You can expect longer wait times at both land checkpoints for the upcoming September school holidays. Travellers should expect delays and adjust their travel plans accordingly to avoid the congestion.
There has been a steady increase in the traffic flow at both the Woodlands and Tuas Checkpoints, with volume gradually returning to pre-COVID-19 levels. More than 313,000 travellers crossed both checkpoints per day over the 26 to 28 August weekend, surpassing the last highest weekend travel volume (recorded during the National Day holiday) of 302,000 per day.
For some context, at the peak of the September school holiday in 2019, travellers departing and arriving by car via the land checkpoints had to wait up to one and a half hours before they were cleared through immigration.
Which is why the ICA is advising travellers to cater for additional commute time for immigration clearance during the following peak periods:
| Departing Singapore | Arriving in Singapore |
Travellers departing via Woodlands Checkpoint may also wish to note that the Jabatan Imigresen Malaysia has been conducting upgrading works on their arrival immigration car booths at Bangunan Sultan Iskandar since 6 June. During this period, booths that are undergoing upgrading will not be operational.
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