MRT and LRT gantries now accept Apple Pay Express; wider roll-out across public transport by end-2027地铁和轻轨闸机现已支持 Apple Pay Express；预计到 2027 年底将在公共交通系统中更广泛地推广。
Apple Pay users in Singapore can now use Express Mode to tap MRT gantries without unlocking their iPhone or Apple Watch for faster payments. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Although available across the MRT and LRT networks, the Apple device feature only works on certain buses at this juncture.
Published Sep 04, 2026, 06:30 PM
Updated Sep 04, 2026, 06:30 PM
SINGAPORE – Apple device users can now tap into MRT and LRT stations at gantries even faster than before – no authentication required.
By enabling Apple Pay Express mode, someone with an iPhone or Apple Watch just needs to raise his device to the gantry and payment will be processed, even if the screen is asleep.
Previously, users had to either unlock their devices or authenticate their identities, either through facial recognition, scanning their fingerprint, or keying in the passcode.
The express feature is exclusively designed for public transport payments, and can be used on major transit systems internationally as well. Regular retail payments will still require authentication by device owners.
Apple Pay Express has been available at all MRT and LRT stations since mid-August.
By end-2027, it could be used across the entire public transport network, including buses, under the Land Transport Authority’s (LTA) plans, the authority told The Straits Times on Sept 4.
Currently, only buses installed with enhanced card readers accepts fare payment using the express feature. LTA did not say how many of such buses there are now.
The advanced card readers have a larger screen, as seen in an LTA Facebook post on June 19.
They are being progressively introduced to the public bus fleet – which currently numbers 6,067 as at the end of 2025 – and will be implemented across all of them by the end of 2027.
For buses without the new card readers, commuters should carry on with the current practice of unlocking their device or authenticating their identity when tapping in.
To enable Apple Pay Express on an iPhone:
Open the Apple Wallet app and select a card.
Tap on the three dots at the top-right hand corner and click on card details.
Select the option that says, “Express Travel”, and enable it.
To set it up on an Apple Watch:
Open the Apple Watch app on the iPhone.
Select the Wallet and Apple Pay option in the tab that says, “My Watch”.
Tap on “Express Travel Card”, select a card, and authenticate it on the watch using the passcode.
ST has contacted Apple for more information.
Aqil Hamzah is a transport journalist at The Straits Times. He is also interested in issues related to crime and technology.
虽然在地铁和轻轨网络中均可使用，但目前苹果设备功能仅在部分公交车上可用。
发布于2026年9月4日下午6:30
更新于2026年9月4日下午6:30
新加坡——苹果设备用户现在可以比以前更快地在闸机上刷卡进入地铁和轻轨站——无需身份验证。
启用 Apple Pay Express 模式后，拥有 iPhone 或 Apple Watch 的用户只需将设备靠近终端，即可完成支付，即使屏幕处于休眠状态。
以前，用户必须解锁设备或验证身份，方法包括面部识别、扫描指纹或输入密码。
快捷支付功能专为公共交通支付而设计，也可在国际主要交通系统中使用。普通零售支付仍需设备所有者进行身份验证。
自 8 月中旬以来，Apple Pay Express 已在所有地铁和轻轨站投入使用。
根据陆路交通管理局 (LTA) 的计划，到 2027 年底，这项技术将应用于包括公共汽车在内的整个公共交通网络。陆路交通管理局于 9 月 4 日告诉《海峡时报》。
目前，只有安装了高级读卡器的巴士才能使用快速支付功能。陆路交通管理局并未透露目前有多少辆这样的巴士。
高级读卡器屏幕更大，正如陆路交通管理局 (LTA) 6 月 19 日在 Facebook 上发布的帖子中所述。
它们正逐步引入公共汽车车队——截至 2025 年底，该车队目前拥有 6,067 辆汽车——并将于 2027 年底前在所有车辆上实施。
对于没有安装新型读卡器的公交车，通勤者应继续沿用目前的做法，即在刷卡时解锁设备或验证身份。
在 iPhone 上启用 Apple Pay Express：
打开 Apple Wallet 应用并选择一张卡。
点击右上角的三个点，然后点击卡片详情。
选择“快捷旅行”选项并启用它。
在 Apple Watch 上进行设置：
在 iPhone 上打开 Apple Watch 应用。
在名为“我的手表”的标签页中选择“钱包和 Apple Pay”选项。
点击“快捷旅行卡”，选择一张卡，然后使用密码在手表上进行验证。
ST已联系苹果公司以获取更多信息。
阿基尔·哈姆扎是《海峡时报》的交通记者。他也对犯罪和科技相关议题感兴趣。