Full name:Singapore
Nickname: Lion City, Singapura
Climate: tropical maritime climate
Language: English, Mandarin, Malay and Tamil
City code: 65 Zip code: 999002 |
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Location: neighboring Malaysia
Emergency number: police 999; emergency: 6748 9911; Fire 995
Currency: Singapore dollar
Exchange rate: 1 dollar=1.26 Singapore dollar; 1 euro=1.80 Singapore dollar (only for reference) |
1. Airport Name:Singapore Changi Airport
2. Basic InformationSingapore Changi Airport is the major civil airport in Singapore and a hub airport in Asia. The traffic there is very convenient. Passengers can choose various transportation modes to downtown based on their own demands.
3. Terminal InformationCovering an area of 13 square kilometers, Singapore Changi Airport is split into 5 terminals, of which T1, T2 and T3 are connected together. Passengers could transfer among the three terminals by Skytrain, automated people mover, or by walking. Air China is in T1.
4. Location of Air China Check-in CountersThe 10 check-in counters of Air China are at ROW10 on the second floor of T1.
The VIP check-in counter of Air China is at ROW4 on the second floor of T1, beside the emigration checkpoint.
5. Airport DirectionsSingapore Changi Airport
International Departures
Go to the check-in hall on the second floor of T→Baggage check-in→Check-in→Go through immigration formalities→International departure lounge→Security inspection→Board flight.
International Arrivals
Airplane stops at the T1 boarding bridge. Passengers enter the international departure lounge at the second floor of T1 through the bridge→Go to the first floor of T1 by special escalator→Go through immigration formalities and customs inspection→Leave the airport.
International to International
Airplane stops at T1 boarding bridge. Passengers enter the international departure lounge at the second floor of T1 through the bridge→Go through the transfer formalities at the transfer desks (one to the North and one to the South )→Security Inspection→Board flight.
Procedures for departure, arrival and transfer in North Satellite Concourse (Gates 501-510) and remote parking area (511-513 and 521-524):
Travelers need to take the shuttle bus at Level 4 of T1 to get to the North Satellite Concourse and remote parking area.
6. VIP LoungeThe VIP room of Air China is on the third floor of T1.
7. Airport TransportationThe airport is 17.2 km/10.7 miles from downtown.
Subway: Changi Airport and Singapore are connected by subways. The Changi Airport station is located in the underground between T2 and T3. Passengers from Changi Airport(CG2)to the City Hall(EW13)should transfer at Tanah Merah station (EW4). The one-way ticket is 1.4 Singapore dollars, and 1.39 Singapore dollars if you use an EZ-link card. Taking out time for waiting and transfer, it takes 26 minutes in total.
Taxi:Taxis departing from Changi Airport charge additional fees:
The amount on taximeter + 5 Singapore dollar airport surcharge (from 5 p.m. to 12 a.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday).
The amount on taximeter + 3 Singapore dollar airport surcharge (other times).
8. Linkhttp://www.changiairport.com/zh_CN/
1. Subway
The Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) in Singapore has three main lines, namely, North-South Line, East-West Line and North-East Line. It has 69 stations, including 7 transfer stations, with a total length of 118.9 km. Every subway station in Singapore has a clear route map and ticket vending machines.
2. Bus
SBS Transit and the SMRT Corporation are the two major companies providing bus transport in Singapore. The coach terminal is situated on Queen St., with several coaches set for Malaysia each day.
Singapore has a tropical maritime climate, warm and humid. The temperature does not change much, with an annual average temperature of 23℃~31℃. It also receives ample rainfall.
Daily average temperature: 26.7℃
Coldest months: December to January
Hottest months: May to July
Annual average rainfall: 2,353 mm