Issue 3 ยท Monday 12 October 2026
The fortnight ahead on the Causeway
No long-weekend jam in the next fortnight.
Mon 2 Nov: Unpaid Singapore fines block VEP renewal and entry.
Jam forecast, Tue 13 Oct to Mon 26 Oct
Rule-based risk from the holiday calendars of both countries and both school calendars. High means plan around it or take the train. Medium means leave early. Low means a normal day.
| Date | What is on | To JB | To SG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 13 Oct | Normal working day | Low | Low |
| Wed 14 Oct | Normal working day | Low | Low |
| Thu 15 Oct | Normal working day | Low | Low |
| Fri 16 Oct | Friday evening exodus | Medium | Low |
| Sat 17 Oct | Saturday morning crowd | Medium | Low |
| Sun 18 Oct | Sunday evening return | Low | Medium |
| Mon 19 Oct | Normal working day | Low | Low |
| Tue 20 Oct | Normal working day | Low | Low |
| Wed 21 Oct | Normal working day | Low | Low |
| Thu 22 Oct | Normal working day | Low | Low |
| Fri 23 Oct | Friday evening exodus | Medium | Low |
| Sat 24 Oct | Saturday morning crowd | Medium | Low |
| Sun 25 Oct | Sunday evening return | Low | Medium |
| Mon 26 Oct | Normal working day | Low | Low |
The next big jams after that
- Sat 7 Nov, to JB: Saturday morning crowd; eve of Diwali/Deepavali in Singapore; eve of Diwali, Johor only in Malaysia
- Sun 8 Nov, both directions: Sunday evening return; eve of Day off for Diwali/Deepavali in Singapore; Diwali/Deepavali in Singapore; Diwali, Johor only in Malaysia
- Mon 9 Nov, to SG: Day off for Diwali/Deepavali in Singapore; last day of the break, return jam
- Fri 20 Nov, to JB: Friday evening exodus; Singapore school holidays begin
- Sat 21 Nov, to JB: Saturday morning crowd; Singapore school holidays begin
- Sun 22 Nov, to SG: Sunday evening return; Singapore school holidays
- Fri 27 Nov, to JB: Friday evening exodus; Singapore school holidays
- Sat 28 Nov, to JB: Saturday morning crowd; Singapore school holidays
Rules that bite
Standing rules
- Johor's weekend is Saturday and Sunday. Johor moved its rest days back to Saturday and Sunday on 1 January 2025, so both sides of the Causeway now share the same weekend. CNA, 7 Oct 2024
- Malaysia enforces its own VEP on Singapore cars. Singapore-registered vehicles need a Malaysian VEP tag to enter Johor. Enforcement began in phases from 1 October 2024. The Star, 27 Sep 2024
- Live traffic by phone. ICA's CHECK-TIPS hotline for the checkpoint traffic situation is 6863 0117. ICA website
The ringgit this week
S$1 = RM3.1905
The Singapore dollar is 0.1% weaker against the ringgit than a week ago (RM3.1923 a week ago). Over the last 30 days it ranged from RM3.1900 to RM3.2141. S$100 changes to about RM319 at the mid-market rate on 2026-10-09; a money changer takes a cut on top. Rate from the European Central Bank reference series via frankfurter.dev.
The checkpoints at build time
Captured Monday 12 October 2026, 00:05 Singapore time from LTA cameras via data.gov.sg. Live view on OneMotoring.
Sponsor
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