47 shopping malls with free parking until further notice (March 2020)
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PUBLISHED ONMarch 23, 2020 9:34 AMByEugenia Liew
As it were, retail was already taking a huge hit from the booming e-commerce industry. 2019 saw many brands waving white flags, applying for bankruptcy protection, with some eventually folding for good.
Although those headlines have now been replaced with news about the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak, the global pandemic has done the retail sector no favours.
In fact, with stay-home notices and work-from-home arrangements, shopping malls are suffering even more.
To encourage shoppers to continue visiting malls, many shopping malls have announced free parking promotions, valid until further notice (probably once the Covid-19 situation eases).
47 shopping malls with free parking until further notice (March 2020)
Here is a list of 47 shopping malls from Capitaland, AsiaMalls, Far East Malls and Frasers that offer free parking for now.
I’ve also organised those in the Orchard and Central Business District (CBD) into a nifty list, since those areas are usually the most expensive.
Capitaland — free parking at 15 shopping malls from 14 Feb 2020
| Capitaland shopping malls | Free parking hours |
| Bedok Mall | 12:30pm -2:30pm (Mon-Sun & PH) |
| Bugis Junction | 6pm – 8pm (Mon-Sun & PH) |
| Bugis+ | After 6pm (Mon-Thu)
6pm – 8pm (Fri-Sun & PH) |
| Bukit Panjang Plaza | 12:30pm -2:30pm (Mon-Sun & PH) |
| Clarke Quay | 12:30pm – 1:30pm (Mon-Fri, excluding PH)
6pm – 8pm (Mon-Sun & PH) |
| Funan | After 6pm (Mon-Sun & PH) |
| IMM | 1 hr Free Parking (Mon-Fri, excluding PH), valid for first entry.
6pm – 8pm (Sat – Sun & PH) |
| JCube | 12:30pm – 2:30pm (Mon-Sun & PH) |
| Junction 8 | After 6pm (Mon-Sun & PH) |
| Lot One | 12:30pm – 2:30pm (Mon-Sun & PH) |
| Plaza Singapura & The Atrium @ Orchard | After 6pm (Mon-Sun & PH) |
| Raffles City Shopping Centre | After 6pm (Mon-Fri)
6pm – 8pm (Sat-Sun & PH) |
| Tampines Mall | After 6pm (Mon-Sun & PH) |
| The Star Vista | 12:00pm – 3:00pm (Mon-Fri excluding PH) |
| Westgate | 12:30pm – 2:30pm (Mon-Sun & PH) |
AsiaMalls — free parking at 5 shopping malls from 22 Feb 2020
| AsiaMalls shopping mall | Free parking hours |
| Century Square | 12pm – 2pm & 6pm – 10pm (Mon-Sun, PH) |
| Tampines1 | 12pm – 2pm & 6pm – 10pm (Mon-Sun, PH) |
| Hougang mall | 12pm – 2pm & 6pm – 10pm (Mon-Sun, PH) |
| Tiong Bahru Plaza | 12pm – 2pm & 6pm – 10pm (Mon-Sun, PH) |
| White Sands | 12pm – 2pm & 6pm – 10pm (Mon-Sun, PH) |
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Far East Malls — free parking at 11 shopping malls from 27 Feb 2020
| Far East shopping mall | Free parking hours |
| Orchard Central | First 3 hours free (all day, daily) |
| West Coast Plaza | First 3 hours free (all day, daily) |
| Mess Hall at Sentosa | First 3 hours free (all day, daily) |
| Clarke Quay Central | 5pm to 9pm (Mon-Sat), first 3 hours free on Sun |
| Square 2 | 6pm – 10pm (Mon-Sun, PH) |
| Far East Square | 12pm – 2pm & 6pm – 8pm (Mon-Sun, PH) |
| Pacific Plaza | 12pm – 2pm & 6pm – 8pm (Mon-Sun, PH) |
| Katong Village | 12pm – 2pm & 6pm – 8pm (Mon-Sun, PH) |
| Riverside Point | 12pm – 2pm & 6pm – 8pm (Mon-Sun, PH) |
| Greenwich V | 12pm – 2pm & 6pm – 8pm (Mon-Sun, PH) |
| Hougang 1 | 12pm – 2pm & 6pm – 8pm (Mon-Sun, PH) |
Frasers Malls — free parking at 8 shopping malls from 22 Feb 2020
| Frasers shopping mall | Free parking hours |
| Bedok Point | 12pm – 2pm & 6pm – 10pm (Mon-Sun, PH) |
| Causeway Point | 12pm – 2pm & 6pm – 10pm (Mon-Sun, PH) |
| Changi City Point | 12pm – 2pm & 6pm – 10pm (Mon-Sun, PH) |
| East Point Mall | 12pm – 2pm & 6pm – 10pm (Mon-Sun, PH) |
| Northpoint City | 12pm – 2pm & 6pm – 10pm (Mon-Sun, PH) |
| The Centrepoint | 12pm – 2pm & 6pm – 10pm (Mon-Sun, PH) |
| Waterway Point | 12pm – 2pm & 6pm – 10pm (Mon-Sun, PH) |
| YewTee Point | 12pm – 2pm & 6pm – 10pm (Mon-Sun, PH) |
M Malls — free parking at AMK Hub & Jurong Point from 28 Feb 2020
| M Malls shopping mall | Free parking hours |
| AMK Hub | 6pm – 8pm (Fri-Sun) |
| Jurong Point | 12pm – 2pm (Mon-Sun) |
M Malls has 3 shopping malls under its name (AMK Hub, Jurong Point and Swing by @ Thomson Plaza), but only 2 are participating in their current free parking promo.
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Other shopping malls with free parking promotions
| Shopping mall | Free parking hours | Validity |
| ION Orchard | 12pm-2pm & 6pm-10pm (Mon-Sun, PH) | 18 Feb to 30 Nov 2020 |
| Marina Square | 12pm-2pm & 5pm-2am (Mon-Sun, PH) | From 22 Feb 2020 |
| Millenia Walk | 6pm to 10pm (Mon-Sun, PH) | – |
| NEX | 1st hour free (10.30am to 10.30pm, Mon-Sun) | From 26 Feb 2020 |
| Tang Plaza | 3 hours free (11am-10pm, Mon-Sun) | From 22 Mar 2020 |
| Wisma Atria | 12pm-2pm & 5pm-10pm (Mon-Sun) | – |
Free parking in Orchard & CBD areas
As mentioned, parking downtown is notoriously expensive. For this period, however, many “atas” malls there are offering free parking for selected hours daily.
| Shopping mall in Orchard / CBD | Free parking hours |
| Bugis Junction | 6pm – 8pm (Mon-Sun & PH) |
| Bugis+ | After 6pm (Mon-Thu) & 6pm – 8pm (Fri-Sun & PH) |
| The Centrepoint | 12pm – 2pm & 6pm – 10pm (Mon-Sun, PH) |
| Clarke Quay (Capitaland) | 12:30pm – 1:30pm (Mon-Fri, excluding PH)
6pm – 8pm (Mon-Sun & PH) |
| Clarke Quay Central | 5pm to 9pm (Mon-Sat), first 3 hours free on Sun |
| Funan | After 6pm (Mon-Sun & PH) |
| ION Orchard | 12pm-2pm & 6pm-10pm (Mon-Sun, PH) |
| Marina Square | 12pm-2pm & 5pm-2am (Mon-Sun, PH) |
| Millenia Walk | 6pm to 10pm (Mon-Sun, PH) |
| Orchard Central | First 3 hours free (all day, daily) |
| Pacific Plaza | 12pm – 2pm & 6pm – 8pm (Mon-Sun, PH) |
| Plaza Singapura & The Atrium @ Orchard | After 6pm (Mon-Sun & PH) |
| Raffles City Shopping Centre | After 6pm (Mon-Fri) & 6pm – 8pm (Sat-Sun & PH) |
| Tang Plaza | 3 hours free (11am-10pm, Mon-Sun) |
| Wisma Atria | 12pm-2pm & 5pm-10pm (Mon-Sun) |
Bonus: Best dining & retail shopping credit cards in Singapore
Now, most of these free parking promotions don’t require any minimum spend requirement.
However, if you’re already planning to YOLO and go shopping at Orchard Road, you’re probably going to end up dining out and/or spending money on shopping.
For those purchases, make sure you use the right credit cards.
Some popular cards for dining include:
- Citi Cash Back Card
- UOB Lady's Card
- American Express Platinum Credit Card
For retail shopping, consider these:
- Citi Rewards Card
- DBS Live Fresh Card
- DBS Woman's World Card
Do note that these promotions are temporary, and standard parking rates will apply outside of the promo hours and after the campaigns are over.
This article was first published in MoneySmart.