Morning pre-peak fares

Learn how the pre-peak fare system works and see examples of how travelling during these hours can help you save on your daily commute.

LTA | Free Morning Off-Peak Rail Rides

Last updated on 26 December 2025

Morning pre-peak fares allows cheaper travel for early commuters, helping to ease congestion during peak hours.

Commuters tapping in before 7:45 AM receive an automatic 50¢ pre-peak train fare discount, shown with cartoon dialogue.

Commuters who travel early can expect to save on their fares. PTC introduced the Morning Pre-Peak Fares which allow commuters to enjoy up to 50-cent* savings when they tap-in before 7.45am at any rail station island-wide on weekdays (except Public Holidays). This scheme was introduced since 29 December 2017 to encourage more commuters to travel before the morning peak hours.

* The discount quantum is $0.50 or the fare for the train trip of the journey, whichever is lower.

Here’s are some examples:

(1) Commuter who taps in before 7.45am at Jurong East MRT station and taps out at Bishan MRT station:

Distance: 16.6km

Fares for a 16.6km MRT trip from Jurong East to Bishan, showing savings before 7:45 AM.

Category	Regular Card Fare	Card Fare before 7.45am (with morning pre-peak discounts)
Adults	$2.15	$1.65
Senior Citizen	$1.07	$0.57
Student	$0.78	$0.28

(2) Commuter who taps in before 7.45am at Jalan Besar MRT station and taps out at Chinatown MRT station:

Distance: 2.9km

Fares for a 2.9km MRT trip from Jalan Besar to Chinatown, comparing regular fares and fares with pre-peak discount

Category	Regular Card Fare	Card Fare before 7.45am (with morning pre-peak discounts)
Adults	$1.28	$0.78
Senior Citizen	$0.69	$0.19
Student	$0.52	$0.02

(3) Commuter taps in between 7.30am and 7.44am at Compassvale LRT to Hougang MRT station, boards bus service 325 at Hougang Central Bus Interchange and alights at Hougang Swimming Complex:

Distance: 3.2km (train) + 1.9km (bus) = 5.1km

Fares for a 5.1km journey combining Compassvale LRT and bus service 325 to Hougang Swimming Complex.

Category	Regular Card Fare (Train + Bus)	Card Fare between 730am and 744am for selected stations in the North-East Region with Morning Pre-Peak Discounts (Train + Bus)
Adults	$1.28 + $0.21 = $1.49	$0.78 + $0.21 = $0.99
Senior Citizen	$0.69 + $0.18 = $0.87	$0.19 + $0.18 = $0.37
Student	$0.52 + $0.14 = $0.66	$0.02 + $0.14 = $0.16

(4) Commuter boards bus service 232 at Toa Payoh Lorong 7 (opp Block 5) and alights at Toa Payoh Bus Interchange, then taps in at Toa Payoh MRT station before 7.45am and taps out at Newton MRT station:

Distance: 2.2km (bus) + 2.6km (train) = 4.8km

Fares for a 4.8km journey combining bus service 232 and MRT from Toa Payoh to Newton, with pre-peak discounts.

Category	Regular Card Fare (Bus + Train)	Card Fare before 7.45am (Bus + Train) with morning pre-peak discounts
Adults	$1.28 + $0.21 = $1.49	$1.28 + $0 = $1.28
Senior Citizen	$0.69 + $0.18 = $0.87	$0.69 + $0 = $0.69
Student	$0.52 + $0.14 = $0.66	$0.52 + $0 = $0.52

Free Morning Off-Peak Rail Travel

From 27 December 2025, commuters who tap in at any of the 6 NEL stations between Punggol Coast station and Kovan station or any SPLRT station, before 7.30am or between 9.00am and 9.45am on weekdays (excluding public holidays), will enjoy free travel for the first rail trip of the journey.