Driving Across the Links to Singapore

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All the information you require can be found at this site:

http://www.visitsingapore.com/publish/stbportal/en/home/getting_here/driving_into_singapore.html

Follow the guidelines and avoid hefty fines!!!

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so 20 Sing per day VRP and 5 Sing a day ERP

Is it worth it to take a car?

Cheers

JJ

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I have driven a few times but only on the weekends, and then it is not at all expensive.
I wouldn't drive there during weekdays if I could avoid it!

On two different occasions I have driven there and back on the same day!

Like many things...the answer to your question is that ...."It depends". If you have 3 or 4 passengers and a boot load of stuff to take there then then answer is most probably "Yes".

If not, then public transport may be a better option!

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If you drive to Singapore and back  use the Tuas Link ( Linka Dua). It is worth the extra $10 dollars or so just to avoid the traffic jams on the woodlands link

Cheers

Brian

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From my experience the answers is YES! The Causeway is a bit of a 'bun fight' and shows it's age. The new link is modern and (as you would expect) much more efficient.

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hi,

I agree with Brian on the use of the 2nd link. The causeway is always a hassle. Somewhere there's a jam which seems to rotate between the Singapore end, the Malaysian end, or the middle.

The 2nd link is a bit further out, a bit more costly, but in terms of traffic free linkage to the North-South highway, it's great.

regards, Scott

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It is worth emphasizing the following:

Each car has an AUTOPASS card which is specific to that car, and the card cannot be used with any other vehicle.
This card MUST be swiped as you enter Singapore, usually right there where you present your passport.
I didn't realise this last time I went there and ended up paying a 10 Sing Dollar fine on the way out again that afternoon. No excuse I could come up with was considered valid!!!

All cars driving in Singapore must have valid Road Tax.

If you have not driven in Singapore since your car last had its Road Tax renewed. You must stop after the Singapore Immigration kiosk and go to the office (usually just past the immigration point) so that the Singapore Computer can be updated. This is the office where you have to pay any fines which are due!!
If you don't and one of the many cameras on the highways picks out you car reg, it will assume you tax is invalid and a fine will apply.

Computers are clever but they cannot tell whether or not you have updated your road tax!!

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Also worthwile to note, that besides week-ends no S$20 VEP will be charged for 10 working days per year.
Less 2nd link hassle sounds nice, but I guess when driving from Kuantan the causeway takes less time on the long run. Anyway next week I hope to be there before 4pm and will try the 2nd link when leaving Spore for KL.

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If you are not familiar with Singapore and intend driving there ...here is a useful site:-

Check out the link:-

http://www.visitsingapore.com/publish/stbportal/en/home/getting_here/driving_into_singapore.html

and the FAQ section about entry by car and driving in S'pore:-

http://www.visitsingapore.com/publish/stbportal/en/home/getting_around/transportation/private_car/faq_on_driving_into.html#0051

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Interestingly, about 60 of us went to Singapore on Friday evening to play in or support 'The Barclay's Cup' rugby tournament.
Forth plus went on a coach and the others made their own way in a variety of vehicles.
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I drove in my car with 4 passengers.

I understand that as the people on the coach disembarked to pass through firstly Malaysian Immigration and then Singapore Immigration, they were 'thermo screened' and one passenger with a slightly high temperature was taken aside, but eventually allowed through.


However we did not get screened & neither did any of those in their own vehicles have to endure the same procedure.

How does that work to ensure that Singapore remains free of the virus?

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Just to update this vintage thread, here's a couple of newer links about driving into Singapore.

http://www.yoursingapore.com/content/traveller/en/plan-your-trip/transport/travel-to-singapore/driving-to-singapore.html

and

http://www.lta.gov.sg/motoring_matters/motoring_guide_overview.htm

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Well there's a shock, (not sure why, should have realised this). I did not know that my PR status in Singapore precluded me from driving a Malaysian registered vehicle into Singapore! (My wife is a Singaporean so she's out too). When we do eventually move and get MM2H looks like we won't be driving to Singapore.
Keep those fares low Air Asia!
Thanks for the info Papaya
Ian

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Forgot to add, we are non resident in Singapore, but that does not seem to matter.
Oh well! Bus, train, flights, here we come, (bit of a stretch on the bus and train from Penang)
Ian

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Just to say that we did it and it was all very easy.  Went through the Tuas borderpoint like a dose of salts - empty on a Monday afternoon.  Got an AutoPass card and given all the rules and regs to follow    We elected to pay the daily flat rate.  We're sure we went through the ERP (Electronic road pricing) gantries every day, but only got charged for 1 day when we departed Singapore.  We were fairly sure that they were in operation, but maybe we got that wrong.  The driving in Singapore seemed so sedate lah - everyone keeping to speed limit, no jumping of red lights.  I guess we'll do it again another time.

The parking charges are something else.  We had a reasonably priced foodcourt lunch in the basement of one of the shopping malls, then found that the parking charge was more than the lunch