Singapore Transportation Tips by knerten


Singapore Transportation: 424 reviews and 432 photos

It says 20 kgs, but 30 kgs are allowed Singapore Airline Review

My economy ticket with Singapore Airlines clearly stated that my baggage allowance was 20kgs. On calling the airline I was told that they would allow 25kgs, which was good, since I had bought a lot of stuff. On check-in my bags turned out to be 29kgs...ouch!...at 80NZ dollars per kg (I had checked that too) this was a small shock. Then...phew!...it turned out that they allowed up to 30kgs...at the discretion of the check-in attendant. So I wouldn't want to count on that, say, if the plane is smack full, but it's worth knowing.

P.S. This was on a flight from Christchurch, NZ to Singapore, August 2004.

Mode: TO

Type: Airplane

Website: http://www.singaporeair.com/saa/app/saa

Review Helpfulness: 3.5 out of 5 stars

Was this review helpful?

  • Updated Sep 5, 2004
  • Send to a Friend
  • Report Abuse
Timah Road at the KK Women's & Children's hospital - Singapore

Timah Road at the KK Women's & Children's hospital

Walking around

If you can stand the heat, the traffic and the noise, Singapore is actually quite a walkable city. It's safe, even at night, it's lush green and tropical, flowers abound, and at night it's not too bad. Ok, the air-conditioned MRT is better, but it doesn't always run the way you're headed. I walked a lot when I was there, maybe that was because I stayed in Little India, in walking distance from both Chinatown and Orchard Rd. A small tip: If you know which side of the street you should be on, or which turn you should take, some blocks ahead, try crossing to that side as soon as possible. Pedestrian overcrossings or undercrossings are not that frequent, neither are traffic light crossing, and you may end up walking up one side of the street to searching fro a point to cross and then having to walk back to where you want to be. However, I never had any trouble finding a walkway, even along busy highways.

Mode: AROUND

Type: Other

Review Helpfulness: 4.5 out of 5 stars

Was this review helpful?

  • Updated Jul 25, 2004
  • Send to a Friend
  • Report Abuse
That's what I call a full meal - Singapore

That's what I call a full meal

Let yourself be pampered Singapore Airline Review

If you go to Singapore, get in the the right mood from the start by flying there with Singapore Airlines. It's worth every cent, and if you do some research on the Internet some time ahead and if you don't get tired of trying endless combinations of outbound and return flights, you are likely to hit a good deal, even in economy class.
First, there's legroom, lots of it, unless you happen to sit at the seat that has the box for the video on demand in front of it. On my 12h flight from Frankfurt time simply flew by as I watched and endless arry of movies, listen to music of all kinds and played video games. Comfy seats (first time I ever slept on a plane without having my neck twisted).
For starters, a hot wet towel. Real cloth, not paper tissue.
Drinks, generously poured, not just one round.
Dinner: Go for the Asian choice, don't even consider the other option. You will be rewarded.
More generously poured drinks.
Throughout the night, chilled water to keep you from dehydrating, and even a mid-flight snack: sandwich.
Before breakfast, another wet towel.
Breakfast: a superbly done meal, say no more.
Arrival at Changi: Very efficient: the baggage was already waiting by the short time (15 mins max) I spent walking through customs to the conveyor belt.
And no immigration hassles. No lines, a quick machine-read of my passport, a smile and a "Have a great stay in Singapore".
So all in all, if you want to fly like a person and be treated like one, choose SIA. If you're a cheapskate and want to be herded like cattle, choose anything else.
OK, for the sake of fairness, there are a few more airlines that do it as good as or maybe better than SIA, but not many.
If I ever go back to S'pore, and I will, I promise, I'll definitely choose SIA again.

Mode: TO

Type: Airplane

Website: http://www.singaporeair.com/saa/app/saa

Review Helpfulness: 4.5 out of 5 stars

Was this review helpful?

  • Updated Jul 22, 2004
  • Send to a Friend
  • Report Abuse

knerten

“If we are incapable of finding peace in ourselves, it is pointless to search elsewhere. --- Francois de la Rochefoucauld”

Online Now

Male

Top 5,000 Travel Writer
Member Rank:
0 1 2 2 6

Badges & Stats in Singapore

  • 32 Reviews
  • 36 Photos
  • 7 Forum posts
  • 22 Comments
  • 3,986PageViews

Have you been to Singapore?

  Share Your Travels  

Latest Activity in Singapore

Travel Interests

See All Travel Interests (5)

Latest Singapore hotel reviews

The Mitraa
73 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 6, 2012
Backpackers Inn Chinatown
14 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Apr 13, 2012
Hotel 81 Lucky
20 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 30, 2012
Riverside View
17 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Mar 24, 2012
Fragrance Hotel - Balestier
3 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Jan 20, 2012
G4 Station
31 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Apr 11, 2012
City Beach Resort
5 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 28, 2012
Pasir Panjang Guest House
1 Review & Opinion
Latest: Jun 15, 2010
Pan Pacific Serviced Suites, Singapore
21 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 17, 2012
City Backpackers Hostel Singapore
12 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Mar 8, 2012
Keong Saik Hotel Singapore
30 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Nov 21, 2011
Chinatown
22 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Mar 26, 2012
Ideal Backpackers Hostel
21 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Mar 14, 2012
Wow Hostels
11 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 25, 2012
Cairnhill Tower
4 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Dec 27, 2011

Top 10 Singapore Things to Do

See All Singapore Things to Do