How to Keep Your Wallet Intact on Orchard Road
Orchard Road can feel like a financial minefield if you’re not careful. Those fancy parking towers can make your car feel like a hostage—pull out the padlock, step outside, and you’re still stuck paying. Lucky for you, we’ve mapped out the cheapest spots so you can preserve your hard‑earned cash.
Weekday Parking (Before 5/6 pm)
- Far East Plaza – $1.07 for the first hour, $1.07 for every subsequent 30‑minute block (up to 5 pm).
- Plaza Singapura – $1.28 for the first hour, then just $0.43 for each 15 minutes (before 6 pm).
- Atrium @ Orchard – same as Plaza Singapura. Works even the day before a public holiday.
- The Cathay – $1.40 every 30 minutes from 8 am to 9:59 am; then $1.40 per hour from 10 am to 5:59 pm.
- The Centrepoint – $1.50 for the opening hour, then $1.00 per half hour (until 5 pm).
- Lucky Plaza – $1.93 first hour, $1.29 each next 30 minutes (7 am–4:59 pm).
- Orchard Central – $2.00 first hour, $1.00 half hour beyond that (2 am–6 pm).
- SCAPE – $2.05 per hour before 5 pm.
Weekday Parking (After 6 pm)
- Atrium @ Orchard – $2.57 for each visit (stays till 2:59 am on Friday or the day before a holiday).
- Plaza Singapura – same as Atrium.
- ION Orchard – $3.00 for each entry (Mon‑Thu 5 pm‑11:59 pm); and when the lights dim, $1.07 per hour (midnight‑7:59 am).
- Singapore Shopping Centre – $3.00 per entry after 8 pm.
- The Cathay – $3.00 per entry after 6 pm.
- Penang Road street parking – $0.70 per 30 minutes.
- Centrepoint – $1.50 first hour, then $1.00 per hour after 5 pm.
- Angullia Park or Grange Road street parking – $0.80 per 30 minutes.
Saturday Parking
- Atrium @ Orchard – first two hours at $2.57, thereafter $0.43 every 15 minutes (3 am‑5:59 pm). After 6 pm, $2.57 per entry.
- Plaza Singapura – same rates as Atrium.
- The Cathay – $1.40 per hour (8 am‑5:59 pm), $3.00 per entry after 6 pm.
- Penang Road street parking – $1.20 per 30 minutes (7 am‑5 pm), $0.70 per 30 minutes after 5 pm (parking after 5 pm is cheaper).
- Angullia Park or Grange Road – $1.30 per 30 minutes (7 am‑11 am), $1.50 per 30 minutes (11 am‑5 pm), $0.80 after 5 pm (again, post‑5‑pm is where the money’s truly in the pot).
Sunday Parking
- Penang Road street parking – $0.70 per 30 minutes (7 am‑10:30 pm).
- Angullia Park or Grange Road – $0.70 per 30 minutes (7 am‑11 am), $0.80 per 30 minutes (11 am‑10:30 pm).
- Atrium @ Orchard – first two hours at $2.57, then $0.43 per 15 minutes (3 am‑5:59 pm). After 6 pm: $2.57 per entry.
- Plaza Singapura – same as Atrium.
- The Centrepoint – $1.50 first hour, $1.00 per hour thereafter.
- The Cathay – $1.40 per hour (8 am‑5:59 pm), $3.00 per entry after 6 pm.
- Forum the Shopping Mall – $3.20 per entry.
- Singapore Shopping Centre – $2.50 first hour, $1.25 per 30 minutes (8 am‑8 pm), and then $3.00 per entry after 8 pm (parking around 8 pm actually drops you a bit in your pocket).
Give your bank account a break, park smart, and enjoy the Orchard malls without the price of a premium ticket.
