IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please click here to read all COVID-19 measures in place for the Gardens.

Please comply with instructions from our officers on the ground.

 

Located in central Singapore and just five minutes away from Orchard Road (Singapore’s main shopping street), getting to the Gardens is easy. Visitors can access the Gardens via its various major entrances. Knowing where to alight will help ensure that your visit is an enjoyable experience.

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Getting Here  

Nearby Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) stations are available. They are: 

• Orchard Road MRT Station
  • North-South Line [Red]Transfer to bus services and alight at Napier Road required
• Botanic Gardens MRT Station
  • Circle Line [Yellow] & Downtown Line [Blue]Bukit Timah Entrance

Outlaying MRT stations are available as options, and all require transfers to bus services. They are: 

• Farrer MRT Station Circle Line [Yellow]
• Commonwealth MRT Station East-West Line [Green]
• Doby Ghaut MRT Station North-South Line [Red]
• Somerset MRT Station North-South Line [Red]
• City Hall MRT Station East-West Line [Green]

Please click here for more information of on Singapore's Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system.

Download the "MyTransportSG" application to help plan your routes using bus services in Singapore.

 

Opening Hours (Daily 5am - 12mn)

 

Attractions & Opening Hours	More Information
Gallop Extension
5am - 12mn
Forest Discovery Centre @ OCBC Arboretum 9am - 6pm	Closed every last Monday of the Month  No dogs allowed
Botanical Art Gallery 9am - 6pm	Closed every last Thursday of the Month No dogs allowed
COMO Adventure Grove 7am - 7pm	No dogs allowed
OCBC Arboretum 5am - 12mn	No dogs allowed
Mingxin Foundation Rambler's Ridge 7am - 7pm	No dogs allowed
National Orchid Garden
8.30am - 7pm (Last Entry 6pm)	Admission Charges Local* Standard  Seniors (60 years of age and above $1 $3 Adults $5 $15 Student (Valid student identification by local public and private education institutes) $1 $3  Child below 12 years of age  Free *No dogs allowed Last entry 6pm daily
Jacob Ballas Children's Garden*
8am - 7pm	Closed every Monday unless it falls on a Public Holiday Open to children up to 14 yrs old. All children have to be accompanied by an adult *No dogs allowed Last entry 6.30pm daily
Healing Garden*
5am - 7.30pm	Closed every Tuesday unless it falls on a Public Holiday *No dogs allowed
Bonsai Garden** Ethnobotany Garden* Evolution Garden* Foliage Garden* Ginger Garden Learning Forest* 5am - 12mn	**Bonsai Garden closes 6pm daily *No dogs allowed for Ethnobotany, Foliage & Evolution Garden and Learning Forest elevated walkways SPH Walk of Giants & Keppel Discovery Wetlands is closed 7pm - 7am daily
Rain Forest* 7am - 7pm	*No dogs allowed
SBG Heritage Museum 9am - 6pm	Closed every last Monday of the Month
CDL Green Gallery 9am - 6pm	Closed every last Tuesday of the Month
Library of Botany and Horticulture 9am - 5pm	Closed on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays
Centre for Ethnobotany 9am - 6pm	Closed every last Wednesday of the Month
Seed Bank 9am - 6pm	Closed every last Friday of the Month (Should this fall on a Public Holiday, the Seed Bank will be closed the following Monday)

 

Various Entrances

As the Gardens is 82-hectares, it is ideal to access different entrances for different zones you may wish to visit. Parking facilities are available in each zone.

Please note that different zones are served by different bus services and train stations, with walking times averaging between 30-50 minutes (North to South).

Attractions & Facilities		Food & Beverage	Transportation		Number of Car Lots
Tanglin Entrance
Bandstand Bonsai Garden Botany Centre CDL Green Gallery Herbarium Heritage Garden Library of Botany & Horticulture Plant House SBG Heritage Museum Swan Lake Tanglin Gate		Fusion Spoon	SBS Transit 7, 105, 123, 174, 174E SMRT 75, 77, NR8 Tower Transit 106 Orchard MRT Station, North-South Line (Red) Taxi Pick-Up-Drop-Off available		224
Tyersall-Gallop Entrance
Botanical Art Gallery COMO Adventure Grove Forest Discovery Centre @ OCBC Arboretum Ginger Garden Learning Forest Mingxin Foundation Rambler's Ridge National Orchid Garden OCBC Arboretum		Forest Pavilion Halia Restaurant  Provisions The Villa	Nearest bus stop at Holland Road with a 10 minute walk Hop-On-Hop-Off SIA Hop-On Bus Taxi Pick-Up-Drop-Off available		Tyersall - 36 Gallop Extension - 29
Nassim Entrance
Car Park A, B, C Institute of Policy Studies (1C) National Parks Headquarters National Biodiversity Centre (1A) Palm Valley Rain Forest Raffles Building (Office) Raffles Building Car Park Shaw Foundation Symphony Stage Symphony Lake Visitor Centre		Corner House Casa Verde (dog friendly)	No MRT & bus stops available. Taxi Pick-Up-Drop-Off available		141 Raffles Building RB1, RB2 - 133
Bukit Timah Entrance
Bukit Timah Gate Centre for Education & Outreach (1F) Centre for Urban Greenery & Ecology, CUGE (1E) Car Park, Cluny Park (along Cluny Park Road) Eco-Lake and Eco-Garden Ethnobotany Garden and Centre for Ethnobotany (1G) Foliage Garden Jacob Ballas Children's Garden NUS Law Faculty Seed Bank (1D)		Bee's Knees The Botanico Food For Tots JUJU	(Bus services via Bukit Timah & Dunearn Road) SBS Transit 48, 66, 151, 153, 154, 156, 170 SMRT 67 Please click here for updates by SMRT Botanic Gardens MRT Station Circle Line & Downtown Line, (Yellow & Blue) Taxi Pick-Up-Drop-Off available at Downtown Line and Cluny Park Road		Cluny Park Road car park - 50          Jacob Ballas Children's Garden  car park - 39

 

Our Visitor Services staff are on duty from 8.00am – 5.30pm daily at our various service desks to handle queries you may have on the Gardens.

We have 6 Service Desks located throughout the Gardens. 

• Visitor Services @ Tanglin (Drop-Off Point, Level 1, Botany Centre)

• Visitor Services @ Tyersall (Drop-Off Point, Tyersall Entrance)

• Visitor Services @ Nassim (Drop-Off Point, Nassim Entrance) 

• Visitor Services @ Bukit Timah

• Visitor Services @ Jacob Ballas Children's Garden

• Visitor Services @ Gallop Entrance

 

At the Visitor Services Desk, you may seek assistance for:

• Information on the Gardens

• Maps

• Feedback

• Lost & Found

• First Aid

• Handling of Emergencies

• Wheelchair loan

 

Coin operated lockers (price range $1 - $3 depending on size) are currently available at these locations:

• Tanglin Entrance

• Nassim Entrance

• Melati Gate ($2-$3 sizes only)

 

For the safety and enjoyment of all visitors to the Singapore Botanic Gardens, and the protection and conservation of our greenery, please observe the Parks and Trees Act (Cap. 216) and the Parks and Trees Regulations (Cap. 216, RG), in particular:

1. Please do not feed the wildlife (fishes/swans/turtles/birds/ducks etc) in the Gardens

2. Do not set up tents or furniture, nor obstruct any path or visitor access

3. Do not sell or attempt to sell any article or service or otherwise conduct business, unless prior approval has been obtained.

4. Shelters shall not be used exclusively for private events, gatherings or exercise.

 

 

For the safety of all, please leash your canine friends and muzzle them in accordance with the Animal and Birds (Dog Licensing & Control) Rules.

Parking Charges

Hours* Charges
7.00 am to 10.30 pm $0.02 per minute
7.00 pm to 10.30 pm $2 maximum
8.00 am to 9.00 am $1 **
No overnight parking is allowed

**Peak hour charge on all passing vehicles that enter from Kheam Hock Road and exit at Evans/Cluny Road

For further information, please contact Wilson Parking at 6411 5592.

 

Contact Information

NParks Hotline: 1800 471 7300

Fax: 6473 7983

Email: nparks_sbg_visitor_services@nparks.gov.sg