Singapore began a trial on Monday allowing approximately 1,000 motorists [1] to pay for roadside parking using their vehicle's on-board unit [1].
This shift represents a significant step in the transition to the Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) 2.0 system. By moving payment functions from a mobile application to the vehicle's hardware, the government aims to streamline urban mobility and reduce the friction of manual digital entries.
The trial, which launched Aug. 3, 2026 [2], allows participating drivers to bypass the Parking.sg app for roadside parking fees. Instead, the on-board unit handles the transaction automatically, integrating parking payments into the broader ERP 2.0 infrastructure [1].
This technological upgrade is designed to provide a more seamless experience for drivers across the city-state. The system leverages the vehicle's hardware to track and process payments, reducing the need for motorists to interact with their smartphones while parked.
Officials are monitoring the performance of these units to ensure reliability before a wider rollout. The trial focuses on the accuracy of the on-board units in detecting parking status and processing payments without user intervention [1].
As Singapore continues to modernize its transport network, the integration of parking and road pricing into a single hardware ecosystem is a primary goal. The current trial with 1,000 drivers [1] serves as the final testing phase for the electronic parking features of the ERP 2.0 system.
“Singapore began a trial on Monday allowing approximately 1,000 motorists to pay for roadside parking using their vehicle's on-board unit.”
The transition to ERP 2.0 signals a move toward a fully automated transport ecosystem in Singapore. By integrating parking payments into the on-board unit, the Land Transport Authority is reducing reliance on third-party apps and manual user input, paving the way for a more comprehensive, satellite-based road management system that can dynamically adjust to traffic and parking demand.
