Allow to transfer 2 times only

hellfire_1646 SG

Today i board a MRT from Bedok to Tanjong Pagar then from Tanjong Pagar to Parkway Parade(Bus 196) then from Parkway Parade to Bedok SCDF Station bus stop(Bus 31) to change to bus 17 but it became a new fare when i tap on the bus 17. It cost me S$1.84. After exchanging on bus 17 to reach my destination, it cost S$1.09. I pay a total of S$2.93 for the whole journey. I tap out from Bus31 and tap in from Bus 17.

The transfer is also made within the 45 min period of grace for transfer rebate.

Something is wrong somewhere.

Bus and Train LoVuR SG

How long did you take for the trip?

Dragonaxe SG

Maximum time taken for 1 journey in order for it to be a transfer : 2 hours.

You can make a transfer up to 45 mins allowance BUT you must also complete your whole journey in two hours or it is a new journey

SMB66X SG

Sometimes distance fare is cheaper than the original fare....

hellfire_1646 SG

Oh is it, i don know about the 2 hour thingy.

Thanks

Operation//Overkill SG

LOL. I thought allowed to transfer in and out of train system for 2 times.....

Dragonaxe SG

LOL. I thought allowed to transfer in and out of train system for 2 times.....

You only can go in train system ONCE

Meaning

Bus + Bus + MRT + Bus - 1 trip

Bus + MRT + Bus + MRT - 2 trips

likeyou SG

Noted.

Next round, fare hike again. Coming soon.

Operation//Overkill SG

You only can go in train system ONCE

Meaning

Bus + Bus + MRT + Bus - 1 trip

Bus + MRT + Bus + MRT - 2 trips

I know..... I thought he said can go in and out of mrt 2 times...... I know can only go in and out once.......

Khairiano SG

due to new pay by distance.. when transfering there are no transfer rebate..

sbst275 SG

There's a maximum 2 hrs ride.

This 2 hrs thingy has been all along alrdy.

dragg SG

travelling by bus is a simple affair until this new scheme.

willis_chong SG

I got this problem yesterday too.

I took 800 from my stop to Yishun Bus Interchange, taking around 10 minutes, then transferred to 854 within 5 minutes. Finished the journey in Bedok in around 1 hour. Then I transferred to the MRT within 10 minutes, then joyride for approximately 45 minutes, then transfer to 858 within 10 minutes. Completed my journey in 40 minutes.

So to summarise:
800 --- 10 mins ---> Yishun Bus Int 5 mins ---> 854 --- 1 hour ---> Bedok Bus Int 10 mins --- MRT --- 45 mins ---> Changi Airport 10 mins --- 858 --- 40 mins ---> Yishun MRT Station

Total journey time including transfer: 3 hours

But the fare was reset when I entered the MRT system at BDK, that's weird.

The previous journey:
171 --- 35 mins ---> Bukit Timah 30 mins --- 184 --- 20 mins ---> Clementi --- MRT 10 mins --- 2 hours ---> Clementi --- 184 --- 30 mins ---> Bukit Panjang

Total journey time including transfer: 4 hours 5 minutes

That worked, with a total fare of 58¢, which was perfectly normal.

Dragonaxe SG

I got this problem yesterday too.

So to summarise:
800 --- 10 mins ---> Yishun Bus Int 5 mins ---> 854 --- 1 hour ---> Bedok Bus Int 10 mins --- MRT --- 45 mins ---> Changi Airport 10 mins --- 858 --- 40 mins ---> Yishun MRT Station

Total journey time including transfer: 3 hours

But the fare was reset when I entered the MRT system at BDK, that's weird.

The previous journey:
171 --- 35 mins ---> Bukit Timah 30 mins --- 184 --- 20 mins ---> Clementi --- MRT 10 mins --- 2 hours ---> Clementi --- 184 --- 30 mins ---> Bukit Panjang

Total journey time including transfer: 4 hours 5 minutes

That worked, with a total fare of 58¢, which was perfectly normal.

The fare reseted because you took at least 2 hours...

I know how to go to Tampines and back to Chai Chee paying $0.58 only.

Abusing Distance fares... Muahahahhaha

willis_chong SG

The fare reseted because you took at least 2 hours...

I know how to go to Tampines and back to Chai Chee paying $0.58 only.

Abusing Distance fares... Muahahahhaha

How'd you explain the 2nd example then?

Dragonaxe SG

How'd you explain the 2nd example then?

Ok Imagine you started at 12 and ended at 4.05pm

Eh wait, you got kena overcharged penalty or got bus breakdown? When the bus breakdown or overcharged penalty, it will reset the previous trip and refund the used fare for the previous trip.

willis_chong SG

Ok Imagine you started at 12 and ended at 4.05pm

Eh wait, you got kena overcharged penalty or got bus breakdown? When the bus breakdown or overcharged penalty, it will reset the previous trip and refund the used fare for the previous trip.

No i never overstay. The journey time was stated, never exceed 2 hours.

dragg SG

wth!!

so much tabulating and rules to remember just to save 20 cts?

and the worst thing is not saving at all.

sbst275 SG

wth!!

so much tabulating and rules to remember just to save 20 cts?

and the worst thing is not saving at all.

how many times must ppl say?

There's no 'rules' to follow. The 2 hrs has been there all along!

There are ppl who save and ppl who dun.

It's not difficult, u make it difficult for yourself to understand. Now it's simply say I take 5km bus A, 6km bus B it's based on 11km bus fare in total.

Or 5km MRT, 6km bus then it's 11km MRT fare.

dragg SG

how many times must ppl say?

There's no 'rules' to follow. The 2 hrs has been there all along!

There are ppl who save and ppl who dun.

It's not difficult, u make it difficult for yourself to understand. Now it's simply say I take 5km bus A, 6km bus B it's based on 11km bus fare in total.

Or 5km MRT, 6km bus then it's 11km MRT fare.

just because the 2hrs has been there all along does not mean it is not one of the rules.