SMRT raises late-night bus fares to $4

SMRT raises late-night bus fares to $4

Public transport operator SMRT has raised the fare of all seven of its special late-night bus services from $3.50 to $4.

The increase, which took effect last Wednesday, brings the fare on a par with that of six late-night bus services run by the other public- transport operator, SBS Transit.

An SMRT spokesman said: "We have adjusted fares for NightRider services from $3.50 to $4.00 in view of an inflationary and higher operating-cost environment, which includes higher energy prices."

It last raised the fare from $3 to $3.50 on May 16, 2008.

The affected services NR1, NR2, NR3, NR5, NR6, NR7 and NR8 run on Fridays, Saturdays and eves of public holidays from 11.30pm to 4.30am.

They take passengers from downtown to housing estates across the island like Jurong East, Woodlands and Tampines.

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