Undergraduate Concession Card

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If you are a full-time matriculated undergraduate, you are eligible to apply for an Undergraduate Concession Card to enjoy concessionary travel on buses, MRT and LRT.

All part-time undergraduates, postgraduates, non-graduating (exchange & non-exchange) students irrespective of the courses they are in, are ineligible for the concession card.

You can find more information here.

The AY2025/2026 Undergraduate Concession Card bulk application exercise will commence from 16 July 2025 to 31 August 2025.

You can apply for your undergraduate concession card during this period via the SimplyGo Application page. Only full-time matriculated undergraduates are eligible to apply for the Undergraduate Concession Card. You can check your eligibility here

You can collect your concession card from NUS between 06 August 2025 and 31 October 2025. Collection is strictly by appointment only.

Freshmen and current students who applied for their undergraduate concession card during the bulk application exercise held between 16 July and 31 August 2025 are eligible to collect their card from NUS.

Collection of your undergraduate concession card is strictly by appointment.

📌Things to Note:

  • Collection is strictly by appointment only. 
  • Appointments must be made at least 2 days in advance.
  • Walk-ins will be asked to make an appointment.
  • Take note of your application date when making a collection appointment

✅What to bring:

  • The confirmation email with your appointment date and time
  • Your mobile phone with uNivUS app installed (your student eCard will be scanned at collection)

👥Appointing a Proxy:

If you are unable to collect your card in person and would like to authorise a proxy:

  • Select “Yes” in the appointment booking portal and provide your proxy’s details.
  • Your proxy must bring a copy of your Student Card and their own NRIC or Passport for verification.

Only concession cards applied during the bulk application exercise will be available for collection at NUS.

Application and Collection Schedule

If you applied within this application period

Your card is ready for collection from these dates

16 July to 24 July 2025

06 August to 31 October 2025

25 July to 05 August 2025

15 August to 31 October 2025

06 August to 12 August 2025

22 August to 31 October 2025

13 August to 19 August 2025

29 August to 31 October 2025

20 August to 31 August 2025

10 September to 31 October 2025

Full-time matriculated undergraduates can enjoy travel concession through the use of Monthly Concession Passes (MCPs). The MCPs can be purchased at any SimplyGo Ticket Office and Ticketing Service Kiosk.

There are 3 schemes:

Bus Concession Pass (BCP) 
Unlimited travel on basic bus services for $55.50 monthly.

Train Concession Pass (TCP) 
Unlimited travel on train rides for $48 monthly.

Hybrid Concession Pass (HCP) 
Unlimited travel on both train rides and basic bus services for $81 monthly.

The Undergraduate Concession Card can also be topped-up with a minimum travel value of $5 for use on buses and trains should you decide not to purchase a monthly concession pass. Normal adult fares will be deducted.

More information can be found at the SimplyGo website.

Please refer to SimplyGo website on the replacement of your lost or damaged concession card.   

The expiry date of your concessionary eligibility period can be determined at any SimplyGo Ticket Office and Ticketing Service Kiosk.

Please send an extension request hereat least 14 working days before the expiry date of your existing concessionary eligibility period.

The processing time for the extension will take about 14 working days. You will be informed via email on the date to activate the extension for your concessionary eligibility period.

Your card concession eligibility will expire once you completed your course of study in NUS. However, the card can be used for a further 4-month period, with adult fare payment. Concession passes cannot be purchased during this period.

You can return the concession card to any SimplyGo Ticket Office so as to obtain a refund of any remaining travel value in the card. The card will be retained by the Ticket Office. You may request for an immediate refund at any Ticket Office during the 4 months grace period. After the 4 months period, your card will expire and cannot be used or refunded immediately. You will then be issued a receipt to collect the refund 10 working days later at any Ticket Office.

Cardholders are required to produce their NRIC/Passport for the refund. Refund of the card by a proxy is allowed if the proxy presents their own original NRIC/Passport in addition to the above-mentioned items.

Should you have any enquiries, please submit this form.

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