DRIVE A CAR IN SINGAPORE

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Conversion of Driving License (Click to see official requirement)
1. Get the your country driving license. Notary public translation with Embassy endorsement.
2. Go to Driving centre and enter the Basic Theory Test to pass. 
(eg. Bukit Batok Driving Centre Tel: 5611233,   Comfort Driving Centre Tel: 7478271,  Singapore Safety Driving Centre (SSDC) Tel: 4826060 ).
3. Go to Traffic Police:  10 Ubi Ave3  Tel 65476280 and apply for conversion.

Transportation is very important and the following information may help you especially people at Singapore.
Public Transportation
MRT (Public Train), Bus and Taxi are major vehicles. Most people use Train & Bus effectively. 
-Bus guide small booklet and location map at every train station is to see before look for the house. 
-Before you get into to the bus, better to ask driver politely. This can avoid the wrong bus.
-Taxi driver might send you wrong place and discuss your journey with driver. Don't alight from taxi before you are sure that your journey is completed. You are paying $$ and driver is to send you to right place. Get the receive from taxi driver to prevent further issue eg. loss item at taxi ..etc. But don't argue and quarrel with driver and call their taxi service telephone number eg. NTUC 65521111, Citycab- 65522222 .etc.

Rent a car or lorry/pickup
Sometime, you might need to rent a vehicle. Pickup or lorry can rent by daily S$20-50 and car can rent S$50 to 100 according to condition. 
JCK auto - Eunos Kallang Auto Tel 67456116
Siang Hock  - Jurong Tel 65652002, Balestier Tel 62568888 ..many branches
ABC - Katong  Tel 63488000
Pickup and lorry
Some rental service eg Budget, Rent a Car ..are more expensive Straits Times advertisement may helpful for urgent rental issue. Car Sharing also quite popular in Singapore. See the NTUC car share plan. http://www.carcoop.com.sg/

Own a Vehicle (Used Cars)
You can contact to the car agents. There are many used car dealer center eg. Kallang Motor, Common Wealth..etc. Another thing is to see the news paper for advertisement.
Some Agent Contacts
JCK MOTOR, 15 Stadium Link lot 32, Kallang Auto Centre  Tel 63448033  
SIN KIAT , Lot7 Kallang Auto Center  Tel 63460019
See this website to Buy a Used Vehicle

Note: All contact number is not responsibility by MingalarOnline. Before you purchase, think & discuss carefully. Have a good day

Other Links
Automobile Association of Singapore www.aas.com.sg       OneMotoring.com (Online Car Buy/Sell)
Get & Renew Driving Lincense
Buy a  New  Vehicle
Buy a Used Vehicle     Prices at Sale   SingaporeCarOnline
Mortoring News and Car Review
Govenment Information Driving in Singapore (eCitizen.gov.sg)
http://www.singaporecarsonline.com/index.htm

Nov'2005 Article of car ownership in Singapore