Layover in Singapore? You Can Now Rent Bikes for Free at Changi Airport

(SPOT.ph) Changi isn’t the world’s best airport for nothing. During layovers, passengers can marvel at art installations, play arcade games, catch a movie, and break a sweat with a rock-climbing wall. Being stuck inside the plane with little space to move in, you might be craving some physical activity, and Changi Airport has just the solution—a bicycle ride.

That’s right: Changi Airport is now offering free two-hour bicycle rentals for passengers with a layover of at least 5.5 hours but less than 24 hours. We don’t just mean biking in and around the airport, either. Passengers are encouraged to explore the great outdoors on two wheels, with access to routes from East Coast Park to Changi Village to Marina Bay! There is even a dedicated bike lane for passengers to cycle in.

Children can also take advantage of this service with GoCycling's child-friendly bicycles.

Bicycle rentals will be available at GoCycling at Terminal 2 every day, including weekends and public holidays. Just make sure your layover time coincides with GoCycling’s operating hours from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. from Monday to Friday and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. from Saturday to Sunday.

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How to rent a bike for free at the Singapore Changi Airport:

To reiterate, only layover passengers will be eligible for the free bicycle rentals. Everyone else can still rent bicycles from GoCycling at regular cost.

Here’s what you need to do to rent a bike for free at Changi Airport:

• Download the Changi Airport App
• Tap on "Free Bicycle Rides" in the highlights tab
• Select the date you would like to book a ride
• Answer a few questions to confirm your eligibility
• Confirm your booking and present the QR code on the date of your ride at GoCycling, Hub & Spoke

Passengers are advised to book a rental in advance as slots are highly limited. You can make a booking of up to five bicycles per transaction, up to 30 days before the rental date.

Upon arrival at Changi Airport, you are required to clear immigration as GoCycling at Terminal 2 is located in the public area. That said, you will also need to present your passport, boarding pass, and a valid visa to enter Singapore to rent the bicycles.

There will be a grace period of 10 minutes for returns. You will be subjected to GoCycling's rental rates once this has been exceeded.

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