{"id":1020,"date":"2016-03-16T05:26:33","date_gmt":"2016-03-16T05:26:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.carro.sg\/?p=1020"},"modified":"2025-11-05T17:24:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T09:24:00","slug":"traveling-around-singapore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carro.co\/sg\/blog\/traveling-around-singapore\/","title":{"rendered":"The Expat\u2019s Guide: Traveling Around Singapore"},"content":{"rendered":"If you are reading this, you may be planning the best ways toy traveling around Singapore during your stay here. The first thing you need to do is to understand the transportation system in Singapore & Carro is here to help you orientate yourself easily so that traveling will be such a breeze for you.\r\n

This is Carro: The Expat\u2019s Guide - Traveling Around Singapore.<\/h2>\r\n

\u00a01.\u00a0<\/strong>Public Transportation<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n
\"Singapore
https:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3838\/14901758706_f61b1fb6bc_o.jpg<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\nSince Singapore's subway\/ MRT (Mass Rapid Transport) Network (1987) started operations, Singapore has become one of the most well connected inbound countries in the world. Besides the MRT, there are the highly intertwined bus transport networks, which easily reach the heartlands.\r\n\r\nTo board any bus or MRT, you can use either Cash or EZ-link Card<\/a>. Ez-link cards are stored value cards used for public transport in Singapore. We recommend using an Ez-link as it is a lot more convenient (no change is given if you pay by cash on buses) & cheaper than paying in cash. You can get your very own EZ link card at any MRT station, 7-11 Convenience Stores or at any ticket office located at bus terminals. The cost of an EZ link card is $25 with a deposit of $20 in the card itself. Using it is simple. You just have to tap the card when you board the bus\/ MRT and tap out at the stop you alight.\r\n\r\nWith the development of the newly opened Downtown Line and the under-construction Thomson Line, places are better connected and traveling is much easier. However, increase in number of lines would translate to more interchanges, which can be quite complicated for some of us. Use services such as Google Maps<\/a>, or Gothere.sg<\/a> to plan & track your public transport journey. Gothere.<\/a>sg even provides reliable price estimates.\r\n\r\nIf you are staying in Singapore for a longer period, using Ez-reload<\/a> to automatically top up your EZ-link card when there are insufficient funds left in your card can be very convenient. Some partner cards\/ credit cards also double up as Ez-link cards<\/a>!\r\n

\u00a02.\u00a0Taxis<\/strong><\/h2>\r\nIn Singapore there are about 6 large Taxi Companies. However, this doesn\u2019t mean that it is easy to hail a cab in Singapore.\r\n\r\nIf you are picky about the type of taxi you take, you can always call a cab and ask whether they have the type of car that suits your preference\r\n