Singapore pilots account-based ticketing

Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) and Mastercard are jointly launching a pilot of account-based ticketing (ABT) for public transport, by allowing the usage of contactless credit and debit cards for fare payments. Commuters holding Singapore-issued Mastercard contactless credit or debit cards can apply to join the pilot via the TransitLink ABT Portal. LTA and Mastercard hope to attract at least 100,000 commuters to participate in the pilot.
February 28, 2017 Read time: 1 min

Singapore’s 918 Land Transport Authority (LTA) and 1756 Mastercard are jointly launching a pilot of account-based ticketing (ABT) for public transport, by allowing the usage of contactless credit and debit cards for fare payments.

Commuters holding Singapore-issued Mastercard contactless credit or debit cards can apply to join the pilot via the TransitLink ABT Portal. LTA and Mastercard hope to attract at least 100,000 commuters to participate in the pilot.

Cardholders who are accepted onto the pilot will be able to enjoy a ‘tap and go’ fare payment experience by simply tapping their Mastercard contactless credit or debit card on the bus or MRT fare readers. Through the TransitLink ABT Portal or Mobile Services app, they will be able to track their journey and fare payment history.

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