The short version

  • 930,000 OBUs installed by Feb 2026 — That’s 93% of all Singapore-registered vehicles. The remaining 7% are on a final-reminder clock.
  • Full ERP 2.0 cutover: 1 January 2027 — From that date, every Singapore-registered vehicle on a public road must have an OBU.
  • Gantries are coming down — 95 ERP gantries island-wide; non-operational ones are being removed progressively through 2026.
  • Free installation window is closing — If you haven’t installed by your final reminder, LTA gives 3 more months free. After that, you pay.

By early February 2026, 930,000 vehicles in Singapore had the new ERP 2.0 on-board unit fitted. That’s 93% of the country’s roughly one million registered vehicles. If your car is one of the 7% still without one, you are not in trouble yet, but you are on a clock.

The 7% question: have you installed your OBU yet?

LTA’s final reminder window for free installation closed on 15 February 2026. Drivers who hadn’t installed by then get one last reminder by post or app, and three months of free installation after that reminder lands. After the three months, the meter starts running. You pay for the install yourself, and you risk the OBU becoming a registration condition before you’ve fitted one.

The cleanest way to know where you stand: check your authorised installer record on OneMotoring, or look in your car’s centre console. The OBU is a small grey unit, usually near where the old IU sat.

What changes for drivers when gantries come down

Singapore has 95 ERP gantries today, scattered across the CBD, expressways, and key roads. Many are already inactive. LTA is removing the non-operational ones progressively through 2026. The signboards stay where they are, partly to remind drivers that they’re entering a charged zone, partly because the satellite system needs to know what zone the car is in.

Practically, the experience for the driver becomes invisible. No more “BEEP” overhead. No more cash-card top-ups. Charging happens via the OBU and is debited from the linked payment method, which can be a stored-value card, a CEPAS card, or a backend payment account depending on the OBU model you installed.

What ERP 2.0 already does today

The system is live for charging in many zones already. The OBU calculates your charge based on Global Navigation Satellite System positioning, then debits in the background. You can see your charges on the OneMotoring app, and you can check your balance the same way.

Two features land alongside basic charging. The OBU can flag low-balance warnings before you enter a charging zone, which helps prevent the late-payment surcharge that used to trip up cash-card forgetfulness. And it can route you around congested zones if you set the navigation app to consider real-time ERP rates, which the older gantry system never allowed.

What’s coming after 1 January 2027

From 1 January 2027, every Singapore-registered vehicle on public roads must have an OBU. This is the formal ERP 2 milestone. It’s also when several adjacent fee changes kick in, and they matter for anyone whose car crosses the Causeway.

The foreign-vehicle VEP rises from $35 to $50 per day for cars and from $4 to $7 per day for motorcycles. The 10 free VEP days per year and weekday free hours both go away. Singapore-registered vehicles aren’t directly affected, but if you cross the Causeway in either direction, the JB-side cost equation changes for everyone.

There is also an active conversation about using ERP 2.0 for speeding enforcement. In May 2026, Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow said the system is technically capable of enforcing speed offences, with further enhancements pending. No firm date has been set for that capability to go live.

Common worries: speed enforcement, privacy, breakdown handling

Three questions come up a lot.

On speed enforcement: technically possible, not yet active. If and when LTA flips that switch, expect public consultation first, the way most ERP changes have been announced.

On privacy: the OBU records location data needed for charging. LTA’s stated position is that the data is used for ERP calculations and not shared with other agencies for general surveillance. Singapore drivers who care about this can read the LTA data-handling policy on OneMotoring.

On breakdowns: if your OBU stops working, you’re not stranded. There’s a fault-flag display on the unit itself, and LTA’s helpline can activate a temporary grace period while you book an installer to swap it. Don’t drive for days with a flagged unit, but a single stuck commute won’t result in a fine.

The bottom line: ERP 2.0 is past the point of “if”. The 7% question is the only open one for most drivers. Check your OBU status. If you’re in the gap, install before the free window closes.