Changi International Airport 
From Singapore Hotels & Singapore Lifestyle
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Changi International Airport, regularly voted the world's best airport, is vast, efficient and amazingly well organised. Among its many facilities you'll find foreign exchange booths, a post office (24-hours), scores of shops, as well as Restaurants, fitness centres, saunas, a swimming pool, showers and business and medical centres (including one that is open 24-hours in the basement of Terminal 2).
Currently, Changi International Airport has 3 terminals, of which Terminal 2 handles most major international flights. The third terminal, dedicated to budget airlines was opened in 2006. On your way through the arrivals concourse, pick up the free booklets, maps and other guides (including the airport's own magazine) available from stands. Left luggage is in the basement of Terminal 1 and in the arrival hall of Terminal 2.
About 20km from the city centre, Changi International Airport is served by the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT). The trip from the airport to the city takes about half an hour at a bargain rate of under S$2.00, with trains departing about every seven minutes.
The most convenient bus is the airport shuttle service - six-seater maxicabs that will take you to your Hotel or anywhere in the Central Business District (CBD). The shuttle operates daily from the arrivals halls of both terminals from 6.00am to midnight, departing every 15 minutes. Bookings can be made at the airport shuttle counters at the arrivals halls in both terminals and you pay the driver.
Public bus no. 36 leaves the airport for the city approximately every 10 minutes between 6.00am and midnight. You should have the right change (S$2.50) when you board.
Taxis from the airport are subject to a surcharge of about S$5.00 on top of the metered fare, which is around S$12.00 to most places in the city centre. This supplementary charge only applies to taxis from the airport, not from the city.
There's also a limousine taxi service (S$35) available between 6.00am and 2.00am to the Central Business District (CBD) vicinity. You can choose between a Mercedes and a London Cab.
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Eating
Restaurants
Terminal 1
Terminal 2
Chen Fu Ji Noodle House, Crystal Jade My Bread, Crystal Jade Restaurant, Genki Sushi
Cafes
Terminal 1
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