I noticed a lot of international visitors at my blog. If you happen to visit my country, Singapore, and plan to head to the Night Safari (just the zoo, but at night), I'll have you know that the easiest way to get there is...
1) Go to Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange. It is connected to Ang Mo Kio MRT (train station).
2) Take bus service no. 138. It is at the last boarding berth so you'll have to walk the entire length of the Bus Interchange.
3) To pay for the ticket, you either get yourself an Ez-Link card (a contactless stored value card) from a TransitLink counter at either an MRT or Bus Interchange or you can pay in coins when you board the bus.
-When paying in coins, you have to tell the driver your destination and he will tell you how much it costs.
-When using Ez-link card, tap your card when you board and tap again when you exit. The fare deducted will be the based on the distance you travel.
4) When in the bus, you will start to find that the surroundings are a little less built up compared to town areas. At a certain stretch, the bus will drive through a rather quiet road surrounded by trees. At this time you'll probably start asking other passengers where the Zoo is. Honestly, it is difficult to tell you the number of stops to go as we don't keep track ourselves. Don't worry, the Zoo is the bus' last stop before it loops back to Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange. The driver will chase you out of the bus even if you don't alight.
5) Enjoy yourself!
6) As 138 is a loop service, the bus stop you alighted at is the same bus stop to board at to go back to Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange.
I wrote this because I get asked many times on my way home and I see many visitors becoming worried once the landscape turns darker and quieter as the bus makes its way to the Zoo
Hint, there are several 24hour eateries along the 138 route and if you are feeling hungry after your visit to the zoo, just alight anywhere along the row of shophouses.
