Bicycling around the island
Singapore
4 parks worth exploring offering bicycle rental
1. Coney Island opened to the public on 10th October 2015. Bicycling around the island is great fun with nice views towards Malaysia and Pulau Ubin. You can rent your bike at either GoCycling or Jomando. A trip around the island should take you less than an hour, with breaks of course more. You can cycle almost 4 kilometers from Punggol Settlement to the Serangoon Reservoir dam on concrete pavement and a forest road. If you then turn towards the beach you can cycle on forest tracks nearer to the seafront and along the beach. Food options are plenty near Punggol Settlement from famous White Bee Hoon to Thai or western options.
Coney Island Map by NParks
For more cycling extend your trip towards Lorong Halus Wetlands and take Sunrise bridge back to Punggol Promenade Nature Walk. A roundtrip from Punggol Settlement and back measures around 8km and should take you less than 2 hours to complete, with breaks and selfie-taking of course more. Great descriptions about the route at TheSmartLocal.
Bicycle Rental Shop: GoCycling, Near to Punggol Jetty and Punggol Point Park, Weekdays: 10am – 8pm (last rental at 7pm); Weekends: 8.30am – 8.30pm (last rental at 7.30pm), Tel.: +65 9859 0054. Rates start at $8 per hour with some offers if you buy more hours.
Jomando, 3 Punggol Point Road, #01-13 The Punggol Settlement, 828694 Singapore, Weekdays: 9am – 8pm; Weekends: 9am – 9pm, Tel.: +65 9850 1813. Rates start at $8 per hour with some offers if you buy more hours.
GoCycling Shop at Punggol Point Park
Coney Island sign in the middle of the forest
Cycling on the board walk inside Coney Island
One of the beautiful white sand beaches at Coney Island
Punggol Settlement at Punggol Point Park
2. Changi Beach Park to East Coast Park offers a longer route if you are actually looking for some type of an exercise. You can rent your bike at any PCN Pitstop and return it at another outlet allowing you to start and end at different locations. The trip from Changi Beach Park to East Coast Park is 17km long and should take you less than two hours, with breaks of course more. For shorter or longer trips pick and choose from the 7 PCN Pitstops listed here and mapped out below.
PCN Pitstops along the Park Connector Network. Photo credit: PCN Pitstop
Bicycle Rental Shop: PCN Pitstop, 260 Nicoll Drive Singapore 498991, Mondays to Thursday: 9am – 7pm; Friday to Sunday & PHs: 9am – 8pm. Tel.: +65 6546 5220. Rates start at $7 for 2 hours during weekdays and $10 for 2 hours during weekends.
PCN Pitstop at Changi Beach Park. Photo credit: PCN Pitstop
Bicycle lanes inside East Coast Park. Photo credit: PCN Pitstop
3. West Coast Park offers 5km of concrete pavement within the park which should take you less than an hour (with break of course more – you probably know that by now). You can rent your bike at GoCycling which is the only bicycle rental shop in the park. Thus you would need to opt for a round trip through the park and return your bike at the same place. The only food option is McDonalds, however some cool spots to check out are the Grand Lawn for kite flying, the Adventure Playground for flying foxes and the view from the Jetty Look Out Deck.
Bicycle Rental Shop: GoCycling, 51 West Coast Highway Singapore 126784 (near to Car Park 2), Weekdays: 10am – 8pm (last rental at 7pm); Weekends: 8.30am – 8.30pm (last rental at 7.30pm). Tel.: +65 9199 8411. Rates start at $8 per hour.
West Coast Park map. Photo Credit: Singapore National Parks
Bicycle lanes at the shore inside West Coast Park. Photo Credit: Perceptive Travel
Stunning view from Jetty Lookout Point inside West Coast Park. Photo Credit: William Cho
4. Pulau Ubin is a great spot for cycling and to explore the rural side of Singapore. Take a ferry from Changi Village to the island Pulau Ubin (part of Singapore, no need for your passport or ID) and rent your bicycle at one of the multiple shops at the entrance to the island. Great spots to check out are the beautiful lakes serving as water catchment reserves (no swimming unfortunately), walk up the Jejawi view tower for a birds eye view over the island or spot wild pigs on the way to Check Java Wetlands. You can park your cycle at the entrance to Check Java Wetlands (opening hours: 8:30am – 6pm) and walk along the boardwalk, apparently if you match your walk with a low tide, you can see sea horses and sea stars. Head to the Ketam Mountain Bike Park if you are looking for more cycling adventure. End your daytrip with a yummy seafood meal at one of the restaurants near the ferry terminal on Pulau Ubin.
Bicycle Rental Shop: Various at the entry to Pulau Ubin. Rates are at $2.50 – $9 for bicycle rental and around $2 for the return ferry.
Pulau Ubin map by NParks
Ferry from Changi Village to Pulau Ubin (takes approximately 10min, ~$2 per person)
Cycling at Pulau Ubin
Crystal clear blue lakes serve as water catchment reserves at Pulau Ubin
Disclaimer: All rates mentioned are indicative and subject to change. Check for updates with the operators and vendors.