Important phone numbers to know in Singapore

Here are the numbers and websites that should be on your go-to list when you live in Singapore. We’ve included emergency numbers, transport phone numbers and others key sites and organisations to help you make the most of living in Singapore. They’ll help you network,  join associations, volunteer and make like-minded friends. Bookmark this page!

EMERGENCY

• Ambulance Service 995
• Ambulance Service (non-emergency) 1777
• Civil Ambulance 6333 3000
• Fire 995
• Flying Home: Funeral Services and Repatriation (24-hr) 6253 0001 
• Green Crescent Ambulance Service 6788 8911 
• Police 999 
• Police Hotline 1800 225 0000 
• Traffic Police Hotline 1800 547 1818
• 24-hr Emergency Road Service 9182 8211 
• 24-hr Sewerage Services 1800 282 4336 
• 24-hr Water (Pipes) Services 1800 284 6600

URGENT CARE CENTRES

Public:

• Urgent Care Centre @ Admiralty 6363 3000 
• NUH Children’s Urgent Care Clinic @ Bukit Panjang 6219 1538

Private: 

• Urgent Care Clinic International 8850 5133

HOSPITALS

Public:

• KK Women & Children’s 6225 5554
• National University (NUH) 6779 5555
• Singapore General (SGH) 6222 3322

Private:

• Parkway East Hospital 6344 7588
• Gleneagles 6473 7222
• Mt Alvernia 6347 6688
• Mt Elizabeth 6737 2666 
• Mt Elizabeth Novena 6933 0000
• Raffles Hospital 6311 1111
• Thomson Medical Centre 6250 2222

CHURCHES

• Danish Seaman’s 6274 6344
• International Baptist 6466 4911 
• St Andrew’s Cathedral (Anglican) 6337 6104 
• St Bernadette (Catholic) 6737 3529
• St George’s (Anglican) 6473 2877
• St Ignatius (Catholic) 6466 3225 
• Urban Design Church 9247 8895

POSTAL ENQUIRIES

• SingPost Customer Service 1605

ASSOCIATIONS & ORGANISATIONS

• Africa Society 9677 1042 
• American Assoc. of Singapore 6738 0371 
• American Women’s Association 6734 4895
• Amitabha Buddhist Centre 6745 8547 
• ANZA 6291 6301 
• British Association 6339 8229 
• Canadian Association 6622 5485 
• Career Resource Centre (CRCE) 6733 4257
• Consumer Association (CASE) 6463 1811 
• French Association 6737 8422 
• German Association 6467 8816 
• PrimeTime Business & Professional Women’s Assoc. 6234 0973
• South Africans in Singapore (SAISG) 8606 4045
• SACAC Counselling 6733 9249
• Scandinavian Women’s Assoc. 9168 0745
• Singapore Oilwomen’s Club 6365 2096 
• Spanish Speaking Women’s Assoc. 9712 9948
• St Andrew’s Society 9763 4141
• St Patrick’s Society 6345 0253
• Swiss Association swiss-sg.org
• Friends of the Museum 6337 3685

BUSINESS & TRADE

• AmCham 6597 5730 
• ADB-DutchCham 6536 7750 
• AustCham 6738 7917 
• Belgium & Luxembourg Business Group 8180 4061 
• BritCham 6222 3552
• British Council 6807 1599
• CanCham 9368 8004
• Danish Business Association 6318 3557
• EuroCham 6836 6681
• Finnish Business Council 6322 2451
• French Business Assoc. (FBA) 6226 6101
• German Business Assoc. (GBA) 6353 6841
• Irish Chamber of Commerce 6534 5100
• Italian Chamber of Commerce 6223 0356
• Japanese Chamber of Commerce 6221 0541
• New Zealand Chamber of Commerce 6235 7119
• Spanish Business Association sbasg.sg
• Swedish Business Association 6734 5009
• Swiss Business Association 6722 0799

FLIGHT ENQUIRIES

• Changi Airport 6595 6868 
• Departures & Arrivals 1800 542 4422
• Seletar Airport 6481 0017

TAXIS & RIDE-HAILING SERVICES

• Comfort & City Cab 6552 1111 
• Comfort & City Cab Limo Cab Service 6552 2828
• SMRT Taxis 6555 8888
• Premier Cab 6363 6888 
• Singapore Explorer River Taxi 6339 6833 
• Gojek gojek.com/sg 
• Grab Taxis grab.com/sg

TRANSPORTATION

• Bintan Resort Ferries 6542 4369 
• Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal 6545 2123 
• Harbour Front Info Services 6377 6311

VOLUNTEER ORGANISATIONS

• ACRES Wildlife Rescue 97837782
• Dover Park Hospice 6500 7272 
• S’Pore Environment Council 6337 6062 
• Nature Society 6741 2036 
• National Volunteer Centre 6550 9595 
• Riding for the Disabled (RDA) 6250 0176
• SPCA Hotline 6287 5355

SECOND HAND & DONATIONS

• Salvation Army 6555 0188
• New2U Thrift Shop 6837 0611 
• Something Old Something New 6781 8113
• HotLotz Aucitoneers & Valuers 6254 7616

ENTERTAINMENT

• SISTIC 6348 5555 
• Ticket Booth 6296 2929 
• The Esplanade Theatres 6828 8377 
• Showbiz 6651 7871

HELP LINES & SUPPORT GROUPS

• Alcoholics Anonymous 6475 0890
• Anti-Narcotics Association 1800 733 4444
• AWARE Helpline 1800 774 5935 
• Drug & Poison Information Centre 6423 9119
• New Mothers’ Support Group nmsg-singapore.com
• Samaritans of Singapore 6220 7758 
• SOS Hotline 1 800 221 4444

Websites

ENTERTAINMENT

• eventshub.sg — Information on cultural and entertainment events
• sistic.com.sg or ticketbooth.com.sg or showbizasia.com — Online bookings for events
• gv.com.sg or cathay.com.sg — Online movie bookings

FOOD & GROCERIES

• coldstorage.com.sg
• fairprice.com.sg
• littlefarms.com 
• opentaste.sg 
• sashasfinefoods.com

INFORMATION

• expatliving.sg — What’s on in Singapore plus where to shop, school news, wine and dine updates, beauty and fashion options, health and fitness information
• propertyguru.com.sg — Properties for sale and rent
• hardwarezone.com.sg — Up-to-date computer prices in Singapore
• gov.sg — For official matters pertaining to the government
• primetime.org.sg or athenanetwork.com.sg — Meeting the networking needs of professional women
• singpost.com — Have you got the right postcode for your mail?
• yoursingapore.com — The Singapore Tourism Board

This article first appeared in the City Guide 2023 edition of Expat Living. You can purchase the latest issue or subscribe, so you never miss a copy!

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