Beginning August 1, it’ll cost you a fair bit more to drive into Singapore. The country’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) has announced through a statement that it is revising the Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) and the Goods Vehicle Permit (GVP) fee.
The VEP fee for foreign-registered cars entering Singapore will be revised from S$20 (RM51.50) to S$35 (RM90) per day, while the GVP fee for foreign-registered goods vehicles will be revised from S$10 (RM25.70) to S$40 (RM103) per calendar month, starting from August 1.
The VEP fee increase only applies to foreign-registered cars and will not affect buses or taxis, and the fee for foreign-registered motorcycles will remain the same, at S$4 per day, the LTA statement added.
As before, the VEP-chargeable hours will remain unchanged, from 2 am to 5 pm on weekdays, while VEP-free hours continue to be between 5 pm and 2 am on weekdays. Saturday, Sunday and public holidays remain VEP-free days.
The LTA said that owners of foreign-registered goods vehicles can continue to purchase the GVP at the current fee of S$10 for the month of July, but any GVP with a validity period beyond July 2014 will be charged at S$40 per calendar month.
The price hike follows on the country’s recent ruling that all in-use diesel powered vehicles entering Singapore would be required to meet its new permissible levels of smoke opacity. The ruling came into effect Jan 1 this year, but a six-month grace period was given. Enforcement began on July 1.
The adjustment, made by Singapore’s National Environment Agency (NEA), lowered the permissible level of black smoke emitted from a vehicle from a previous 50 HSU (Hartridge Smoke Units) to 40 HSU.
On our Euro 2 diesel, Malaysian diesel-powered vehicles would fail the requirement, and it was recently announced that the government had allowed the sale of Euro 5 diesel in selected locations in Johor to keep the wheels turning on commercial vehicles heading in and out of the republic.
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AI-generated Summary ✨
Comments mainly express frustration over the vehicle entry permit fee hike, with many feeling it unfairly burdens Singaporean commuters and tourists, and causes increased costs for daily workers. Some see it as a justified move due to Singapore’s policy changes, while others suggest reciprocating with higher charges for Malaysian vehicles entering Singapore. Several comments criticize local government policies and governance, attributing the hikes to greed and lack of consideration for ordinary citizens. There is also skepticism about economic impacts, like increased prices for goods and transportation, and concerns over the broader political and economic relationship between Singapore and Malaysia. Overall, the sentiment is mixed but leans towards dissatisfaction with the fee increase and its implications for cross-border travel and trade.