A few transit and cash basic questions
Mar 7, 2023, 7:41 pm
#16
Join Date: May 2005
Location: SFO
Programs: MM / UA 1K
Posts: 473
I've used my US issued Citi Prestige and Chase Sapphire Reserve with MRT successfully in the past.
Mar 7, 2023, 8:15 pm
#17
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Virginia City Highlands
Programs: Nothing anymore after 20 years
Posts: 6,900
Requirement of local cards applies only to top up of transit cards (Nets FlashPay and EZlink) via GTM machines at train stations.
Mar 7, 2023, 9:20 pm
#18
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Join Date: Jul 1999
Location: Over the Bay Bridge, CA
Programs: Jumbo mas
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Took the better part of a week from the last use for a single charge to show (with a transaction date of the first use). I don't know if I'll get another charge because it seems pretty low considering all the rides I took.
Mar 8, 2023, 7:07 am
#19
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: NYC
Programs: BA Gold, HH Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,260
I think Visa nets daily and hence has a daily charge of 50c, mastercard nets every 5 days or $15 and has one charge. MRT is quite cheap in SG
Mar 8, 2023, 10:17 am
#20
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Virginia City Highlands
Programs: Nothing anymore after 20 years
Posts: 6,900
Will foreign issued contactless bankcards be accepted for use in public transport in Singapore? Are there extra charges to use foreign bank cards?
Foreign-issued Mastercard or Visa contactless bank cards are accepted for payments on our public transport network. Cardholders may contact their card issuers for more information should their contactless bank card be rejected in transit.
An administrative fee of $0.60 will be applicable per day of use for fare payment.
Foreign-issued Mastercard or Visa contactless bank cards are accepted for payments on our public transport network. Cardholders may contact their card issuers for more information should their contactless bank card be rejected in transit.
An administrative fee of $0.60 will be applicable per day of use for fare payment.
May 1, 2023, 6:38 am
#21
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: SFO
Programs: UA 1K, AA EXP, Hyatt Glob, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Plat, Total Wine & More Reserve
Posts: 4,502
Can one use a foreign card to top up at a staffed ticket office in one of the stations instead?
May 2, 2023, 8:15 am
#22
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Virginia City Highlands
Programs: Nothing anymore after 20 years
Posts: 6,900
No. It is countrywide policy and will not change.
May 4, 2023, 1:08 am
#23
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: SFO
Programs: UA 1K, AA EXP, Hyatt Glob, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Plat, Total Wine & More Reserve
Posts: 4,502