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Driver Tops Up NETS Parking & ERP Card On Phone, Shares Discovery With Others

Driver Shares Auto Top-Up Option For NETS Parking And ERP Card

Drivers in Singapore would be familiar with the NETS Motoring Card used to pay for parking and ERP expenses.

Introduced in 2021, the new card replaced the older CashCard as the main stored value card for motorists in Singapore.

Some people might not know that they can top up these cards in just a few minutes on their phones.

A recent video demonstrating the convenient top-up ‘hack’ went viral on TikTok, giving many users a TIL moment.

TikTok user tops up NETS parking & ERP card using phone

On Thursday (30 Mar), Radio DJ JK shared his discovery on the NETS app in a TikTok video.

At the start of the 24-second clip, JK holds a phone in one hand and a NETS Motoring Card in another.

Source: @jksg98 on TikTok

After scanning the card per the screen’s prompts, the driver selects the amount he wishes to top up.

Source: @jksg98 on TikTok

He then filled in his credit card details and scanned his NETS Motoring card again to complete the process.

Source: @jksg98 on TikTok

In the captions throughout the video, the driver seemed awestruck by the discovery, going so far as to call himself an “absolute mountain tortoise”.

Some users knew about ‘hack’ for years while others had TIL moment

Fair enough, one commenter pointed out that they’ve known about this function for years.

 

Source: @jksg98 on TikTok

However, they also highlighted a downside — the app does not store the user’s credit card credentials.

Another TikTok user revealed that there is supposedly a 50-cent charge for the service.

Source: @jksg98 on TikTok

Nevertheless, some may argue that the amount is negligible. Furthermore, the fee is allegedly waived for DBS and POSB card users.

Despite the many people who knew about the function, others were as clueless as the OP.

Source: @jksg98 on TikTok

The NETS app is available on the App Store and the Google Play store.

NETS auto top-up option saves time

In the true spirit of sharing is caring, the driver had likely helped many people save time.

Since posting the video two days ago, the short TikTok clip has been shared over 5,000 times.

Were you aware of this auto top-up function? Let us know in the comments.

Have news you must share? Get in touch with us via email at news@mustsharenews.com.

Featured image adapted from @jksg98 on TikTok.

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