Marina Bay
The waterfront
Gardens by the Bay, the ArtScience Museum and the light show over the water. The Supertree and Cloud Forest slots are timed and sell out at weekends.
Singapore eSIM
Singapore, connected on arrival
Order before you fly and the QR code is waiting in your inbox. Scan it at home, land at Changi, and your phone finds a Singaporean network before you've cleared immigration — useful, given how much of the city runs through an app.
Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand on one eSIM
This is a three-country bundle — Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand on one eSIM. That matches how most people actually travel this part of the world: a couple of nights in Singapore, up through Kuala Lumpur, then across to Bangkok and the islands, without buying a new SIM at every border. Singapore is the usual first stop, and the one where you'll want data working from the moment you land.
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Singapore plans
Pick the length of your trip
Every plan below covers Singapore. Choose the number of days you're away — the price is fixed, you pay once, and nothing renews afterwards.
Where to go
Small enough to cross in an hour
Which is exactly why a long stopover is worth turning into two days.
Civic District
Museums & colonial core
The National Gallery and National Museum in restored government buildings, with the Padang and Raffles nearby. Cool, indoors, and a sensible use of the afternoon heat.
Chinatown & Little India
The old quarters
Temples, wet markets and hawker centres where the queues tell you everything. Maxwell and Tekka are the obvious two; the good stalls close when they sell out.
Sentosa
The island
Beaches, Universal Studios and a cable car over the harbour. Almost everything is a timed, pre-booked ticket — turning up and paying at the gate is the slow way.
East Coast
Katong & Joo Chiat
Peranakan shophouses, laksa arguments and a beach park you can cycle the length of. The most residential-feeling part of the city a visitor is likely to reach.
North
Zoo & reservoirs
The zoo and night safari at Mandai, and rainforest walking around MacRitchie with long-tailed macaques. Bus routes out here are where transit apps earn their keep.
On the ground
What you'll actually use it for
Getting around
The MRT map, Grab, and bus arrival times to the minute. Singapore is a city where the transit apps genuinely are better than asking.
Booking as you go
Gardens by the Bay, Sentosa attractions and the better restaurants are booked online first. Walk-up pricing, where it exists, is usually worse.
Staying in touch
WhatsApp, FaceTime and Signal all run over data, so calls home cost nothing beyond the plan you've already paid for.
Backing up photos
Let a fortnight of pictures sync as you travel rather than praying your phone survives the trip home. This is the one that eats data, so save it for the evening.
When plans go wrong
A cancelled train, a closed road or a hotel that can't find your booking. All of it is easier to fix with a working connection than without one.
How it works
Set it up before you leave home
The whole thing takes about as long as printing a boarding pass, and it's far easier done on your own Wi-Fi than in an airport queue.
1
Choose your dates
Pick the plan that matches how long you're in Singapore. The same eSIM also covers Malaysia and Thailand if you're carrying on.
2
Scan the QR code
It arrives by email as soon as you pay. Open your phone's mobile settings, add an eSIM, scan — done in under a minute, over Wi-Fi at home.
3
Switch it on in Singapore
Your plan starts when the eSIM first finds a network in Singapore, not when you bought it. Turn roaming off on your UK line and you're set.
FAQs
Before you book
Which network does a Singapore eSIM use?
Our Singapore plans roam onto Singtel, the largest network in the country. Singapore has some of the most consistent mobile coverage anywhere — including throughout the MRT tunnels.
Does it cover anywhere else?
Yes. This is a three-country bundle covering Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. Handy if Singapore is a stopover on the way somewhere else in the region.
What does “unlimited” actually mean?
You get 1GB of full-speed data every day. After that the connection carries on at a reduced 384kbps for the rest of that day, then resets the next morning. There's no hard cut-off and no overage charge, so you can't run up a bill.
Is it worth it for a short stopover?
If you're leaving the airport, yes — there's a 1-day plan, and Changi to the city and back is entirely app-driven. If you're staying airside between flights, Changi's free Wi-Fi will do.
Isn't roaming with my UK network easier?
Easier, sometimes. Cheaper, almost never. Singapore sits outside most UK networks' inclusive roaming zones, so you're usually looking at a daily charge or per-megabyte rates that add up fast. Check your provider's rate for Singapore before you travel and compare it with a fixed one-off price.
Can I keep my UK number?
Yes. The eSIM runs alongside your existing SIM, so calls and texts still arrive on your UK number while your data goes over the local networks. Turn data roaming off on your UK line so nothing lands on your normal bill.
How much data do I need for a week?
For maps, messaging, translation and social media, most travellers use somewhere between 500MB and 1GB a day. These plans give you 1GB a day at full speed, which comfortably covers normal sightseeing. Streaming video or tethering a laptop will get through it faster.
Do I get a Singaporean phone number?
No, these are data-only plans. That covers maps, email, messaging and calls through WhatsApp, FaceTime or Signal. If you need a number that takes ordinary calls and texts, keep your UK SIM active alongside the eSIM.
Will my phone take an eSIM?
Most handsets released since 2018 will, including iPhone XR/XS and newer, Google Pixel 3 and newer, and Samsung Galaxy S20 and newer — as long as it isn't network locked. Look for “Add eSIM” or “Add data plan” in your mobile settings to check.
More destinations
Where else are you going?
The eSIM on this page covers these too — one plan, every country on the list.
Safe travels
Sort your connection tonight and forget about it. One scan now, and Singapore is just somewhere your phone already works.