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Singapore Changi Airport
The airport is located 16 miles (26km) from the city.
Singapore Changi Airport (SIN)
Location
The airport is located 16 miles (26km) from the city.Getting to the city
The MRT train departs from Changi Airport MRT Station, located under Terminals 2 and 3. Trains depart from 5.30am to around midnight. A public bus service to the city has regular departures from 6am to midnight, and can be found in the lower levels of Terminals 1, 2 and 3. The one-hour journey costs about SGD 2.50. In addition, there is an airport shuttle service connecting the airport, the city centre and most hotels in Singapore; the buses leave every 15- 30 minutes. The cost is about SGD 9 per adult and SGD 6 per child.
Time
GMT +8.Car rental
Avis, Budget and Hertz are all represented at the airport.
Airport Taxis
Taxis to Singapore central are available from outside the arrivals halls of each terminal; the fare to the city centre is about SGD 20 to SGD 50 with a travel time of around 30 minutes.
Transfer between terminals
A free Skytrain runs between the terminals.
Facilities
Changi Airport has a wide range of facilities, including ATMs, bureaux de change, business services, airline lounges/travel clubs, duty-free shops and childcare facilities. Other facilities include a mini-supermarket, snack bars and restaurants, gym, rooftop pool, hairdresser, laundry service, smoking room, prayer room and post office. Terminal 3 is a 'green' terminal with natural skylighting, a butterfly garden, koi ponds and over 200 species of foliage.
Parking
Standard parking rates at Changi Airport range from SGD 0.04 per minute at T1, T2 and Car Park 3A and 3B, to SGD 0.035 per minute at the South Car Park, with a daily rate capped at SGD 35 per day.