Note: This article was written before Singapore's circuit breaker measures were implemented. Although these malls remain open (for the essential store like supermarkets and pharmacies), most of these promotions have ended.
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.
(Read about the retail apocalypse here: Retail Apocalypse in Singapore — 7 Popular Brands That Went Bust or Closed Down)
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).
Shopping Malls With Free Parking Until Further Notice (updated 31 Mar 2020)
Here is a list of shopping malls from Capitaland, AsiaMalls, Far East Malls, etc 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 ended on 2359H, 26 Mar 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 to 31 Mar 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) |
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 | First 2 hours free, daily |
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 to 31 Mar 2020
Frasers shopping mall | Free parking hours |
Bedok Point | 12pm - 2pm & 6pm - 10pm (Mon-Sun, PH) |
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M Malls — free parking at AMK Hub & Jurong Point from 28 Feb 2020
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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.
Other shopping malls with free parking promotions
Shopping mall | Free parking hours | Validity |
City Square Mall | 12pm-2pm & 6pm-8pm on weekdays | - |
Great World | Free if you enter between 6pm to 8pm and leave before 6am the next day (Mon-Thu, excl. PH) | - |
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JEM | 12.30pm-2.30pm (Mon-Sun, PH) | - |
Marina Square | 12pm-2pm & 5pm-2am (Mon-Sun, PH) | From 22 Feb 2020 |
Millenia Walk | 6pm to 10pm (Mon-Sun, PH) | - |
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Tang Plaza | 3 hours free (11am-10pm, Mon-Sun) | From 22 Mar 2020 |
Tanglin Mall | Free if you enter between 6pm to 8pm and leave before 6am the next day (Mon-Thu, excl. PH) | - |
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.
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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:
- Cash Back on Groceries, Petrol & Private Commute
- Up to 8%
- Total Cash Back Cap, per month
- S$80
- at Caltex, Shell & Esso
- Up to 23.64% savings
Apply and spend S$500 within 30 days to choose your reward: S$380 Cash Reward or 6,140 SmartPoints (worth up to S$499 of Gifts).
PLUS, stand a chance to win a dream S$15,000 getaway holiday in our exclusive lucky draw! T&Cs apply
- Base Earn Rate
- S$5 = 1X UNI$ (or 0.4 miles per S$1)
- Category of Choice
- S$5 = Up to 25X UNI$ (equivalent to 10 miles per S$1)
- Min. Spend
- S$0
Grab S$30 Cash when apply for select UOB credit cards through MoneySmart! Activate the card by 14 July, and make just one eligible transaction within 30 days from approval. Your reward will be waiting 6 months after the campaign ends — a simple, rewarding way to start your new credit journey! T&Cs apply.
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- Discounts at Selected Luxury Hotels
- Up to 50%
- Discounts at Selected Restaurants
- Up to 50%
- at Select Rooftop Bars and Nightclubs
- 1 Free Drink
For retail shopping, consider these:
- on Online Grocery, Food Delivery, Ride-Hailing
- S$1= 10X Points
- for in-store shopping purchases at Department Store, Clothing Stores
- S$1= 10X Points
- for all other purchases
- S$1= 1X Point
Apply and spend S$500 within 30 days to choose your reward: S$380 Cash Reward or 6,140 SmartPoints (worth up to S$499 of Gifts).
PLUS, stand a chance to win a dream S$15,000 getaway holiday in our exclusive lucky draw! T&Cs apply
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- on Shopping & Transport Spend
- Up to 6% cashback
- Min Spend
- S$800
- Cashback Cap
- Up to S$70
- on Online Purchases
- S$5 = 10 DBS Points (equivalent to 4 Miles per S$1)
- on Overseas Purchases
- S$5 = 3 DBS Points (equivalent to 1.2 Miles per S$1)
- on all Other Purchases
- S$5 = 1 DBS Point (equivalent to 0.4 Miles per S$1)
Do note that these promotions are temporary, and standard parking rates will apply outside of the promo hours and after the campaigns are over.
When that happens, you can check this guide for free parking spots in Singapore: Car Parks in Singapore You Didn’t Know Had Free Parking
Did we miss out any major shopping malls with free parking deals? Share them with us in the comments below.
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