Hehe I'm in a similar situation as you, only I not so bad I'll be arriving at 9 or 10pm this friday. Been to SG tons of times but first time driving in lols.

Uncle Google has advised that before entering singapore we need to register/buy an "AutoPass card" (I guess like what stimix said, it is a touch n go kind of card).

Then we got the option to rent an IU to pay "normal" ERP rates but since the IU rental is sgd5/day seems like makes more sense to just pay the flat ERP rate.

Anyway I'm also a bit worried that 10pm reach SG and then the offices all closed and can't purchase the autopass ... then gotta sleep in the car lols. uncle google doesn't help me here

You drive into singapore, cross the singapore immigration, then immediately after that stop your car and go to buy the autopass card.

@J'Daniel I stayed in New Changi Hotel last-last week when I was there. SGD100/night for family room (4ppl), 5 mins walk from Eunos MRT. Big room, nice and decently clean too. I think their normal room is SGD70/night.

@cheezzz each Autopass card is linked to a vehicle number. At the immigration driving into singapore you need to swipe your autopass - that's how they know.

autopass is a card, kind of like a touch n go card.

singaporean cars have that smart tag thing, but malaysian cars no need cos we are charged flat rate for erp.

express pass means you skip the lines and go straight to the front of the queue. it's probably worth it on peak periods example when i went during MY/SG school holidays, some of the rides are 1.5hours queue time.

I just took a trip to Singapore 2 weeks ago, my brother's passport only left 4-ish months validity also can go in, no questions asked by the SG immigration. We drove in, if that matters.

natgeo shop is in vivocity and it is freaking HUGE. I mean huge as in ... it's like 4 or 5 or even more normal size shoplot all combine into one.

@J'Daniel you driving in only one day trip? for me, best is to stay overnight at cheap hotel in SG with parking. Example my last trip I stayed in New Changi hotel, sgd100/night net for family room (2 queen beds), with free parking & 5mins walk from MRT. Otherwise, pay a lot of $$ for parking leh.

@jam_lennon what happens after you finish the full 1 minute? got prize ah? or just bragging rights? if there was something decent to be won i'm sure those kiasu sg'ians would definitely die die also tahan 1 minute

no need vehicle owner to be there.

your brother's car masuk SG before? then u need his autopass card. if first time, or if he lost his autopass, then immediately after crossing SG immigration you need to stop by the VEP place and buy new autopass.

yes it is. my trip there during my/sg school holidays, 2-3 days before already all sold out. kesian the parents who bring their kids all the way to vivocity only to see the sign that uss tix sold out.

Agreed. Spent 2 months in SG on work being taken to all the 'famous' street food and the standard was pretty horrible, lol. Cafes and restaurants are good, but also $$$$ ... I think I recall spending sgd50 on brunch in PS cafe on dempsey road once, lol.

@yiivei you can try new changi hotel. my last trip to SG I stayed there. sgd100 for off peak family room (2 queen beds) so it's actually damn cheap. rooms are big and decently clean, and 10-15 mins walk from eunos mrt. oh and free basement parking also.

eunos mrt is only like 5-6 stops away from cbd leh. in singaporean terms that's damn close already

@hl86 your ticket won't cost $1.20. it would cost $2.20 then you get $1 back after you finish the trip.

Any of the malls in orchard lor. but most of the brands you will see in KL anyway.

dunno then dun simply give 2sen lar. any country you go in to will not typically allow you in if your validity < 6 months. scared you overstay and all that.

singapore is an exception. unofficially you may be allowed in with < 6 months validity but it is perfectly within their rights to deny you entry. go renew your passport lah nowadays takes like 2-3 hours only lar.

The official rules are clear, 6 month validity on passport, no such thing as Malaysian passport no need 6 months.

Sos: http://www.ica.gov.sg/page.aspx?pageid=95

However, if you work in SG or travel to SG often you will know that there are a lot of 'unofficial' rules especially to Malaysians. These unofficial rules will not be written anywhere but is there. Example my GF just extended her short term visit pass. All the official rules say must have SG citizen or SG PR to sponsor, but 'unofficial' rules is that Malaysians no need sponsor to extend visit pass.

I dunno about the other telco's, but starhub green prepaid you can buy data packages, if I remember correctly the price was quite reasonable.

no need to produce anything, when you paying for your autopass the ppl there will go to see the road tax on your car windscreen, that's all.

y u no read 1st page? info is there liao. no need ERP machine, just drive around like a boss. if u cross ERP gantry then for that day flat rate $5. just make sure your autopass card got enough $$ to cover your toll charges + all the ERP charges + VEP (if u got no more free days).