Key Features

Unlike the existing ez-link card, the new card does not contain a travel deposit. Card users can now use the full stored value of the card for both transit and non-transit purposes

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(i) Greater payment options for the cardholder:

Use of the card in the Next Generation In-Vehicle Unit (Wide distribution by LTA end June 2009). In addition to public transport fare transactions, the new ez-link card can eventually be used for other payments such as ERP transactions with the new generation In-Vehicle Unit (IU), Electronic Parking System (EPS) carparks, payments at shops and more.

(ii) Higher e-purse capacity

Maximum stored value of $500.00

With the new ez-link card, there is no travel deposit and the real balance in the card is shown.

Commuters will have access to the full value of their card for transit and non-transit payments. a. Currently, the ez-link card has a $3 travel deposit which is not shown as the card balance. Hence, when the card reader reflects a card as having $0.01 there is actually a 3.01 value still in the card. The $3 value is locked in as a travel deposit and can only be used for travel on trains and buses. This is why commuters were able to start a train or bus trip with only $0.01 reflected in their ez-link card.