it is okay to do it on a sunday?

i know it is okay to drive in bus lanes, even the whole day type, on a sunday. full day bus-lanes are in operation on weekdays and saturdays but not on sundays and public holidays. the normal bus-lanes are in operation on weekdays only.

one continuous yellow line along the side of the road means no parking between 7 am and 7 pm on the side of the road where the line is drawn, except on sundays and public holidays. so, you can park your vehicle where there is a single yellow line on a sunday.

where this orange sign is displayed at a hdb car-park, either covered or open, it means you can park for free on sundays between 7.30 a.m. and 10.30 p.m.

the electronic road pricing (erp) system also does not operate on sundays. so, on a sunday, it is free driving on all the roads in singapore. (more information on electronic road pricing available here.)


if you own a opp-peak (red number plate) car, you have unrestricted use of it on sundays. on saturdays, opp-peak cars usually come out after 3.00 p.m. on weekdays, they are not to be on the road between 7.00 a.m. and 7.00 p.m. unless they display a $20 day licence. (more info on off-peak car can be found here.)

but, these days, i seem to be getting the impression that it is also okay to park on zebra crossings on a sunday.

places you can park for free

if you travel around in a car in singapore, it is good to know where you can park for free, without having to display coupon and worrying if you will be booked for exceeding the time.

to spare you from having to find out for yourself whether there is a compassionate 'fine' system, i am sharing information on some of the places where you can park for free. make sure, however, that you do not infringe any of the parking rules at these places; e.g. do not park where there is a continuous white line or where there is a fire hydrant close by.

this is definitely not an exhaustive list.

botanic gardens - free parking is available at the space opposite the royal tanglin golf course, corner of minden road and sherwood road. it is next to st george's church and nearer to the ministry of foreign affairs.


changi creek - if you are going to leave your car for more than a few hours, you can park at the road across from squadron 302 along the corner of halton road and sealand road. from there, it is about 800m to changi creek.


bukit batok nature park - park at lorong sesuai. to enter lorong sesuai, you have to approach by old jurong road.


macritchie reservoir park - when i go for my walk at macritchie i do not park at the car-park although it is free. this is because exiting macritchie is a big hassle, long wait for a break in the traffic flow. i normally park along the road leading to st theresa's home (formerly known as 'the little sister of the poor'.


west coast park - if you visit west coast park, take note that car-park1 is not free; you have to display coupon/s whereas car-parks 2 & 3 are free.


thomson plaza - soo chow estate


bukit timah plaza - the road leading to econ nursing home, just before bukit timah avenue


changi beach park - car-park outside the changi ferry terminal