Changi's Free Singapore Tour – Can you leave early?

2/6/2017 4:42:01 AM

The free tour includes immigration checks, ie the group exits through Immigration as a group and returns to the airport through Immigration as a group.

Perhaps you can enter Singapore under your own citizenship rules as an individual, then hook up with the tour group as they exit. And later leave the tour group with the guide’s permission. But this is something you likely need to ask at Changi (or via email).

But entering Singapore as a visitor, may end your transit status thus causing you to be charged the departure tax.

2/6/2017 5:37:09 AM

I contacted Changi Airport’s twitter account with the same question, and here is their response:

Hi. If you join the free Singapore tour, you will have to adhere to
clear and re-enter immigration as a tour group. Hope this clarify.
Thanks.

So the answer is NO. You must be with the tour from start to finish, including the return to the airport.

Their email support says the same thing :

We wish to inform that you are able to join the Free Singapore Tour
you are a transit passenger of Changi Airport, your layover period is
at least 5.5 hours and less than 24 hours, and your flight schedule
fits in with our tour timing requirements. You will need your
passport, boarding pass and a valid entry visa stipulated by the
Immigration & Checkpoints Authority of Singapore for registration. You
will not be able to divert away from the group if you want to join the
Free Singapore Tour as you will need to return to Changi Airport
together. For more information, you may visit
http://www.changiairport.com/en/airport-experience/attractions-and-services/free-singapore-tour.html.

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