Singapore Information

Discover Singapore (28 July 2017)


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Map of the Planning Areas of Singapore

Map of the Roads in Singapore

Map of Singapore Postal Districts

Postal Districts of Singapore

Areas that are in the Core Central Region (CCR) are shown in italics. They include all the areas marked CCR and parts of areas that are otherwise Rest of Central Region (RCR). Postal districts unlabelled are Outside Central Region (OCR).

The numbers in brackets denote the first two digits of the postal code. For example within District 01 are postal codes that start with 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 and 06. By simply looking at the first two digits of a Singapore postal code, you can tell which postal district that address is located. Be aware that the boundaries of Singapore planning areas are not the same as that of postal districts.

Map of Mass Rapid Transit Stations in Singapore

Sights in Singapore by category

Going to Singapore

By Plane
The majority of visitors arrive in Singapore by flight. The Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) is the main gateway. It is about 18 km to Marina Bay in downtown Singapore. As of August 2019, there are 4 terminals. The airport is connected to Singapore's MRT network via the Changi Airport MRT Station (CG2) By Road
There are two links connecting Singapore to Johor in mainland Malaysia. They are the Causeway and the Second Link.

By Rail
You can take the train from Malaysia to JB Sentral in Johor Bahru, and transfer by shuttle train service to the Woodlands Train Checkpoint. This is the southern terminus for the KTM Intercity trains. There are two train services, the Ekspres Selatan service to Pulau Sebang/Tampin at the border of Malacca and Negeri Sembilan, for onward connection to Kuala Lumpur, Butterworth and Padang Besar, and the Ekspres Rakyat Timuran service to Tumpat, Kelantan.

Arriving at the Woodlands Train Checkpoint, you need to take public bus to reach Kranji MRT Station, Marsiling MRT Station and the Woodlands Temporary Bus Terminal, at the Woodlands MRT Station.

Getting around in Singapore

The easiest way to move about in Singapore is by taking the MRT. Over the decades, the number of lines have continued to increase, with new stations opening, offering the public a dense network of mass transit public transport.

To take the MRT, I suggest that you get the EZ-Link card, which you can buy upon arrival at the airport. Head to the customer service counter at the Changi Airport MRT Station. S$20 should be quite enough for a few days' stay in Singapore.

I have written extensively about the Singapore MRT, with everything you need to know over here, along with information on every station.

Taxi
The good news about Singapore is that the taxis use meter and the price is quite reasonable. If you are traveling as a group and sharing out the cost, it can be even cheaper per person than taking the MRT. However, sometimes it may be difficult to get a taxi, especially during rush hour - it isn't uncommon to see long queues at taxi stands at major shopping malls and hotels.

The flag down rate is $3.00 to $3.20 for the first kilometer, and is the same regardless which taxi you take, and increases by 22 cents for every 400 meters thereafter, and 22 cents for every 350 meters after the first 10km. Note that SMRT's black Chrysler taxis charge a different rate of $5 flag down followed by 30 cents for every 385 meters.

During peak hours, there is a 25% surcharge, late night rides incur a 50% surcharge, entering the central business district a $3 surcharge, and trips from airport $3-$5 surcharge during peak hours.

E-Hailing
Rideshare operator Grab is now a popular way to travel in Singapore. Just download the Grab ride-hailing app, key in your destination, and go. It's that easy.

List of Sights in Singapore

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Dear visitor, thank you so much for reading this page. My name is Timothy Tye and my hobby is to find out about places, write about them and share the information with you on this website. I have been writing this site since 5 January 2003. Originally (from 2003 until 2009, the site was called AsiaExplorers. I changed the name to Penang Travel Tips in 2009, even though I describe more than just Penang but everywhere I go (I often need to tell people that "Penang Travel Tips" is not just information about Penang, but information written in Penang), especially places in Malaysia and Singapore, and in all the years since 2003, I have described over 20,000 places.

While I try my best to provide you information as accurate as I can get it to be, I do apologize for any errors and for outdated information which I am unaware. Nevertheless, I hope that what I have described here will be useful to you.