SQ319

That sucks. Sorry to hear that. Are u staying in the airside transit hotel because you are connecting from another flight??

Bflotraveler

I had a 22 hour layover scheduled in Singapore and have never been before. I want to make the most of it, go into the city for the day/night and was planning to rest at the airside hotel for a few hours before my early morning flight.

However, space opened up on an earlier CX flight and now I'll be able to go right from the city in the evening to the airport and get on my flight.

At least I was able to gather some information on T4 access that will hopefully be useful to others.

24left

Since some people might search here, I posted this on the CX forum:

SIN Changi Airport put together this detailed and informative web page for CX and the move to T4 on October 31.

https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/28961214-post139.html

and

http://t4.changiairport.com/themes/t...ic-English.pdf

luv_flying

I would like to visit Changi Terminal 4 transit area while holding a boarding pass departing T2, is that possible? I read that now it will be a centralised screening at T4 which means I may/may not deny entering T4 .... anybody has the answer?

percysmith

luv_flying

Thank you!

percysmith

Just been noted on the CX thread on this that the reverse is possible though https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/cath...l#post28974254

tr4veller

Likewise, I have phoned and twice e-mailed Changi on this and on each occasion they have confirmed this is possible.

People holding a T4 boarding pass CAN use the shuttle to get to T2 and therefore gain access to the lounges and transit hotels in the main part of the airport and CAN then use the shuttle to get back to T4 for their flight.

The one caveat is (as has been noted elsewhere) you first need to check in and clear security at T4 before moving over to the main part.

I specifically queried in the context of using the transit hotels and this was acknowledged in my reply from them.

percysmith

Hang on, I thought the T4-->main part move is landside. How can you do after clearing security?

tr4veller

They also have airside transfer T4-T2.

reverted

Does that mean you can do a T2 to T4 airside transfer? I have been searching a bit about this and only read about landside transfers. Will be flying into T2 and flying out of T4 (SQ to CX)

tr4veller

From what I've been told by Changi, yes, this should be possible, although different people are getting told otherwise.

Still waiting for someone give try it and report back though.

yosithezet

Assume this works in both directions.

http://www.changiairport.com/en/tran...terminals.html

From Terminal 4 to Terminal 1, Terminal 2 & Terminal 3

Follow transfer signs and enter the ‘Bus to Terminal 1, Terminal 2 & Terminal 3’ lounge. Passengers will alight at Terminal 2. Passengers without their onward boarding pass should proceed to their respective airline transfer counters at their terminal of departure.

MainlyMiles

For those interested in accessing other terminals we decided to test it once and for all. I checked in online for my flight, departing from T4 and printed my boarding pass.

I was not allowed to clear immigration in either T1/2/3. This was confirmed by the immigration shift manager in the operations centre that evening. However - all is not lost.

The process that is allowed by CAG and immigration is to proceed to T4, pass through immigration and security. Then proceed by airside bus to T2.

The only problem is that there is no signage - it's completely hidden - as if Changi don't want T4 passengers leaving

Here's a map of how to the find the bus ("You Are Here")





Use the lifts to go down. The security will give you this attractive T4 sticker to wear and guide you through to the arrivals hall and then onwards into a small waiting area for the bus. It comes every 7 minutes.







You will arrive in the immigration hall of T2. The Skytrain to T3 is just upstairs. The Skytrain to T1 is opposite side of the terminal but about a 5-minute walk.

On the way back, the bus is well signposted and departs from next to gate F51 in Terminal 2.

Total travel times:

T4-T2: 19 minutes
T4-T3 (via T2): 24 minutes

Return:

T3-T2: 9 minutes
T3-T4 (via T2): 19 minutes

T3 times are taken from standing outside "Charles and Keith" where, opposite, they are about to open an "Irwins"!

To be clear - to allow access to T4 - you must have a T4 boarding card. No other passengers will be allowed to access it.

Our T4 review will be updated accordingly and can be found here with our Cathay Pacific T4 Lounge review here and our T4 Blossom Lounge review here

oh_lol

Sheesh, alot of hassle with this new T4 regarding entering/leaving!