Monorail, Fastest Way to Get to Sentosa

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Sentosa Express: The monorail ride is the fastest way to get to Sentosa. It allows you to reach your destination latest within 10 minutes. It has a total of four stations throughout its journey, with a frequency of less than five minutes. Photo credit: Norazreen binti Abd Haris

A Quick Glance At this Post

	Time	Fare	Advantage	Disadvantage
Monorail (Sentosa Express)	10 mins	S$4.00 (both ways)	Short trip and waiting time	Lack of seats and higher fare
Service RWS 8	15 mins	S$2.00 (both ways)	Comfortable and cheaper	Longer waiting time and route

Monorail and Bus Ride to Sentosa

Hate weaving through a crowded place just to reach your destination? If so, we’ve got good news for you! Getting to Sentosa Island can never be easier than this! You can choose to ride on the monorail, also known as Sentosa Express or take SMRT’s Service RWS 8. You can board the bus nearby Vivo City bus-stop where a special pick-up point is set up for the service. On the other hand, the pick-up point for the monorail is inside Vivo City itself, located at Lobby L, Level 3.

Payment via Ez-Link

The same system applies when boarding the bus and you will be able to pay your fare using your ez-link card. However, concessions do not apply for this service. As for the monorail, you can also pay through your ez-link at the gantry before proceeding to the platform to board.

Hassle Free Ride: Service RWS 8 is one bus service that picks up passengers and transports them to Resorts World Sentosa daily throughout the week. Photo credit: Emmanuel Phua

Comfortable Bus Ride

Travelling on the bus had been quite comfortable and relaxing. There were quite a few seats, so we didn’t have to stand throughout the journey. The air conditioner on the bus was also working well. Not only that, the bus was relatively empty. Hence, standing passengers were able to have their own space and did not have to squeeze among one another. However, the bus may not be the best choice if you are in a rush since the waiting time can be quite long and inconsistent. The bus will also stop at a few bus-stops before making its way to Sentosa Island.

Convenient and Quick Ride on The Monorail

Our journey on the monorail was better than expected. Although the train was somewhat full, it wasn’t too packed. We were still able to stand comfortably and move around. At the same time, we were also impressed by the efficiency of the monorail. It takes less than five minutes before the next monorail arrives at the platform; making it the fastest means of transportation to get to Sentosa. Although there are only eight seats in the monorail, we felt that this is not a serious issue since the journey is rather short and quick.

It’s Your Choice

In short, we thought that our experience taking the bus and monorail were both equally good.  You may want to decide which to take based on your needs and the amount of time that you have to spare for the day.