WHAT ARE THE EXTENDED HOURS FOR MRT AND SOME BUSES DURING F1 RACE WEEKEND IN SINGAPORE?
While it’s more convenient to take the MRT or bus, as opposed to taxis and private hire cars, there are still bus route diversions and other things to take note of.
Extended hours for MRT services from Sep 20 to 22
Trust us when we say the MRT is the most fuss-free way to get in and out of the race circuit. F1 ticketholders can refer here to find out which MRT station is closest to their designated gates. Train services will be extended on race days to facilitate the dispersal of F1 crowds:
Sep 20 and 21:
North-South Line and East-West Line: Available at City Hall MRT station until 12.30am
North East Line: Last train towards Punggol will depart HarbourFront station at 12.30am, while the last train towards HarbourFront will leave Punggol at 12.02am.
Downtown Line: Last train towards Expo will depart Bukit Panjang station at 12.03am, last train towards Bukit Panjang will leave Expo station at 12.04am.
Sep 22:
North-South Line and East-West Line: Until 12.45am at City Hall MRT station
North East Line: Last train at HarbourFront station (towards Punggol) will leave at 12.46am, last train at Punggol station (towards HarbourFront) will leave at 12.17am.
Downtown Line: Last train at Bukit Panjang station (towards Expo) will leave at 12.18am, last train departs Expo station (towards Bukit Panjang) at 12.19am.
Hours will also be extended for bus services connecting to MRT stations and Sengkang-Punggol LRT.
Bus route changes
From Sep 18 to 23, these bus services will be skipping stops in the area due to road closures.
Affected SBS Transit bus services: 10, 10e, 14, 14E, 16, 16M, 56, 57, 70, 70M, 100, 107, 107M, 111, 130, 131, 133, 196, 196E, 652, 660, 850E. Full details here
Affected SMRT bus services: 61, 75, 502, 502A, 665, 868E, 951E, 960, 960e, 961, and 961M. Full details here
Affected Tower Transit bus services: 77, 97, 97e, 106, 167, 656, 663 and 857. Full details here
Affected Go-Ahead bus services: 36, 518, 518A. Full details here
TAXIS AND PRIVATE HIRE CARS: WHAT TO KNOW
If you really, really have to take a cab, note that taxis have an additional surcharge of $8 (US$6.20) on Sep 20 (10.30pm to midnight) and Sep 21-22 (9.30pm to midnight) for trips commencing from the following locations:
Taxi stands
- Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre at Raffles Boulevard (C25)
- Suntec Towers 1 & 2 at Temasek Boulevard (C18)
- Suntec Towers 3 & 4 at Temasek Boulevard (C19)
- Suntec Tower 5 at Temasek Boulevard (C27)
- Millenia Walk at Raffles Boulevard (C20)
- Millenia Tower at Temasek Avenue (C21)
- Capitol Piazza at North Bridge Road (C13)
- Peninsula Excelsior Hotel at Coleman Street (C08)
- Income @ Raffles at Collyer Quay (E32)
- Temporary taxi stand at the bus stop behind The Concourse at Nicoll Highway (BS 80161)
- MYP Centre At Battery Road (E13) (Reserved for wheelchair-bound commuters from 8pm to 12 midnight)
Driveways
- Conrad Centennial Singapore
- The Pan Pacific Hotel Singapore
- PARKROYAL COLLECTION Marina Bay
- Mandarin Oriental Singapore
- The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore
- Marina Bay Sands Casino
- Marina Bay Sands Tower 1
- Marina Bay Sands Tower 3
Private hire car (PHC) pick-up and drop-off points
PHCs can only pick up and drop passengers off at these designated spots around the race circuit:
- Parkroyal on Beach Road (Lobby)
- The Concourse Shopping Mall (Lobby)
- Conrad Centennial (Lobby)
- Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre at Raffles Blvd (via Temasek Blvd)
- Raffles City Shopping Centre (via North Bridge Road)
- South Beach Tower (via Middle Road)
- Funan Mall
- Marina Bay Sands Casino
- MBS Sands Expo & Convention Centre
- UOB Plaza (Driveway)
- Temporary pick-up/drop-off point at bus stop outside OUE Bayfront along Collyer Quay (BS03019), only from 7pm-1am from Fri-Sun)
- One Raffles Place (Driveway)
WHERE TO WATCH THE FORMULA 1 SINGAPORE AIRLINES SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX 2024?
Mediacorp will air the practice, qualifying and main races on Channel 5 and mewatch.
Here is its airing schedule:
Practice Race 1 (5.25pm to 6.30pm on Sep 20)
Live on Channel 5, with simulcast available on mewatch
Practice Race 2 (12.30am to 1.45am on Sep 21)
Delayed airing on Channel 5, with simulcast available on mewatch
Practice Race 3 (5.25pm to 6.30pm on Sep 21)
Live on Channel 5, with simulcast available on mewatch
Qualifying Race (8.55pm to 10.15pm on Sep 21)
Live on Channel 5, with simulcast available on mewatch
Main Race (7.40pm to 10.30pm on Sep 22)
Live on Channel 5, with simulcast available on mewatch
Catch the Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix 2024 practice, qualifying and main races on Channel 5 and mewatch.
This story was originally published in 8Days.
