Hop-on!
What better way to zip about town to visit the places of interest than on the SIA Hop-on bus?
Visitors can get unlimited air-conditioned rides that will take them to over 20 of the most popular attractions in the City.
The bus will stop at major shopping malls and hotels as well as ethnic enclaves like Chinatown, Little India and Arab Steet. Passengers can get on and off whenever they want.
For visitors to Sentosa, the SIA Hop-on bus offers a shuttle service with five designated stops at Plaza Singapura (Orchard Road), Marina Bay (Singapore Flyer), Esplanade (Raffles Avenue), Marina Square and Lau Pa Sat.
Fees & operating hours:
The city service operates daily between 9am and 10pm at 30-minute intervals.
The Sentosa Shuttle Service runs at 90-minute intervals between 10:30am and 6:30pm.
Visitors on SIA Singapore Stopover Holiday travel for free and Singapore Airlines or SilkAir passengers pay SGD 6 for adults and SGD 3 for children for an unlimited day pass.
Usual fares are SGD12 for adults and SGD6 for children. Tickets can be purchased on board the bus.
Learn more about the SIA Hop-on.
Travelling around Singapore is a cinch!
An efficient public transportation network of taxis, buses and the modern Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) rail system ensures that getting from point A to point B is hassle-free and extremely affordable.
You can also explore Singapore via our public transport system with The Singapore Tourist Pass. The Singapore Tourist Pass offers unlimited rides on the MRT, LRT and basic bus services at just SGD 8 per day.
You can purchase a one-day, two-day or three-day pass with a refundable SGD 10 deposit (the pass must be returned within five days). The pass also comes bundled with merchant offers, providing you with more benefits during your stay in Singapore.
The Singapore Tourist Pass is sold at TransitLink ticket offices at the Changi Airport, Orchard, Chinatown, City Hall, Raffles Place, Ang Mo Kio, HarbourFront and Bugis MRT stations as well as at selected Singapore Visitors Centres. For more information, visit the Singapore Tourist Pass Web site.
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Bus & MRT |
The Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) is a modern, air-conditioned passenger train service with stations all over the island.
From the city centre, the MRT ride to the Changi Airport station is only 27 minutes. The train service from the Changi Airport station operates at an average frequency of 12 minutes and its service hours are as follows:
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First train |
Last train |
Changi Airport station to City Hall station |
0531 hrs (Mon to Sat), 0559 hrs (Sun and public holidays) |
2318 hrs (daily) |
City Hall station to Changi Airport station |
0609 hrs (Mon to Sat), 0645 hrs (Sun and public holidays) |
0003 hrs (daily) |
Bus trips are less than US$1, while MRT rides cost around US$2 per trip. Signs are in English, Chinese, Tamil and Malay. Singapore Tourist Passes offer tourists unlimited travel on MRTs and public buses.
- 1-day Pass: US$5
- 2-day Pass: US$11
- 3-day Pass: US$16
- (Excludes SG$10 refundable deposit .)
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Taxis |
Taxi offers high-end door-to-door service. You can get a taxi in many ways, namely:
- Hailing one along a road (except roads in the Central Business District (CBD) with public buses plying);
- Queuing for one at a taxi stop or stand; and
- Through telephone booking.
Taxis are not allowed to pick up or alight passengers along roads in the CBD where buses ply between 7am to 10pm from Monday to Saturday, other than a public holiday. They are required to do so at taxi stands/stops and driveways of buildings.
As taxis may not be readily available during the morning and evening peak periods (7 am to 9 am and 5 pm to 11 pm), you may wish to consider making a telephone booking for one.
Taxi commuters can now make a taxi booking with just one number, 6-DIAL CAB (63425 222). However, there may be times when the demand for taxi bookings is also exceedingly high. Hence, it would be advisable to book a taxi at least half an hour or even up to a day in advance to guarantee its availability.
For details, please visit the Land Transport Authority Web site.
Free!*
There are many things to do in Singapore that won't cost you even a penny. Here's a list of places you can visit for free.
*Then, of course, you can spend some dollars on what they have to offer :)
Merlion Park (Free)
The symbol of Singapore, half fish, half lion, spouts water into Marina Bay and appears in the background of thousands of tourist photos.
Esplanade (Free to enjoy the architecture and some shows at the lobby, food and drinks extra): Cultural centre, theatre, concert hall, art space shaped like a spiky durian fruit. Shows from US$15. Go to Sistic for tickets.
CHIJMES (Free):
Former church with cloisters on Bras Basah Road, reinvented as lively restaurant and nightlife hub. A beer or a glass of wine is around US$7-US$10.
Raffles Hotel (Free to wander round, expensive to eat and drink): On Beach Road, the grand old lady of Singapore hotels is a throwback to a more elegant era. (Tourists in shorts and sandals are turned away as the grand old lady prefers smart visitors.) The classic Singapore Sling cocktail is around US$12.
The Old Parliament House (Free):
This has been reinvented as an arts centre, with bars and restaurants, galleries and performances.
Tours at US$6. Visit www.theartshouse.com.sg
