Sharing with you my recent, fuss-free, Apr 22, Apr 27, May 02 day-trips to JB
1. VEP
a) this is a requirement for all vehicles entering Malaysia (Singapore is very strict in enforcing this, and have had turn many vehicles without the VEP around back home.) JB side has the authority to check on the VEP status of your vehicle but generally it’s not checked. I’ve read reports of SG cars entering JB without being checked but was fined (I think, 200RM) when found out it’s without VEP while coming out back home. Just remember, VEP is a permit
2. RFID – it’s circuitry sticker you can
a) make an appointment (after receiving confirmation email from JPJ -- Malaysia’s LTA) with JB fitment center, to fix and pay 10RM for it or
b) buy it online for SGD$17.50 and fix it yourself at home at your convenience. I took this route.
c) activate the RFID in TnG app
3. Touch ‘n Go cards (physical cards)
This is for you to tab in at the CIQ to pay for the
a) road charges, currently at 20RM and
b) CIQ toll (2.37RM)
c) add the cards in TnG app to view balances (and for PAYDIRECT FUNCTION)
i) it’ll pay for toll from the e-wallet
ii) and only if e-wallet value is lower, will the deduction be made from the physical cards
Note: Old cards not used for more than 12 months become dormant, thus useless
3A. TnG e-wallet can also be used to pay some merchants when you run out of RM in cash, and can't pay with CC/DC because the bill is below 50RM
4. Auto roaming
Ensure you’ve this, and the APN settings is correct.
For me, with 2 free GB, TPG is very good and responsive
5. MySejahtera app -
i) This is the Malaysian-equivalent to our Tracetogether
You need data roaming to work this app
ii) Here is where you upload your vaxx certificates. For me, I uploaded the full 3 doses but only shows 1 dose given to me. So, I brought along a hard copy of my vaxx certificate which you can download in notarise.gov.sg