Travelling within Singapore

Train
MRT (Mass Rapid Transit) and LRT (Light Rail Transit) are operational railway networks in Singapore. The MRT network has 79 stations and spans North South Line, which runs from Marina Bay Station to Jurong East Station, via Woodlands Station. Other lines include the East West Line, which runs from Pasir Ris Station to Joo Koon Station and the Circle Line, which operates between Dhoby Ghaut Station and Marymount Station.

The MRT service starts daily from 5:30 am and extends till 1 am. The frequency of these trains is approximately three to eight minutes. LED, general ticketing machines (gtms), a passenger service centre and plasma displays that show train service information and announcements are the facilities available at the stations.  

The North East Line connects Dhoby Ghaut Station, Outram Park Station and Serangoon Station. To visit Singapore Expo Centre or Singapore Changi Airport, one can board Singapore Changi Airport Express from Tanah Merah Station. Retail shops and kiosks, supermarkets and convenience stores are present at all the stations.

LRT is a modern and convenient feeder service that covers 7.8 km of elevated guideways. It spans 14 stations located between Bukit Panjang and Choa Chu Kang estates. Touch screen actile guidance system, toilets for disabled, lifts and ramps are available at all the stations in the LRT network.

Bus
SBS Transit and SMRT Corporation are the main bus companies operating in Singapore. The buses ply on the dedicated routes like Trunk (between towns), Intra-Town (SMRT Buses) and TownLink (SBS Transit).

Buses in Singapore include Night Rider (SMRT Buses) and Nite Owl (SBS Transit) and Jurong Industrial Service, among others. Buses ply on their routes from 7 am to 10 pm daily, except on Sundays and public holidays, at an interval of 20 minutes.

Taxi
Taxicabs are another mode of transport in Singapore that can be availed from major taxi stands, like Marina Bay Sands, Anson Road (between Maxwell Road and Parsi Road), Battery Road, Cecil Street and Cairnhill Road.

Additionally, Rochor Canal Road (between Bencoolen Street and Selegie Road) and D'Almeida Street are some of the other popular taxi stands in Singapore. On some streets, taxis ply from Monday to Friday from 7.30 am to 6.00 pm. The taxis operate on Saturday from 7.30 am to 2.00 pm. At some places, taxis operate round the clock.

Other
Trishaws are three-wheeled bicycle taxis that can be boarded from Singapore River and Chinatown. Besides, bumboats are popular with tourists, for cruising on the Singapore River. The cruise starts at Clarke Quay, and these bumboats arrive and depart every 10 minutes.

Bikes can be rented for travelling within the city; however, dedicated bike lanes or bike tracks are not present. Most tourists prefer to rent small folding bicycles from MRT stations. Bikes are a preferred option to cross the Causeway to Malaysia (on motorbike lanes).