Singapore cars entering Johor now need entry permit
02 Jun 2016|4,614 views
Malaysia began implementing its Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) system on Singapore-registered cars yesterday, although motorists were not charged the RM20 ($6.60) levy as the authorities were conducting a test run until July 15th.
More than 120,000 owners of Singapore cars have registered for the VEP, said Public Works, Rural and Regional Development Committee Chairman Hasni Mohammad. He added that all vehicle lanes at both checkpoints are equipped with cameras and sensors to read licence plates and radio-frequency identification tags, which are issued to registered vehicles. "We also do not offer special discounts, like Singapore does," he said.
Singapore first raised its VEP levy for Malaysian-registered vehicles from $20 to $35 per weekday in 2014. But each vehicle is allowed 10 free days per year in Singapore. Cars entering Singapore between 5:00pm and 2:00am on weekdays and all day on weekends and public holidays do not have to pay for a permit.
Malaysia has repeatedly delayed implementing its levy, which was supposed to have taken effect on Aug 1st last year, due to technical issues. The levy can be paid only with a Touch 'n Go card, a cash card that motorists use to pay toll fees on all Malaysian expressways. Malaysia also introduced a new measure yesterday requiring immigration officers to personally check all vehicles with multiple passengers, to ensure that the numbers tally with the number of passports presented.
Malaysia began implementing its Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) system on Singapore-registered cars yesterday, although motorists were not charged the RM20 ($6.60) levy as the authorities were conducting a test run until July 15th.
More than 120,000 owners of Singapore cars have registered for the VEP, said Public Works, Rural and Regional Development Committee Chairman Hasni Mohammad. He added that all vehicle lanes at both checkpoints are equipped with cameras and sensors to read licence plates and radio-frequency identification tags, which are issued to registered vehicles. "We also do not offer special discounts, like Singapore does," he said.
Singapore first raised its VEP levy for Malaysian-registered vehicles from $20 to $35 per weekday in 2014. But each vehicle is allowed 10 free days per year in Singapore. Cars entering Singapore between 5:00pm and 2:00am on weekdays and all day on weekends and public holidays do not have to pay for a permit.
Malaysia has repeatedly delayed implementing its levy, which was supposed to have taken effect on Aug 1st last year, due to technical issues. The levy can be paid only with a Touch 'n Go card, a cash card that motorists use to pay toll fees on all Malaysian expressways. Malaysia also introduced a new measure yesterday requiring immigration officers to personally check all vehicles with multiple passengers, to ensure that the numbers tally with the number of passports presented.
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