Motorists in Singapore will begin seeing new Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) road markings and signs from October 2026 as the Land Transport Authority (LTA) prepares for the nationwide transition to the next-generation ERP 2 system on 1 January 2027.

The new visual cues are designed to help motorists identify ERP charging locations as Singapore moves away from physical ERP gantries. They will complement notifications from the ERP 2 On-Board Unit (OBU), which will alert motorists to charging locations, provide information on prevailing ERP rates and indicate charges incurred.

More than 98% of eligible Singapore-registered vehicles have already been fitted with the ERP 2 OBU. Under the new system, motorists will see oval blue ‘ERP’ symbols painted on the road at ERP charging locations. Two symbols will be painted on each lane of arterial and slip roads. On expressways, where vehicles travel at higher speeds, three symbols will be used on each lane to improve visibility.

A new ‘ERP Charge Zone’ road sign will also be installed at the start of each charging location, providing an additional visual cue to motorists. The new markings and signs will be introduced progressively from October across Singapore’s 33 existing ERP operational locations, with installation expected to be completed before the ERP 2 transition on 1 January 2027.

ERP 2 uses Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) technology rather than physical gantries. The vehicle's OBU detects when it passes an ERP charging location and calculates the applicable charge.

As part of the transition, LTA will progressively remove physical ERP gantries across Singapore from October. The removal will take place in two phases. The first phase will involve the removal of 62 non-operational ERP gantries. The remaining 33 operational gantries will be removed after gantry-based ERP charging ends on 31 December 2026. At some locations, gantry frames may be retained and repurposed with roadside units (RSUs) to support satellite connectivity.

Modification or removal of all 95 ERP gantries is expected to be completed by June 2027. The new road markings and signs were selected following a two-phase user experience study conducted by LTA between March and July 2026. The second phase involved approximately 1,000 motorists and was conducted across five expressways and arterial roads representing different traffic and road conditions.

LTA will continue to use ERP 2 data for authorised enforcement purposes, including action against offences such as illegal cross-border taxi services. The system could potentially also support enforcement against speeding offences in the future, although further enhancements would be required before such applications could be implemented.

LTA said access to and use of ERP 2 data will be restricted to authorised purposes and subject to safeguards governing its collection, use and security. From 1 January 2027, all Singapore-registered motor vehicles must be fitted with the ERP 2 OBU to travel on public roads in Singapore. With the introduction of new road markings and signs from October, motorists will begin to experience the visual cues that will accompany Singapore's transition to a gantry-free, satellite-based ERP system.