Singapore: Tickets, Hours and How to Visit
Stack three or four of Singapore’s paid attractions in one trip and you’re looking at SGD 150-250 per person before food or hotel, so knowing what’s genuinely worth a ticket, and what’s free anyway, changes the whole budget. Here’s exactly what each major sight costs, how long it takes, and how to book it so you’re not paying gate price.
Singapore’s Top Sights at a Glance
| Sight | Price (Adult) | Time Needed | Booking Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gardens by the Bay (Cloud Forest + Flower Dome) | SGD 46 tourist combo | 2-3 hrs | Book online, cheaper than the gate; outdoor Supertree Grove is free |
| Marina Bay Sands SkyPark | SGD 32 off-peak / 36 peak | 45-60 min | Confirm exact price at booking, resellers list slightly different tiers |
| Mandai 6 Attractions Destination Pass | SGD 118 adult, 1-day | Full day | Covers Zoo, River Wonders, Night Safari, Bird Paradise, Rainforest Wild Asia + one indoor attraction |
| Universal Studios Singapore | SGD 83 off-peak / 86 peak | Half-day+ | Book online for real savings over the gate price |
| National Orchid Garden | SGD 15 foreign adult | 45-60 min | About 35% cheaper booked online; the surrounding Botanic Gardens are free |
| National Gallery Singapore | SGD 20-25 general admission | 2-3 hrs | SGD 25-35 with special exhibitions |
How to Visit Gardens by the Bay
The Supertree Grove and OCBC Skyway are free to wander any time, and the free Garden Rhapsody light show lights up the Supertrees nightly, so start there before deciding whether the conservatories are worth the ticket. Book Gardens by the Bay conservatory tickets on GetYourGuide ahead of time, it’s routinely cheaper than paying at the gate, and skipping the queue matters more here than at most Singapore attractions.
Is the Marina Bay Sands Infinity Pool Open to the Public?
No, the rooftop infinity pool is for hotel guests only, no exceptions. What non-guests can book is the SkyPark observation deck, a separate ticket at SGD 32 off-peak or SGD 36 peak, which gets you the same panoramic view across the strait without a hotel stay. The free Spectra light-and-water show runs at the base of the towers most evenings and needs no ticket at all.
How to Visit Mandai Wildlife Reserve
Mandai sits north of the city center, reachable by a dedicated shuttle bus from Ang Mo Kio and Khatib MRT stations, or by Grab if you’d rather skip the transfer. Individual tickets run SGD 45-58 adult per park, River Wonders, Zoo, and Night Safari each priced separately, but the 6 Attractions Destination Pass bundles all five wildlife parks plus one indoor attraction for SGD 118 adult on a 1-day pass, a real saving if you’re doing more than two parks in a day. Book online rather than at the gate, and go early, the animals are most active before the midday heat sets in. Our Singapore Zoo deep dive covers that one park on its own if Mandai’s full lineup is more than your day allows.
This is the practical ticket-by-ticket version of the city; for the full route that fits these sights into an actual trip, see our Singapore travel guide and the 3-day or 7-day itineraries.
What’s Free (and Worth Doing First)
The Merlion Park photo, the Supertree Grove and OCBC Skyway at Gardens by the Bay, the Spectra light show at Marina Bay Sands, and general entry to the Singapore Botanic Gardens, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, cost nothing. Jewel Changi is also free to enter with no boarding pass required, and its HSBC Rain Vortex runs a free light and sound show most evenings. None of this is a consolation prize for skipping the ticketed sights, several of them are the best thing on this whole list.
Practical Notes on Booking
Tap a contactless bank card or phone wallet straight through the MRT gantries to reach any of these sights, fares run SGD 1.28-2.57 a trip via SimplyGo. Confirm current hours before you go, several attractions run seasonal or event-adjusted schedules, and if any part of your visit lands on Oct 9-11, 2026, the F1 Singapore Grand Prix weekend, book everything, tickets and hotel alike, well in advance since the whole city sells out around it.
One concrete tip: book Gardens by the Bay and Mandai online the same day you book your flights, both routinely sell timed-entry slots that vanish first for the exact hours everyone wants, first thing in the morning and the last hour before closing.