By Tony Ng

Commuters can opt to top up their new ez-link cards automatically soon.

Top-up facilities using credit cards will be available from April 16. Auto GIRO top-up facilities will be available from Aug 27.

For concession-card holders, auto GIRO top-up facilities will be available first from April 16. Auto credit card top-up facilities will be available from Aug 27.

Application details will be made avaiable via the EZ-Link website at www.ezlink.com.sg at a later date.

For concession-card holders who are applying for auto GIRO top-ups, application can be made via the ticketing machines located at MRT/LRT stations.

Non-Singaporeans may call the TransitLink hotline, 1800-2255-663, to request for an application form.

The roll-out of auto top-up facilities have been rescheduled to accomodate system testing and fare verification.

This is to ensure smooth implementation of the reduced bus and train fares which will be effective from April 1.

To date, two million ez-link cards have been replaced in the free one-for-one ez-link card replacement exercise launched in Jan this year.