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Bus, train, street-hail and ride-hail fares

Public Transport Council Act 1987

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—(1) A person must not demand or take from a bus passenger, for any bus service involving the carriage of the passenger on a bus and operated by the person, or by the person on behalf of the licensed bus operator of the bus service, a bus fare that —(a)is more than the maximum price approved under section 47 or 48 for that bus service;(b)is inconsistent with any part of the pricing policy set or approved under section 47 or 48 for that bus service; or(c)is different from the bus fare last published by the licensed bus operator for that bus service.(2) A person must not demand or take from a train passenger, for any train service involving the carriage of the passenger on a train and operated by the person, or by the person on behalf of the licensed rapid transit system operator, a train fare that —(a)is more than the maximum price approved under section 47 or 48 for that train service;(b)is inconsistent with any part of the pricing policy set or approved under section 47 or 48 for that train service; or(c)is different from the train fare last published by the licensed rapid transit system operator for that train service.(3) A person must not initiate the collection of, or collect, a street‑hail fare for a passenger’s journey in a taxi provided in the course of a street‑hail service if the street‑hail fare —(a)is inconsistent with any part of the pricing policy set under section 43 for that street‑hail service; or(b)is more than the street‑hail fare last published by the street‑hail service licensee authorised to provide that street‑hail service.(4) A person must not initiate the collection of, or collect, a ride‑hail fare for a passenger’s journey in a bookable vehicle provided in the course of an on‑demand passenger transport service relating to a ride‑hail service if the ride‑hail fare —(a)is inconsistent with any part of the pricing policy set under section 45 for that ride‑hail service; or(b)is more than the ride‑hail fare last published by the ride‑hail service licensee authorised to provide that ride‑hail service.(5) A street‑hail service licensee or ride‑hail service licensee which offers to the public, or any section of the public, as the case may be —(a)any street‑hail service for any street‑hail fare that is inconsistent with any part of the pricing policy set under section 43 for that street‑hail service; or(b)any ride‑hail service for any ride‑hail fare that is inconsistent with any part of the pricing policy set under section 45 for that ride‑hail service,shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $100,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.(6) If any dispute arises as to the fare calculated according to distance, the dispute may be referred to the Council or to the officer‑in‑charge of any police station whose decision is final, and any certificate issued by the Council or the police officer with regard thereto is admissible in evidence.(7) Any person who demands or takes or attempts to take any money in contravention of subsection (1), (2), (3) or (4) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.(8) To avoid doubt, an offence under this section is a strict liability offence.(9) For the purposes of this section, where the Council revokes or suspends its approval of any bus fare or train fare under section 47(5) or (6)(a) (called in this section the replaced fare) —(a)the last revocation revives the bus fare or train fare approved (if any) by the Council previous to it approving the replaced fare, and with effect from the revocation, the bus fare or train fare revived is to be regarded as an approved maximum price for the fare; or(b)for the period of suspension, the bus fare or train fare approved by the Council previous to the suspension of the replaced fare is revived, and for that period, the replaced bus fare or train fare is not to be regarded as an approved maximum price for the fare.(10) To avoid doubt, subsections (1) and (7) bind —(a)the Land Transport Authority of Singapore in respect of every public bus services contract it is a party to, or when the Land Transport Authority of Singapore operates a bus service, as if it is the bus operator in that subsection;(b)every public bus operator providing bus services under a public bus services contract as if it is the bus operator in that subsection; and(c)every employee of the Land Transport Authority of Singapore or a bus operator referred to in paragraph (b) employed to deliver those bus services.[23

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