Most S'pore Motorists Have Obtained Vehicle Entry Permits, Tags: Vendor

But Some Still Holding Off as Malaysia Has Yet to Implement a Clear Enforcement Date

- Harith Mustaffa

JOHOR BAHRU - The days of snaking queues and frustration for Singapore's motorists at vehicle entry permit (VEP) collection centres in Johor Bahru are now over as the number of applications for the permit to enter Malaysia by road has fallen.

Drivers can now collect their VEPs and have the tags affixed to their foreign-registered cars in an hour at the centres located in Danga Bay and Sunway Big Box in Iskandar Puteri, unlike the hours-long wait in the early months after the permit became mandatory in October 2024.

A spokesperson for TCSens, Malaysia's appointed vendor handling the permits, told The Straits Times that "most motorists" have applied for the VEP and have affixed the radio frequency identification (RFID) tags on their vehicles.

He said the company tagged between 1,500 and 1,700 cars a day in October and November 2024. But the numbers have now dropped to between 300 and 400 cars a day over January and February 2025.

"Most private motorists have applied and fixed the VEP on their vehicles. But we understand some motorists may not be encouraged to fix the VEP as enforcement action has yet to be implemented," said the spokesperson.

"We strongly encourage motorists to take advantage of the current availability of slots to get their VEP fixed as soon as possible."