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Do you need a car in Singapore? I thought they had decent public transit?
by jareds 12y ago
Do you need a car in Singapore? I thought they had decent public transit?
- koenigdavidmj 12y agoThey do, and generally it's a difficult place to have a car: * Severe congestion pricing * Expensive due to severe taxes (generally over 100k USD) * Licensing for a car is time-limited. I think this is about 10 years or so. The last point in particular makes it feasible to cycle out the entire country's cars in a relatively short time. EDIT: Add more newlines between bullets
- mandeepj 12y ago>* Licensing for a car is time-limited. I think this is about 10 years or so. In US it is 4 years. I was surprised to see that low time frame as in India it is at least 20 years. And, in US, you are also required to renew your registration plates every year
- koenigdavidmj 12y agoWhat I mean is "you're not allowed to register a car again after that point". Most people sell it across the Strait in Malaysia. This distinguishes them from the US and India, where you can drive a car until it doesn't work anymore. Also, your US numbers of course vary by state.
- mandeepj 12y agoThanks for clarifying. Registering and licensing are not same.
- jpatokal 12y agoNo, Singapore does allow you to register the car again -- problem is, this requires paying for a new "Certificate of Entitlement", which are sold at auction for >US$70k each. So most people switch to a new car instead.
- AaronIG 12y ago> Also, your US numbers of course vary by state. For example, Arizona driver's licenses don't expire until the person's 65th birthday (and every five years thereafter).