Singapore Driving Info - Travel guide
Singapore
Singapore Driving Information
Driving Licence
A valid driving licence from your country of residence or a valid International Driving License is required for driving in Singapore.
Conversion of foreign driving licenses to Singapore driving licenses can be done at any of the following driving test centres:
- Singapore Driving Test Centre 3, Ang Mio Kio, St 62 Tel: 6482 6060
- Bukit Batok Driving Centre 815, Bukit Batok West Ave 5 Tel: 6561 1233
- Comfort Driving Centre 215, Ubi Ave 4 Tel: 6841 8900
Parking
There are three modes of parking in Singapore - coupon parking, paid parking and season parking.
Coupon Parking
Where required, parking coupons should be displayed on the dashboard. Denominations of parking coupons are SGD 0.50, 1, 2 and 2 (for overnight parking). Generally, parking coupon rates are:
- SGD 0.50 per ½ hr outside the Central Business District
- SGD 1 per ½ hr within the Central Business District
Look for signboards which indicate parking rates and free parking times as they vary between car parks. Parking coupons can be purchased from any of the following authorised sale outlets:
- The URA Centre service counter
- NTUC Fair Price
- Singapore Post
- Selected petrol kiosks
- 7-Eleven
- HDB Car Parks Section
- Any HDB branch office
- Any appointed sales outlets (all approved coupon agents display a signboard at their premises)
Paid Parking
Paid parking is practised in almost all shopping centres, buildings and some public car parks. You basically pay for the time your vehicle is parked.
There are different carpark payment systems adopted island-wide, some of which would require you to have a CashCard/Autopass Card or even a CashCard/Autopass Card inserted in an In-Vehicle Unit to make payment for parking charges. Should you not be equipped with these, there are back-up systems such as cash collection available for your use. There is also a "Help" button at the car park entrance if you need any assistance.
Some shopping centres offer a rebate on your parking charges.
Season Parking
Season parking is usually applicable to tenants and residents at their office and residential car parks respectively. Avoid parking in season parking lots (usually with red markings) and along roads with double yellow lines.
Speed Limit
Residential areas: 50km/h
Expressways: 70 to 90km/h
Speed Cameras
Speed detection cameras are installed on expressways and major roads.
Bus Lanes
Bus lanes or left lanes with unbroken yellow lines should only be used by buses during these hours: Mon to Fri (0730 hrs to 0930 hrs, 1630 hrs to 1900 hrs), Sat (0730 hrs to 0930 hrs, 1130 hrs to 1400 hrs).
Electronic Road Pricing Scheme (ERP)
To even out traffic flow into the Central Business District (CBD), all vehicles entering during the restricted hours of 0730 hrs to 1900 hrs are required to pay a toll. A toll is also imposed on vehicles passing through ERP gantries between 0730 hrs and 0930 hrs along the expressways and busy roads.
Here are some requirements for foreign-registered cars entering Singapore:
(a) Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) and Toll Charges
Foreign motorists are required to pay tolls and a Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) charge at the checkpoints when they drive into Singapore. Payments have to be made using the electronic smartcard, called the Autopass Card.
The Autopass Cards are sold at the primary clearance/immigration booths or VEP/Tolls office at Singapore checkpoints. Motorists are required to produce valid road tax discs and insurance certificates for their cars when buying the Autopass Cards.
VEP fees are charged at SGD n20 per day on Monday to Friday (from 0200 hrs to 1700 hrs).
There is no VEP charge on Saturdays, Sundays and all Singapore Public Holidays as well as from 1700 hrs to 0200 hrs on weekdays.
Toll charges are calculated on a per trip basis. Car drivers have to pay toll charges on arrival and departure from Tuas Checkpoint (SGD 3.20 per trip) but only on departure at the Woodlands Checkpoint (SGD 1.20 per trip). Motorcyclists are not charged at the Woodlands Checkpoint, but have to pay SGD 0.50 when departing from and arriving in Singapore at the Tuas Checkpoint.
For more information, please refer to FAQs on driving into Singapore or visit the Land Transport Authority website (click on Motoring Matters, Guide to Driving Into and Out of Singapore).
(b) Electronic Road Pricing (ERP)
All motorists driving into the city or travelling on certain major roads and expressways are required to pay an Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) fee during the ERP operating hours. ERP is a scheme to help keep Singapore roads congestion-free.
For foreign motorists intending to pass through ERP-priced roads during its operational hours, they can either choose to install or rent an In-Vehicle Unit (IU) to pay ERP fees. For those who do not wish to rent or install an IU, they can choose to pay a fixed ERP fee of SGD 5 per day, regardless of the number of times they pass through an ERP gantry in the day. This will be paid together with their VEP and toll charges via the Autopass card when they depart from Singapore. This fixed fee scheme starts from 1 Sepember 2003 onwards and is only applicable for those who do not have an IU installed in their foreign-registered cars.
Important Phone Numbers
Traffic Watch Tel: 1800 222 2233
Traffic Police Tel: (65) 6547 0000
Automobile Association Of Singapore (AAS) Tel: (65) 6737 2444
AAS 24-hour Emergency Road Service Tel: (65) 6748 9911
NETS (CashCard) Tel: (65) 6274 1322
Land Transport Authority (LTA) Tel: 1800 225 5582
Parking Offences Tel: 1800 354 6511 (HDB) / 1800 329 3434 (URA) |
