pay bus fare by cash

LazerLordz SG

Ah, thanks for the clarification. Wink

buses_galore SG

Screw all this useless bus drivers I like to get them fired Very Happy

gohby SG

I have some reservations on that. Ideally, thats supposed to be the case. However, the BC might not be cooperative enuff to cancel your trip. So you need to go thru the tedious process of complaining and claiming and things like that. Hence, to be on the safe side, I rather NOT tap on the ezlink card reader.

gohby SG

hmm... Confused well, i hvae been approached by some 147 & 156 bus drivers before, and they are certainly not from AMDEP/BRAM. So i guess you cant just generalise that those BC's that check cards are from BRAM/AMDEP.

Do you know why those bcs have such atrocious attitude? This is because they were successful in their attempts to squeeze money from those innocent paxs and somehow or other, they can just derive joy from it. So, to curb such a problem, you should never let the BCs "win", so long as reason is on your side, so that they will think twice before they pick up trouble again. Dont let them get what they want, then feel very sore over it, thats doing disservice to yourself.

ndmmxiaomayi SG

But why would one pay by cash?

Paying by cash costs higher, unless one is trying to cheat the bus fares.

I know, because I do so... Embarassed

LazerLordz SG

Let's say that you might be headed to a crowded MRT station and would prefer to tap your card there and save time at the machine. So u pay cash on the bus.

SBS9888Y SG

this is wad i found as i payed by cash and he asked me for my IC or ez-link but i told him i dint bring any he nodded and droveoff and i manage to squeeze out some info from him… those that check cards may seem atrocoius but they are just doing they’re job maybe u find the hassle makin it atrocious… under AMDEP/BRAM makes it a priority as the BRAM (toa payoh) BCs have told me that they have caught alot of cheating scams by student fare cash and that they were told to have strict checks on cash paying students after they check either IC or student pass… but some of those commuters say lost or dint bring BRAM (toa payoh) BCs still allow and driveoff… ... however the main problem are elderly male BCs esp towards gals from any depot seen on 7402U (SL 051), 9285L (AR 111), 2609H (BB 166), 9036P (BR 157), 281G(AM 136), 9690A(HG 089), 9631X (BN 017), 9176T (SL 179 cameo on 154), 860K (AR 195) mostly are towards teens esp gals

SBS9889U SG

So far i only encounter once since SBST stick those purple stickers on the bus but my case driver very good leh, say thank you somemore

Y_Shun SG

but ppl might fake they are students and pay the 'student' bus fares(cash)... so it will be cheaper alot.

dragg SG

if you are 15 yrs old but dropped out of school.

are you required to pay adult fare?

mookieslastchristmas SG

yes u need to show ur concession pass even if its empty to prove that u are still a student and that u are on a concession rate.While some BCs are nice others are just plain abnoxious.So in the future,tell your friend in this case that even if its empty,try to bring his concession pass along.Better still,Get his birth cert.And show it at that BC until hes satisfied.

XTransbus SG

sry. My friend got 2×10DLR note and he’s not a dropout.

Donavan SG

Too bad. You pay adult fare because you are not a student. Razz

dragg SG

da fei suo wen.

Rolling Eyes

blur_guy SG

This may offer some lights to the questions:

http://www.transitlink.com.sg
Under "PRODUCTS & SERVICES"
Under "School Smartcard"
Under "CONDITIONS OF USE"

The School Smartcard / ITE Student ez-link card is not transferable.

It must be carried at all times as proof of eligibility when travelling. School uniforms do not prove students' eligibility for travel concession.

It must be shown without demand to the bus driver, inspector or other authorised staff of SBS Transit, SMRT, SLRT and TransitLink.

Legal proceedings may be taken against any person who misuses the card, allows any misuse of the card, or breaches any of the Terms & Conditions, for the use of the School Smartcard / ITE Student ez-link card.

SBS Transit, SMRT, SLRT and TransitLink reserve the right to confiscate any card deemed necessary for investigation.

The ez-link card shall be retained if it has been tampered with, misused, replaced or refunded.

Anyway for those who do not know, EZLINK Card (regardless of type) belongs to EZ-LINK Pte Ltd (a LTA company). Although we "Bought" the card and paid for "travel deposits", the card is still the property of EZ-LINK PTE LTD.

http://www.ezlink.com.sg/condez.pdf (Point 10)

ngjy22 SG

I have this experience before, the BC (on SBS 9326 (maybe 'C'), 23 June 2006, 15:44 hrs) requested my Ez-link card, he never tell me to tap and check but he just look at it and let me pass. Smile I am only 13, very obvious, maybe nowadays, children grow very tall, difficult to see wheather its an adult (over 1 Cool or school teen/child. So far, I had once experience on this. I had got no problem on the other 147s such as 9514, 1968, 7399, 7371, 7324, 7313 etc, all pass. I do not use cash all time, so I do not know if the other BCs are like this.

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