Singapore
Singapore is the easiest country to travel in Asia. English is everywhere, transit is world-class, and most Western apps work.
🚖Rideshare & Taxi
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Southeast Asia super-app: rides, food, payments, banking.
Primary rideshare. Also food, payments.
🗺️Navigation & Maps
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Works almost everywhere except mainland China. Offline maps are critical when roaming.
Excellent transit integration with MRT.
📱Messaging
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The dominant messenger in Europe, Latin America, India, Middle East, Africa.
The default messenger in Singapore — restaurants, tour operators, and drivers all use it.
✈️Travel Planning
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Activities, attractions, and SIM cards across Asia. Better than GetYourGuide in Asia.
Theme parks, Universal Studios, Gardens by the Bay.
Is Singapore one stop of several?
Add your other destinations and get one combined app list, with the adapters and currencies for the whole trip.
The practical basics
Power & plugs
- Plug type
- G
- Voltage
- 230V
- Frequency
- 50Hz
- Type G: Three rectangular pins. The British plug, used in UK, Ireland, HK, Singapore, Malta, much of Africa and Middle East.
British plug — same as UK and Hong Kong.
Tipping
Tipping is not customary and is sometimes discouraged; many restaurants already add a 10% service charge plus GST. Rounding up a taxi fare or leaving small change is appreciated but never expected.
CurrencySGD
Etiquette and scams to know
✓ Do
- Singapore is strict about cleanliness: littering, jaywalking, and eating or drinking on the MRT carry real fines
- Queue patiently and orderly; cutting in line is frowned upon
- Remove your shoes before entering homes and many temples and mosques
- Use your right hand or both hands when giving or receiving items, money, or business cards
- Be mindful of the multi-ethnic mix (Chinese, Malay, Indian) and avoid assuming everyone shares the same customs
- Dress modestly when visiting temples, mosques, or the Sultan Mosque area
✕Don't
- Do not import or sell chewing gum, which is banned by law (chewing it is not illegal, but littering it is fined)
- Never bring drugs into the country; trafficking carries the death penalty
- Do not touch someone's head or point with your feet, both considered disrespectful
- Avoid smoking outside designated areas, as fines are enforced
⚠️ Common scams to know
- Inflated bills or surprise 'service' fees at some Geylang or tourist-area nightspots and hostess bars
- Touts steering you to overpriced 'duty-free' electronics shops in areas like Sim Lim Square
- Fake monks or 'lucky charm' sellers pressuring tourists for donations near temples
- Unlicensed street money-changers offering rates that hide poor exchange or short-change you
This page was last reviewed in September 2026. Apps launch, rebrand and pull out of countries all the time, so confirm anything your trip depends on. Spotted something out of date? Tell us — here's how we check.