Shinchan Fans, This One’s for You! Get Your Hands on the New SimplyGo EZ-Link Charm!

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Crayon Shinchan is back — and this time, he’s tagging along wherever you go! 💖 Whether you’re a die-hard fan or just love all things adorable, the latest Shinchan SimplyGo EZ-Link Charm is an absolute must-have.

🎒 Clip it to your bag, your keys, or your lanyard — and tap in style wherever you go.

Available now for just $14.90 each (no top-up value) at selected 7-Eleven stores islandwide! 🎉

✨ But don’t forget — before using, top it up at a Self-Service Top-Up Machine and pair it with your SimplyGo app for a smooth, seamless ride.

👉 Grab yours while stocks last! For store availability and more details, visit: Shinchan SimplyGo EZ-Link Charm

This charm is super cute, super collectible, and super Shinchan. Don’t miss it!

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mofusand Samenyan SimplyGo EZ-Link Charm now available for just $14.90 each

Make a Splash with the New mofusand Samenyan SimplyGo EZ-Link Charm! 🌊🐱✨

If you’re a fan of all things cute, quirky, and oh-so-collectible, this one’s for you! The mofusand Samenyan SimplyGo EZ-Link charm has officially dropped — and it’s stealing hearts (and rides) everywhere! 💖

Featuring the irresistibly adorable cat in a shark costume from the beloved mofusand series, this charm combines charm (literally) and convenience in one purr-fect travel companion. Whether you’re a daily commuter or a collector of kawaii goodies, this is the charm you won’t want to miss!

🎉 Why You’ll Love It

  • ✔ Exclusive design that fans will adore
  • ✔ Compact, functional, and travel-ready
  • ✔ Only $14.90 (no top-up value) — exclusively on Lazada!

🛒 Grab yours here: https://s.lazada.sg/s.X52Wq

💡 Important Reminder: Be sure to activate your charm by topping it up at any Self-Service Top-Up Machine before pairing it with the SimplyGo app.

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My Melody Retro SimplyGo EZ-Link charm now available at selected Popular Stores from 23 May 25

Step aside, ordinary cards — My Melody is here to steal the show (and your heart)! This retro-style SimplyGo EZ-Link charm isn’t just ridiculously cute — it’s your new everyday travel buddy, ready to hop on buses and trains with you in the sweetest way possible.

Whether you’re a longtime Sanrio fan or just obsessed with all things pastel and precious, this charm is a must-have collectible. And the price? Just $14.90 (note: it comes with no stored value). But don’t wait too long — with a limit of 5 per customer, these are set to vanish faster than My Melody’s almond pound cake!

📍 Grab yours now at selected Popular Bookstores across Singapore, including:
Bras Basah Complex, Bedok Mall, Causeway Point, Compass One, Jurong Point, NEX Mall, Northpoint City, Tampines Mall, Toa Payoh HDB Hub, Westgate, Oasis Terrace Punggol, Paya Lebar Quarter, and Waterway Point.

To start using it, just top up your charm at a Self-Service Top-Up Machine, then pair it with the SimplyGo app for fuss-free travel.

Collect it. Love it. Travel with it.

Find out more: ezlink.simplygo.com.sg/card-charm/simplygo-ezlink

Terms and conditions apply. Available while stocks last.

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LTA’s Reversal on SimplyGo Transition Eases Commuters’ Concerns

In the midst of discussing the switch from EZ-link to SimplyGo with my parents, their confusion about the complexities and reasoning behind it became apparent. However, Singapore’s plan to fully embrace SimplyGo for adult public transport fares has hit a speed bump.

The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has decided to postpone the original June 1 deadline, allocating S$40 million to extend the use of EZ-link cards and Nets FlashPay cards for adult commuters.

Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat assured the public that this delay is a response to concerns raised by commuters. Just under two weeks after the announcement that non-upgraded Nets FlashPay and EZ-link adult cards would be ineligible for public transport payments from June 1, the LTA made a U-turn, considering the inconvenience faced by commuters.

COMMUTERS’ PLIGHT

The most significant concern was the disruption faced by commuters during the upgrade process. Many were displeased about losing the ability to view their stored-value card balance and fare deduction at fare gates and bus card-readers.

The LTA’s initial announcement had created uncertainty about the duration of this transition, leaving commuters in limbo. However, the recent decision to postpone the full adoption of SimplyGo doesn’t come with a specified time frame.

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Acknowledging the challenges faced by commuters, Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat issued an apology for the delays experienced during the conversion of existing EZ-link cards. He admitted that better preparation could have avoided these inconveniences.

MOVING FORWARD

In an effort to address these issues, LTA has taken steps to improve the SimplyGo app and expedite the card conversion process. Furthermore, for commuters who recently purchased or converted their old EZ-link cards to SimplyGo, the LTA is offering an exchange for their original card at no cost.

As the authorities work to smooth out the wrinkles in the transition process, commuters hope that a more seamless shift to SimplyGo will happen in the future.

Sources: 1 & 2

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Legacy EZ-Link and NETS FlashPay cards to be phased out for public transport fares from June 2024

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Have you seen the news?

Starting from 1 June 2024, you won’t be able to use your old EZ-Link or NETS FlashPay cards to pay for public transportation fares anymore.

Additionally, the old EZ-Link cards also won’t work for retail payments.

But you can still use the NETS FlashPay and EZ-Link cards for driving-related payments like Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) and parking fees.

usage of cards

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The Land Transport Authority is moving everyone over to the SimplyGo system by June 2024 since most people are already using SimplyGo EZ-Link or contactless bank cards.

Apparently, about two-thirds of adult fare payments are with one of those options now. 

But there’s good news for folks like seniors, students, and those with disabilities who are using concession cards as y’all don’t need to change anything.

If you have an old EZ-Link card, you can upgrade it to SimplyGo at any ticket machine, SimplyGo office, or service center.

You can keep using the same card.

To find out if your card is a SimplyGo EZ-Link card, check to see if you can find the SimplyGo logo/text:

SimplyGo logo or text

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Anyway, just in case you need reminders, starting at the end of March, the ticket machines will remind you to upgrade your old EZ-Link card when you add money to it.

For NETS FlashPay users, you have 6 months to swap your card for a FREE NETS Prepaid Card from 19 January to 18 July at SimplyGo locations such as ticket offices or ticketing service centers.

Or you can choose other SimplyGo payment methods like contactless bank cards.

For the stored value left on your old cards, you can either use it for other non-transit payments or get a refund.

To encourage people to upgrade, EZ-Link is doing a lucky draw until 31 May where 1,000 people can each win up to 6 months of FREE transit rides.

EZ-Link lucky draw

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To qualify, you just need to add your SimplyGo EZ-Link card to the SimplyGo app and then make one bus or train ride.

Easy peasy!

Here are the draw dates so may the SimplyGo force be with you:

EZ-Link lucky draw dates

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Even if you’re not joining the lucky draw, it’s still a good idea to download the SimplyGo app to check your trips and add money to your card remotely when you need an urgent top-up.

But if you don’t have the app, you can still check balances and trips at the ticket machines.

Just note that since SimplyGo transactions are like credit/debit cards, you won’t see deductions or balances at station gates or on buses, yeah?

And that’s about all we have for you.

If everything written here has been too much for your fried brain to take in, just take heart that staff will be at stations and interchanges to help people upgrade and provide information on how to download and use the app.

So relax, and breathe 🙂

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