Public transport fare hike: Value of vouchers raised to $80; 60,000 more households eligible

Following this year's hike in public transport fares , the Government will raise the value of Public Transport Vouchers (PTV) to $80 per household, from the current $60.

This will help lower-income families alleviate the impact of the price increase, said the Ministry of Transport (MOT) and the People's Association in a joint statement on Tuesday (Sept 29).

About 60,000 more households will also qualify for the PTV as the income eligibility ceiling will be raised from $1,800 per capita to $2,100.

In all, four in 10 households will now benefit from the vouchers.

The additional subsidy will cost the Government $15 million, said MOT in a separate statement.

The PTV will be automatically issued to households already registered under the scheme.

Notification letters will be sent to these families via post or SMS from end-December.

Meanwhile, new applications for the PTV will begin in early 2027.

Applications can be done online or in person at Community Centres and Clubs, and more details will be announced at a later date.

Households will be able to redeem their PTVs to top up their fare cards or buy monthly passes from Dec 28.

Bus and train fares for adult commuters paying by card will increase by 12 to 13 cents from Dec 26.

Vouchers will be valid for redemption until March 31, 2028.

lim.kewei@asiaone.com

继今年公共交通票价上涨之后，政府将把公共交通券（PTV）的价值从目前的每户 60 美元提高到 80 美元。

交通运输部和人民协会周二（9月29日）发表联合声明称，这将有助于低收入家庭减轻物价上涨的影响。

随着人均收入资格上限从 1800 美元提高到 2100 美元，大约 6 万个家庭也将符合 PTV 的资格。

总共有十分之四的家庭将受益于这些代金券。

交通部在另一份声明中表示，这项额外补贴将使政府支出1500万美元。

PTV将自动发放给已在该计划下登记的家庭。

从12月底开始，我们将通过邮寄或短信的方式向这些家庭发送通知信。

与此同时，PTV 的新申请将于 2027 年初开始。

申请可通过线上或线下方式在社区中心和俱乐部办理，更多详情将于日后公布。

从 12 月 28 日起，家庭用户可以使用其 PTV 积分为车票充值或购买月票。

从 12 月 26 日起，成人通勤者使用银行卡支付的公交车和火车票价将上涨 12 至 13 分。

优惠券有效期至2028年3月31日。

lim.kewei@asiaone.com