Old Airport Road Food Centre (GPS: 1.30824, 103.88582) is one of the older hawker centres in Singapore. The two storey hawker centre in Geylang was built in 1973. Since its early days, the ground floor is devoted to food stalls while the upper floor is occupied by stalls selling garments, watches and household necessities.
I remember visiting this hawker centre for the first time in 1978 with my eldest brother, when we went to Singapore for the Billy Graham evangelistic campaign. Since then, I have been back in 2011 and 2017.
Taking public transport to the Old Airport Road Food Centre
The Old Airport Road Food Centre is 270 meters from the Dakota MRT Station (CC8).
Parking at the Old Airport Road Food Centre
Parking at the Old Airport Road Food Centre, as of 2017, was operated by Wilson Parking. The charges for cars are S$0.60 per 30 minutes, and for motorcycles, S$0.65 per parking session.
Parking fee at Old Airport Road Food Centre (26 July 2017)
2017 Visit
On my 2017 visit to Singapore, I happened to stay at a friend's apartment at Dakota Crescent, so the Old Airport Road Food Centre is a convenient place for me to find food. I visited it a number of times during this visit.
Old Airport Road Food Centre signage (26 July 2017)
The hawker stalls at the Old Airport Road Food Centre (26 July 2017)
After my meal, I went to the upper floor of the complex. The last time I went up there was in 1978, which is thirty-nine years ago. It brings back memories of a time when I was much younger, but the stalls have not changed much in terms of merchandise. Basically, it's just cheap everyday items such as slippers and umbrellas. Take a look.
The signage at Old Airport Road Food Centre (26 July 2017)
2011 Visit
I visited the Old Airport Road Food Centre with my wife on 7 July 2011. We took the MRT there. At that time the Circle Line had newly opened. We had the Katong laksa, the Tiong Bahru Lor Mee and the oyster omelette.
Interior of the Old Airport Road Food Centre (7 July 2011)
Tiong Bahru Lor Mee Stall (7 July 2011)
Tiong Bahru Lor Mee (7 July 2011)
Katong Laksa Stall (7 July 2011)
Katong Laksa (7 July 2011)
Stall selling Fried Oyster, Carrot Cake and Hokkien Mee (7 July 2011)
The Fried Oyster (7 July 2011)
Old Airport Road Food Centre & Shopping Mall on Google Maps Street View
Old Airport Road Food Centre & Shopping Mall (Mar 2015)
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