SINGAPORE, July 1– Come Aug 1, the Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) fee for foreign-registered cars entering Singapore will be raised to S$35 from S$20 per day, while the Goods Vehicle Permit (GVP) fee for foreign-registered goods vehicles will be raised to $40 from S$10 per calendar month, according to the Land Transport Authority (LTA).
In a statement today, LTA said the VEP fee increase only applies to foreign-registered cars and will not affect buses or taxis.
It said the VEP-chargeable hours will remain unchanged i.e from 2am to 12 noon on weekdays during Singapore’s June and December school holidays, and from
2am to 5pm on weekdays outside these two school holiday periods.
VEP fee for foreign-registered motorcycles will remain the same at S$4 per day.
All foreign-registered cars and motorcycles will continue to enjoy the following VEP-free days and VEP-free hours i.e Saturdays, Sundays and Singapore
Public Holidays, normal weekdays per calendar year and between 5pm and 2am on all other days (these VEP-free hours are extended to start at 12 noon instead of
5pm during the June and December Singapore school holidays).
The authority said owners of foreign-registered goods vehicles can continue to purchase the GVP at the current fee of S$10 for July 2014.
However, any GVP with a validity period beyond July 2014 will be charged at S$40 per calendar month.
LTA will continue to periodically review the VEP and GVP fees to take into account changes in ownership and usage costs of foreign-registered and
Singapore-registered vehicles.
More information on the revised VEP and GVP fees for foreign-registered cars and goods vehicles is available at the Woodlands and Tuas Checkpoints.
Motorists can also visit www.lta.gov.sg > ‘Roads & Motoring’ > ‘Driving In and Out of Singapore’, or contact LTA at 1800-2255 582 (1800-CALL LTA) if in Singapore, or 65-62255 582 if calling from other countries.
– BERNAMA
