SBF Official "Where to park" Guide

[Andy Pang]

Thank horizoner,

If not, I may park at the MSCP at the HDB block, 5A nearby, just saw from street directory.

[Terrible One]

Anyone been to National library yet?? KNS.. $1 per entry but only got 7 slots for bikes.. I go in pay $$ already den no lot.. They keep bragging abt how bigthe library is but den only got 7 lot for bikes...

 

[gohjohan]

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Originally posted by Terrible One@Oct 11 2006, 08:33 AM

Anyone been to National library yet?? KNS.. $1 per entry but only got 7 slots for bikes.. I go in pay $$ already den no lot.. They keep bragging abt how bigthe library is but den only got 7 lot for bikes...

 

I'm the one who put that up earlier on this year. Even if you pay for the season parking, it ain't worth. Park at Midlink Plaza and walk over.

[Alvin.Y]

  Quote

Originally posted by Terrible One@Oct 11 2006, 08:33 AM

Anyone been to National library yet?? KNS.. $1 per entry but only got 7 slots for bikes.. I go in pay $$ already den no lot.. They keep bragging abt how bigthe library is but den only got 7 lot for bikes...

 

you can park in Smu

or even the hotel opposite the admin block

[fantom]

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Originally posted by Andy Pang@Oct 10 2006, 09:18 PM

Thank horizoner,

If not, I may park at the MSCP at the HDB block, 5A nearby, just saw from street directory.

but event if u can park at MOE, it's quite faraway from HV. just go straight park at the 2-level carpark or hdb carparks near HV.

[Andy Pang]

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Originally posted by fantom@Oct 11 2006, 12:11 PM

but event if u can park at MOE, it's quite faraway from HV. just go straight park at the 2-level carpark or hdb carparks near HV.

Thank you fantom,

ya, agree with you, it's quite far to HV. So I may park at the MSCP at 5A. Not too sure on the 2 storey carpark if we are allowed.

 

take care

[gohjohan]

FREE PARKING:

* Amara Shopping Centre

* Anchorpoint

* Apollo Center (B1 for tenants only / B2 free)

* Balestier Plaza

* Beauty World Shopping Centre

* Bukit Batok Driving Centre

* Bukit Panjang Plaza

* Capitol Building

* Causeway Point

* Centrepoint

* Changi Airport (free after 2200hrs)

* Changi General Hospital

* Changi Village Hotel (Formerly Le Meridien Changi)

* Chai Chee Technopark (Blk A & D only)

* China Square at Cross Street

* Civic Centre

* Cuppage

* Clarke Quay Carpark

* Coronation Plaza Shopping Centre

* Costa Sands East Coast (Free on weekdays, $1 for weekends)

* Comfort Driving Centre (URA Carpark FOC for Bikes)

* Compass Point (loading and unloading bay)

* Concorde Shopping Centre

* Creative Building

* DBS Building Shenton Way

* Devils Bar

* Downtown East

* Eastpoint Shopping Mall (Limited)

* Esplanade

* Forum

* Furama Hotel (Chinatown)

* The Furniture Mall

* Forum Shopping Mall

* Great Eastern Centre (Pickering Street)

* Great World City

* Golden Mile Tower

* Goldhill Plaza

* Gleneagles Hospital

* Guthrie House (@ Fifth Avenue)

* HDB HUB @ Toa Payoh (Go basement parking below the hub)

* Hotel 81 (and most other budget hotels)

* Hotel Miramar

* Hotel Rendezvous

* Hougang Point

* IKEA

* Inland Revenue House

* IMM

* International Plaza

* Jurong Point

* Kembangan Plaza

* King Albert Park McDonald's

* KK Women's and Children's Hospital

* Le Meridien Shopping Centre

* Liang Court

* Liat Tower Level 5

* M Hotel

* Lippo Centre

* Marina Square

* Maxwell Food Center (free after 2200hrs)

* Midlink Plaza

* Millenia Walk

* Mount Elizabeth Hospital

* Mustafa Shopping Centre

* National University Hospital

* Novena Square (loading bay area)

* OCBC Centre at Raffles Place

* One Fullerton

* Orchard Grand Court

* Orchard Hotel

* Orchard Parade Hotel

* Orchard Parade Shopping Centre

* Orion Building (Tamiya and Yamaha showroom)

* Parkway Parade

* Park Mall

* People's Park (before the entrance)

* Plaza Singapura

* Police Academy

* Police Cantonment Complex (Open Air Only)

* Power Supply Building

* PSA Building

* Punggol Plaza

* Punggol Marina Country Club

* Raffles City (City Hall)

* Raffles Hotel Basement (Enter from Seah Street)

* Riverside Hotel

* Riverside Square (Limited)

* Riverwalk

* SAFRA Tampines, ToaPayoh, Yishun

* Science Centre

* Scotts Shopping Centre

* Selegie Complex

* Sembawang Shopping Centre (Limited lots) **

* SGX Centre

* Sheraton Hotel

* Shangri-La (Valley Wing entrance)

* Singapore EXPO

* Singapore General Hospital

* Singapore Post

* Singapore Power Building (Somerset Road)

* Singapore Recreation Club

* Singapore Safety Driving Centre (SSDC)

* Sun Plaza

* Singapore Mandai Zoo

* Sunshine Plaza

* Suntec City

* Swissotel Merchant Court

* Tanglin Mall

* Tanglin Shopping Centre [Can park at Orchard Parade Hotel, beside it only]

* Tan Tock Seng Hospital Basement 3

* Tekka Mall

* The Concourse

* The Furniture Mall

* Tiong Bahru Plaza

* Turf City

* TelePark (Tampines next to OCBC)

* Tiong Bahru Plaza

* Upper Serangoon Shopping Centre

* UE Square Shopping Mall

* Valley Point

* West Mall

* Whitesands

* Yishun 10

 

 

MUST PAY & PAY:

* 888 Plaza (Woodlands) ($0.65)

* AIA building (opp. lau pa sat, $0.50) Only tenants are allowed in

* Airport ($1.30, FOC after 2300hrs)

* Alexandra Hospital ($0.50)

* Bras Basah Complex ($0.65)

* Bugis Junction (ERP $0.60)

* Burlington Square ($0.80)

* Bukit Timah Shopping Centre ($1.05)

* Cairnhill carpark ($1.00)

* Century Square (ERP $1.05)

* CHIJMES ($1.00, Basement Car Park - pay at Valet Kiosk before entering)

* Chinatown Point ($0.60)

* Civil Service Club - Tessensohn Road Clubhouse ($1.00) Have to pay cash inside. Do not insert cashcard. Enter thru the exit gate.

* CK Tangs ($3.00 / entry)

* Clifford Centre ($1.50)

* Costa Sands Pasir Ris ($1.00)

* Excelsior Shopping Centre (ERP $0.80 / entry)

* Far East Plaza ($0.53)

* Funan Centre ($1.00 / entry)

* Golden Mile Shopping Centre ($1.00)

* Golden Landmark Hotel And Shopping Centre

* Golden Shoe ($1.00)

* Hard Rock Cafe opp. got Wilson Parking ($0.80)

* Hougang Mall ($0.65)

* Hyatt Hotel ($2)

* IBM Headquarters @ Changi Industrial park

* Bishan J8 - Park at MSC abv the bus interchange (ERP $0.60)

* JB City Square (RM$3.00) need to buy BLISS CARD

* JB Holiday Plaza (RM$1.00)

* Jurong Entertainment Centre (ERP $1.05)

* Katong Shoppling Centre (ERP)

* Lot 1 ($1.00)

* Loyang Point ($0.65)

* Manhattan House ($1.00) (ERP $0.65)

* National Library - ($1.00 / entry or $18 monthly season)

* Parklane Shopping Mall ($0.60)

* Peace Centre ($0.60)

* Pearl's Centre ($1.00)

* People’s Park Shopping Centre ($1.00)

* Peninsula Hotel ($0.80)

* Queensway Shopping Centre ($0.82)

* Raffles Hospital at Rochor ($0.60)

* Robertson Walk ($1.00)

* SAFRA Mount Faber (ERP $0.60 Member, $1.20 Guests)

* Serene Centre - $0.80

* Shaw Towers ($1.00)

* Skytech Buliding ($0.65)

* Sim Lim Square ($0.75)

* Sim Lim Tower ($1.00)

* Starhub Building ($1.00)

* Takashimaya (per hour charging)

* Tampines Mall ($1.00 ERP)

* The Signature - Changi Business Park ($0.65 / entry)

* Thomson Plaza ($0.50)

* Yishun 10 ($1.10)

* Youth Park Carpark ($0.65)

* Woodlands Point (ERP $0.65)

 

OUT OF BOUND FOR BIKES:

* Adelphi (opp Funan Centre - tenants only)

* Beauty World Plaza - coupon parking in front

* California fitness (members only)

* Cineleisure - coupon parking across & besides

* Cathay Cinema

* Crown Prince Hotel And Shopping Centre

* Dawson Place

* DBS Tampines Centre (opp Tampines MRT) – (tenants only)

* Far East Shopping Centre - ($0.50)

* Fortune Centre

* Great Eastern Life Changi Centre (Changi Road)

* Harbourfront - coupon parking@ siah im rd

* Heeren

* Junction 8

* Lido

* Lucky Plaza

* Monetary Authority of Singapore (tenants only)

* Meritus Mandarin Hotel & Shopping Arcade S'pore

* Novena Sq

* Northpoint

* Ocean Building - tenants only

* Odeon Towers - season parking only

* Panasonic Building @ Jalan Kilang Barat

* Paradiz Centre

* Paragon - NOT

* Plaza by the Park

* RCL Building

* Sunshine Plaza (gap)

* UIC Building

* URA Centre

* VivoCity

* Wheelock Place - coupon parking besides

* Wisma – (tenants only)

[The Monopoly Man]

email to vivocity long ago still haven reply.......fcuk tup management

[rideral]

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Originally posted by The Monopoly Man@Oct 12 2006, 12:56 PM

email to vivocity long ago still haven reply.......fcuk tup management

Me too...Dun think they would reply...think too many email them liao...they will just act blur...

[ashenZ]

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Originally posted by horizoner@Oct 13 2006, 12:02 AM

The following is a letter that I intend to write to the authorities. In summary, it addresses the unfairness that riders are succumbed to in shopping center carparks. (Vivocity!!!!!) Who can suggest where should this letter be channelled to?

 

________________________________________________________________

 

Riding a motorcycle is an economical form of personal transport, considering the soaring petrol price and other road related charges. However, little is done by some shopping centers’ developer when the car park was designed. When riders are denied entry into certain buildings, they are deprived of the equal respect that other road users take for granted.

 

I shall recount one unpleasant incident at VivoCity on 7th October 2006. The security guards at the VivoCity car park entrance denied my entry into the car park, on the pretext that there is no bike parking lot in it. Although I explained that I am rushing to catch a movie in the building and I offered to pay a car’s parking fee to enter, the guards flatly rejected my plea. I did not pursue this matter any further and tried in vain to find a legal parking space in the surrounding area: World Trade Center and Seah Im Public Car Park. World Trade Center has a No-Bike policy too while Seah Im Public Car Park was all full. A quick glance revealed at least 20 over bikes crowding the pavement near VivoCity. Not wanting to park illegally on the pavement, I left the place disgruntled. As a result, I forwent the movie and shopping plan.

 

Not all instances of illegal pavement parking by motorcyclists are act of inconsideration. In the case of VivoCity, riders are forced to inconvenience the public by crowding the pavement due to the inconsideration to them. There is a long list of buildings and shopping centers that adopt this unfair No-Bike entry policy to their car park (Refer to Appendix A). Is LTA monitoring this situation, ensuring that every vicinity has sufficient legal parking place for motorcycles?

 

Other buildings that allow motorcycles entry has either adopted a pay per entry or free entry policy. Some of the buildings did not justify the parking fee paid by motorcyclists. Tangs Shopping Center charges a flat fee of $3 per entry, one of the most expensive in Singapore. However, the management did not provide any individual bike lots in the first few levels of the car park. Instead, riders have to share the designated bike areas or circle all the way to level 8/9 for individual bike lots. Far East Shopping Center charges a flat rate of 60cents but overcrowding is a common scene in the motorcycles parking area.

 

Plaza Singapura, Marina Square and The Esplanade have motorcyclist-friendly car park. Not only did they allow free entries for bikes, sufficient individual bike lots are catered for too.

 

Each car park should have sufficient bike lots. Those that charge a fee should also have proper lots for individual bike, not merely providing a mass parking area.

 

I hope the authorities will address the unfairness that motorcyclists are put through at some buildings. Motorcyclists are the minorities but they equally deserved the respect as road users in car parks. The lack of consideration for motorcyclists can cause great inconvenience and unpleasant riding experience for them.

u shud channel this letter to LTA and CC to Vivocity management...

 

but tink lots wud wana know...

 

there are bikes park in vivocity carpark...

 

and comparatively wise..... tink vivocity got bigger car park den suntec... ot at least same amt as suntec/plaza sing/ IMM

 

Best can send to Straits Times, TNP, STOMP.... One motoring....

 

Itz time we bikers make a stand.....

 

N seriousli.... i tink Tang's "$3 parking entrance fee" is atrocious..... daylight robbery....

[genie]

If enough of us write in to The New Paper, perhaps "Biker Boy" can write up an article for The New Paper on Sunday for his regular biking column?

[Powieee]

I would make a stand in this too !!! Lets voice it out !!! Do update us on their replies !!!

[rideral]

Kudos to horizoner and those who take their precious time to write in...I have written to VivoCity & Mapletree, The New Paper and Get Real @ Channelnewsasia but have yet to receive any reply from them...Maybe TNP is already picking up the story and I hope the article would be published soon....

 

Meanwhile, I can only hope that more people write in to the media and authorities so that they would start to pay attention to this issue of motorcycle parking in certain malls, particularly VivoCity.

 

to all bikers!!

[ekardo]

instead of writing as an individual, why not put it as "SingaporeBike Forum" ?

 

lagi best if we can get the Boss of this website to write for us.

[867k]

  Quote

Originally posted by horizoner@Oct 13 2006, 12:02 AM

The following is a letter that I intend to write to the authorities. In summary, it addresses the unfairness that riders are succumbed to in shopping center carparks. (Vivocity!!!!!) Who can suggest where should this letter be channelled to?

 

________________________________________________________________

You can write to Stomp!

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» SMS or MMS us at 75557

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» Email us at 75557@stomp.com.sg

» Participate in our online forums and chats

 

Can also start a online petition and send it to the ministry and the media.

Maybe the title should read ' UnFair treatment of Motorcyclist in Shopping building'?

 

I will visit the place today and will write to the media.

[globehart]

"Shaw Towers ($1.00)

 

Hi, I went there last week at noon, saw the sign indicating $1 per entry.

Was stopped by the guy in the booth to make cash payment of $1... After paying, he did not lift the gantry for me to enter, so I had to ride by the gap which was big enough for my phantom to go through.

 

In black and white need to pay but if a biker just ride through, the person wouldn't be able to do anything I guess...

 

There were many bikes there, i wonder if they paid???

[rideral]

Good news! Mapletree official has replied to me.....

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Dear Mr xxx,

 

 

Thank you for your email.

 

 

We would like to take this opportunity to assure you that we welcome all visitors to VivoCity, regardless of the mode of transportation they utilise to arrive here.

 

 

We are currently expediting efforts to complete the parking facilities for motor-cycles in time for the official opening of VivoCity on 1 Dec.

 

 

We hope this delay would not dissuade you from continuing to visit VivoCity. We look forward to any further constructive suggestions you may have to improve our services to our visitors.

 

 

Thank you and regards.

 

 

Sonny Phua

 

Corporate Communications Executive

 

Mapletree Investments Pte Ltd

 

(Company Registration No : - 200010560E)

 

DID (65) 6377 6218

 

FAX (65) 6273 2753

 

HP (65) 9851 9145

 

Email sonny@mapletree.com.sg

 

Website: http://www.mapletree.com.sg

 

********************************************************************

 

Mapletree Email Disclaimer at

http://www.mapletree.com.sg/disclaimer.html

 

I'm glad they are doing something for motorcycle parking.....I wonder if it's due to the overwhelming emails sent by us bikers??.... Anyway, :cheer: Hope the rest of the malls who dun allow bike parking follow suit soon.......

[gohjohan]

Awesome! It's welcoming news

[rideral]

There's more good news guys...Keep your comments pouring in k ...The Copy Editor of The New Paper has just replied to my email about motorcycle parking in certain malls. I was told to contact her and so I did. We had a chat for her to obtain more details about the situation and I believe your comments would provide a more diversified view about the matter. Hope the article gets published soon!! I've been buying New Paper almost everyday since Sunday and will continue doing so...

 

Stay tuned guys!!!

[The Monopoly Man]

Dear Ken,

 

 

 

Thank you for your email.

 

 

 

We would like to take this opportunity to assure you that we welcome all visitors to VivoCity, regardless of the mode of transportation they utilise to arrive here.

 

 

 

We are currently expediting efforts to complete the parking facilities for motor-cycles in time for the official opening of VivoCity on 1 Dec.

 

We hope this delay would not dissuade you from continuing to visit VivoCity. We look forward to any further constructive suggestions you may have to improve our services to our visitors.

 

 

 

Thank you and regards.

 

 

 

Sonny Phua

 

Corporate Communications Executive

 

Mapletree Investments Pte Ltd

 

(Company Registration No : - 200010560E)

 

DID (65) 6377 6218

 

FAX (65) 6273 2753

 

HP (65) 9851 9145

 

Email sonny@mapletree.com.sg

 

Website: http://www.mapletree.com.sg

 

 

 

they also reply me liao dont know whan can park bike there n how much will it cost?

[stan_lemieux]

Just a few thoughts,

 

To avoid an influx of massive undesired parkings by the workers of the nearby shipping/construction companies, VivoCity would most likely charge for motorcycle entry IF they do decide to cater for it.

 

All this entails is for them to configure their IU Scanners to allow motorcycle entry.

==> AKA No shortening of barrier needed

==> Little or no cost incurred since the company in charge of parking is still under contract

 

Further action taken by them would be to seek appropriate spaces to paint bike lots in VivoCity. I've not been to their carpark yet, but I am pretty sure that there would not be many large areas to provide for proper designated bike parking like that of Suntec City. As such, do expect for bike lots to be sporadic and all over the place.

 

==> Issues of bike safety? Possibly negated by the fact that bikes have to pay to enter.

 

==> Cost of creating bike lots = How much $ could NIPPON and couple of brushes cost???? Don't give me the bull that you can afford Segways for your pseudo security and not for some basic DIY materials.

 

CONCLUSION

 

We'll have to sit on our arses and wait till some deskbound pen pushing executive "kenna arrowed" to actually leave his seat (imagine that! the horror!) and go walk the carpark to actually realise that there are spaces for bikes in the carpark.

 

Time taken before they do something = Too damn long

 

So keep flooding them with complains and appeal letters guys. I've discovered that thats the way the system works in Singapore for you guys.

 

Cheers and kudos to those who are leading the way in getting the goodies for us!

[stan_lemieux]

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Originally posted by The Monopoly Man@Oct 13 2006, 04:31 PM

We hope this delay would not dissuade you from continuing to visit VivoCity.

Say...

 

What then for those who have only motorcycles for transport? Impossibility due to barriers of entry is not quite "dissuasion" is it?

 

Wanking statements... Get something done and stop patronising the motorcyclists.

 

 

 

 

(I know my reactions kinda emotional and without thought... But hey... You can only oppress bikers for that long yeah?)

[genie]

Good job!

[relaksua]

power la bro..cant wait to read monday's newpaper

[cheekyz_jimmy]

power lah..u very on and daring one ahz!