Crossing to Johor Bahru for the day is easy once you are set up. Use this checklist before you leave.
Documents
- A valid passport (keep it handy even if you use QR clearance).
- Complete the SG Arrival Card online before you return to Singapore (within three days before arrival; Singaporeans too).
- If you drive: your vehicle's insurance should cover Malaysia, and road tax must be valid.
Payments
- Get a Touch 'n Go card or the Touch 'n Go eWallet app. It pays highway and checkpoint tolls and is accepted at many shops and food stalls.
- Top up before you leave: there are no top-up machines at the checkpoints, and too little balance can block the gantry.
- Keep a little ringgit cash for small stalls and parking.
- A multi-currency wallet or a card with a good rate beats changing money at the border. Check the exchange rate page.
If you drive a Singapore-registered car
- VEP: a Vehicle Entry Permit with an RFID tag linked to your Touch 'n Go account is required to enter Malaysia.
- Three-quarter tank rule: Singapore-registered vehicles must have at least three-quarters of a tank when leaving Singapore by land.
- Expect a road charge when you enter Malaysia, deducted from the linked account.
Other ways to cross
- Bus: cross-border buses from Singapore to JB, including routes to CIQ and JB Sentral.
- KTM Shuttle Tebrau: about five minutes from Woodlands Train Checkpoint to JB Sentral. Tickets can sell out at peak times, so book ahead and do not count on buying the return ticket on the day.
- Taxi or private hire for families and groups.
Timing
- Weekends, public holidays and school holidays are the busiest. A weekday trip is much calmer.
- Check live checkpoint cameras and traffic estimates before you leave.
- Cross early in the morning and return before the evening peak.
Entry rules, fees and fares change. Check the official Singapore and Malaysia sources before each trip.
Thinking of moving here?
If you cross every day, the commute is the number one cost. Read the RTS and commute guide.
设置好之后，到新山一日游很容易。出发前用这份清单检查一遍。
证件
- 有效的护照（即使用二维码通关也要随身带）。
- 回新加坡之前，先在网上填好 SG Arrival Card（入境前三天内；新加坡人也要）。
- 如果开车：车险要涵盖马来西亚，路税必须有效。
付款
- 准备 Touch 'n Go 卡或 Touch 'n Go eWallet App。它可以付高速公路和关卡过路费，很多商店和摊位也接受。
- 出发前充值：关卡没有充值机，余额太少可能卡住闸门。
- 带少量令吉现金，给小摊和停车用。
- 多币种钱包或汇率好的卡，比在关口换钱划算。看汇率页。
如果你开新加坡车牌的车
- VEP：进入马来西亚需要车辆入境许可证（VEP），RFID 标签要连接你的 Touch 'n Go 账户。
- 四分之三油箱规则：新加坡车辆从陆路离开新加坡时，油箱至少要有四分之三。
- 进入马来西亚时会有道路费，从连接的账户扣除。
其他过关方式
- 巴士：新加坡到新山的跨境巴士，包括到 CIQ 和 JB Sentral 的路线。
- KTM Shuttle Tebrau：从兀兰火车关卡到 JB Sentral 约五分钟。高峰期车票可能卖完，请提前订票，不要指望当天才买回程票。
- 德士或包车：适合家庭和团体。
时间
- 周末、公共假期和学校假期最挤。平日去轻松很多。
- 出发前看关卡实时摄像头和交通估计。
- 早上早点过关，在晚高峰前回来。
入境规定、费用和票价会变。每次出发前请查新加坡和马来西亚的官方来源。
想搬来这里？
如果你每天过关，通勤是第一大成本。请看 RTS 和通勤指南。