In shortNational Orchid Garden has tickets from S$15 and is open daily from 8.30am to 7pm, at 1 Cluny Road. Checked October 2026.
Nature · tickets from NParks
Duration
1.5 hours
The take
The one part of the UNESCO-listed Botanic Gardens you pay for: more than 1,500 orchid species and 3,000 hybrids, in a garden open since 1995, with the Tropical Montane Orchidetum added in 2021. The lawns and outdoor gardens around it stay free, 5am to midnight.
Good to know
Adults S$15, or S$5 for Singaporeans and PRs; children under 12 free
Seniors 60 and over and students S$3, or S$1 for Singaporeans and PRs
Daily 8.30am–7pm; last tickets and entry 6pm. Buy at the entrance counter
Ticket covers the Tan Hoon Siang Mist House, bromeliads and the Sembcorp Cool House
Finding it: National Orchid Garden ticket counter. Tyersall Entrance is the nearest drop-off, or walk in from Botanic Gardens MRT (CC19)
Hours checked October 2026
Before you go
Who counts as local for the National Orchid Garden's lower ticket price?
The lower rate is for anyone living in Singapore, not just citizens: NParks counts citizens, permanent residents and holders of employment passes, Work Permits or Dependant passes. Adults pay S$5 against the standard S$15, and students with a valid local student pass pay S$1. Children under 12 are free, so bring a pass or card to show.
Sources: National Parks BoardChecked November 2026
Do I pay to enter the rest of the Botanic Gardens?
No, the Singapore Botanic Gardens is free for everyone every day and open 5am to midnight, and the charge applies only to entry into the National Orchid Garden. The orchid garden's tickets are sold at its own counter at the entrance, not at the main gates. Walk the free lawns first and pay when you reach it. See the Botanic Gardens.
Sources: National Parks BoardChecked November 2026
Where do I get dropped off for the National Orchid Garden?
NParks names the Tyersall Entrance as the most convenient parking and drop-off point for the orchid garden. The garden is wheelchair accessible, refreshments are sold at its entrance, and lost-property or emergency queries go to the ticketing counter. Coach and hop-on tours also stop at Tyersall, so it is the busiest gate at tour times.
Sources: National Parks Board
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