Singapore Travel & Emergency Guide

Emergency Numbers in Singapore

Key Travel Facts

Driving Rules & Speed Limits in Singapore

Toll & Vignette: Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) system with automatic gantry debit via CashCard.

Tipping & Etiquette

Recommendation: Tipping is not customary. Restaurants automatically add a 10% service charge and 9% GST. Rounding up taxi fares is appreciated but not mandatory.

• DO Always return food trays at hawker centres after eating (mandatory law!).
• DO Strictly follow MRT subway rules (no food or drinks allowed in stations or trains).
• DO Queue politely when waiting for trains, buses, and cashier counters.
• DON'T Do not bring chewing gum into Singapore or spit in public (heavy fines!).
• DON'T E-cigarettes (vapes) are completely illegal (possession and import fined up to 2,000 SGD).
• DON'T Do not litter in public places (littering incurs fines up to 1,000 SGD).

Power Sockets & Tap Water

Plug Type & Electricity: Type G (UK 3-pin plug, 230V, 50Hz). Adapter required.

Tap Water: Excellent quality, 100% safe to drink directly from the tap (meets WHO standards).

Insider Tip: In hawker centres, locals 'chope' (reserve) seats by leaving a packet of tissue paper on the table while ordering food.