with EZ-Link functionality cannot be switched to account-based at the moment

What are the benefits of TL SimplyGo account?

You would be able to enjoy the convenience of tracking your journey and fare history via the TransitLink SimplyGo Portal or TL SimplyGo app. Other services on the Portal include submitting of travel claims and viewing of claim status.

Mastercard, Visa, NETS Tap, and account-based EZ-Link card holders can also opt to receive push notifications for travel fares and claim approvals using the TL SimplyGo mobile app on their smartphones.