The small, but proud state of Singapore in solving the transport problem, as in other matters to ensure normal life, turned out to be at the height (however, it is not surprising). In addition to the "standard" railway, buses, route and ordinary taxis and metro there are also such exotic types of transport, as a cable car and velaiks. All The transport system is greatly thought out So in Singapore you are unlikely to ever get stuck in traffic. So, now I will tell you more about the main types of public transport, as well as how to use and pay for them.
Bus
The network of bus routes covers the entire island. In most cases, the passage of travel is carried out using coins that put in a box next to the bus driver. Immediately I warn you - do not wait for them to surrender, make a trifle in advance. Buses will go to 05:30 and operate until 24:00.
Travel on a bus that is not equipped with air conditioning costs approximately 0.5-1 Singapore dol R. In air conditioned - from 0.6 to 1.1 Singapore dollar . Also in Singapore, electronic travels are sold, which act from one to three days (during this period you can use any vehicles. Local buses movement schedules are looking for bookstores or directly at stations.
Metropolitan.
I think it is not worth saying that Singapore's subway is a comfortable, fast and modern type of transport. All formulations are equipped with air conditioning. Work schedule - from 05:30 to 24:00 (on weekends and holidays - from 06:00). This is the fastest and cheapest type of transport in Singapore. Total built four branches, one of which stretches from the airport. The numbering of the branches goes around the world: a green line is denoted as "East-Western" - that is, "EW", purple - "Northeast" ("NE"), Red - North-South ("NS"), and The central is denoted by the letters "SS". Metro stations are available in each area of the city.
Metro train interval - from three to eight minutes. The location of the travel can be found when buying a ticket - the machine will calculate it, based on the route length. The usual price is depending on the distance 0.6-3 Singapore dollar s. When entering the subway, drop the money into a ticket machine and press the appropriate button - the device will give you a ticket and passing. Remember that the ticket is needed when passing the turnstile in both directions - at the entrance and when you exit (where you will be returned to the deposit - ten cents). A regular ticket is valid for thirty days and is designed for six trips in the usual and lightweight metro.
Light metro
The function of the lung metro is to ensure the transport needs of the population of areas, to which the usual is not reached. Total works three branches: "Bukit Panjang", "Punggol" and "Sengkang". On the first of them you can get from the "Choa Chu Kang" station, which is located on the "red" branch of the usual subway. And on the second and third of the above branches - from the eponymous stations located on the "purple" branch of the usual. The lung metro works from half the sixth morning to half the first night. The compositions arrive at the station with an interval for less than five minutes. One time passes approximately one dollar (For a trip within three stations). With electronic travel "EZ-LINK" will get significantly saved . The deposit for such a card is five local dollars.
Monorail
Monorail is called "Sentosa Express"; It runs from 7 am to midnight between the main part of the city and the island of Satoze. The movement interval is approximately three minutes. The whole path between the end stops takes the time eight minutes. The final station from the Senthosis is called "Beach", and on the other - called "Harbourfront". On her (then you mean "Harbourfront") can be reached by metro (orange and purple lines). In addition, buses number 65, 80, 93, 408, 409, 188, 188E, 855, 963 and 963e are driving to it.
Ticket for all day of use by Monorass is worth Four Singapore dollars . There are no restrictions on the number of trips. Money is paid at the box office or via the device (using a contactless card). You can pay cash or bank card. In addition, you can also use the usual EZ-LINK travel card, which allows you to use all public transport in Singapore.
Read more about EZ-LINK electronic card
With the EZ-LINK electronic smart card on the city travel You can save up to 15 percent in. If your plans include frequent moves in Singapore (six or more trips), then this card you certainly needed!
In addition to paying, it still performs the function of a preferential certificate, with its help, we take into account attendance of students, are calculated in "7/11" and in "McDonalds" ...
EZ-LINK card price for adult 15 local dollars : Ten of them is a deposit, five - the cost of the card itself.
The principle of using the map is such: when entering and output from transport, it should be applied to a special device - a card reader - which reads the information, after which a certain amount for travel is removed from the account.
EZ-LINK cards are sold at the box office near the metro turnstiles, as well as in automata at stops, and in TRANSITLINK Ticket Offices' tickets. By the way, the automata when buying a card of delivery do not give. Replenishment - the process is also not problematic: it is performed through a machine, cash register or in the store "7/11". At the end of using the card, the deposit is returned, the value of the card (five dollars) will not be returned to you.
Singapore Tourist Pass
The Singapore Tourist Pass card allows you to ride without restrictions on buses, lightweight and ordinary metro. The cost of a one-day ticket amounts to 10 Singapore dollars, two-day - 16, three-day - 20, Plus, the cost of the card itself is 10 dollars . These ten dollars will be returned to you if you return the card within five days from the time you purchased TRANSITLINK TICKETLINK (Transitlink Ticket Offices).
Such a card is sold in TRANSITLINK tickets, at the metro station "Changi Airport", Orchard Road, "Chinatown", "City Hall", "Raffles Place", "Ang Mo KIO", "Harbourfront" and "Bugis" and besides this - in some turbockers.