Free Singapore Tour: How to Join During Your Layover
Changi offers a free 2.5-hour tour for connecting passengers. Here is who qualifies, how to register, and where to meet.
Quick Answer
You can join the Free Singapore Tour if you are a transit passenger at Changi with a layover of 5.5 to 24 hours, your checked bags are through-checked, your passport meets Singapore’s entry rules, and your flight leaves after your tour slot’s cutoff. Pre-book up to 50 days ahead or register at the transit booths, and arrive at least 90 minutes before the tour starts.[1]
Tour schedule
| Tour | Tour time | Report at booth by | Your flight must leave after |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage and Culture | 10:00 to 12:30 | 08:30 | 14:30 |
| City Sights | 12:00 to 14:30 | 10:30 | 16:30 |
| Singapore River and Marina Bay Sands | 13:00 to 15:30 | 11:30 | 17:30 |
| Sentosa Discovery | 15:00 to 17:30 | 13:30 | 19:30 |
| Singapore River and Marina Bay Sands | 16:00 to 18:30 | 14:30 | 20:30 |
| City Sights | 18:00 to 20:30 | 16:30 | 22:30 |
| Sentosa Discovery | 19:00 to 21:30 | 17:30 | 23:30 |
All tours last 2.5 hours and run in English.[1]
How to join, step by step
- Check eligibility. You must be a transit passenger with a layover of 5.5 to 24 hours and your checked bags through-checked to your final destination. Some nationalities need a Singapore entry visa.[1][4]
- Pick a slot. Choose one where your flight leaves after the cutoff in the table.[1]
- Book or walk in. Pre-book one tour per person up to 50 days ahead using the booking link on Changi’s page, or register at the transit booths, subject to seats.[1]
- Stay in the transit area. Do not clear arrival immigration before you register.[1]
- Bring your documents. Passport, boarding passes, entry visa if required, and your booking confirmation.[1]
- Store bulky items. Wheeled or bulky cabin bags, alcohol, and duty-free items go to a transit-area storage counter first, at S$6 to S$19 per 24 hours. Electronics cannot be stored.[1][3]
- Meet at the booth. Terminal 2 is on Level 2 in the Departure Transit Hall near Gate F50, and Terminal 3 is on Level 2 near Gates A1 to A8. Booths open daily from 08:00 to 19:00, and you should arrive at least 90 minutes before the tour starts.[1]
Rules to know
You may enter and exit Singapore only once during the layover, so you can join one tour.[2] Wheelchair and stroller users are not suited to the tours, passengers under 18 need an adult, and tobacco and vaporizers are not allowed.[1] If you leave mid-tour or miss the return bus, you pay your own way back to the airport, and Changi is not responsible for missed flights.[1]
The Singapore Airlines page describes pre-booking for Singapore Airlines and Scoot passengers and says registration closes one hour before the tour.[2] Changi’s page asks for 90 minutes, so use the earlier time.[1]
Example. You land at 07:00 and depart at 20:00. Every slot with a cutoff before 20:00 works: Heritage and Culture (after 14:30), City Sights at noon (after 16:30), River and Marina Bay Sands at 13:00 (after 17:30), and Sentosa at 15:00 (after 19:30).[1]
Your next step
Confirm your passport’s entry status with Singapore’s immigration authority before you book.[4]
Singapore ICA visa-free transit page Airalo eSIMThe eSIM link is optional: it keeps data on your phone for maps and your booking email while you are out of the transit area.
More transit tour guides
- Free Transit Tours: Which Airports Offer Them?
- Can You Leave the Airport During a Layover?
- Is a 6 Hour Layover Enough for a Transit Tour?
- Transit Tour Luggage: Where Do You Leave Your Bags?
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I have to book in advance?
No. Walk-in registration is available at the transit booths, subject to seats and first come, first served.[1]
Can I join two tours?
No. Transit passengers may enter and exit Singapore only once, so you can join one tour per layover.[2]
Part of the Transit Tours hub
This guide is one of five on joining free airport tours during a layover. Start from the hub to compare all of them.
Back to the Transit Tours hubSources and verification
- Changi Airport, Free Singapore Tours. Eligibility, schedule, booking, baggage rules.
- Singapore Airlines, Free Singapore Tour. Tour stops, add-ons, registration notes.
- Changi Airport, Baggage Storage. Locations, rates per 24 hours, restrictions.
- Singapore ICA, Visa Free Transit Facility. Eligibility for visa-free transit. We could not open this page during our check, so read it directly.
Facts last verified November 5, 2026. Programs, fees, and entry rules change, and several programs state they can change or cancel tours without notice. Confirm with the airport, airline, or government page before you travel. Calculations marked as ours are arithmetic on the published times, not program rules.
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Before your Singapore layover
Join the Free Singapore Tour with your bags, entry rules and timing sorted before you land at Changi. Everything below links back to the Transit Tours hub.
Read next
1Transit Tour Luggage: Where Do You Leave Your Bags?
Know what to store, what to carry and what Changi charges before you register.
Read the guide2Is a 6 Hour Layover Enough for a Transit Tour?
Check whether your flight times fit a tour slot and its buffer.
Read the guide3Can You Leave the Airport During a Layover?
Understand how entry rules differ if you plan to leave the airport on your own.
Read the guideCheck before you land
Global Visa Assistant
Check what your passport needs. Changi says some nationalities need a Singapore entry visa to join.
Open the toolFor the tour and the city
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