EZ-Link replacement
Apr 30, 2010 | 4:10 pm
#1
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: SFO
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EZ-Link replacement
I have an old-style EZ-Link card and was not in Singapore during the transition period to the CEPAS version.
Should I just toss the old card or is there still some benefit to handing it in when purchasing a CEPAS compliant card?
Thanks.
Should I just toss the old card or is there still some benefit to handing it in when purchasing a CEPAS compliant card?
Thanks.
May 2, 2010 | 1:16 am
#3
Join Date: Aug 2009
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EZ-link has a non-refundable deposit element included. So at most you can get back your remaining usable value in your old card. During the transition period they allowed you a 1-to-1 trade in to the new CEPAS card at no addition cost. But since that period has passed you need to purchase a new card with a non-refundable deposit included again.
May 6, 2010 | 6:06 am
#4
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Terra Australis Cognita
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Don't chuck the old card -- you'll lose the deposit, but any remaining value can be transferred onto a new card at any MRT station for 12 years (!).
http://www.ezlink.com.sg/consumer/co...hangeintro.jsp
http://www.ezlink.com.sg/consumer/co...hangeintro.jsp
Sep 25, 2011 | 3:01 am
#5
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Location: UK
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I plan to buy a couple of ezlink cards for my Singapore visits and keep them topped up.
Does the new ezlink card expire if it isn't used for a time? Does the card effectively last for "ever"? Can't find the info on their website!
Does the new ezlink card expire if it isn't used for a time? Does the card effectively last for "ever"? Can't find the info on their website!
Sep 26, 2011 | 2:59 am
#6
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 1,158
I use my ezlink only twice/three times a year when Iam back in Singapore. The longest period I didnt use my ezlink card was about one year. I didnt experience any problems at all.
Sep 26, 2011 | 3:01 am
#7
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Location: UK
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Thanks for your trouble ..... and obviously expect the card to last a year or so ..... hopefully someone will provide a definitive answer as some of my family will join us every other year.
Sep 26, 2011 | 3:19 am
#8
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