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buses from Sin to KL by bpacker
I've been on these buses before when I was travelling from Finland to the tip of Sweden. Yes, if you must know, I'm talking about the bus that nearly hit a moose. But that's another story....as I was saying, the buses over here are state of the art things that have massage chairs, power-points for your lap tops, videos, etc,etc. Sigh, creature comforts for us dependent humans.. All this sounds better than travelling on a budget airline doesn't it?
Well, if this interests you, click on the website below to book your tickets online and catch the super bus at the poshy Copthorne Hotel(add in website) in town.
Cost
Adult (S$ 47.00)
Child (S$ 23.50) Leave a Comment
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 Cable Cars as Seen from
Mt.Faber by bpacker
To save my efforts, I'm finally going to put an entry on the best way to get there. Of course, don't try the first option if you've got a serious case of vertigo and diarhhoea. Your mate will kill you for 15 min worth of hell in the tight and compacted confines of the cable car...
Hop unto a glass-bottomed cable car ($15) at Mount Faber Park or an ordinary car ($8.90) and alight at Sentosa. Brace yourself when the car takes off. After about 10 sec when your blood pressure returns to normal and you realise that you're not gonna die, appreciate the awesome scenary. Of course, you can also take the cable car from Jardin Steps (Harbour View ) but you'll cheat yourself of 5 min worth of vertigo and scenary so why bother?
Now if you haven't bought life insurance and you want a safer option of going to Sentosa, you can try...
1) Sentosa Bus: from HarbourFront Centre Bus Terminal ($3)
2) Cab/Car - $2/person and $2/car.
Not as life-threatening as the cable car so these options are less fun...
Click on the site below for more details. Leave a Comment
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 Fly to BKK for $30?? by bpacker
These are the 3 cheapy cheap airlines that you can take from Changi Airport to Bangkok, Australia, Hong Kong, etc..
1) Valuair - http://www.valuair.com.sg ( BKK and Perth )
2) TigerAir - http://www.tigerairways.com/ (BKK, Phuket, Hatyai)
3) AirAsia - http://www.airasia.com (BKK, Phuket)
Of course, there are debates on which airlines offers the best value for money. Valuair wins the deal ( according to the Straits Times 2004 ) since they they offer the best service among the three. My bet is because they make those cute airline stewardess put on makeup ( I'm not kidding) for the passengers on request. Great deal if you're like RuPaul enroute to Bangkok. Leave a Comment
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 SingaporeTaxi by xuessium
Heavily regulated by the government, all cabs starts at a fare of S$2.50 and then 10 cents is added every 210m for the first 10kms and 10 cents is added for every 175m after 10kms thereafter.
Taxis also charged a varieties of surcharges - peak hour surcharges at S$2, midnight surcharges on a tier basis, central business district surcharges (S$1), public holiday surcharges (S$1) and airport peak hour surcharges (S$5).
Generally, it will cost about S$15 to travel from the airport at the Eastern end of Singapore into the City which is at the Central Southern part of the island.
NUMBERS TO CALL FOR TAXIS (Booking charges of S$2.50 non-peak-S$4 peak applies):
Comfort-Yellow Top: 65-6552111
Citycab: 65-65522222
SMRT Cab: 65-65558888
Premier Cab: 65-63636888
SMART Cab: 65-64857700
Transcab: 65-65553333
For folks willing to spend more or need a bigger taxi, the Comfort group has both the Presido & MaxiCab. The Presido (S$8 booking fee) is the most luxurious cab in Singapore as you will driven in a Mercedes Benz E250/E300. The MaxiCab (S$16 booking fee) is one of the largest cabs in Singapore. The Mercedes Benz Vito is capable of ferrying up to 6 passengers with ample space for luggage. To book, please contact LIMOSINE CABS (tel: 65-64520220; email: customer_service@limo.com.sg)<br />
SMRT Taxis also has the London Cabs (S$8 booking fee) and their Mercedes Cabs (S$16 booking fee). Contact: 65-65558888
WARNING: Sadly, there have been errant cab drivers who have refused to switch on the meter and charging a flat inflated rate in recent months, especially along touristy routes at night on Fri and Sat nights. Most prevalent around the night spots of Orchard Road & Clarke Quay. DO NOT BE CONNED! Leave a Comment
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 EZ Link Card (from URL) by xuessium
It's more economical to use the card too. The cheapest fare on a bus is S$0.64 while you will need to pay S$0.90 if you pay cash. There are savings to be made.
You can also use the card to pay for meals at some fastfood restaurants (notably McDonald's).
Link to MRT routes:
SMRT
The SMRT (which runs the trains) also provides FREE bus services (called SMRT Link) from the following MRT stations:
- Outram Park to Chinatown
- Dhoby Ghaut to Chinatown
- Dhoby Ghaut to Little India
Take the SMRT Link buses from bus-stops outside the respective stations. Leave a Comment
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This time we took a limo to the airport in Johore. It saves time and seval taxi rides or a long bus ride.
You are picked up at your hotel and taken directly to the airport in Johore by way of the new highway. . All you stop for is customs. They check your passport, take your temperature, look in the trunk at your luggage and you are on your way.
It is more expensive but we split the farewill a friend.
You can also get a limo at singapore Airport or for just a tour of the city. Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor HomePhone: (65) 94244088
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 Trishaw by kyoub
They are mainly used by tourists.
Trishaw tours of Chinatown and Little India can be taken from several of the larger hotels.
We would often see a group go by. You couldn't miss them because the drivers had on bright neon green shirts, They didn't want to get ran over in the traffic. Leave a Comment Theme: Bicycle
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 ChangiAirport(extractedfromwebsite) by xuessium
For train schedule: SMRT Travel Time
Taxi from the city will take about 25 minutes and the fare should be around S$11-S$14. Leave a Comment
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BUS
The rough-it-out way to get into Johor Bahru is to take the Causeway Link bus, the Singapore-Johore Express or Singapore's SBS Bus service 170. The last 2 terminate at Ban San Street near Bugis MRT station. The terminal is behind a church (The Church of the Lady of Good Lourdes). Service CW2 of the Causeway Link bus also terminates here.
Bus 170 takes a long time to get pass the causeway as it picks up passengers along the way as long as you don't mind seeing Singapore from South to North. The journey takes about 45 minutes to 1 hour. The fare is S$1.70. The bus terminates at Larkin Terminal over at Johor Bahru, which is a little middle of nowhere. Get off after clearing customs on the Johor Bahru side - you are already in the thick of things.
The Singapore-Johore Express is also another cheap way to get into Johor, travelling more or less the same route as Bus 170 but less labourous as it is a direct service bus to Larkin (no stops till you get into JB). The bus is fully air-conned and a trip costs S$2.40 one way. (Ph: 65-62928149; Fax: 65-62915075; no known website)
Sidenotes:
The travel agency "707" also has an office at Ban San Street Terminal, offering coaches up to Malacca and Kuala Lumpur. See link: 707
There are 2 Causeway Link bus services, both terminating at Larkin. CW1 is available via Kranji MRT station, while CW2 comes to Ban San Street Terminal. Fare is also S$2.40 one way for CW2.
These services are possibly the best way to get to Johor's Senai Airport for Air Asia's flights.
TAXI
Disclaimer: I have never taken this service.
Malaysian taxis are allowed into Singapore but they are only allowed to operate out of Ban San Street Terminal and are not allowed to pick up customers along Singapore roads. You may catch a Malaysian taxi into JB.
The sign says $10 per head or $40 per trip. Leave a Comment
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 SingaporeAirlines by xuessium
FLY: Easiest. Catch Japan Airlines (cheapest at S$128 when on offer), Sri Lankan Airlines (S$160 offer), Qatar Airways, Malaysian Airlines and Singapore Airlines from Singapore's Changi Airport. 35 minutes journey. Downside: the 50-60 Ringgit connecting the 1 hr+ journey from KLIA into KL.
(I am not bothering with Air Asia from Senai)
TRAIN: 8-10 hours ride from Tanjong Pagar train station in Singapore. Not the most comfortable but perhaps the most "romantic" with some imagination.
COACH: NICE, AEROLINE & TRANSTAR buses (costing about S$100 both ways) are the most comfortable. Aeroline coaches depart from Harbourfront and end at Corus Hotel, opposite KLCC in KL. NICE coaches depart from Novotel Orchid Hotel and end at the old KTMB railway station in KL. 5 hours journey for both. (I have never tried Transtar's) GRASSLAND and other coaches (Transnational, Sri Maju, Gunung Raya, 707 etc) are cheaper (~S$50) but takes 6 hrs as they will make a stop. Grassland, Transnational and Sri Maju coaches depart from Golden Mile Complex along Beach Road while 707 coaches depart from Ban San Street Terminal near Bugis MRT. Most terminate at Puduraya in KL.
Try Golden Mile Complex near Beach Road (SG) and Puduraya (KL) for tickets.
The Singapore-KL Express bus also operates from Ban San Street Terminal (near Bugis MRT, behind the Church of the Lady of Good Lourdes). It is possibly the cheapest way to get to KL but the seats are not as comfortable as Aerolines's, NICE's or Grassland's. (Contact tel: 65-62928254; no known website) Leave a Comment
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