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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. All these public transport are also found nearby to our group of Fernloft Hostels.

Singapore Tourist Pass

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 www.thesingaporetouristpass.com .

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For maximum freedom, buy an ez-link card and hop onto a bus! The ez-link card can also be used on the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT). SBS Transit bus 36 runs between Orchard Road and Singapore Changi Airport. The public bus stations are located in Terminal 1 at Basement 2, and in Terminal 2 at Basement Level. Details of bus routes and fares are displayed at bus stations.

Fares
Non air-conditioned buses	SGD 0.70 to SGD 1.40
Air-conditioned buses.	SGD 0.80 to SGD 1.70

Exact fare is required. Check with the bus driver on the appropriate fare for your destination or visit the TransitLink website for the fare structure. Alternatively, call the TransitLink hotline at 1800-767 4333 (toll-free in Singapore only, operating hours are from Monday to Friday, 0800 hrs to 1800 hrs and Saturday, 0800 hrs to 1300 hrs) for assistance.

Operating hours
From 0600 hrs to 0000 hrs. Check at respective bus interchanges or bus stops for precise bus arrival/departure timings.

SIA 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 such as Raffled City, Singapore Botanic Garden and Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay 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.

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.

To find out more about the schedule and route, please visit singaporeair.com/hop-on

MRT

The Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) in Singapore is a modern, air-conditioned passenger train service with stations all over the island. There are three main lines – the North-South line from Marina Bay to Jurong East, the East-West line from Changi Airport/Pasir Ris to Boon Lay, and the North-East line from Harbour Front to Punggol.

You can obtain a copy of A Quick Guide to MRT Travel from the Station Control Rooms in all MRT stations. For more information on both the MRT and bus services, you can refer to the TransitLink Guide which is available at SGD 1.50 in most MRT stations and bus interchanges as well as at major bookstores.

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:

Changi Airport station to City Hall station
First train: 0531 hrs (Mon to Sat), 0559 hrs (Sun and public holidays)
Last train: 2318 hrs (daily)

City Hall station to Changi Airport station
First train: 0609 hrs (Mon to Sat), 0645 hrs (Sun and public holidays)
Last train: 0003 hrs (daily)

The fare for a single trip from the Changi Airport station to City Hall station is SGD 1.40. For the convenience of travellers, trains serving the Changi Airport station provide luggage racks and free space in every carriage.

The Rail Travel Information System (RATIS) disseminates real-time information on train arrival times and destinations. The information is displayed on plasma screens in the platform area and on LED panels found on the concourse. Do read the train destinations from the RATIS or listen to in-train announcements to ensure that you are travelling on the right train to your destination.

If you are on board a train going towards Pasir Ris station, you will need to alight at Tanah Merah interchange station and board the train going towards Changi Airport station.

Frequency
Trains operate at intervals of between two and a half minutes and eight minutes from 0530 hrs until 0030 hrs daily. Check at respective MRT stations for precise train arrival/departure timings.

Fares
Travelling on the MRT is cheap, with rides ranging from SGD 0.80 to a maximum of SGD 1.70.

Instead of using cash, you may choose to pay your MRT and bus fares with a stored value ez-link card. The card may be bought or revalued at any TransitLink Ticket Sales Office located in most MRT stations and bus interchanges. Each adult card is sold with a minimum value of SGD 10 plus a deposit fee of SGD 5.

For more information, call the TransitLink Hotline: 1 800-336 8900 (toll free in Singapore only) or visit the SMRT website