Avoid this border crossing

[Balwyn3103]

took four hours yesterday (June 12) to cross from Singapore to Johore Bahru. Supposed to be a five hour trip in total-a look-see which I haven't done for years. The problem seemed to be a new fingerprint system that they saw fit to introduce at peak, school holiday season. Once took about the same to cross the Allenby Bridge from Jordan to Israel but that seemed to have a point.

 

[kpc]

biometric collection

took four hours yesterday (June 12) to cross from Singapore to Johore Bahru. Supposed to be a five hour trip in total-a look-see which I haven't done for years. The problem seemed to be a new fingerprint system that they saw fit to introduce at peak, school holiday season.

Biometric collection (ie FINGERPRINTING) at airports in Malaysia - SQTalk

Looks like they have extended the biometric collection at all Malaysian borders including the notoriously congested and slow Sin / Mysia causeway crossing. I assume the biometric collection is also done at the TUAS crossing as well:shock:

 

[oz_mark]

Re: biometric collection

Looks like they have extended the biometric collection at all malaysian borders including the notoriously congested and slow Sin / Mysia causeway crossing. I assume the bimetric collection is also done at the TUAS crossing as well:shock:

Yes, it is being done at the crossing. Problem is that each person is supposed to be processed in a maximum of 60 seconds. On some recent days, this has blown out to 5 minutes per person, which then has the flow on effect on the road system.

 

[Balwyn3103]

Yes, there was incredible variation. Saw no-one take less than 75 secs and most a lot more than that. Not helpful for tourism and I'd certainly discourage that crossing until they get it sorted out

 

[Keith009]

Growing up in Johor Bahru, I went to school in Singapore and did that border crossing daily on weekdays. My record was 5 hours. :shock: Great extra nap or homework time in the car. I was probably also one of the few kids at school who could show up late and get away with it.

 

[k_sheep]

Eep I'm doing that crossing tomorrow night (bus KUL-SIN). Fingers crossed it's not too bad or I'll miss my flight and my precious 80A seat!!

 

[k_sheep]

Absolutely no dramas here for me at ~0300 on the bus.