Getting around by buses
Yesterday, I met a vietnamese student who knows how to get from almost any place to almost any place in Singapore without getting lost at all. I was planning a trip out with her yesterday and she told me which buses to take to go to which places and where to alight.
Wow. A student like her who has been here barely a year can get to know Singapore's streets so well. Out of curiosity, I asked her what's her secret?
She told me it's because she is armed with the Singapore Bus guide and the Singapore Map. Therefore, she knows how to get to places easily without getting lost.
Talking about buses, I know many of my friends overseas has this gripe that Singapore buses do not has a voice recording to tell you the name of each bus-stop the bus goes to. As a result, many of them do not know when to alight and often alight at the wrong bus-stop.
Perhaps, the remedy to this is to get your own bus guide, like my cute vietnamese friend, and carry it with you so that you know how many more stops to alight. If you carry your laptop with you or you have a Wi-Fi phone, you can access the free e-bus guide online. (using the free wireless@SG Internet connection).
Bus guide for
SBS
SMRT
There is also a list of bus services at every bus stop so you can see how many more stops to your desired destination.
Another alternative solution is to ask the bus driver where to stop and to alert you when he reaches the bus stop.
If all else fails, take a taxi, which is the simplest and fastest way to get to the destination you want. =D
Wow. A student like her who has been here barely a year can get to know Singapore's streets so well. Out of curiosity, I asked her what's her secret?
She told me it's because she is armed with the Singapore Bus guide and the Singapore Map. Therefore, she knows how to get to places easily without getting lost.
Talking about buses, I know many of my friends overseas has this gripe that Singapore buses do not has a voice recording to tell you the name of each bus-stop the bus goes to. As a result, many of them do not know when to alight and often alight at the wrong bus-stop.
Perhaps, the remedy to this is to get your own bus guide, like my cute vietnamese friend, and carry it with you so that you know how many more stops to alight. If you carry your laptop with you or you have a Wi-Fi phone, you can access the free e-bus guide online. (using the free wireless@SG Internet connection).
Bus guide for
SBS
SMRT
There is also a list of bus services at every bus stop so you can see how many more stops to your desired destination.
Another alternative solution is to ask the bus driver where to stop and to alert you when he reaches the bus stop.
If all else fails, take a taxi, which is the simplest and fastest way to get to the destination you want. =D
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