EZ-Link

EZ-Link
Location	Singapore
Launched	13 April 2002 (FeliCa EZ-Link) ; February 2009 (CEPAS card-based EZ-Link) ; 9 March 2020 (as EZ-Link Wallet) ; 28 January 2021 (CEPAS account-based EZ-Link)
Technology	Contactless smart card, NFC, QR code;
Operator	EZ-Link Pte Ltd
Manager	TransitLink Pte Ltd
Currency	SGD ($0 minimum load, $500 maximum load)
Stored-value	Pay-as-you-go
Credit expiry	5 years
Auto recharge	Auto top-up by Credit card Adult; Auto top-up by Credit Card Concession; Auto top-up by GIRO Adult; Auto top-up by GIRO Concession
Validity	Mass Rapid Transit (MRT); Light Rail Transit (LRT); Singapore Buses; Sentosa Express; Parking facilities; Electronic Road Pricing (ERP); Vending machines;
Retailed	SimplyGo ticket offices; Convenience stores;
Variants	Concession Cards; Singapore Tourist Pass; EZ-Charms; EZ-Link Wearables;
Website	www.ezlink.com.sg

Animation showing how the card is used at ticket gates at train stations

General Ticketing Machines found in most stations, which formerly issued single tickets

Top up machines commonly seen throughout train stations or bus interchanges

The EZ-Link card is a rechargeable contactless smart card and electronic money system that is primarily used as a payment method for public transport such as bus and rail lines in Singapore. A standard EZ-Link card is a credit-card-sized stored-value contact-less smart-card that comes in a variety of colours, as well as limited edition designs. It is sold by TransitLink Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of the Land Transport Authority (LTA), and can be used on travel modes across Singapore, including the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT), the Light Rail Transit (LRT), public buses which are operated by SBS Transit, SMRT Buses, Tower Transit Singapore and Go-Ahead Singapore, as well as the Sentosa Express.

Established in 2001, the first generation of the card was based on the Sony FeliCa smart card technology and was promoted as the means for speedier boarding times on the city-state's bus and rail services. It had a monopoly on public transportation fare payments in Singapore until September 2009, when the NETS FlashPay card, which had a monopoly over Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) toll payments, entered the market for transportation payments (and vice versa). EZ-Link cards are distributed and managed by EZ-Link Pte. Ltd., also a subsidiary of Singapore's Land Transport Authority.

In September 2009, CEPAS EZ-Link cards replaced the original EZ-Link card, expanding the card's usage to taxis, ERP gantries (with the dual-mode in-vehicle unit), car parks (which have been upgraded to accept CEPAS-compliant cards), convenience stores, supermarkets and fast food restaurants. Compared to NETS FlashPay however, EZ-Link has lesser acceptance at retail shops. EZ-Link can also be used as a payment card at vending machines throughout the country.

Account-based CEPAS EZ-Link card was launched in January 2021.^[1]

In March 2023, the Land Transport Authority announced plans to merge their subsidiaries TransitLink and EZ-Link into a single entity SimplyGo.^[2]

^ "EZ-Link Offers Account-Based Ticketing for Public Transport". 27 January 2021. Archived from the original on 9 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
^ Cite error: The named reference ezlink transitlink merger was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[1] "EZ-Link Offers Account-Based Ticketing for Public Transport". 27 January 2021. Archived from the original on 9 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.

[ezlink_transitlink_merger-2] Cite error: The named reference ezlink transitlink merger was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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