Singapore revises Causeway toll charges. You have to pay more from Oct 1
Singapore has revised the toll charges at the Causeway. No surprise here. The only question we have is: how much more?
From Oct 1, all vehicles entering Singapore will have to pay between $1.40 and $5.30. Motorcycles are exempt. Previously, vehicles did not have to pay to enter Singapore.
Vehicles leaving Singapore will have to fork out between $1.30 and $5.10 more.
The revised toll charges are for the Causeway Woodlands Checkpoint. There are no changes to the toll charges at the Second Link.
Long-standing policy
The Land Transport Authority's (LTA) announcement did not come as a surprise as its spokesman had said on Aug 1 that Singapore would match Johor's new higher Causeway tolls "in the next few weeks".
In a press release on Friday, LTA reiterated that it had long-standing policy of matching Malaysia's toll charges.
It added that if Malaysia were to reduce or do away with the toll charges, it would follow suit.
For foreign-registered cars, the entry and exit toll will be deducted upon the vehicle leaving Singapore.
For vehicles that do not pay the Vehicle Entry Permit fee (all Singapore-registered vehicles and foreign-registered goods vehicles, buses and taxis), the toll will be deducted on the spot.
Singapore's Causeway toll charges
| Current | Starting Oct 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Category | Leaving Singapore | Entering Singapore | Leaving Singapore | Entering Singapore |
| Motorcycles | - | - | - | - |
| Cars | $1.20 | - | $3.80 | $2.70 |
| Vans / Light Goods Vehicles | $1.90 | - | $5.80 | $4.00 |
| Heavy Goods Vehicles | $2.60 | - | $7.70 | $5.30 |
| Taxis | $0.60 | - | $1.90 | $1.40 |
| Buses | $1.00 | - | $3.10 | $2.20 |
Malaysia's Causeway toll charges
| Before Aug 1 | Current | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Category |
Entering JB |
Leaving JB | Entering JB | Leaving JB |
| All cars | RM2.90 | - | RM9.70 | RM6.80 |
| Buses | RM2.30 | - | RM7.80 | RM5.50 |
For more information, visit the LTA website here.
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