Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Singapore's Most Expensive Carpark - MBS

It's home to Singapore's newest casino, convention centre and hotel. And as some unhappy drivers have pointed out, it's also home to Singapore's most expensive carpark.

Recently, Marina Bay Sands (MBS), which operates the 800 lot Sands Expo and Convention Centre carpark, has since revised its charges. The new fees are $8 for the first hour, and $2 for every hour after that. Parking is also capped at $28 for a 24 hour period.

Previously, parking was at $8 an hour from 7am to midnight. Overnight parking was charged at a flat fee of $8. This had some Singaporeans crying foul over its parking charges. But MBS has declined to comment on why they revised their fees and whether the fee cap existed before the revision.

At Resorts World Sentosa (RWS), from 7am to 7pm on weekdays, parking costs $6 for the first hour and $2 for every hour after that. Carpark charges are capped at $20 for every 24 hours parked there. Punters at the RWS casino can also choose to use their membership points accumulated to waive carpark fees. Hotel guests at RWS also get their carpark charges waived.

Punters at the MBS casino do not enjoy such an option. However, MBS hotel guests have their parking capped at $15. Drivers are advised to carpool or take public transport, as car park spaces were limited in their first phase of operations.

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