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The Gardens is free entry for everyone, where we are open daily 5am to 12mn. Yes even on Public Holidays! Our only ticketed attraction is the National Orchid Garden, where you may purchase tickets at its entrance. We recommend an average of 1hr to 3hrs for your visit to the Gardens, where you may wander our paths and enjoy a meal in one of our many food and beverage outlets. 

 

Venue	Operating Hours
Botanical Art Gallery	9am to 6pm Last entry 5.30pm Closed last Thursday of each month
Centre for Ethnobotany	9am to 6pm Closed last Wednesday of each month
CDL Green Gallery	9am to 6pm Closed last Tuesday of each month
COMO Adventure Grove	7am to 7pm
Foliage Garden	7am to 7pm
Forest Discovery Centre @ OCBC Arboretum	9am to 6pm  Closed last Monday of each month
Healing Garden	7am to 7pm Closed every Tuesday unless it falls on a Public Holiday
Heritage Museum SBG	9am to 6pm Closed last Monday of each month
Jacob Ballas Children's Garden	8am to 7pm  Last entry 6.30pm Closed every Monday unless it falls on a Public Holiday Open to children up to 14 yrs old. All children have to be accompanied by an adult.
Learning Forest	7am to 7pm SPH Walk of Giants, Keppel Discovery Wetlands, Botanist Boardwalk & Pulai Marsh Trail are closed 7pm to 7am daily
Library of Botany & Horticulture	Monday to Thursday 9am to 5pm Friday 9am to 3pm Closed on Sat, Sun & Public Holidays
Mingxin Foundation Rambler's Ridge	7am to 7pm
National Orchid Garden	8.30am to 7pm  Last entry at 6pm
Plant House	7am to 7pm
Rain Forest	7am to 7pm
Seed Bank	9am to 6pm

 

Admission Charges for National Orchid Garden

Category	Local1	Standard
seniors (60 years of age and above	$1	$3
Adults	$5	$15
Students2	$1	$3
Child below 12 years of age	Free

¹ Refers to all Singapore citizens, permanent residents and those living in Singapore, including holders of employment passes, Work Permits or Dependant passes

² Local student charges refer to students of local public and private education institutes and can produce a valid student pass. 

 

No Pets Zone

We appreciate that your pets enjoy our garden.

We seek your cooperation that certain areas are out of bounds for pets as these are designated nature areas where extra protection is for the flora and fauna to thrive. 

• All indoor attractions such as Heritage Museum, Botanical Art Gallery and Centre for Ethnobotany
• Botanist Boardwalk (Learning Forest)
• COMO Adventure Grove
• Elevated walkway of Learning Forest
• Ethnobotany Garden
• Evolution Garden
• Foliage Garden
• National Orchid Garden
• Healing Garden
• Jacob Ballas Children's Garden
• Mingxin Foundation Rambler's Ridge
• OCBC Arboretum
• Rain Forest
• Keppel Discovery Wetlands (Learning Forest)
• SPH Walk of Giants
• Plant House
• Pulai Marsh

 

Getting Here

Tanglin Entrance 

Napier MRT Station (Thomson East Coast Line, Brown)

Orchard MRT Station (North South Line, Red)

From Orchard MRT Station, please note that a transfer to bus services or Napier Station is required to arrive at Tanglin Entrance

Buses: 7, 75, 77, 105, 106, 174, 174E

 

Bukit Timah Entrance 

Botanic Gardens Station (Circle Line, Yellow and Downtown Line, Blue)

Buses: 48, 66, 67, 151, 153, 154, 156, 170

 

Outlaying MRT stations are available as options, with all requiring transfers to bus services.

• Farrer Station  Circle Line  (Yellow)
• Commonwealth Station  East-West Line  (Green)
• Dhoby Ghaut Station  North-South Line  (Red)
• Somerset Station  North-South Line  (Red)
• City Hall Station  East-West Line  (Green)

Please click here for more information of on Singapore's Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system.

Download the "MyTransportSG" application to help plan your routes using bus services in Singapore

 

Parking

We have eight parking zones in the Gardens. 

Botany Centre B1, B2, Tanglin Entrance	224 lots
Learning Forest, Tyersall Entrance	36 lots
Car Park A, B, C, Nassim Entrance	141 lots
Gallop Extension	29 lots
Raffles Building	133 lots
Cluny Park Road Car Park	50 lots
Jacob Ballas Children's Garden	39 lots
Centre for Ethnobotany	20 lots

Parking Charges

Hours* Charges
7.00 am to 10.30 pm $0.02 per minute
7.00 pm to 10.30 pm $2 maximum
8.00 am to 9.00 am $1 **
No overnight parking is allowed

**Peak hour charge on all passing vehicles that enter from Kheam Hock Road and exit at Evans/Cluny Road

For further information, please contact Wilson Parking at 6411 5592

 

Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

Botany Centre B1	2 lots	11kW AC Charger / Lot number #207 & #208
Jacob Ballas Children's Garden	2 lots	22kW AC Charger / Lot number #38 & #39
Cluny Park Road Car Park	2 lots	120kWDCCharger / Lot number #43 & #44

For assistance on the use of these chargers, please contact support@cdgengie.com or call 6881 8383 for unauthorised parking. (Operated by CDG ENGIE)

 

Visitor Services Counters

Our Visitor Services staff are on duty from 8.00am – 5.30pm daily at six of our service desks. 

• Visitor Services @ Tanglin (Drop-Off Point, Level 1, Botany Centre)

• Visitor Services @ Tyersall (Drop-Off Point, Tyersall Entrance)

• Visitor Services @ Nassim (Drop-Off Point, Nassim Entrance) 

• Visitor Services @ Bukit Timah

• Visitor Services @ Jacob Ballas Children's Garden (Closed every Monday)

• Visitor Services @ Gallop Entrance

 

At the Visitor Services Desk, you may seek assistance for:

• Information on the Gardens

• Maps

• Feedback

• Lost & Found

• First Aid

• Handling of Emergencies

• Wheelchair loan

• AEDs are available at designated spots as well as at all Service Desks

 

Bicycle Parking

Bicycle parking (4-6 lots each) is available at our entrances as we do not allow cycling in the Gardens. 

• Tanglin Service Desk
• Ridley Hall (side gate along Cluny Road)
• Tyersall Coach Park
• Gallop Service Desk
• Palm Valley Gate
• Car Park C, Nassim Entrance
• Car Park B, Nassim Entrance
• Raffles Building Car Park
• Cluny Park Gate
• Melati Gate
• Jacob Ballas Children's Garden Car Park