Singapore travel resources
Hawker centres, Gardens by the Bay, Chinatown and Little India, and the beaches and attractions of Sentosa.
Quick facts
- Currency
- Singapore dollar (SGD)
- Language
- English, Malay, Mandarin, Tamil
- Best time to visit
- Year-round; Feb–Apr is driest Compare countries by month
- Emergency
- 999 police · 995 ambulance and fire
- Plug types
- C, G, M
- Drives on
- Left
- Government travel advice
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Top destinations in Singapore
Travel resources
- Visit Singapore (Singapore Tourism Board)
- ICA (immigration and SG Arrival Card)
- Land Transport Authority
Travel tips
- Submit the free SG Arrival Card online in the three days before you arrive.
- Tap a contactless bank card or phone to pay on MRT trains and buses.
- Eating and drinking are banned on trains and buses, with fines for breaking the rule.
- Hawker centres are the cheapest good food; locals reserve seats with a tissue packet.
- Tipping is not expected; restaurants usually add a service charge.
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