My family and I will go Bedok Mall and Bedok Central to shop on Friday (Public Holiday). Where should I park? It will definitely be a long queue into Bedok Mall or Bedok Point car parks and the nearby outdoor car park behind OCBC will sure make me have a hard time waiting for any free lot, and all these car parks need to pay. So, I will normally dropped my wife and kids and I will go park at Bedok South Ave 1 multi-storey car park beside Block 3 for FREE and slowly walk and cross over New Upper Changi Road to Bedok Central.
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Bedok Mall Carpark Rates
Car
All day (12 to 1159pm)
First Hour : $1.50
Subsequent 15 Mins : $0.40
Grace Period 10 minutesAll day (12 to 1159pm)
First Hour : $1.50
Subsequent 15 Mins : $0.40
We will normally stay from lunchtime say 12pm to evening 5pm that will be 5 hours so if I park in Bedok Mall, the ca rpark charges will be $1.50 + ($0.40 x (4 x 60 / 15) = $7.90. Saved!
After that, we may proceed to Katong 112 for dinner. Again, a long queue into its car park. So, I will dropped my family and I will drive to Tembeling Road and park along the parking lots beside the private houses. The parking lots are free daily from 5pm to 1030pm as well as whole day on Public Holiday and Sunday. However, getting a lot may not be as easy as in Bedok during dinner time so got to get there before 6pm.
Katong 112 Parking Charges – Electronic Parking System (EPS)
| Saturday /Sunday and Public Holiday | |
|---|---|
| 0600hrs to 0959hrs | First hour : $0.54 Every subsequent 15 mins : $0.16 |
| 1000hrs to 2059hrs | First 30min : $1.28 Every subsequent 15 mins : $0.65 |
| 2100hrs to 0559hrs | First hour : $0.54 Every subsequent 15 mins : $0.16 |
We will normally stay from dinner time say 6 pm to 10 pm that will be 4 hours so if I park in Katong 112, the carpark charges will be $1.28 + ($0.65 x (2.5 x 60 / 15) + ($0.16 x 60/15) = $8.42. Saved!
Total Saving on Friday = $7.90 + $8.42 = $16.32
Saturday will be kids' tuition day so I will drive them to tuition and back for nap in the afternoon then dinner at home. So not going elsewhere.
I will start early on Sunday, going to church at The Star Vista from 730 am to 1130 am. However, getting a car park lot will be tough so I will park at Ghim Moh Link multi-storey car park. Then, slowly take a short walk crossing over Commonwealth Avenue West to Star Vista.
The Star Vista Carpark Charges (inclusive of GST)
Car*
- Sun
- 12.00am – 11.59pm: $2.14 for 1st hr
- $1.07 for every subsequent 30 mins or part thereof
I will normally be in The Star Vista from 730 am to 1130 am so that will be 4 hours and if I park in The Star Vista, the car park charges will be $2.14 + ($1.07 x (3 x 60 / 30) = $8.56. Saved!
I will then drive home and pick up my family and we will head to Suntec City. Lots of car park lots in Suntec City but since I have been saving on car park charges, I will carry on to save further and again dropped my family at Suntec and I will drive to Arab St and park my car there for free again.
Suntec City Hourly Charges (incl. GST)
Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays
7:00 am to 12:00 midnight $1.10 per hour or part thereof
12:00 midnight to 7:00 am the next day $1.10 per hour or part thereof
We will normally have our lunch and dinner in Suntec and spend almost the whole day shopping there or Marina Square so we should be there from 1230 pm to 930 pm that will be 9 hours so if I park in Suntec, the car park charges will be $1.10 x 9 = $9.90. Saved!
Total saving on Sunday = $8.56 + $9.90 = $18.46
Overall saving on both Friday and Sunday = $16.32 + $18.46 = $34.78
This amount is almost equivalent to the cost of a lunch in Suntec City or half tank of petrol for my car.
I enjoy saving $!
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