Civil Aviation Legal Advisers Forum 16 - 17 May 2019 Organised by: Supported by:

Venue of Forum Accommodations SAA is located at 1 Aviation Drive, off Most hotels in allow online bookings through Telok Paku Road in the eastern part of their website. For a list of discounted hotels, you may wish Singapore. to visit sites such as www.trivago.com, www.agoda.com, and www.hotels.com. How to get to SAA Recommended accommodations within walking distance to SAA:

Village Hotel (S$195/night) (8 minutes walk to SAA) 1 Netheravon Road Tel:+65 6881 8888 Website: www.stayfareast.com/en/hotels/village-hotel- changi

Civil Service Club - Changi Resort S$130/night) (8 minutes walk to SAA) 2 Netheravon Road Website: www.cscchangi.sg/netheravon_terrace_a.html Key Information Netheravon Terraces @ Changi II (S$107/night)  Please bring along a laptop as course materials will be (15 minutes walk or 2 bus-stops to Changi Village and 5 given in soft-copies. minutes walk to SAA)  You might need to bring along a jacket due to the air- 25 Netheravon Road conditioning environment in SAA. Website: www.cscchangi.sg/superior_suite.html

 You are advised to prepare at least S$50 per day for Changi Cove (S$177/night) meals and transportation. On training days, lunch and tea (20 minutes walk or 7 bus-stops to Changi Village and 5 breaks are provided. minutes walk to SAA) 351 Cranwell Road Weather Tel:+65 6922 6122 Singapore enjoys warm tropical weather Website: http://changicove.com with little variation throughout the year. The average daytime temperature is 31ºC (88ºF), dropping to around 25ºC (77ºF) in the evenings. You may view Useful Travel Information Singapore’s latest weather forecast at To facilitate your entry into Singapore, please ensure that http://www.nea.gov.sg/weather-climate/ you have: forecasts/2-hour-nowcast Valid passport with minimum 6 months validity at the time of departure Amenities nearby Visa for entry into Singapore (if applicable). Please visit Food centres https://www.ica.gov.sg/visitor/visitor_entryvisa for list of Savour a wide-range of local delights at Changi Village countries requiring a visa. You are required to obtain the , located less than 5 minutes walk from SAA. necessary visa before departing for Singapore if there is a Singapore Overseas Mission located in your country.

Convenience stores Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate (if applicable). Convenience stores such as mini-marts and 7-eleven store More information are available at https://www.ica.gov.sg/ are available Changi Village Hawker Centre. enteranddeparting/before/yellow.

Personal travel/medical insurance to cover yourself for Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) the training period in Singapore ATMs offered by DBS, OCBC and UOB are conveniently located near the Changi Village Hawker Centre.

Page 1

Telecommunication Facilities Tax Refund You may claim a refund of the Goods and Services Tax Singapore’s international dialling code is +(65). (GST) charged on goods purchased from retailers partici- pating in the Tourist Refund Scheme. Please visit http:// How to make international calls? www.changiairport.com/passenger-guide/departure/gst- Option 1: Option 2: refund for more information.

SIM Other Useful Information Card International Calling Time Card Singapore is 8 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time Where to purchase? (GMT+8). You may visit http://www.timeanddate.com/ Convenience stores (7-Eleven, Cheers), SingPost, retail worldclock/city.html?n=236 for more information. outlets of telco (Singtel, Starhub and M1) or Singapore

Changi Airport. Electricity

Singapore’s standard electricity supply is 230V/50Hz and a Complimentary Wi-Fi is available in SAA. Type-G plug is used for wall sockets. Transportation Things to do in Singapore Modes of Transportation Singapore is well connected by Mass Rapid Transit (MRT), Some of the exciting Singapore attractions include Gardens buses and taxis. The MRT system provides access to by the Bay, Singapore Flyer, River Safari, , almost every part of Singapore. Train route map can be Universal Studios and S.E.A. Aquarium. downloaded from www.smrt.com.sg. To complement the MRT system, the public buses bring you to many places Check out https://www.visitsingapore.com/en/ for more information. island-wide. Public transport (MRT & bus) costs an average © WeiTong Photography of less than $5 per trip.

Taxis offer point-to-point transfers if you need to get to your destination swiftly. You may visit www.taxisingapore.com for more information. © WeiTong Photography

Shopping Malls Renowned as a shopping paradise, Singapore has wide Modes of Payment choice of shopping malls including the famous Orchard Cash or “Ez-link” card may be used for payment of public Road Shopping Belt and Marina Bay Sands. transport. “Ez-link” cards can be purchased from MRT stations, bus interchanges, 7-Eleven stores and SingPost Nearest shopping malls to SAA includes : outlets. You may visit http://www.ezlink.com.sg for more information. Taxi fare may be paid by cash, Network for Mall (Bus 19 from SAA) Electronic Transfers (NETS) and most credit cards. 4 Tampines Central 5 Direction to Tampines Mall Arrival Passenger Guide White Sands (Bus 89 from SAA) Upon arriving at Singapore , there are airport signages to guide you through customs and immigration 1 Central Street 3 and to retrieve your baggage. Visit http:// Direction to White Sands www.changiairport.com/getting-around/to-and-from-the- airport for more information. Contact Us Currency and Services Singapore Aviation Academy No. 1 Aviation Drive Currency Singapore 499867 The local currency is Singapore dollar (S$). US Dollars, Australian Dollars, Brunei Dollars, Yen, British Pounds and Euros are accepted at sizable departmental stores. You Tel: (65) 6540 6220 (Office hours) may visit http://www.xe.com/?c=SGD for exchange rates. (65) 6540 6225 (24 hours) Fax: (65) 6542 9890/ 6543 2778

Money Changing Services Email: [email protected] Money changing services are available at Singapore Changi Website: https://saa.caas.gov.sg | SAA Facebook Airport, most shopping malls and hotels. Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) that accept major credit cards such as Visa, MasterCard and American Express are conveniently located around the island.

Updated as at 4 April 2019 Page 2