Getting to the Betel Box Hostel
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The Betel Box Backpacker Hostel
200 Joo Chiat Road, Singapore 427471
Telephone: (65) 6247 7340
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Longitude 103.900 |
N 01° 18.738' |
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Coming from Changi International Airport
I. Bus
The price for a ticket is S$1.70. Please note that Singapore bus drivers are not able to give you change, so you will need to get the exact fare before boarding the bus. You can get change from the moneychangers in the arrival halls of Terminal 1 and 2.
Bus frequency: Between every 1 and every 13 minutes
Operating hours: 06:00 – Midnight (every day)
- Bus 24 is the most convenient way to reach the hostel; we are only a short walk away from the bus stop
- Take bus 24 from Terminal 2 (the buses leave from the basement)
- If you arrive in Terminal 1 (the buses leave from the basement)
- If you arrive in Budget Terminal, take the BT Shuttle Bus to Terminal 2
- Ask bus driver to alert you when the bus reaches Joo Chiat Complex, which is at the corner of Joo Chiat Road and Changi Road
- Walk from bus stop in the same direction as the flow of traffic and turn left into Joo Chiat Road
- Walk down Joo Chiat Road for 7 minutes and you will see the Betel Box Hostel on the right side of the road
- We are diagonally across from the Junction of Joo Chiat Lane and Joo Chiat Road. Near to the 7/ 11 and Madam Low Coffee Shop.
II. Train (Mass Rapid Transit or MRT)
The closest MRT station for the Betel Box Hostel is Paya Lebar on the East-West (EW) line (the green line).
The price for a ticket is S$1.40 plus a refundable S$1 deposit for a single trip ticket.
Train frequency: Every 12 minutes
Operating hours: 05:31 – 23:18 (Monday to Saturday)
05:59 – 23:18 (Sunday/ Public Holidays)
The MRT station is located in Terminal 2 of Changi Airport
- If you arrive in Terminal 1, take the Skytrain to Terminal 2
- If you arrive in Budget Terminal, take the BT Shuttle Bus to Terminal 2
- Take MRT to Paya Lebar station (station EW8)
- You will have to change at Tanah Merah station (2nd stop from airport, station EW4), but stay on the same platform for trains towards the city (direction Boon Lay)
- Take exit A (Sims Avenue exit), turn left and when you hit Tanjong Katong Road, turn right towards Sims Avenue
- Cross Sims Avenue and turn left (you should be walking in the same direction as the traffic)
- After passing Malay Village, turn right into Geylang Serai and keep walking straight, crossing Changi Road and walk into Joo Chiat Road
- Walk down Joo Chiat Road for 7 minutes and you will see the Betel Box Hostel on the right side of the road
- We are diagonally across from the Junction of Joo Chiat Lane and Joo Chiat Road. Near to the 7/ 11 and Madam Low Coffee Shop.
- Total walking time is 15 minutes
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III. Taxi
The taxi ride from the airport to the hostel should not cost more than S$15 before midnight and S$21 after midnight. During peak hours, 7am - 930am / 5pm - 8pm, price will be about S$19. These prices are for the normal taxis only (the blue or yellow ones); you should avoid the limousines, vans and London black cabs, because they are all much more expensive.
Of course, the journey might be more expensive if the driver is lost or decides to take a longer route. ALWAYS get a MACHINE PRINTED receipt from the taxi driver in case theres any unhappiness over price, route or manners of the driver. Most taxi companies in Singapore take complaints very seriously and will provide a satisfactory result in such cases.
Taxis in Singapore have fare meters; do not accept any “offers” of flat rates!
There are a number of surcharges for taxis, including the S$3 airport charge, 50% surcharge after midnight (lasts until 06:00) and the peak hour surcharge of S$2 from 07:30 until 09:30 and from 17:00 until 20:00 for certain taxi companies.
For door to door transport, there is a cheaper alternative with the Changi Airport Shuttle Bus. The price is S$9 but you may have to wait abit for the 19 seater bus to fill up enough for the driver to start the journey.
Address:
200 Joo Chiat Road,
Singapore 427471
Phone: (65) 6247 7340
We are diagonally across from the Junction of Joo Chiat Lane and Joo Chiat Road. Near to the 7/ 11 and Madam Low Coffee Shop.
Coming from Tanjong Pagar Railway Station
Trains from Malaysia (e.g. Johor Bahru, Kuala Lumpur, Butterworth) arrive at Tanjong Pagar Railway Station.
- Take bus 30 from Tanjong Pagar Railway Station in the direction of Bedok Interchange
- Ask bus driver to alert you when you reach Malay Village on Sims Avenue (the bust stop is just after Malay Village)
- Walk back in direction you came from and cross the street
- Walk through Geylang Serai and keep walking straight, crossing Changi Road and walk into Joo Chiat Road
- Walk down Joo Chiat Road for 7 minutes and you will see the Betel Box Hostel on the right side of the road
- We are diagonally across from the Junction of Joo Chiat Lane and Joo Chiat Road. Near to the 7/ 11 and Madam Low Coffee Shop.
Coming from Lavender Street Bus Station
If you are arriving from Malacca/ Melaka (Malaysia) by bus, you are likely to arrive at Lavender Street Bus Terminal.
- Leave the bus station and turn left onto Lavender Street (direction of Kallang Road) and stay on the left side of the street
- Just before you reach Kallang Road there is a bus stop
- Take bus 13
- Ask bus driver to alert you when you reach Malay Village on Sims Avenue (the bust stop is just after Malay Village)
- Walk back in direction you came from and cross the street
- Walk through Geylang Serai and keep walking straight, crossing Changi Road and walk into Joo Chiat Road
- Walk down Joo Chiat Road for 7 minutes and you will see the Betel Box Hostel on the right side of the road
- We are diagonally across from the Junction of Joo Chiat Lane and Joo Chiat Road. Near to the 7/ 11 and Madam Low Coffee Shop.
Coming from Queen Street Bus Station
The bus station on the corner of Queen Street and Arab Street is the main station for buses to Kuala Lumpur and Johore Bahru.
- Exit bus station and turn right into Arab Street
- Follow Arab Street until you reach Victoria Street
- Turn left on Victoria Street (do not cross the street)
- Walk for a further 100 meters to the bus stop
- Take bus 7, 33 or 51
- Ask bus driver to alert you when you reach Malay Village on Sims Avenue
- Walk back in direction you came from and cross the street
- Walk through Geylang Serai and keep walking straight, crossing Changi Road and walk into Joo Chiat Road
- Walk down Joo Chiat Road for 7 minutes and you will see the Betel Box Hostel on the right side of the road
- We are diagonally across from the Junction of Joo Chiat Lane and Joo Chiat Road. Near to the 7/ 11 and Madam Low Coffee Shop.
Coming from Golden Mile Complex
Buses from Thailand and Penang in Malaysia arrive at the Golden Mile Complex on Beach Road.
- Coming from the Golden Mile Complex, turn left onto Beach Road
- Turn right into Jalan Sultan
- When you reach Victoria Street, turn right and cross Victoria Street to take bus in easterly direction
- Take bus 51, 2 or 7 and ask bus driver to alert you when you reach Malay Village on Sims Avenue (the bust stop is just after Malay Village)
- Walk back in direction you came from and cross Sims Avenue
- Walk through Geylang Serai and keep walking straight, crossing Changi Road and walk into Joo Chiat Road
- Walk down Joo Chiat Road for 7 minutes and you will see the Betel Box Hostel on the right side of the road
- We are diagonally across from the Junction of Joo Chiat Lane and Joo Chiat Road. Near to the 7/ 11 and Madam Low Coffee Shop
Coming from Copthorne Orchid Hotel
The bus company NiCE Coach from Malaysia arrive at the Copthorne Orchid Hotel on Dunearn Road.
- Just outside the Copthorne Orchid Hotel, go to any bus stop along Dunearn Road.
- Dunearn Road is towards the direction of Little India from Bukit Timah Hill; while Bukit Timah Road is towards the direction of Bukit Timah Hill from Little India
- Take bus 67 and ask bus driver to alert you when you reach Malay Village on Sims Avenue (the bust stop is just after Malay Village)
- Walk back in direction you came from and cross Sims Avenue
- Walk through Geylang Serai and keep walking straight, crossing Changi Road and walk into Joo Chiat Road
- Walk down Joo Chiat Road for 7 minutes and you will see the Betel Box Hostel on the right side of the road
- We are diagonally across from the Junction of Joo Chiat Lane and Joo Chiat Road. Near to the 7/ 11 and Madam Low Coffee Shop
Coming from Harbourfront Centre
You will enter Singapore at the Harbourfront Centre if you arrive by ferry from Indonesia.
- Go to Harbour Front MRT station on the North-East Line (purple)
- Change to the East-West Line (green line) at Outram Park station
- Take East-West Line in direction of Pasir Ris/ Changi Airport
- Get off at Paya Lebar station (station EW8)
- Take exit A (Sims Avenue exit), turn left and when you hit Tanjong Katong Road, turn right towards Sims Avenue
- Cross Sims Avenue and turn left (you should be walking in the same direction as the traffic)
- After passing Malay Village, turn right into Geylang Serai and keep walking straight, crossing Changi Road and walk into Joo Chiat Road
- Walk down Joo Chiat Road for 7 minutes and you will see the Betel Box Hostel on the right side of the road
- We are diagonally across from the Junction of Joo Chiat Lane and Joo Chiat Road. Near to the 7/ 11 and Madam Low Coffee Shop.
- Total walking time is 15 minutes
Cycling into Singapore
From Changi Airport, the only road out is by the East Coast Parkway Expressway. This is a "highway" which means that cycling on it is strictly forbidden. From the airport arrivals hall to the nearest non-highway road is roughly about 1km.
If you are taking the taxi from the airport and wish to get on the bike as soon as possible, you can request the driver to drop you at East Coast Food Centre. Taxi fare should be well under S$12. Here, drag your boxes to the tables facing the sea and preferrably one with an umbrella. Fresh lime juice and sugar cane juice is available from the drinks stalls.
Once you are nice and ready, you can cycle westwards towards the city on the bicycle path. To get to Betel Box Hostel, turn off at the Marine Parade underpass. Please note that these days, you are no longer allowed to cycle in underpasses and pedestrian bridges. Once you are out, just head north, you are already on Joo Chiat Road.
If you are coming in from Johor Bahru, Malaysia, the journey is abit more involved and depends if you are cycling the whole way or coming in by train.
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