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Some useful numbers that you might need while in Singapore:
| Emergencies | 999 |
| Fire Engine/Ambulance | 995 |
| Police Hotline | 1800 – 255 0000 |
| Non-Emergency Ambulance | 1777 |
| Traffic Hotline | 1800 – 547 1818 |
| SMS 70999 addressed to the DHS community (Deaf, Hard-of-hearing and Speech-impaired) | 70999 |
Tourist information
Several Singapore Visitors Centres are open daily to service you. You'll be offered advice and information about Singapore’s accomodations, events and attractions.
- Singapore Visitors Centre @ Changi Airport Terminal 1, 2, 3 - Arrival Hall. Open daily from 6:00am to 12:00am.
- Singapore Visitors Centre @ Orchard Junction of Cairnhill Road / Orchard Road. Open daily from 9:30am to 10:30pm.
- Singapore Visitors Centre @ ION Orchard ION Orchard Level 1 Concierge. Open daily from 10:00am to 10:00pm.
- Singapore Visitors Centre @ Bugis Street 4 New Bugis Street, Singapore 188868 (On Cheng Yan Place, next to IIuma Shopping Centre) Bugis MRT(EW12). Open daily from 11:00am to 10:00pm.
Touristline
1 800 736 2000 (toll-free in Singapore)
+65 6736 2000 (from overseas)
from 8:00am to 7:00pm daily
Hospitals & Healthcare
Singapore's healthcare system maintains some of the highest medical standards in the region. There are several healthcare establishments, including clinics, laboratories, nursing homes and hospitals.
There are seven public hospitals in Singapore:
- Singapore General Hospital (SGH)
- Natioanl University Hospital (NUH)
- Changi General Hospital (CGH)
- Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH)
- Alexandra Hospital (AH)
- Kandang Kerbau Women's & Children's Hospital (KKH)
- Institute of Mental Health (IMH)
Private hospitals that are popular with visitors and expats alike:
- Gleneagles Hospital
- Mount Elizabeth Hospital
- Raffles Hospital
- Thomson Medical Centre
Taxis
Taxi cab (4-seater)
| | | Iphone, Android, Smartphone | |
| 6552 1111 | All | ||
| 6778 0808 | No | ||
| 6555 8888 | IPhone | ||
| Trans-Cab | 6555 3333 | No | |
| 6363 6888 | No | ||
| 6485 7777 | No | ||
| Yellow-Top Taxi | 6293 5545 | No |
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Limo taxi (7-seater and more)
| Taxi Company | Hotline | Email booking | Internet booking |
| Maxi Cab, Limo transport | 6535 3534 | ||
| 8388 3885 | info@limotaxicab.com |
For more information about taxis in Singapore, please visit our dedicated page on Taxi.
Post office
General Hotline: 1605
From overseas: +65 6841 2000
Pharmacy
There are two major health and beauty chain stores with shops in most of Singapore's shopping malls; most shops offer a pharmacy counter.
Guardian Health and Beauty
Watsons Personal Care
Singapore Photos
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Bayview from Marina Sands
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Family of Long-Tailed Macaque ...
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Fort Canning Park-A Rejuvenat...
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Quetzalcoat
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open Durian Fruits
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Fort Canning Park Lion Statues
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