Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced that Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) rates will increase by S$1 at two locations starting June 29, 2026, to address congestion on key expressways [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]. The affected stretches are the Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE) after Jurong Town Hall towards the city and the Pan Island Expressway (PIE) at Kallang Bahru and the slip road into Bendemeer [1, 2, 3, 4, 5].
The ERP rate increase will apply during six specified time periods at these locations [1, 4]. The move follows traffic monitoring in April 2026 that identified build-ups along multiple expressways, prompting LTA to raise rates to manage demand [1, 2, 3, 4, 5].
Ahead of the increased rates, LTA will offer a discount of S$1 at six ERP points over 18 time periods during the June 2 to June 28 school holiday period [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]. The six locations receiving discounts are: AYE before Alexandra towards the city, AYE after Jurong Town Hall towards the city, southbound Central Expressway (CTE) before Braddell Road, Kallang–Paya Lebar Expressway (KPE) after Defu Flyover, westbound PIE before Eunos Link, and northbound CTE after PIE [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]. The discounts anticipate lower traffic during school holidays [1, 2, 3, 4, 5].
ERP charges at Orchard Road have been suspended since April 2020 but may be reinstated if congestion worsens, LTA said [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]. Since October 2025, traffic speeds within the Orchard Road area have remained below optimal levels [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]. "Speeds within Orchard have persistently remained below optimal since October 2025. If road congestion deteriorates further next quarter, LTA will resume ERP operations for the Orchard Cordon," LTA said [1].
The Orchard ERP resumption depends on congestion trends in the third quarter of 2026 [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]. Meanwhile, LTA urged motorists to plan their journeys and consider alternate routes [3].
