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Getting around Singapore

How to travel around Singapore — 5 options, what they cost, and which booking apps fix the fare before you go.

Last updated 2026-08-09

1. MRT

MRT — Photo: Ray in Manila · CC BY 2.0 · source

Clean, punctual and reaching nearly everywhere; tap in with a contactless bank card.

Cost: SGD 1–2.50

2. Buses

Dense coverage where the MRT does not reach, on the same fare card and with free transfers.

3. Grab and Gojek

Both widely used; taxis are metered and regulated, so either is fine.

4. Walking and the Park Connector Network

A continuous green corridor network linking parks across the island, genuinely usable for getting places.

5. Bumboat to Pulau Ubin

Wooden boats from Changi Point that leave when twelve passengers have gathered.

Cost: SGD 4

Booking apps in Singapore

Agreeing the fare in an app before you travel removes the argument at the end of the journey, which is where most transport scams happen. Links go to each app's official page — lookalike apps are themselves a scam.

Grab

The largest ride-hailing operator in Singapore.

Coverage: Nationwide.
Why it helps: Fare is agreed in the app before the trip, and the route is recorded — which removes the refused meter, the tampered meter and the fixed 'foreigner price' in one move.

Gojek

The main competitor, frequently cheaper at off-peak times.

Coverage: Nationwide.
Why it helps: Fare is agreed in the app before the trip, and the route is recorded — which removes the refused meter, the tampered meter and the fixed 'foreigner price' in one move.

ComfortDelGro

The largest licensed taxi fleet, bookable by app with regulated metered fares.

Coverage: Nationwide.
Why it helps: Regulated meters and published surcharges, so the fare is checkable rather than negotiated.

SimplyGo

Tap in and out of buses and trains with a contactless bank card or phone.

Coverage: Nationwide.
Why it helps: No ticket purchase at all, so there is nothing for a ticket tout to sell you.