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Six MRT lines, run by SMRT and SBS Transit, and a dense bus network serve almost all of Singapore, including the airport and HarbourFront for Sentosa. You pay by tapping your contactless bank card directly (SimplyGo system), but foreign Visa/Mastercard cards incur a fee of SGD 0.60 per day of use.
Official websitelta.gov.sg→The Grab app is the local go-to: ride-hailing, metered or fixed-fare taxis, advance booking, with the fare shown before the ride. The service runs 24/7, including at Changi and on Sentosa.
Official websitegrab.com→Shared bikes (Anywheel, HelloRide) are unlocked via an app and are perfect for riding along East Coast Park or the Park Connectors to Changi Village. On Pulau Ubin, you'd rather rent on the spot from the village shops near the jetty.
Official websiteanywheel.sg→From the Changi Village terminal, small bumboats cross to Pulau Ubin in 10 minutes, from about 6am to 7pm, leaving as soon as they have 9 to 12 passengers. Bikes can travel on board too; for a return after 6pm, it's best to arrange it in advance.
Official websitenparks.gov.sg→From Marina South Pier, Marina South Ferries and Singapore Island Cruise serve Lazarus (Seringat jetty), St John’s, Kusu and the Sisters’ Islands in 25 to 35 minutes. St John’s jetty has been closed for works since April 2025: you land at Seringat. During the Kusu pilgrimage (10 October to 8 November 2026), only Singapore Island Cruise ferries call at Kusu.
Official websitemarinasouthferries.com→The Sentosa Express monorail links VivoCity (HarbourFront MRT) to the island in four stations. Rides are free on the island and on the way back. To arrive from above, the Mount Faber Leisure cable car (Mount Faber and Sentosa lines) glides over the harbour from Mount Faber hill.
Official websitemountfaberleisure.com→The neighbouring Indonesian islands are about an hour away by sea. Bintan Resort Ferries links Tanah Merah to Bandar Bentan Telani (about 1h10), and Batam Fast serves Batam from HarbourFront and Tanah Merah. Bring your passport, and note that Bintan is one hour behind Singapore.
Official websitebrf.com.sg→There is no need to hire a car in Singapore: the MRT and buses go everywhere, and you pay directly with your contactless bank card. For the islands, bumboats from Changi Point reach Pulau Ubin in ten minutes, and ferries from Marina South Pier serve the Southern Islands. Sentosa can be reached on foot, by monorail or by cable car.
Header photo: Bumboats at Changi Point terminal — Amy00, CC BY-SA 3.0 / Wikimedia Commons