Given how much we spend on public transport each month, it makes sense to ensure you're getting rewards for that - whether in the form of miles or cashback. I've previously written about how I use the Citi SMRT Card for this purpose, which rewards me with 2% SMRT$ on every EZ-Reload top-up (of >$30 each time) as long as I spend at least $300 on other retail purchases as well. The top-ups are done automatically for me too, so it has always been the most convenient method to earn cashback on my public transport expenses.
Until now.
Introducing: SimplyGo
LTA has been piloting a contactless initiative with the various payment providers (Mastercard, Visa, NETS, etc) since 2017 via the Account-Based Ticketing (ABT) System. This service would allow you to charge your public transport expenses to your...