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SINGAPORE – A new road connecting Changi Airport and the East Coast Park is now open, allowing visitors to cycle or jog to the airport for the first time.
The main attraction along this 3.5 km route is a permanent outdoor display of more than 20 models of dinosaurs, from a towering Tyrannosaurus Rex to a trio of velociraptors.
There are also new facilities available at the pit stops; bike rental, pay-per-use showers, laundry room and a new cafeteria.
Changi Airport Group (CAG) said on Sunday (Oct 11) that the new link will offer an alternative route to the airport and a new recreational option for Singaporeans.
With the opening of the Changi Airport Connector, the airport is now connected to the largest Red Park Connector in the east, to places like Changi Beach Park and Bedok Reservoir.
Previously, no such route was available for pedestrians to the airport, which ran parallel to Airport Boulevard.
The project took around three years from conceptualization to completion, and was carried out with the support of the National Parks Board and the Singapore Tourism Board.
Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung officiated at the opening of the connector on Sunday at the start of the Changi Jurassic Mile, after he pedaled from East Coast Park.
Admission to the 1 km stretch with dinosaur exhibits, called Changi Jurassic Park, is free.
But Friday through Sunday, visitors must make a reservation before they can enter from 9 a.m. to midnight due to safe distance requirements.
Reservation for Changi Jurassic Park can be made on this website starting Sunday.
Bicycles can be rented for $ 8 per hour for adult bikes at the pit stop near Terminal 2.
These can be returned to other GoCycling outlets such as East Coast Park, Changi Beach Park, and Punggol Park.
The new cafe, called Hub & Spoke, offers local and western food, with the option of alfresco dining. It is open every day from 7.30 a.m. to 9.30 p.m.
Jayson Goh, CAG’s Managing Director of Airport Operations Management, said the intention was to connect Changi Airport with East Coast Park and the rest of Singapore’s park connector network for the benefit of the airport community and local residents. .
“The new experiential elements injected along the Changi Jurassic Mile will offer all visitors a sense of adventure and surprise. With the Changi Airport Connector, we hope to provide visitors with a different airport experience,” he said.
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