Singapore taxi-- ship to Night Safari

[jdymiller]

Has anyone taken a taxi to the night safari from the ship? We aren't getting into port until 4pm and would like to strike out on our own rather than use the ship's tour but aren't sure how easy it would be to catch a cab and how much a taxi might cost us. Any help will be appreciated. Judy

[Ms Understood]

Hi Judy, we will be at the Four Seasons Hotel in Singapore the night before our cruise. I inquired of the hotel about taxis to the Night Safari and this is their reply:

The Night Safari is 30 minutes drive away from the hotel, you got quite a

> number of options for transfers:

> >

> > 1) Hotel Limousine : There are 3 types in our fleet:

> >

> > Mercedes E200 chargeable at S$112.35nett per way or per hour Mercedes

> S350 (2006 model) chargeable at S$176.55nett per way or per hour Mercedes

> S350 (2007 model) chargeable at S$208.65nett per way or per hour

> >

> > Pls note that for transfers between 23:00hours to 07:00hours, midnight

> charge of S$19.26nett per hour applies. Limousine disposal's minimum

> requirement is 3.0 hours.

> >

> > 2) Regular metered taxi - which we can hail for you or prebook in

> advance.

> > Roughly it'll be around S$20-30/way depending on the meter reading

> >

> > 3) Mercedes taxi that charges at a flat rate of S$40.00 per way/hour. Or

> should you opt to keep the vehicle, minimum requirement is 2.0 hours > >

> > Note: Please advise us your preference

It is my understanding that the cruise terminal is just 20 or so minutes from Singapore city itself but you would have you look at a map to figure out if it is closer or further from the Zoo. Also keep in mind the the fare quoted by the hotel is in Singapore dollars, so at todays rate $20 Singapore is $13 USD. Pretty reasonable I think. Hope this helps

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Helen