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I, for one, would not go there. ph driver who's smart enough won't go there to get jammed, for hours, for $10, $20 ? Grab keep promoting, high demand, but who's want to drive there for regular fare ? Even with surge, it's not enough to compensate your hours of waiting and crawling in the traffic, wasting petrol, time. ‘Worst transport experience’: Crawling traffic, long waits for rides frustrate S’pore Airshow visitors SINGAPORE - Waiting almost three hours for a taxi ride from the Singapore Airshow to her hotel was not something that senior corporate executive Inga Duglas expected after attending the first day of the event on Feb 20. When she eventually got into a taxi, her fare from Changi Exhibition Centre, where the air show is taking place till Feb 25, to central Singapore at 7.30pm came to $120, said Ms Duglas, expressing surprise that her ride was “so expensive”. “I was hungry, thirsty and exhausted,” the 38-year-old told The Straits Times on the evening of Feb 21. The 2024 edition of the biennial aerospace and defence exhibition has been drawing complaints about heavy traffic in and out of the showground, with some visitors telling ST that traffic arrangements were poorly organised. The first four days of the air show, from Feb 20 to 23, are for trade attendees. The air show is open to the public on the last two days, on Feb 24 and 25. Ms Duglas was among 23 trade visitors and exhibitors interviewed by ST about their experience getting into and out of the showground. Some said they had to endure several kilometres of crawling traffic into the exhibition centre due to reduced access to Aviation Park Road and Tanah Merah Coast Road, and were unable to secure private-hire car and taxi rides to and from Changi Exhibition Centre. Others spoke of the sky-high fares for these rides, and long queues for the air show shuttle, which plies between Singapore Expo and the exhibition centre. Visitors have to pay a location surcharge of $15, on top of the metered fare, for taxi services leaving Changi Exhibition Centre until Feb 25. Commercial executive Stanley Raj, 45, said it was the “worst transportation experience” he has encountered, when compared with other air shows he has visited, including the Paris Air Show in June 2023 and the Dubai Airshow in November 2023. To exit the showground on Feb 21 at around 5pm, Mr Raj waited more than 35 minutes for his private-hire car ride. That morning, his ride to the exhibition centre was stuck in a 45-minute jam because of lane closures and security checkpoints. Ms Jayne Low, who is part of an exhibitor’s team that drove to the air show, said she was caught in traffic for about 20 minutes at around 9am on Feb 21. This was because officers slowed traffic down significantly by checking the identities of all passengers in each vehicle with a parking label, said the managing director in her 40s. Ms Low, who has attended several editions of the Singapore Airshow, added: “It is the same thing for every edition... If they can manage (vehicular) traffic for Coldplay fans, they can surely do this for the air show.” ST reporters heading to the show experienced several instances of private-hire car drivers cancelling their rides to the exhibition centre on Feb 21 and 22. Part-time private-hire car driver George Liow, 37, said most drivers would not travel to the venue for a single fare, as they would need to navigate the jam and detours. He added: “Who in their right mind would come in all the way to the venue to pick someone up for a small sum of money?”

RIP to those on board..

The next Singapore Airshow is coming next year 10-11 Feb 2018 at Changi Exhibition Centre. Details on ticket prices will only be out sometime in Dec 2017. More info can be found in their official website below. https://www.singaporeairshow.com/public/ I have some personal photos from the previous round in 2016, please pardon the low quality as shot using phone. Disclaimer: I do not work for the Airshow organisers, nor do I get any commission from this haha...

Anyone has bought a new BMW through such discount sales? Is it a wonderful deal? BMW

Singapore Airshow 2016 These were rehearsals footage I took F15 eagle Dassault Rafale This is the commercial A350. Still very nimble. Airbus A350

Since there is no topic on this, i would like to start one. Anyone going?

A Hawker Hunter crashed into an expressway........ https://uk.news.yahoo.com/plane-crashes-a27-near-west-sussex-airshow-131501950.html#ig4ANv7 The bodies of more victims may be found as investigators and emergency services continue to search the scene of the Shoreham Airshow plane crash, police said. Seven people died when an historic Hawker Hunter jet plummeted on to the A27 at Shoreham in West Sussex after it failed to pull out of a loop manoeuvre. The pilot was flown to the Royal Sussex Hospital where he is in a critical condition and fighting for his life, Superintendent Jane Derrick, from Sussex Police, said.

....and Najib came welcoming their debut during this year's LIMA airshow.

whats is the best way to get there without wasting time in jams/full-carpark?

Hey guys.. we managed to trash the 2008 A4 around for a bit..just in case you might like to read about it... http://www.sgcarmart.com/news/review.php?AID=40&PN=1 cheerio!

Anybody knows where is a good place to sneak a peek at the airshow performance? East Coast Park? Changi Beach? Thanks :)

Got sun burn (even with sun block applied) here's some photos

Here's the remaining air display photos...

Last part of the airshow...

500 trade exhibitors. Tix to buy from post offices.. not sistic Adult is $20 per pax. Changi airshow next month.. surcharge is $8/- No choice otherwise no taxi go there. Bus available 1 way to Pasir ris interchange Also to hotels (several location) $5 per trip Parking is $50 per day, parking coupon buy fr Post Office Food is hotel type. costly exactly how costly i dunno yet. No car babes... Lucky limpeh manage the toylet there can go free muahahahahaha but do aim to piss okies?

Just came back from there. I think half the carpark in the marina square has been reserved or taken up by the few hundreds deligates' BMWs there. All sparkling new siah! And it's a b|tch to find parking there so AVOID!!!!

Anyone going during the trade days? Cos I just got a ticket and was wondering is anyone bought the $50 car park label. Would love to car pool if can.

I'm looking for people to car pool with me to the airshow by making use of the family package. I will pay $40, and the 3 other person just pay $20 each, and I can send you home after the show I calculated the cost for taking public transport to the airshow is a rip off. Estimated Cost: Park at Pasir Ris and take free shuttle Entrance: $20 Parking at Pasir Ris (to take free bus): 8 hours coupon = $8 Total cost :$28 Remark: must squeeze and compact like sardine (been there done that) Park at Changi Expo take Special Bus Entrance: $20 Parking at Expo: 8 hours = $16 Shuttle bus from Expo one way = $5 so two way = $10 Total cost: $46 Park at Hotel and take Hotel Bus Entrance: $20 Parking at Hotel: 9 hours + per entry after 5 pm = $16+$4 = $20 Bus from hotel: $10 ($5 per trip) Total cost: $50 ====================== So who wanna share with me? 1) chisiang 2) 3) 4)