If I had to nominate one cliche that rings all-too-true in Singapore, it would be “there’s no such thing as a free lunch”. Every year, more and more of our favourite car parks decide to stop offering free parking. But we’d like to reassure you that there are still some places where parking is free… somewhat.
Here are 15 of the most popular carparks in Singapore, and how you can get free parking while you’re there.
Whether you’re a car owner or a frequent car sharing user (hello Car Club, GetGo, and BlueSG people!), save this handy guide for your next trip.
There’s truly no better cheap thrill and fast track to happiness in life than seeing $0.00 at the exit gantry. *Smiles uncontrollably while driving up the exit ramp.
1. Free Parking Singapore
Free parking Singapore
Free parking
Jewel Changi
Two hour free ($50 spend, $100 spend at NTUC), two hour free for GetGo
Wisma free parking
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Ion Orchard
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Paragon
$2.90 free (for Paragon Medical customers)
Orchard Central
$4.40 free ($100 min spend)
Sentosa
Free ($50 spend at select F&B)
Takashimaya
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MBS (Hotel Tower 1, Casino)
Six hours valet free (for Porsches)
East Coast Park (ECP)
Free at carparks B, C, D, F, G, H
Suntec
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Esplanade
Three hours free from 12-3pm ($30 spend)
Ikea Alexandra
Three hours free (any spend)
Ikea Tampines
Free
Ikea Tradehub
30 mins weekday, 7am – 7pm weekends
Marina Square
$3 free ($30 spend)
IMM
One hour free
HDB (Sundays & Public Holidays)
Free
2. Jewel free parking (Changi Airport T1)
Our national hobby… is visiting Jewel to jalan jalan. At Changi Airport Jewel carpark, you get two hours of free parking on weekdays (Monday – Thursday) with a minimum spend of $50 in a single same-day receipt at any Jewel attraction, retail stores, or food and beverage establishments.
However, if you are going to NTUC to get groceries… you need to spend $100 in a single receipt. There’s an unknown number of redemptions daily.
If you’re driving GetGo, you can redeem a $5 Jewel retail voucher and two-hour free parking coupon at Jewel Changi. You need to go to level one customer concierge and show them your GetGo booking. Ends Aug 31 with limited redemptions again.
Normal Jewel parking charges for B2M to B2:
First 90 mins: $0.04/min ($3.60 for 1.5hours)
Subsequent 30 mins (or part of): $5
Normal Jewel parking charges for B3 to B5:
$0.04/min ($3.60 for 1.5hours)
For Electric Vehicles (EV) owners: There are six SP 22kW AC charging points in Jewel carpark (B3, Lobby C, lots 207 – 212).
3. Wisma Free Parking (Wisma Atria)
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There are no free parking promotions at Wisma Atria carpark currently.
Normal Wisma parking charges:
Monday – Friday, before 5pm: $2.50 first hour, $1.20 every 30 mins after
Monday – Friday, after 5pm: $3.50 per entry
Weekends, PH: $2.40 first hour, $1.50 every 30 mins after
Weekends, PH after 5pm: $3.50 per entry
Daily Lunch Surcharge: Add $1.07 if you enter carpark between 12pm – 2pm
For Electric Vehicles (EV) owners: There are three EV parking lots in Wisma Atria carpark (Level five). Illegally parked vehicles will be charged $107 for wheel clamp release.
4. Orchard Free Parking (Ion, Paragon, Orchard Central)
There are currently no free parking promotions at Ion Orchard.
Normal Ion parking charges:
Monday – Thursday, 8am – 4:59pm: $2.67 first hour, $1.28 every 30 mins after
Monday – Thursday, 5pm – 11:59pm: $3 per entry
Monday – Thursday, 12am – 7:59am: $1.07 per hour
Friday – Sunday & PH, 8am – 5:59pm: $2.56 first hour, $1.88 every 30 mins after
Friday – Sunday & PH, 6pm – 11:59pm: $3.74 per entry
Friday – Sunday & PH, 12am – 7:59am: $1.07 per hour
For Electric Vehicles (EV) owners: There are no EV lots in Ion Orchard.
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Pop over to Paragon instead where you’ll get $2.90 free parking if you visit any of the Paragon Medical clinics. Limited to 50 redemptions per day, ends Dec 31 2022.
The wonderful $50 minimum spend free parking at Paragon promotion ended in February 2022 and hasn’t seen a comeback. Instead, Paragon is now trying to get shoppers to collect Paragon Club membership points and convert them to carpark credits on their mobile app. Your converted carpark credits will be offset automatically upon exit (via IU detection).
Normal Paragon parking charges:
Monday – Saturday, 3am – 4:59pm: $2.90 first hour, $1.50 every 30 mins after
Monday – Saturday, 5pm – 2:59am: $4.50 per entry
[Peak Hour Surcharge] Monday – Saturday, 11am – 3pm: Add $2
Sunday & PH, 3am – 4:59pm: $2.90 first hour, $1.50 every 30 mins after
Sunday & PH, 5pm – 2:59am: $4.50 per entry
For Electric Vehicles (EV) owners: There are no EV lots in Paragon.
Further down Orchard Road at Orchard Central shopping mall, you can get $4.40 free parking with $100 minimum spend (max two same-day receipts). Limited redemptions while stocks last.
Normal Orchard Central parking charges:
Monday – Friday, 12am – 5:59pm: $3.10 first 1.5 hours, $1.50 every 30 mins after
Monday – Friday, 6pm – 11:59pm: $5.03 first 2.5 hours, $1.82 every 30 mins after
Weekends & PH, 12am – 11:59pm: $5.03 first 2.5 hours, $1.82 every 30 mins after
For Electric Vehicles (EV) owners: There are three Tesla Superchargers (Level 9), four Charge+ (Level seven) charging points in Orchard Central.
5. Sentosa Free Parking
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In Sentosa, you can get free parking in Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) with $50 minimum spend (one receipt) at participating dining outlets:
Fengshui Inn
Fratelli
Ocean Restaurant
Osia Steak and Seafood Grill
Syun
Curate Cucina Pisana
Malaysian Food Street
Normal RWS Sentosa parking charges:
Monday – Thursday, 12am – 11:59pm: $6 per entry
Friday, Weekends, PH, 12am – 11:59pm: $9 per entry
Valet: Add $3
Normal Sentosa beach parking charges:
7am – 5pm: $0.02/min ($1.20 per hour)
5.01pm – 6:59pm: $2.40 per entry
For Electric Vehicles (EV) owners: There are three SP AC chargers at RWS Sentosa (East B1, Lots 113 – 115).
6. Takashimaya Free Parking (Taka, Ngee Ann City)
There are currently no free parking promotions at Takshimaya, Ngee Ann City.
Normal Taka parking rates:
Monday – Friday, 12:01am – 12pm: $1.28 every 30 mins
Monday – Friday, 12:01pm – 2pm: $1.82 every 30 mins
Monday – Friday, 2:01pm – 5pm: $1.28 every 30 mins
Monday – Friday, 5:01pm – 7pm: $1.82 every 30 mins
Monday – Friday, 7:01pm – 12am: $4.28 per entry
Weekends & PH, 12:01am – 12pm: $2.57 first hour, $1.61 every 30 mins after
Weekends & PH, 12:01pm – 2pm: $3.64 first hour, $2.14 every 30 mins after
Weekends & PH, 2:01pm – 5pm: $2.57 first hour, $1.61 every 30 mins after
Weekends & PH, 5:01pm – 7pm: $3.64 first hour, $2.14 every 30 mins after
Weekends & PH, 7:01pm – 12am: $4.28 per entry
For Electric Vehicles (EV) owners: There are no EV lots in Taka.
7. MBS Free Parking
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MBS parking charges are known to be expensive. You’re better off parking at the open air carpark next door. However, if you are a Sands Rewards member, you get to redeem your points for free parking credits on your mobile app or the Sands Rewards self-service kiosks.
Porsche drivers, you get six hours of free valet parking when you park at Hotel Tower one and Casino Driveway. Limited to 40 redemptions per day.
Normal MBS parking rates:
Monday – Thursday, 7am – 7pm: $9 first hour, $1.10 every 30 mins
Monday – Thursday, 7pm – 7am: $9 per entry
Friday, Weekends, eve of PH, PH, 7am – 7pm: $12 first hour, $1.10 every 30 mins
Friday, Weekends, eve of PH, PH, 7am – 7pm: $12 per entry
Maximum Charge: $27.40 per 24 hours (hotel guests can request for parking coupons)
For Electric Vehicles (EV) owners: There are eight Shell Recharge stations at MBS carpark (Level B3).
8. East Coast Park Free Parking (ECP)
There are six free parking carparks at East Coast Park, namely B, C, D, F, G, H carparks. Only carpark E (in front of Long Beach, JUMBO) requires you to pay.
Normal East Coast Park, Carpark E parking rates:
7am – 10:30pm: $0.60 per 30 mins
10:30pm – 7am: $0.60 per 30 mins (capped at $5)
For Electric Vehicles (EV) owners: There are no EV lots at ECP.
9. Suntec Free Parking
There are currently no free parking promotions at Suntec. Fret not, parking is pretty cheap there anyway.
Normal Suntec parking rates:
Monday – Friday, 7am – 5pm: $2.20 first hour, $1.10 every 30 mins after
Monday – Friday, 5pm – 7am: $2.20 per entry
Weekends & PH, 7am – 5pm: $1.10 per entry
Weekends & PH, 5pm – 7am: $2.80 per entry
For Electric Vehicles (EV) owners: There are no EV charging stations in Suntec.
10. Esplanade Free Parking
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During the Covid years, Esplanade was extremely generous with their free parking offerings. Now that we’re all out and above, the free parking programme has been scaled down.
Get $6.60 (12pm – 3pm, 3 hours only) free parking at Esplanade carpark when you spend $30 minimum in a single same day receipt. Redeem from the box office or visitor centre, limited redemptions only.
Normal Esplanade parking rates:
$2.20 per hour
For Electric Vehicles (EV) owners: There are four 3.00kW Bluecharge lots at Esplanade carpark.
11. Ikea Free Parking
Parking Perks at Ikea Singapore
Ever wondered where you can park for free while you’re shopping? Here’s the scoop on the different Ikea stores around town.
Alexandra – The Parking Palace
- Three hours of free parking if you’ve made a purchase.
- After those three hours, the rate is $0.06 per minute from 9am to 11pm.
- Got an electric car? No worries—three dedicated EV spots are free and ready for charging.
Tampines – The All‑Day Free Zone
- All day, every day! Free parking from 7am to 11pm.
- EV owners get the same benefit plus eight free EV parking spots and four AC charging stations.
Heartland Hubs – A Mixed Bag
- Jem and Jurong Point: You’ll need to pay for normal parking.
- TradeHub: 30 minutes free on weekdays and free parking from 7am to 7pm on weekends.
So, whether you’re hunting for that new home décor or just need a spot to drop off your kids, each Ikea location has its own parking vibe. Happy shopping—and parking!
12. Marina Square Free Parking
Get $3 free parking coupon when you spend $30 (max three same day receipts) in Marina Square.
Go early, and make a beeline for the customer service counter after lunch, cause there are only 100 redemptions from Mondays to Thursdays, 150 redemptions from Fridays to Sundays.
If you’re a Marina Square Parking Rewards member, you get to convert your points into parking credits.
Normal Marina Square parking rates:
Monday – Thursday, 7am – 5pm: $2.20 first two hours, $1.10 every 30 mins after
Monday – Thursday, 5pm – 2am: $2.20 per entry
Friday, Weekends, PH, 7am – 2am: $2.40 first two hours, $1.20 next two hours, $1.40 every 30 mins after
Daily, 2am – 7am: $1.10 every 30 mins
For Electric Vehicles (EV) owners: There are six EV charing points (Level one, lots 70 – 75) at Marina Square carpark.
13. IMM Free Parking (Jurong East)
IMM gives everyone first hour free on weekdays, except public holidays.
Normal IMM parking rates:
Monday – Friday: Free one hour, $1.20 next hour, $0.40 every 15 mins after
Weekends & PH: $1.20 first hour, $0.40 every 15 mins after
For Electric Vehicles (EV) owners: There are four EV charging lots at IMM carpark.
14. HDB Free Parking on Sundays
You get free HDB parking across most HDB carparks on Sundays and all public holidays.
Normal HDB parking rates outside central area:
$0.60 every 30 mins
Sundays & PH, 7am – 10:30pm: Free
Normal HDB parking rates within central area:
Monday – Saturday, 7am – 5pm: $1.20 every 30 mins
Monday – Saturday, 5pm – 7am: $0.60 every 30 mins
Sundays & PH, 7am – 10:30pm: Free
For Electric Vehicles (EV) owners: There are many Bluecharge lots around HDB carparks
ALSO READ: The thrifty driver’s ultimate guide to car parks with free parking in Singapore (2021 edition)
This article was first published in MoneySmart.
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