Introduced in September 1998 to curb and ease peak hour jams, Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) was an enhancement of its predecessor, the Area Licensing Scheme (ALS), which was launched in 1975 to target reducing traffic congestion in the Central Business District.
Today, ERP is used to manage road congestion by charging drivers passing through ERP gantries during operational hours. The aim – though not necessarily the result – is for drivers to use alternative routes, travel outside ERP hours or take alternative forms of transport to avoid ERP charges.
Here’s a guide to all the gantries in Singapore, their operational hours, and the exact charges.
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Complete List Of ERP Gantry Locations And Rates
ERP rates are set generally in periods of 30 minutes and are adjusted to keep traffic moving at an optimal speed range of 20 to 30 km/hour on arterial roads and 45-65km/hour on expressways. That means if you drive during peak hours, you are likely to pay higher rates. In addition, ERP charges are also determined by the type and size of vehicle – bigger vehicles pay more.
ERP is only operational from Mondays to Saturdays, excluding public holidays. In addition, ERP also stops operating at 1pm on the eve of New Year’s Day, Chinese New Year, Hari Raya Puasa, Deepavali and Christmas Day.
ERP rates are reviewed every quarter and adjusted during the June and December school holiday period, based on the traffic conditions at the time.
In total there are 78 ERP gantries and they are split into 3 different traffic areas, expressway, arterial roads, and city cordons.
| Roads | Gantry Number | |
| Arterial Roads | – Bendemeer Road southbound after Woodsville Interchange – Woodsville Tunnel |
40, 71 |
| Geylang Road westbound before Kallang River | 70 | |
| Thomson Road southbound after Toa Payoh Rise | 39 | |
| Dunearn Road eastbound after Dunkirk Avenue | 43, 44 | |
| Upper Bt Timah Road southbound after Hume Ave | 55 | |
| Lorong 6 Toa Payoh from Braddell Road | 56 | |
| Kallang Bahru from PIE | 57 | |
| Geylang Bahru westbound after Geylang Bahru Terrace | 58 | |
| Upper Boon Keng Road near Lorong 1 Geylang | 59 | |
| Expressway | AYE – between Portsdown Road and Alexandra Road |
36 |
| BKE – Between Dairy Farm Road and PIE |
54 | |
| CTE – After Braddell Road – Serangoon Road – Balestier slip road |
31, 33, 34 | |
| CTE – Slip road to PIE (Changi) / Serangoon Road |
68 | |
| CTE – Between Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 and Braddell Road |
35 | |
| ECP (City) | 30 | |
| MCE – Westbound before exit to Central Boulevard – Before exit to Maxwell Rd |
90,91 | |
| KPE – Southbound after Defu Flyover |
50 | |
| KPE – Slip road into citybound ECP |
80 | |
| PIE – After Kallang Bahru exit – PIE Slip Road into Bendeemer Rd |
32,45 | |
| PIE – Eastbound after Adam Road and Mount Pleasant – Slip road into the eastbound PIE |
37, 38 | |
| PIE – Slip road into CTE |
42 | |
| PIE – Westbound before Eunos Link |
65 | |
| CTE – Northbound between Jalan Bahagia and PIE |
51 | |
| CTE – Northbound between PIE and Braddell Road, PIE to CTE northbound before Braddell Road |
46, 67 | |
| ECP – Eastbound before KPE |
73 | |
| MCE – Eastbound after entry from Maxwell Road – On slip road after Marina Boulevard |
92,93 | |
| Citybound AYE Set of 3 gantries – After Jurong Town Hall – Clementi Avenue 6 into AYE – Clementi Avenue 2 into AYE |
52,53,74 | |
| Tuasbound AYE – After North Buona Vista |
41 | |
| City Cordons | Bugis to Marina Centre (9 Gantries) – Victoria Street (after Rochor Road) – Nicoll Highway (after Republic Avenue) – Bencoolen Street (after Rochor Road) – Queen Street (after Rochor Road) – North Bridge Road (after Rochor Road) – Beach Road (after Rochor Road) – Temasek Boulevard (after Rochor Road) – Republic Boulevard (after junction of Republic Avenue and Republic Boulevard) – River Valley Road (after Clemenceau Avenue) |
1, 2, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 23 |
| Shenton Way to Chinatown (11 Gantries) – Eu Tong Sen Street (after Outram Road) – Lim Teck Kim Road (after Cantonment Road) – Anson Road (after Keppel Road) – Tanjong Pagar Road (after Keppel Road) – Havelock Road (after Clemenceau Avenue) – Havelock Road (from CTE Exit) – Merchant Road (after Clemenceau Avenue) – Merchant Road (from CTE Exit) – Central Boulevard (after Marina Gardens Drive) – Slip Road from Westbound MCE towards Maxwell Road – Sheares Ave towards Marina Boulevard (after Sheares Bridge) |
3, 5, 6, 7, 19, 20, 24, 25, 28, 29, 72 | |
| Orchard (9 Gantries) – Orchard Link (after Orchard Boulevard) – Oxley Road (after Eber Road) – Orchard Road (after Scotts Road) – Orchard Turn (after Orchard Boulevard) – Killiney Road (after Exeter Road) – Buyong Road (after Kramat Lane) – Kramat Road (after Buyong Road) – Clemenceau Avenue (before Penang Road) – Cairnhill Road (after Cairnhill Circle) |
4, 12, 13, 14, 15, 21, 22, 26, 27 | |
| – YMCA Gantry – Fort Canning Tunnel Gantry |
47, 49 | |
| Handy Road Gantry | 48 | |
| – New Bridge Road – South Bridge Road – Southbound Fullerton Road – Southbound Bayfront Ave Gantries |
61, 62, 64, 69 | |
| – Eu Tong Sen St at Central – Northbound Fullerton Road – Northbound Bayfront Ave Gantries |
60, 63, 66 | |
In the latest review of the ERP rates by the Land Transport Authority (LTA), 5 locations were identified as having higher traffic since the start of the year. In response, the ERP rates are adjusted by $1.00 with effect from 13 February 2023 during the 9 specified time periods. Despite these changes, the number of locations and timeslots charged is lower compared to the pre-COVID period.
The latest guide on the ERP charges for passenger cars has been consolidated below:
| Time | CTE after Braddell Road, Serangoon Road and Balestier slip road | CTE slip road to PIE (Changi) / Serangoon Road | CTE
between Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 and Braddell Road |
PIE slip road into CTE | CTE
northbound between PIE and Braddell Road, PIE to CTE northbound before Braddell Road |
| Gantry No. | 31, 33, 34 | 68 | 35 | 42 | 46, 67 |
| 8.00am – 8.05am | $2.00 | $2.00 | $1.50 | $2.00 | – |
| 8.05am – 8.25am | $3.00 | $3.00 | $2.00 | $3.00 | – |
| 8.25am – 8.30am | $3.00 | $3.00 | $2.00 | $3.00 | – |
| 8.30am – 8.35am | $4.00 | $3.50 | $2.50 | $4.50 | – |
| 8.35am – 8.55am | $5.00 | $4.00 | $3.00 | $5.00 | – |
| 8.55am – 9.00am | $4.50 | $4.00 | $3.00 | $5.00 | – |
| 9.00am – 9.05am | $4.00 | $4.00 | $3.00 | $4.00 | – |
| 9.05am – 9.25am | $4.00 | $4.00 | $3.00 | $4.00 | – |
| 9.25am – 9.30am | $3.50 | $3.50 | $2.00 | $3.00 | – |
| 6.00pm – 6.05pm | – | – | – | – | $3.50 |
| 6.05pm – 6.25pm | – | – | – | – | $4.00 |
| 6.25pm – 6.30pm | – | – | – | – | $3.50 |
| 6.30pm – 6.35pm | – | – | – | – | $3.00 |
| 6.35pm – 6.55pm | – | – | – | – | $3.00 |
| 6.55pm – 7.00pm | – | – | – | – | $2.50 |
Source: OneMotoring
Ways To Pay Your ERP Charges
All Singapore-registered vehicles are required to install an In-Car /Unit (IU) to drive through ERP gantries. Foreign-registered vehicles, with the exception of goods-vehicles, taxis and buses, can either install an IU at any LTA-authorised inspection centre, or rent from Woodlands or Tuas Checkpoints. Foreign-registered goods-vehicles, taxis and buses are required to have an IU installed in the vehicles. Or rent an IU Currently, there are two modes of payment for ERP charges when driving through an ERP gantry.
You can pay via a stored-value card inserted in your IU using NETS CashCard, NETS FlashPay Card or EZ-Link CEPAS Card. The ERP charges are immediately deducted from the card; Hence it is important to ensure there is sufficient value in the card before travelling.
For those who enjoy the convenience of paying the ERP charges via a credit/debit card without needing to worry about maintaining sufficient value in their stored-value card can register with EZ-Pay or Virtual CashCard (vCashCard) to apply for card payment.
vCashCard charges $0.50 for each top-up including for American Express Credit Cards, but is waived for holders of DBS/POSB Cards and UOB Credit/Debit Cards. On the other hand, the EZ-Pay service is free-of-charge, but it currently accepts DBS/POSB and Citibank Visa/MasterCard credit or debit cards for sign-ups.
Consequences For ERP Violations
If you do not pay your ERP charge due to a defective IU, an expired or improperly inserted stored-value card, or due to insufficient amount in the card, you will be notified of the violation within a few days, which will incur an additional administrative charge.
However, if you choose to pay your ERP violation using the following platforms, you will save $2 from any administrative fee charged in your ERP violation:
- Online
- AXS stations/AXS e-station/m-station
- SAM Kiosks/ Singpost Mobile App/Online
- ATM, mobile or internet banking
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This article was originally published on 7 August 2020 and updated with new information.
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