2 of the more popular contactless cards that you can use in Singapore include the NETS FlashPay card and the EZ-Link card.
Since they have rather similar functions, which should you use? Here’s what you need to know:
The difference between NETS FlashPay and EZ-Link
The NETS FlashPay and the EZ-Link cards are preloaded cards that can be used for contactless payments to different retailers, carpark, public transport and ERP charges. In terms of retail acceptance,
you will be able to use the NETS FlashPay card at more merchants compared to the EZ-Link card. Here’s a further comparison between these 2 cards:
History behind the companies
EZ-Link is actually a
subsidiary of the Land Transport Authority (LTA), and was established as a card to
make contactless payments for Singapore’s public transport, such as MRT or LRT.
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