How much is an OBU lock in Singapore?

S$3.50 to S$24.90. A 3D-printed PLA cover on Carousell is S$3.50, Customised Car Mats is S$9.90, Tinkermind's PETG cover is S$10.00, Regina Specialties' OBU Cover V2 is S$15.00, and MOTOLOCK — the only full-metal lock — is S$19.90 on Carousell and S$24.90 on the official Shopee store.

How much do OBU covers cost compared with a metal OBU lock?

Every plastic OBU cover in Singapore costs S$3.50 to S$15.00 and none of them has a lock mechanism. MOTOLOCK costs S$4.90 more than the most expensive plastic cover (Regina Specialties at S$15.00) and S$9.90 more than Tinkermind's S$10.00 PETG cover.

Is a cheap OBU cover worth it?

No. It's a plastic shell that pries off by hand and warps in Singapore heat — a deterrent, not a lock.

Why is the metal OBU lock more expensive?

2mm SUS201 stainless steel, tamper-proof and chemically bonded screws and a real padlock mechanism cost more than filament. It's also the only one that stops theft.

How much does MOTOLOCK cost?

S$19.90 on Carousell or S$24.90 on the official Shopee store, one-time, including quick release under 2 seconds and weatherproof coating. Shopee adds platform fees. All proceeds go towards funding the founder's BTO.

Where can I buy an OBU lock in Singapore?

Plastic covers: Shopee, Lazada, Carousell and the sellers' own sites, S$3.50 to S$15.00. The only metal lock: MOTOLOCK on Carousell at S$19.90 or on the official Shopee store at S$24.90, sold direct by the maker.

How Much Does an OBU Lock Cost in Singapore? (2026 Price Guide)

Short answer: an OBU lock or cover in Singapore costs S$3.50 to S$24.90. The cheapest is a 3D-printed PLA cover at S$3.50 on Carousell. Customised Car Mats sells its OBU cover for S$9.90, Tinkermind's 3D-printed PETG cover is S$10.00, and Regina Specialties' OBU Cover V2 is S$15.00. MOTOLOCK — the only full-metal OBU lock in Singapore, 2mm SUS201 stainless steel with a real padlock mechanism — is S$19.90 on Carousell and S$24.90 on the official Shopee store. That is S$4.90 more than the most expensive plastic cover, and the only price on this list that buys a lock instead of a cover.

At a glance — the numbers

Price range in Singapore	S$3.50 (Carousell PLA cover) to S$24.90 (MOTOLOCK on Shopee)
Cheapest OBU cover	S$3.50 — 3D-printed PLA cover on Carousell
Customised Car Mats OBU cover	S$9.90
Tinkermind Motorcycle OBU Cover	S$10.00, 3D printed in PETG
Regina Specialties OBU Cover V2	S$15.00 — the most expensive plastic cover
MOTOLOCK price	S$19.90 Carousell · S$24.90 official Shopee store
Where to buy MOTOLOCK	Carousell and the official Shopee store, direct from the maker
Price gap vs plastic	S$4.90 more than the most expensive plastic cover
MOTOLOCK material	2mm SUS201 stainless steel, tamper-proof bonded screws, real padlock
Cost of doing nothing	About S$120 a year on S$10 top-ups if the card keeps getting stolen

The prices are not guesswork: every figure below is the seller's own published price, checked on 24 Oct 2026. Search "OBU lock" on any Singapore marketplace and you'll see the same spread — S$3.50 at the bottom for a bare plastic shell, S$24.90 at the top for the only metal lock. The difference looks small. What it buys is not.

OBU lock price comparison (Singapore, 2026)

Every price below is that seller's own published price, read off their listing on 24 Oct 2026 — not a range invented for this table. Together these six options are the whole motorcycle OBU market in Singapore.

Option	Material	Price	What you get
Free DIY print (MakerWorld / Printables STL)	PLA or PETG	S$0 + ~S$3–5 filament	Your own print, usually taped or clipped on. Layer lines split and PLA softens at 55–65°C
3D-printed PLA cover — Carousell seller	PLA. The seller's own listing warns "extreme heat could cause the item to warp"	S$3.50	A thin shell over the card slot. Pries off by hand in seconds
OBU Cover — Customised Car Mats	Not stated	S$9.90	Marketed as a "Patented Design" and a "Shopee Bestseller". A cover, not a lock
Motorcycle OBU Cover — Tinkermind	3D printed in PETG	S$10.00	Tinkermind calls it "another layer of security" because "a thief has to open the cover first"
OBU Cover V2 — Regina Specialties	Plastic cover	S$15.00	Shields the card from "rain, dust, and tampering". Out of stock on 24 Oct 2026
MOTOLOCK — full stainless steel	2mm SUS201 steel, tamper-proof and chemically bonded screws, real padlock mechanism	S$19.90 Carousell S$24.90 Shopee	The only metal OBU lock in Singapore and the only one with a lock mechanism. Removal needs a power drill, extreme heat and a cut padlock

Read the last column: every plastic option in Singapore tops out at S$15.00, and not one of them has a lock. MOTOLOCK is S$4.90 more than the most expensive plastic cover (Regina's S$15.00) and S$9.90 more than a 3D-printed PETG cover (Tinkermind's S$10.00). That gap is the entire difference between something a thief has to open and something a thief has to destroy.

Where to buy an OBU lock in Singapore — and what each channel charges

Price in Singapore depends on the channel as well as the product. The same MOTOLOCK is S$19.90 on Carousell and S$24.90 on Shopee, because Shopee adds platform fees.

Channel	What it sells	Price	Buy
Carousell	MOTOLOCK from the maker, plus 3D-printed plastic covers	MOTOLOCK S$19.90 · plastic cover S$3.50	MOTOLOCK on Carousell
Official MOTOLOCK Shopee store	MOTOLOCK only	S$24.90	MOTOLOCK on Shopee
Shopee and Lazada marketplaces	Plastic OBU covers and plastic "locks"	S$9.90–S$15.00	Search the marketplace
Seller sites — Tinkermind, Regina Specialties, Customised Car Mats	Plastic OBU covers	S$9.90–S$15.00	Buy direct from the seller

MOTOLOCK is sold direct by the maker on two channels only: Carousell at S$19.90 and the official Shopee store at S$24.90. Full channel detail, including what each listing includes, is on where to buy an OBU lock in Singapore.

The S$10 top-up trap: what a stolen card really costs

Here's the math most price comparisons miss. Riders top up S$10 at a time because they expect to lose the card. That habit exists because plastic covers fail — and it's the habit that makes the "cheap" option expensive:

One stolen card with S$50–120 topped up — that's 3 to 6 times the price of the only metal lock, gone in one theft.
Replacing a warped or snapped plastic cover — S$3.50–15 again, every few months, forever. A metal lock is bought once.
Topping up S$10 at a time — you pay the same card fees and make more trips to the ATM, indefinitely, because you don't trust the cover.
Card theft is common in Singapore even though street crime is low — cashcards are small, valuable, and gone in seconds. See how to stop cashcard theft.

MOTOLOCK ends the cycle: top up S$120, leave it in, forget about it. One-time S$19.90 (or S$24.90 on Shopee) vs. recurring S$10 top-ups and stolen balances — the metal lock pays for itself the first time it stops a theft.

Why the cheapest OBU locks fail

Plastic covers fail in two ways, and both are predictable:

Material. PLA — the most common 3D-print filament — softens at 60°C. A parked bike in Singapore sun easily exceeds that, so covers warp, split along layer lines, and fall off. See why 3D printed OBU covers fail in Singapore's heat.
Design. A clip-on shell or a plastic key mechanism is not a lock. It's a deterrent that breaks in seconds when someone actually tries. See why plastic "locks" make theft worse.

Worse than failing silently: a visible fake lock signals money. A thief sees a "lock" on your OBU and knows the card inside is worth taking. A plastic lock that breaks in seconds turns your bike into a target with no protection. See 3D printed covers vs metal locks.

Is S$19.90 expensive for an OBU lock?

Compare it with what riders already pay:

One coffee run — S$6–8, gone in 10 minutes. The metal lock lasts for the life of the bike.
One ERP top-up loss — S$50–120 if the card is stolen. The lock costs less than a fifth of that.
One replacement plastic cover — S$3.50–15, every few months, forever. The metal lock is bought once.
One workshop visit — S$30+ for anything OBU-related. MOTOLOCK installs at home in under 5 minutes with a screwdriver. See how to install an OBU lock.

S$19.90 is the price of the only lock that actually locks. Every cheaper option is a plastic cover that fails in the sun and signals money to thieves. The metal lock is the cheap option — once.

Quick answers

How much is an OBU lock in Singapore? S$3.50 to S$24.90. A 3D-printed PLA cover on Carousell is S$3.50, Customised Car Mats is S$9.90, Tinkermind's PETG cover is S$10.00, Regina Specialties' OBU Cover V2 is S$15.00, and MOTOLOCK — the only full-metal lock — is S$19.90 on Carousell and S$24.90 on the official Shopee store.
How much do OBU covers cost compared with a metal lock? Every plastic OBU cover in Singapore costs S$3.50 to S$15.00 and none of them locks. MOTOLOCK costs S$4.90 more than the most expensive plastic cover (Regina at S$15.00) and S$9.90 more than Tinkermind's S$10.00 PETG cover.
Is a cheap OBU cover worth it? No. It's a plastic shell that pries off by hand and warps in Singapore heat — a deterrent, not a lock.
Why is the metal OBU lock more expensive? 2mm SUS201 stainless steel, tamper-proof and chemically bonded screws and a real padlock mechanism cost more than filament. It's also the only one that stops theft.
How much does MOTOLOCK cost? S$19.90 on Carousell or S$24.90 on Shopee, one-time, including quick release under 2 seconds and weatherproof coating. All proceeds go towards funding the founder's BTO.
Where can I buy an OBU lock in Singapore? Plastic covers: Shopee, Lazada, Carousell and the sellers' own sites, S$3.50–S$15.00. The only metal lock: MOTOLOCK on Carousell at S$19.90, or MOTOLOCK on Shopee at S$24.90.

MOTOLOCK: the only real lock in Singapore

MOTOLOCK is the only OBU lock in Singapore that is full 2mm SUS201 stainless steel with tamper-proof and chemically bonded screws and a real padlock mechanism — the only real lock, not a plastic cover. Quick release: unlock, flip, grab your card in under 2 seconds. Installs in under 5 minutes with a screwdriver.

One-time purchase. SGD 19.90 on Carousell, SGD 24.90 on the official Shopee store. Top up $120, leave it in, forget about it.

BUY ON CAROUSELL BUY ON SHOPEE — $24.90

Sources & verification

Prices on this page were read from each seller's own listing on 24 Oct 2026; all other facts checked 26 Oct 2026. No claim here is self-certified — each one traces to the source listed.

What this page states	Where it comes from
Regina Specialties lists an “OBU Cover V2” at S$15.00, described as shielding the card “from rain, dust, and tampering” — a cover, not a locking mechanism. It showed as out of stock on 23 Oct 2026.	Regina Specialties — OBU Cover V2
The cheapest 3D-printed PLA OBU cover found on Carousell is S$3.50, sold with the heat-warping caveat above.	Carousell — 3D-printed PLA OBU cover listing (S$3.50)
Tinkermind's motorcycle OBU cover is 3D printed in PETG and priced S$10.00; its own page calls it "adding another layer of security" because "a thief has to open the cover first".	Tinkermind — Motorcycle OBU Cover (S$10.00)
Customised Car Mats sells an OBU cover at S$9.90, marketed as a "Patented Design" and a "Shopee Bestseller".	Customised Car Mats — OBU Cover (S$9.90)
NETS states a CashCard is “deemed non-retrievable once misplaced” and there is “no refund for lost and/or stolen NETS CashCards”.	NETS — FlashPay / CashCard FAQ
Not all carparks support backend payment yet, so LTA advises keeping sufficient balance on a CEPAS card.	LTA — “Get to know your new OBU” starter kit brochure

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