Since Jan 2009, there will be a new CEPAS ez-link card. I don't really know why we change the card so many times. We have the magnetic card a few years ago, then use ez-link, though is the final, now another new ez-link. Then also cash card. So troublesome, and ez-link only for taking bus, cash card for parking or EPS. Other than that, I can't find any usage about these cards. This is not like the Hong Kong Octopus card, you can use it to buy food, Guardian, Watson, transport, nearly all shops accept that. And only one card, no more cash card blah blah blah....
So this new ez-link card, highlight are:
- no $3 deposit (but still charge for $5 card fee????)
- make sure you have $3 before taking MRT ride
- make sure you have have enough fare... (don't know what happen if I already on the bus and not enough fare)
So click to enlarge and read.
Adult EZ Link cards can be exchanged for new ones from Friday at all 62 SingPost branches, 42 TransitLink ticket offices and selected bus interchanges.
However, EZ Link cards with credit card top-up facility can only be exchanged from February 27, while GIRO-linked cards can be replaced from July 27 onwards.
Child, student and tertiary concession cards can be exchanged from February 16, while senior citizens can replace their concession cards from April 1.
Concession cards for non-MOE school students and National Servicemen can be traded in from July.
Commuters, who are allowed to exchange up to three cards at one time, have until September 30 to do so. They will get a refund of the remaining value in their old cards.
According to LTA, there are about 8 million EZ Link cards in circulation. And unlike the old card, the new EZ Link card will not have a travel deposit, giving commuters full use of the stored value of the card.
CNA says that shopping for new clothes or paying ERP charges will soon be made easier with the new EZ Link card, which can be used for retail and other payments.
Nicholas Lee, executive director, EZ Link, said: "Imagine the possibilities where you can develop schemes for cross-usage between public transport, ERP and parking. There can be incentives, discounts and rebates, where you can cross between modes to give consumers some preference to use our product."
Examples of non-transit applications include using the card to pay at convenience stores and libraries.
14 years ago
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