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06 MAY 2025
Partial closure of path along Swan Lake to carry out path resurfacing work from 5 to 9 May. Washrooms at Melati Gate will be closed till end August for upgrading works. The Sun Garden is closed for upgrading works till end of May.
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The Gardens is free entry for everyone and we are open daily 5am to 12mn, even on Public Holidays. Our only ticketed attraction is the National Orchid Garden, where you may purchase tickets at its entrance. We recommend an average of 2 hours for your visit to the Gardens, where you may wander our paths and enjoy some refreshments in one of our many food and beverage outlets.

Venue Operating Hours
Botanical Art Gallery

9am to 6pm

Last entry 5.30pm

Closed last Thursday of each month

Centre for Ethnobotany

9am to 6pm

Closed last Wednesday of each month

CDL Green Gallery

9am to 6pm

Closed last Tuesday of each month

COMO Adventure Grove 7am to 7pm
Foliage Garden 7am to 7pm
Forest Discovery Centre @ OCBC Arboretum

9am to 6pm

Closed last Monday of each month

Healing Garden

7am to 7pm

Closed every Tuesday unless it falls on a Public Holiday

Heritage Museum SBG

9am to 6pm

Closed last Monday of each month

Hoya House 7am to 7pm
Jacob Ballas Children's Garden

8am to 7pm

Last entry 6.30pm

Closed every Monday unless it falls on a Public Holiday

Open to children up to 14 yrs old. All children have to be accompanied by an adult.

Learning Forest

7am to 7pm

SPH Walk of Giants, Keppel Discovery Wetlands, Botanist Boardwalk & Pulai Marsh Trail

are closed 7pm to 7am daily

Library of Botany & Horticulture

Monday to Thursday 9am to 5pm

Friday 9am to 3pm

Closed on Sat, Sun & Public Holidays

Mingxin Foundation Rambler's Ridge 7am to 7pm
National Orchid Garden

8.30am to 7pm

Last entry at 6pm

Plant House 7am to 7pm
Rain Forest 7am to 7pm
Seed Bank 9am to 6pm

Admission Charges for National Orchid Garden
Category Local1 Standard
seniors (60 years of age and above $1 $3
Adults $5 $15
Students2 $1 $3
Child below 12 years of age Free

1 Refers to all Singapore citizens, permanent residents and those living in Singapore, including holders of employment passes, Work Permits or Dependant passes

2 Local student charges refer to students of local public and private education institutes and can produce a valid student pass.

No Pets Zone

We appreciate that your pets enjoy our garden.

We seek your cooperation that certain areas are out of bounds for pets as these are designated nature areas where extra protection is for the flora and fauna to thrive.

All indoor attractions such as Heritage Museum, Botanical Art Gallery and Centre for Ethnobotany
Botanist Boardwalk (Learning Forest)
COMO Adventure Grove
Elevated walkway of Learning Forest
Ethnobotany Garden
Evolution Garden
Foliage Garden
National Orchid Garden
Healing Garden
Jacob Ballas Children's Garden
Mingxin Foundation Rambler's Ridge
OCBC Arboretum
Rain Forest
Keppel Discovery Wetlands (Learning Forest)
SPH Walk of Giants
Plant House
Pulai Marsh

Getting Here

Tanglin Entrance

Napier MRT Station (Thomson East Coast Line, Brown)

Orchard MRT Station (North South Line, Red)

From Orchard MRT Station, please note that a transfer to bus services or Napier Station is required to arrive at Tanglin Entrance

Buses: 7, 75, 77, 105, 106, 174, 174E

Bukit Timah Entrance

Botanic Gardens Station (Circle Line, Yellow and Downtown Line, Blue)

Buses: 48, 66, 67, 151, 153, 154, 156, 170

Outlaying MRT stations are available as options, with all requiring transfers to bus services.

Farrer Station Circle Line (Yellow)
Commonwealth Station East-West Line (Green)
Dhoby Ghaut Station North-South Line (Red)
Somerset Station North-South Line (Red)
City Hall Station East-West Line (Green)

Please click here for more information of on Singapore's Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system.

Download the "MyTransportSG" application to help plan your routes using bus services in Singapore

Parking

We have eight parking zones in the Gardens.

Botany Centre B1, B2, Tanglin Entrance 224 lots
Learning Forest, Tyersall Entrance 36 lots
Car Park A, B, C, Nassim Entrance 141 lots
Gallop Extension 29 lots
Raffles Building 133 lots
Cluny Park Road Car Park 50 lots
Jacob Ballas Children's Garden 39 lots
Centre for Ethnobotany 20 lots

Parking Charges

Hours* Charges
7.30 am to 10.30 pm $0.02 per minute
7.00 pm to 10.30 pm $2 maximum

No overnight parking is allowed

For further information, please contact ST Engineering Urban Solutions Ltd at 6592 3098

Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
Botany Centre B1 2 lots 11kW AC Charger / Lot number #207 & #208
Jacob Ballas Children's Garden 2 lots 22kW AC Charger / Lot number #38 & #39

Cluny Park Road Car Park

2 lots  120kWDCCharger / Lot number #43 & #44

For assistance on the use of these chargers, please contact [email protected] or call 6881 8383 for unauthorised parking. (Operated by CDG ENGIE)

Visitor Services Counters

Our Visitor Services staff are on duty from 8.00am – 5.30pm daily at six of our service desks.

Visitor Services @ Tanglin (Drop-Off Point, Level 1, Botany Centre)
Visitor Services @ Tyersall (Drop-Off Point, Tyersall Entrance)
Visitor Services @ Nassim (Drop-Off Point, Nassim Entrance)
Visitor Services @ Bukit Timah
Visitor Services @ Jacob Ballas Children's Garden (Closed every Monday)
Visitor Services @ Gallop Entrance

At the Visitor Services Desk, you may seek assistance for:

Information on the Gardens
Maps
Feedback
Lost & Found
First Aid
Handling of Emergencies
Wheelchair loan
AEDs are available at designated spots as well as at all Service Desks

Bicycle Parking

Bicycle parking (4-6 lots each) is available at our entrances as we do not allow cycling in the Gardens.

Tanglin Service Desk
Ridley Hall (side gate along Cluny Road)
Tyersall Coach Park
Gallop Service Desk
Palm Valley Gate
Car Park C, Nassim Entrance
Car Park B, Nassim Entrance
Raffles Building Car Park
Cluny Park Gate
Melati Gate
Jacob Ballas Children's Garden Car Park
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