Gardens by the Bay
Large waterfront park known for its tall Supertree structures and two cooled glass conservatories, with a flower dome and a cloud forest. Walkways link the gardens to the bay.
Marina Bay
This waterfront is Singapore's showpiece, with evening light shows, the Merlion, Marina Bay Sands and Gardens by the Bay.
Attractive locations
Merlion
Statue with a lion's head and a fish's body, spouting water into the bay. It is Singapore's best-known emblem and a popular photo stop on the waterfront.
Singapore Flyer
Giant observation wheel beside Marina Bay. Its slow turn gives wide views over the city skyline, the harbour and the ships waiting offshore.
ArtScience Museum
Museum shaped like an open lotus flower, beside Marina Bay Sands. Its exhibitions mix art, science and technology, often with hands-on displays.
Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay
Performing arts centre on the bay with a spiky, domed roof. Concerts, plays and dance are staged in its halls, and the waterfront terraces suit an evening stroll.
Asian Civilisations Museum
Museum of Asian art and cultures in a 19th-century building by the Singapore River. Collections cover ceramics, textiles and religious objects from across Asia.
St Andrew's Cathedral
White neo-Gothic Anglican cathedral in the civic district, built in the mid-19th century. Visitors can look around the calm interior outside service times.
National Museum of Singapore
The country's oldest museum, in a grand neoclassical building, tracing the history of Singapore and its people. Its galleries are being renewed in stages until about early 2027, so some may be closed.
Lau Pa Sat
Historic Victorian market building with a cast-iron frame, now a food centre. Stalls serve local dishes, and a street beside it fills with satay stalls in the evening.
Marina Bay Sands
A signature landmark of the skyline, three towers topped by a ship-shaped SkyPark. The complex holds a casino, a mall, a theatre and a public observation deck with views over the bay.
National Gallery Singapore
A museum of Southeast Asian art in the former Supreme Court and City Hall, facing the Padang. Its main Southeast Asia gallery closed in April 2026 for renewal until late 2027, while other galleries stay open.
Helix Bridge
A curving pedestrian bridge with a double-helix steel frame, linking the waterfront promenade with Marina Bay Sands. It is lit at night, and viewing platforms look across the bay.
Airports
Singapore Changi Airport SIN
It is about 17 km in a straight line from Marina Bay.
Seletar Airport XSP
It is about 15 km in a straight line from Marina Bay.
Getting around
From Changi to Marina Bay
Changi Airport MRT Station (CG2) serves the city, and the airport's page gives two options: go by train as far as Tanah Merah (EW4) and transfer to the East West Line, or travel to Expo (CG1/DT35) and switch to the Downtown Line. According to Gardens by the Bay's page, Bayfront (DT16) is a stop on the Downtown Line. At Terminals 1 to 4, taxis queue in the arrival areas around the clock, and private hire cars booked by app collect passengers at the Arrival and Ride-Hailing pick-up points.
- Source: Changi Airport: Leaving the airport (checked 4 Nov 2026)
- Source: Gardens by the Bay: Getting here (checked 4 Nov 2026)
MRT to Marina Bay
Three MRT routes are named on Gardens by the Bay's page. One is Bayfront (CE1/DT16), reached by either the Circle Line or the Downtown Line, leaving by Exit B and using an underground linkway. Another is the Thomson-East Coast Line station Gardens by the Bay (TE22), via Exit 1. The third is Tanjong Pagar (EW15) on the East-West Line, followed by bus 400. Two operators run Singapore's trains, SMRT and SBS Transit, and the network includes LRT lines.
- Source: Gardens by the Bay: Getting here (checked 4 Nov 2026)
- Source: Land Transport Authority: Rail network (checked 4 Nov 2026)
Contactless cards and passes
SimplyGo says a separate travel card is not needed: a card added to a mobile wallet, or a contactless American Express, Mastercard or Visa card, can be tapped instead. NETS cards are listed as well. Stored-value SimplyGo EZ-Link cards and the Singapore Tourist Pass (unlimited train rides and basic bus rides) are also on sale from SimplyGo, at ticket offices, service centres and kiosks.
- Source: SimplyGo: Travel cards (checked 4 Nov 2026)
Scams and safe taxis
Taxi stands at Marina Bay
Designated taxi stands, taxi stops and building driveways, all findable in the MyTransport.SG app, are where the Land Transport Authority advises taking a taxi. Fares are metered and surcharges may apply. The authority has also worked with the operator of Marina Bay Sands on handling the taxi queue that forms along the hotel driveway. Private hire cars, which are booked in an app, pick up at designated points or driveways rather than at taxi stands.
- Source: Land Transport Authority: Getting a ride (taxis and private hire cars) (checked 4 Nov 2026)
- Source: Land Transport Authority: Enforcement action against errant taxi drivers (December 2023) (checked 4 Nov 2026)
Taxi touting at Marina Bay Sands
Enforcement was announced by the Land Transport Authority in December 2023 against seven taxi drivers over touting and overcharging, at Marina Bay Sands and at Changi Airport, with the authority saying Marina Bay Sands had seen more such incidents. Anyone who meets touting, overcharging or a refusal to use the meter can report it by email or via the OneMotoring service, giving the plate number, date, time and a brief account.
- Source: Land Transport Authority: Enforcement action against errant taxi drivers (December 2023) (checked 4 Nov 2026)
Weather by month
Each month shows its average temperature in °C and its mm of rain per month.
- Jan25.9 °C235 mm
- Feb26.2 °C102 mm
- Mar27.0 °C168 mm
- Apr27.8 °C193 mm
- May28.1 °C199 mm
- Jun27.6 °C164 mm
- Jul27.1 °C174 mm
- Aug27.1 °C173 mm
- Sep27.2 °C167 mm
- Oct27.3 °C210 mm
- Nov26.9 °C283 mm
- Dec26.3 °C300 mm
Driest months: Feb, Jun, Sep. Wettest months: Jan, Nov, Dec.
Costs
Prices here are about 61% of US prices (World Bank, 2025). This compares a country's overall prices, not the cost of a trip.
Festivals and events
culture
National Day Parade (9 August)
Marina Bay hosts a parade along with an air show, and fireworks light the sky above.
sport
Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix
A well-known F1 night race circles Marina Bay. Hotels close to the track are sold out months in advance.
Official siteWho can help
Emergency
Police 999. Ambulance and fire 995.
local government
Singapore Police Force (emergency and hotlines)
Helps with: Singapore's national police. Call 999 for immediate police help, or text 70999 when it is not safe to talk. A separate police hotline takes crime-related information.
Who qualifies: Anyone in Singapore, including visitors. The police page lists no tourist-specific police unit.
Phone: 999
Address: Police Headquarters, New Phoenix Park, 28 Irrawaddy Road, Singapore 329560
local government
Singapore Tourism Board (Tourist Information Hotline)
Helps with: Singapore's national tourism board. Its tourist information hotline answers visitor questions on weekdays 9am to 6pm excluding public holidays; feedback can go through its online form.
Who qualifies: Anyone visiting Singapore or planning a trip there.
Phone: 1800-736 2000
Address: Tourism Court, 1 Orchard Spring Lane, Singapore 247729
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Singapore Red Cross
Helps with: Singapore's national Red Cross society, a member of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. It runs first aid training, blood donation drives and community support programmes.
Who qualifies: People in Singapore who need its first aid, blood donation or community support services.
Address: Red Cross House, 15 Penang Lane, Singapore 238486
embassy
Foreign embassies and consulates in Singapore (official list)
Helps with: For a lost passport or serious trouble, contact your own country's embassy or high commission. The Singapore foreign ministry's directory links to each mission's contact page.
Who qualifies: Citizens of each country, through their own embassy, high commission or consulate.
local government
Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF)
Helps with: Singapore's fire and rescue service. Call 995 for an ambulance or fire emergency, or send an SMS to 70995.
Who qualifies: Anyone in Singapore who needs an ambulance or fire service in an emergency.
Phone: 995
local government
Marina Bay Neighbourhood Police Centre
Helps with: Local police centre covering the Marina Bay area. Visit it to report a crime or ask the police for help in person.
Who qualifies: Residents and visitors in the Marina Bay area.
Phone: 1800 222 9999
Address: 70 Marina View, Singapore 018962