Buses
You can easily get from one point to another by bus with a TransitLink Fare Card, which can also be used on the MRT. SBS bus 36 runs between Orchard Road and Changi Airport.
Fares: S$0.60 to S$1.20 (non air-conditioned); S$0.70 to S$1.50 (air-conditioned). Exact fare is required. Check with the bus driver on the appropriate fare for your destination.
Operating hours: From 6:00 a.m. till 12:00 a.m.
Tourist Day Ticket: Priced at S$10, this allows you to take up to 12 rides within the day, regardless of distance traveled, on the MRT and all basic-fare bus services (SBS and TIBS). You will need to inform the ticketing officer of the exact date you wish to use the card as it is printed on the card and valid only for that day. Tickets can be bought up to seven days in advance at any TransitLink Ticket Sales Office located at most MRT stations and bus interchanges.
SIA Hop-on: Hop onto this trolley bus service and explore the shopping, cultural, and entertainment areas within the city. The SIA Hop-on route includes Orchard Road, Bugis Junction, Suntec City, the Colonial District, Clarke Quay, and the Singapore Botanic Gardens.
Fares (day pass): S$5 for adults; S$3 for children
Visitors to Singapore traveling on Singapore Airlines or SilkAir are entitled to free rides on the SIA Hop-on. Simply present your boarding pass or airticket.
Operating hours: 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. (daily), leaving every 30 minutes (45 minutes during off-peak hours)
MRT
The Singapore Mass Rapid Transit is a modern, air-conditioned passenger train service with stations all over the city. There are two main lines – one from Marina Bay to Jurong East via Woodlands, and the other from Pasir Ris to Boon Lay. You can get a copy of "A Quick Guide to MRT Travel" from the Station Control Rooms at all MRT stations. For more information on both the MRT and bus services, you can refer to the TransitLink Guide which is sold for S$1.50 at most MRT stations and bus interchanges, as well as at major bookstores.
Frequency: Trains operate at intervals of between 2.5 and 8 minutes from 5:30 a.m. until 12:30 a.m. daily.
Fares: Traveling on the MRT is cheap, with fares ranging from S$0.70 to a maximum of S$1.60. Instead of using cash, you can pay your MRT and bus fares with a stored value TransitLink Farecard. The Farecard can be bought or revalued at any TransitLink Ticket Sales Office. Each adult Farecard is sold with a minimum value of S$12 comprising S$2 deposit and S$10 travel value. There is also a S$7 tourist souvenir ticket costing S$5.50 available at MRT stations in the city.
For more information, call the TransitLink Hotline: 1-800-779-9366 (toll free in Singapore only)
Taxis
Over 15,000 air-conditioned cabs provide comfortable, hassle-free travel. They are available 24 hours a day and can be flagged down on most roads. Well-marked taxi stands are located outside most major shopping centers and hotels. All taxis are metered.
Standard rates: S$2.40 for first 1 km. or part thereof (flagdown fare); S$0.10 for every 240 meters thereafter (up to 10 km.); S$0.10 for every 225m thereafter (from 10 km. onwards); S$0.10 for every 30 seconds of waiting time
For advance booking --
CityCab Cash Bookings, Tel: +65 552-2222
CityCab Credit Card Bookings, Tel: +65 553-8888
CityCab Premier Cabs, Tel: +65 552-7715
Comfort Premier Cabs, Tel: +65 552-2828
NTUC Comfort/Yellow Top Taxis, Tel: +65 552-1111
TIBS 24-hr Radio, Tel: +65 481-1211
Surcharges:
Following are some surcharges that might not be shown on the meter --
Between 12:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.: 50% of fare
For taxis hired at Changi or Seletar Airport: S$3
For taxis hired through the radiophone booking system:
For current bookings: S$3.20 (TIBS); S$3 (CityCab); S$2.80 (Comfort)
At least half an hour in advance: S$5.20 (TIBS); S$5 (CityCab); S$4.80 (Comfort)
For a Premier taxi hired through the Premier Taxi Service: S$8 (TIBS); S$6 (Comfort)
Between 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (Mon. to Fri.) and 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Sat.) for taxis hired within the business district: S$1.50
Between 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. (Mon. to Sat.), 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (Mon. to Fri.) and 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Sat.): S$1 (TIBS, Comfort) -- not payable if a business district surcharge of S$1.50 has been paid
For a station wagon or London cab: S$1
For payment by credit card: 10% of fare
From 6:00 p.m. on the eve of a public holiday to 12:00 a.m. of the public holiday: S$1
Every time a taxi passes through an Electronic Road Pricing gantry on the East Coast Parkway (ECP) from Mon. to Fri.:
S$0.35 (from 7:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.)
S$0.50 (from 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.)
S$0.70 (from 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.)
S$0.20 (from 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.)
Every time a taxi passes through an Electronic Road Pricing gantry on the Central Expressway (CTE) from Mon. to Fri.:
S$0.70 (7:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.)
S$1.70 (8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.)
S$0.70 (9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.)
Every time a taxi passes through an Electronic Road Pricing gantry on the Pan Island Expressway (PIE) from Mon. to Fri.:
S$0.50 (7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.)
S$0.35 (8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.)
Every time a taxi passes through an Electronic Road Pricing gantry in the Restricted Zone (business district) from Mon. to Fri.:
S$0.30 (7:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.)
S$0.70 or S$0.80 from Nicoll Highway (8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.)
S$0.80 (8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.)
S$0.70 (9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.)
S$0.30 (9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.)
S$0.50 (5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.)
S$0.70 (6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.)
S$0.30 (6:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.)
Note: Drivers showing red destination labels on their dashboard or windscreen are changing shift, and prefer to accept passengers traveling in that general direction only.
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