Singapore in cash.
The frictionless city: everything takes cards. But the hawker centres — temples of Michelin-starred street food — still love small notes.
Helvetica Exchange prepares your SGD travel envelope at Rue Pierre-Fatio 19, 1204 Geneva (Rive district) — the posted rate, no separate commission, Monday–Friday 08:30–18:30 and Saturday 09:00–17:00. Reserve and your rate is held for 3 hours during opening hours; ID from the LBA thresholds.
The cities, chosen.
Marina Bay
The futurist waterfront — three towers, a ship on top, supertrees that sing.
Gardens by the Bay — Cloud Forest and Flower Dome, Supertree show at 7.45 pm (free).
Marina Bay Sands SkyPark — The pool is for guests; the view is for everyone.
Chinatown & Little India
The flavours of all Asia, two metro stops apart.
Chicken rice at a hawker — The national dish for S$5 — Tian Tian or Ah Tai, an eternal debate.
A Singapore Sling at Raffles — The cocktail in its colonial cradle, peanuts unlimited.
Sentosa
The island playground: beaches, luge, a giant aquarium.
A Sentosa day — Monorail, beaches and attractions à la carte.
Getting around.
The MRT links everything within twenty minutes, Changi airport included. An EZ-Link card or bank contactless suffices; taxis are honest and always on the meter.
Cash & banknotes.
S$120–220 a day covers tables and outings in comfort — hawkers feed you royally for S$10. Keep about a third of your envelope in small notes for the stalls; everything else lives happily on card.
| Rate reservation | held 3 hours, during opening hours |
| Counter hours | Mon–Fri 08:30–18:30 · Sat 09:00–17:00 |
| Commission | none — the margin lives in the posted rate |
Before you go.
How many Singapore dollars to bring?
S$120–220 a day covers meals and outings in comfort — the hawkers feed you royally for S$10.
Is cash still useful?
For hawkers, markets and small shops — a third of your envelope in small notes is plenty.
Indicative amounts — rate reservable for 3 hours · Rue Pierre-Fatio 19, Geneva · Guide complet en français