How to move around Singapore: the airport transfer, the Tourist Pass, taxis, parking rules, covered walkways and accessibility.
Visitors find getting around Singapore easiest on the MRT, with taxis and ride-hail for the gaps and a car for the few trips that need one.
This guide covers the airport transfer, the Singapore Tourist Pass, taxis, parking, covered walkways, bikes and accessibility, and each section links to the official page for its figures.
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Once you can move around, the main sights and districts are easy to string together.
From Changi Airport to the city
Changi Airport MRT station (CG2) is the rail starting point, and Changi Airport Group lists two ways into the city.
Take the train to Tanah Merah (EW4) and change to the East West Line, or take it to Expo (CG1/DT35) and change to the Downtown Line.
A taxi to the city typically takes about 30 minutes and costs S$25 to S$45, and all taxi fares are metered.
An airport surcharge of S$8 applies from 5:00 PM to 11:59 PM and S$6 applies at other times.
A midnight surcharge of 50% of the metered fare applies from 12:00 AM to 5:59 AM.
For ride-hail, book through the operator's app and go to the Arrival and Ride-Hailing pick-up points at Terminals 1 to 4.
Changi's page names Grab, Gojek, Zig, Tada Mobility, Ryde and Geolah as private hire operators.
Singapore Tourist Pass and MRT travel
Unlimited travel on trains and basic bus services comes with the Singapore Tourist Pass, sold through SimplyGo.
It costs S$17 for one day, S$24 for two days, S$29 for three days, S$37 for four days and S$45 for five days.
Check the pass page for current terms before you buy.
The pass excludes premium services such as Sentosa Express, RWS8 and express buses.
It is sold at selected SimplyGo ticket offices, ticketing service centres and automated kiosks.
Taxis and ride-hail in the city
Outside the central business district you can hail a taxi on the road or at a stand, and LTA's advice on hailing says stands, stops and building driveways are the safest places to board.
Private hire cars cannot be hailed on the street and cannot pick up or drop off at taxi stands.
Use the pick-up points or building driveways instead, and the fare is shown upfront before the ride starts.
LTA lists taxi surcharges: S$3.00 for the City Area from 5pm to before midnight, S$3.00 for Gardens by the Bay at any time, 25% of the metered fare in peak periods and 50% from midnight to 5:59am.
Standard taxi flag-down fares run from S$4.40 to S$5.20, and taxi companies set their own fares.
Taxis take cash, credit cards, NETS and CEPAS cards depending on the payment device fitted, and cashless charges may apply.
Driving and parking in Singapore
Short-term parking at URA and HDB car parks is paid with coupons or the Parking.sg app, and the rates and hours are on the signs at each car park entrance (see URA's coupon parking rules and HDB's car park guide).
HDB charges S$1.20 per half hour in Central Area car parks that use electronic parking, with the day capped at S$20.
Many HDB car parks are free on Sundays and public holidays under conditions HDB sets out on its free parking page.
Commercial car parks set their own rates, and the CBD car park list shows many of them with a note that rates may exclude GST and change without notice.
Marina Bay Sands is listed at S$14 for the first hour, S$1.50 for each further half hour and a maximum of S$32 per 24 hours.
One Raffles Place is listed at S$3.27 per half hour on weekdays from 7:00am to 5:00pm and S$3.82 per entry after 5:00pm.
Clarke Quay is listed at S$1.60 for the first hour then S$0.55 per 15 minutes, with S$3.00 per entry on Sundays and public holidays.
Gardens by the Bay charges S$0.035 per minute with a cap of S$30 per day, and its car parks open from 5:00am to 2:00am at Bay South (see its getting here page).
Electronic road pricing applies to cars on priced roads, and the full gantry rates sit in LTA's ERP rate table.
If you are staying near the bay, two parking-rate examples above sit at these places.
Covered and underground walkways
CityLink Mall runs about 350 metres and links City Hall MRT and Raffles City with Marina Centre, Suntec City and the Esplanade, according to a BiblioAsia feature on underground Singapore.
Marina Bay Link Mall was built in 2010 and links One Raffles Quay with the Marina Bay area.
URA requires underground pedestrian links to stay open during MRT operating hours, per its Downtown Core guidelines.
Smoking is not allowed in covered or underground walkways, and the national smoking rules set out where smoking is banned.
Bikes, e-scooters and shared bicycles
E-scooters may only be ridden on cycling paths, never on footpaths or roads, and riding on a footpath can bring a fine of up to S$2,000 or up to three months in jail (see the e-scooter rules page).
E-scooters must be registered with LTA, and OneMotoring says individual registration is no longer allowed, so do not plan on riding a personal e-scooter.
Shared bicycles must be parked in designated zones that you find through the operator's app, per LTA rules.
Riders on shared paths keep left and give way to pedestrians.
Accessibility and families on public transport
All public buses and trains are wheelchair accessible, and every train station and bus interchange has a barrier-free route, according to the accessibility commitments page.
Buses and trains take open strollers up to 120 cm long and 70 cm wide, while larger strollers must be folded, and LTA asks families to use lifts rather than escalators.
Priority queue zones at stations and interchanges are marked for seniors, people with disabilities and families with strollers.
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Published November 13, 2026
