Driving Licence
A valid driving licence from your country of residence or a valid International Driving License is required for driving in Singapore. Conversion of foreign driving licenses to Singapore driving licenses can be done at the Traffic Police Department, 10 Ubi Avenue 3, Singapore 408865. Tel: (65) 6547 0000.
Parking
There are three modes of parking in Singapore - coupon parking, paid parking and season parking.
Coupon Parking
 Where required, parking coupons should be displayed on the dashboard. Denominations of parking coupons are SGD 0.50, 1, 2 and 2 (for overnight parking). Generally, parking coupon rates are:
• SGD 0.50 per ? hr outside the Central Business District
• SGD 1 per ? hr within the Central Business District
Look for signboards which indicate parking rates and free parking times as they vary between car parks. Parking coupons can be purchased from any of the following authorised sale outlets:
• The URA Centre service counter
• NTUC Fair Price
• Singapore Post
• Selected petrol kiosks
• 7-Eleven
• HDB Car Parks Section
• Any HDB branch office
• Any appointed sales outlets (all approved coupon agents display a signboard at their premises)
Paid Parking
Paid parking is practised in almost all shopping centres, buildings and some public car parks. You basically pay for the time your vehicle is parked.
There are different carpark payment systems adopted island-wide, some of which would require you to have a CashCard/Autopass Card or even a CashCard/Autopass Card inserted in an In-Vehicle Unit to make payment for parking charges. Should you not be equipped with these, there are back-up systems such as cash collection available for your use. There is also a "Help" button at the car park entrance if you need any assistance.
Some shopping centres offer a rebate on your parking charges.
Season Parking
Season parking is usually applicable to tenants and residents at their office and residential car parks respectively. Avoid parking in season parking lots (usually with red markings) and along roads with double yellow lines.
Speed Limit
Residential areas: 50km/h
Expressways: 70 to 90km/h
Speed Cameras
Speed detection cameras are installed on expressways and major roads.
Bus Lanes
Bus lanes or left lanes with unbroken yellow lines should only be used by buses during these hours: Mon to Fri (0730 hrs to 0930 hrs, 1630 hrs to 1900 hrs), Sat (0730 hrs to 0930 hrs, 1130 hrs to 1400 hrs).
Electronic Road Pricing Scheme (ERP)
To even out traffic flow into the Central Business District (CBD), all vehicles entering during the restricted hours of 0730 hrs to 1900 hrs are required to pay a toll. A toll is also imposed on vehicles passing through ERP gantries between 0730 hrs and 0930 hrs along the expressways and busy roads.
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