Hot Tipz #1 - Look before you tap your EZ Link card at the front entrance of buses

Do take a closer look at the EZ Link Card Reader's LCD display at the front entrance of buses before tapping your card. This is especially crucial for those buses with the new Vehicle Location System (VLS) enabled. The Auto-Mode feature of the EZ Link system enables commuters to alight from the entrance without informing the bus captain. However, when this is implemented with the new VLS system, which updates fare stages automatically, there will be some problems. I observed on a chanced occasion (on a super-crowded SBSTransit Service 23 bus) that the front readers will be in "entry" mode when travelling between stops. Only when, the bus nears the bus stop will it switch to "entry/exit" mode.