{"id":69235,"date":"2019-04-09T08:26:01","date_gmt":"2019-04-09T00:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/?p=69235"},"modified":"2019-04-09T08:26:10","modified_gmt":"2019-04-09T00:26:10","slug":"mobile-payment-transit-simplygo-singapore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2019\/04\/09\/mobile-payment-transit-simplygo-singapore\/","title":{"rendered":"Use These Mobile Payment for Transit other than SimplyGo in Singapore"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Thanks to LTA (Land Transport Authority) for introducing SimplyGo, Singapore has more ways to pay for trips on public transport now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"449\" data-attachment-id=\"69237\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2019\/04\/09\/mobile-payment-transit-simplygo-singapore\/simplygo\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/simplygo.jpg?fit=800%2C449&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,449\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"simplygo\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/simplygo.jpg?fit=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/simplygo.jpg?fit=800%2C449&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/simplygo.jpg?resize=800%2C449&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/simplygo.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/simplygo.jpg?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/simplygo.jpg?resize=768%2C431&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SimplyGo<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Some information on SimplyGo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-large is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>What is SimplyGo?<\/strong><\/p><p>Land Transport Authority (LTA) and TransitLink have partnered the various payment schemes to introduce contactless payments on trains and buses.<\/p><p>SimplyGo enables commuters to use their credit or debit cards with <g class=\"gr_ gr_8 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_disable_anim_appear Grammar only-ins doubleReplace replaceWithoutSep\" id=\"8\" data-gr-id=\"8\">contactless<\/g> function for fare payments. There will be no need for upfront top-ups and your train and bus fares will be processed and charged to your credit or debit card bill.<\/p><p><\/p><cite><a href=\"https:\/\/simplygo.transitlink.com.sg\/\">https:\/\/simplygo.transitlink.com.sg\/<\/a> <br><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Do note that as of this writing, only Mastercard contactless bank cards can be used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-large is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>What type of cards can be used for SimplyGo?<\/strong><\/p><p>At the start of <g class=\"gr_ gr_12 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim Grammar multiReplace\" id=\"12\" data-gr-id=\"12\">launch<\/g> from\u00a0<strong>4 April 2019<\/strong> all Mastercard contactless bank cards, including foreign-issued cards*, with the EMVCo Contactless Indicator, will be accepted in public transit. (*administrative and overseas transaction fees will apply).<\/p><cite> <a href=\"https:\/\/simplygo.transitlink.com.sg\/FAQs\">https:\/\/simplygo.transitlink.com.sg\/FAQs<\/a> <\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>I love SimplyGo for <g class=\"gr_ gr_44 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim Grammar multiReplace\" id=\"44\" data-gr-id=\"44\">its<\/g> simplicity. It is really convenient without worrying about topping up the Transitlink card. However, if you are like me, who is always having mobile phones or wearables and not the contactless bank cards, read on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mobile Payment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"553\" data-attachment-id=\"69236\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2019\/04\/09\/mobile-payment-transit-simplygo-singapore\/mobile-transport-payment\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/mobile-transport-payment.jpg?fit=800%2C553&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,553\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mobile-transport-payment\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/mobile-transport-payment.jpg?fit=300%2C207&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/mobile-transport-payment.jpg?fit=800%2C553&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/mobile-transport-payment.jpg?resize=800%2C553&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/mobile-transport-payment.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/mobile-transport-payment.jpg?resize=300%2C207&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/mobile-transport-payment.jpg?resize=768%2C531&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Did you know that there are four types of mobile payment that we can use on Singapore public transport?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-sg\/HT207958\" target=\"_blank\">Apple Pay<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fitbit.com\/sg\/fitbit-pay\/banks\" target=\"_blank\">Fitbit Pay<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/pay\/answer\/9277591\" target=\"_blank\">Google Pay<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/sg\/samsungpay\/\" target=\"_blank\">Samsung Pay<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Before you can them on public transport, you need to set up these cards on your mobile payment. So, go to your favorite payment app and follow through the procedures. Click on the links on them for more details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I have done it for Samsung Pay and Android Pay. They are pretty straight forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PS: Do note that only Mastercard can be used (as of this writing) as written in <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Transitlink's FAQ (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/simplygo.transitlink.com.sg\/FAQs\" target=\"_blank\"><g class=\"gr_ gr_3 gr-alert gr_spell gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim ContextualSpelling ins-del multiReplace\" id=\"3\" data-gr-id=\"3\">Transitlink&#8217;s<\/g> FAQ<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What is your favorite method of payment?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thanks to LTA (Land Transport Authority) for introducing SimplyGo, Singapore has more ways to pay for trips on public transport now.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":69236,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1509,4,61,5,29,6,14,11589],"tags":[37,43,13404,17194,15886,17193,4357,16135,17195,3266,8718,17191,4163,7286,14077,17192,282,666,3665],"class_list":["post-69235","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-information","category-local","category-mobile","category-other-stuff","category-pda","category-techie","category-wearable","tag-android","tag-apple","tag-apple-pay","tag-card-payment","tag-cashless","tag-contactless-card","tag-featured-2","tag-fitbit-pay","tag-google-pay","tag-ios","tag-mastercard","tag-mobile-payment","tag-payment","tag-public-transport","tag-samsung-pay","tag-simplygo","tag-singapore","tag-transitlink","tag-transport"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/mobile-transport-payment.jpg?fit=800%2C553&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8YKZ-i0H","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69235","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=69235"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69235\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":69243,"href":"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69235\/revisions\/69243"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/69236"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=69235"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=69235"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=69235"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}