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Source:
www.stb.gov.sg |
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Vehicle Entry Permit Operating
Hours To End At 5pm On All Weekdays From 4 February 2005 |
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The Singapore Tourism Board (STB)
and the Land Transport Authority (LTA) are pleased to announce that the trial
to shorten Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) operating hours on Fridays in January
2005 has been successful. |
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Starting 4 February 2005, drivers of
foreign-registered cars and motorcycles need not pay VEP fees if they enter
Singapore after 5.00pm on all weekdays. |
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VEP fees for the subsequent days are still
chargeable if they continue to use or drive their vehicles in Singapore. |
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The trial to shorten VEP operating hours on
Fridays was an initiative to attract more visitors to Singapore. LTA found
that traffic conditions during the trial remained satisfactory. |
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There was no significant impact to traffic on the
major expressways and roads near the checkpoints and within the Central
Business District. |
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The extension of shorter VEP operating hours to
all weekdays will make it more appealing for visitors to drive over to
Singapore for a visit or to enjoy the strong line-up of concerts, musicals and
other performances in Singapore’s exciting calendar of events. |
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About the VEP scheme |
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The VEP Scheme was introduced in 1973 to regulate
the entry of foreign-registered cars into Singapore. This scheme was
eventually extended to foreign-registered motorcycles in 1992. |
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Foreign-registered cars and motorcycles are
currently allowed free entry into Singapore from 7.00 pm to 2.00 am the
following day on weekdays, and all day on Saturdays, Sundays and Singapore
public holidays. |
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The free entry period on weekdays will start
earlier from 5.00pm with effect from 4 February 2005. The existing VEP fee is
S$20 a day for cars and $4 a day for motorcycles. |
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Joint Media Release by STB & LTA
on 3 Feb 2005 |
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Related article:
Changes to Vehicle Entry Permit scheme for visitors from 6 Dec
2004 |
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