tips for 1 day travel in Singapore

me and Abg Kai

me and Abg Z

• take bus to JB and take a short walk to JB CIQ
• make sure if u're from KL or other places than JB, exchange money first as exchange rates at this place slightly higher than outside there
• u can cross the roads, or use flyover at JB City Square
• walk along the road until u reach the CIQ building
• walk pass through the immigration counter and just show them ur passport
• fetch a bus to Singapore there,  there are several types of buses that u can use to Singapore. Handal Indah (Causeway Link) CW1 to Kranji MRT, or SBS 170 also to Kranji MRT.
• fare from JB CIQ to Kranji is RM0.90.
• take note that there's also bus to Queens St. but I won't suggest u to use this bus as Queens St. does not have MRT station. it's a bus interchange (if i'm not wrong)
• better go to Kranji as use MRT is a lot easier to travel everywhere
• they will drop u at Woodlands CIQ to stamp ur passport
• walk at highest speed as u need to queue up later on
• take white card (on ur right hand side) and no need to fill in there, just go and queue up
• this queue will take a long time, so u have time to fill the white card. fill ALL including where u're heading (suggestion, write Orcard)
• the immigration staff is quite fussy, asking u about IC, where to go etc..... so, prepare ur IC and answer them confidently. be confident.
• after that, go downstairs and fetch ur bus. u may need to wait for it. take the same bus number (e.g SBS 170)... no need to pay anymore, just use the same tiny ticket
• this bus will take u to Kranji MRT (about 3 minutes journey)
• in Kranji MRT station, go to the ticket machie to buy MRT ticket
• my suggestion, buy ticket to Orchard as u can buy Singapore Tourist Pass there
• ticket to Orchard is S$2 and S$1 deposit refundable if u return the ticket
• go upstairs, wait for train which heading to Marina Bay
• journey to Orchard is about 37minutes. so have a great tim to watch around u. u'll find the public housing are all highrise.
• ok, 37 minutes passed. arrive at Orchard. tap ur card at gate and go to ticket machine, refund ur deposit (get back S$1)
• walk a few steps, u may find 2 counters. here buy Singapore Tourist Pass. it cost about S$8/day and S$10 refundable deposit.
• u can use this card everywhere, unlimited usage within time u pay (for me,  i use for 1 day), basic buses, MRT, LRT.
• have a great time in Orchard Rd. this is one of the best shopping streets in South East Asia. it just like our Bintang Walk (in Bukit Bintang)
• ok, places to go after Orchard Rd. City Hall, Esplanade, Raffles Place, Merlion Park, Singapore River, Marina Bay.
• all these places are near to each other and u can walk using pedestrian walk. they provide a good size of pedestrian walk.
• take as many pictures as u may see a lot of historic buildings here.
• walk to Raffles Place where u can find MRT station in the middle of the place.
• from there, go anywhere u want (shopping complex or maybe any food court)
• nearest shopping complex is at City Hall station. City Link and Raffles Plaza.
• take note that Raffles Plaza has a great toilet system (hahahah)....it's like japanese modern toilet. use remote control to control everything.
• here in Raffles Plaza u can eat in Burger King.
• next, Changi Airport. it's accessible by MRT, no need to pay RM35 for that journey. only use ur unlimited Tourist Pass.
• take note, train to Changi only at Tanah Merah station. so take train to Tanah Merah (it's heading to Pasir Ris)
• interchange at tanah Merah.
• from MRT station in Changi, u can either go to terminal 2 or terminal 3 directly a the station located between those 2 terminal (underground)
• there are 3 terminal in Changi....(full terminal, excluding Budget Terminal)
• all can be accessible using sky train. do not hesitate to travel to all the terminal as it's easily done by sky train
• after complete ur journey in Changi, either go to Orchard or back to Merlion Park to take night picture there.
• if u want to go to Merlion Park, stop at City Hall and walk to Merlion Park
• of not, go to City Hall station and interchange with NSL (it heading to Jurong East)
• stop at Orchard as u need to return the Singapore Tourist Pass (counter closed at 9p.m)
• get back S$10.....buy normal ticket to Kranji S$2 + S$1 deposit
• 37minutes journey back to Kranji
• return ticket at ticket machine, get back S$1
• use that S$1 for bus fare to JB.....SBS 170 or Causewaylink CW1.
• same process in CIQ as u enter Singapore but they wont stamp ur passport, only take back the rest piece of white card.
• wait for another bus, go back to JB (no need new ticket)
• arrive in JB......

me in Orchard Rd.

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in Orchard Rd.

tips.....

• book hotel in JB as it's much cheaper than in Singapore
• MUST buy the Singapore Tourist Pass, only S$8 per day
• bring along plain water in bottle as Singapore is very hot (normal tropical country)
• bring along battery for ur camera, buy Lithium as it can take pic up to 600 pic.
• buy in Malaysia, not in Singapore
• bring along the Singapore map. u may