Foreign-registered vehicles entering Singapore will incur higher costs next year after the Land Transport Authority of Singapore officially raised cross-border vehicle fees, effective from 1 January 2027.
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) of Singapore announced an official increase in the Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) fees, effective 1 January 2027. The VEP fee for foreign cars will rise to SGD 50 per day (about 970 baht), while motorcycles will be charged SGD 7 per day (about 175 baht), up from the current rates of SGD 35 and SGD 4 per day respectively.
Additionally, these fees will be charged every day except Saturdays, Sundays, and Singapore public holidays.
At the same time, the LTA announced the cancellation of the 10 free entry days per year for foreign vehicles, the removal of the free weekday entry period (from 5:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. the following day), and the end of fee exemptions during the June and December school holidays. This means that from 2027 onward, foreign vehicles will have to pay fees almost every time they use Singapore roads.
Meanwhile, the Goods Vehicle Permit (GVP) fee for foreign-registered trucks will increase from SGD 40 to SGD 70 per month (about 1,745 baht).
However, operators can still purchase GVP at the old rate if they buy before the new rates take effect, but if the license period extends past the effective date, the new rate will apply immediately.
The LTA stated that this fee adjustment is part of a periodic policy review to align the costs of owning and operating foreign vehicles in Singapore more closely with those of locally registered vehicles.
Because the cost gap has widened significantly in recent years, it is necessary to adjust the VEP and GVP rates to reflect actual costs. The LTA also announced that from 1 January 2027, foreign vehicles without an On-Board Unit (OBU) entering Singapore roads must pay a flat Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) charge: SGD 10 per day for foreign cars and SGD 3 per day for foreign motorcycles.
Although installing an OBU is not yet mandatory (except for taxis from Malaysia), foreign vehicle owners can opt to install an OBU starting 1 April 2026. The OBU device price for foreign vehicles will be fixed at SGD 158.70 (including 9% GST) until 31 December 2026 to encourage OBU installation before the ERP2 system is implemented.
However, this price does not include installation fees, which may vary depending on authorized service centers, and installation can only be performed in Singapore.
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