“Commuters are clearly enjoying the convenience of carrying only one card to make contactless transit payments. Since the launch of SimplyGo just a few weeks ago, we have seen a fourfold increase in the number of transactions made on UOB credit and debit cards at fare readers on buses and at MRT stations. With Visa now joining SimplyGo, we expect more commuters to get on board and use contactless payments,” says Choo Wan Sim, Head of Cards and Payments Singapore, UOB.
SINGAPORE (June 6): Public commuters in Singapore may now opt to pay for their bus or mass rapid transit (MRT) rides with their Visa contactless cards or compatible mobile devices, instead of using cash or EZ-Link cards.
This comes as part of the Land Transport Authority’s (LTA) SimplyGo initiative, which launched on April 4 this year starting with MasterCard.
