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DFS Singapore Changi Airport
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Airport Shops
6:00 AM - 12:00 AM
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6:00 AM - 12:00 AM
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6:00 AM - 12:00 AM
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DFS Airport is the destination for travelers seeking world-class brands and personalized services all in one place. Explore ready-to-go gifts and first-class essentials while enjoying personal shopping assistance at your convenience. From one destination to the next, we seek to inspire travelers everywhere with the world's finest selection of exceptional products and unparalleled service at every point along their journey. Discover value and style when you shop before departure and upon arrival at any of our DFS Airport stores.
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  • Let’s Eat
    7 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Changi Airport
    We came into Singapore For a few days in August 2023 before Travelling on to Paris, we had previously completed the Electronic Visit Pass and found the technology to get out of the Airport very lacking, my wife after waiting in a long queue was told to get in another long queue to do a manual check in. Definitely not enough scanners for the amount of people trying to exit the Airport and if they worked properly it might not be a issue. Of course on the return journey it was my turn that the so called Technology failed me and leaving tonight it was my wife’s turn again. This system needs a serious upgrade. Also we were overcharged by a very shifty taxi driver after a very long wait in the Taxi Queue. Have travelled extensively and think This Airport needs a upgrade it’s not all about Butterflies and Water features.
    Visited November 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written November 20, 2023
  • MikeJennyQ
    Onalaska, Wisconsin962 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    One of the best airports in the world.
    One of our favorite airports though has changed in last couple years. Security and immigrations seemed grumpier and more bogged down. Seemed understaffed. The airport is a destination by itself Lots of restaurants and shops is expensive
    Visited December 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written January 20, 2024
  • Dr. Ziauddin Ahmed
    Dhaka City, Bangladesh1,544 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Beautifully decorated airport
    In terms of inside beautification, greenery, ambience and comfort this airport is one of the best ones. Nonetheless, this airport is a typical asian airport in terms of the rude behavior of the staffs, security check and long queue. Very neat and clean airport with taxi, grab and other public transportation facilities. Good wifi service. Varieties of shopping facilities and restaurants are available.
    Visited March 2023
    Travelled on business
    Written February 2, 2024
  • Dennis
    Melbourne, Australia4 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    Fifty people sleeping in airport
    People about hundreds are sleeping on the lounge, floors, walkways and food stuffs are left behind. Our flights are delayed 5 hours overnight so we watched how fifty people were in this airport. I doubt if bacteria and viruses will spread easily
    Visited February 2024
    Travelled as a couple
    Written April 19, 2024
  • barbara622
    Hillesley, United Kingdom477 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Wear comfy shoes , just in case your terminal is a long way to walk .
    Absolutely love this airport , my 14th time here and it just get better every time. Love the plants and flowers . The shops are amazing , so much choice Very spacious , impossible to get lost , signs everywhere …. Will be returning very soon
    Visited June 2024
    Travelled solo
    Written June 18, 2024
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Declan O
Nelson, New Zealand189 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
A depressing temple to mammon
Nov 2019 • Couples
Changi DFS is full of big brand shops selling luxury goods that must, I imagine, be out of reach of so many travellers. Most of them are discreet and if you want to pay 70 singore dollars for a packet of tea then this is the place for you. Most prices are hidden from view so you can window shop with abandon. If I was in the market for a designer handbag costing hundreds of dollars I'm not sure I'd want to buy it as I trundled between security and my boarding gate. The poster shop for ostentatious luxury is Louis Vuitton whose gigantic LED picture wall display towers over the surrounding shops. I think it's supposed to impress but when you've just come off a 12 hour flight it looks vulgar and tacky.
If you like hitting your credit card hard with luxury spending in an airport concourse then you will be happy here!
Written February 26, 2020
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Sharynhaze
Reynella, Australia115 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
They have great marketing
Mar 2020 • Friends
All the hype had me in a tale spin. 30 years of waiting to get to Singapore!! Snooze a pore, like it. There is no air condition in the free cinema. The gardens are very small. The ceiling is full of black dust. The snooze lounge only fits 12 adults. The cheapest sleep over hotel starts at $145 AD for 6 hrs. The internet site makes it look amazing but really it is just a polished turd. There is a really awesome feature, Called the
.Jewel.. this is beautiful and wonderful make sure you visit this GEM
Written March 11, 2020
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Des D
Singapore, Singapore48 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
EXHORBITANT PRICES AT DUTY FREE SINGAPORE
May 2022
The alcohol duty free here is a total rip off. The alcohol could be purchased at a much cheaper price (with duty paid) in the city. A good example would be a 1 litre Chivas Regal 18 is priced at S$143.00. This could be bought in the city between S$110 & S$120.00. In Bangkok duty free it is sold for THB1,900 (S$78.00). All the alcohol prices at this duty free are exhorbitant.
Written June 2, 2022
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Linda P
Palo Alto, CA65 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Beautiful and efficient!
Jul 2019
If only we could efficiently bring travelers through SFO as they do at Changi International airport! Very clean, plenty of people to assist if you don't know how to work the airline check-in/baggage drop machines or what line to get in. Very efficient Customs and Security lines. Lot's of shopping if you didn't get your fill while in town. The Butterfly sculpture was cool along with the greenery planted by it, and this was the 1st airport I've been in that had a koi pond!

Plenty of food choices on the mezzanine and a decent number of quiet places where you can make a phone call without tons of noise around.
Written February 28, 2020
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Stephen S
Sydney, Australia25 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Huge, classy but not enough transit hotel rooms.
Feb 2020 • Couples
The size of Changi makes it a good place to stretch your legs if you have nine hours to kill between flights. Enough shops to satisfy a shopaholic, not even including the Jewel mega mall which you have to clear customs to access. However, all transit hotel rooms were booked out when we were there - it seems you have to book days in advance if you want to have a chance of getting one. Not many places to try to sleep if you didn't get one.
Written February 29, 2020
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Let’s Eat
7 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Changi Airport
Nov 2023 • Couples
We came into Singapore For a few days in August 2023 before Travelling on to Paris, we had previously completed the Electronic Visit Pass and found the technology to get out of the Airport very lacking, my wife after waiting in a long queue was told to get in another long queue to do a manual check in. Definitely not enough scanners for the amount of people trying to exit the Airport and if they worked properly it might not be a issue. Of course on the return journey it was my turn that the so called Technology failed me and leaving tonight it was my wife’s turn again. This system needs a serious upgrade. Also we were overcharged by a very shifty taxi driver after a very long wait in the Taxi Queue. Have travelled extensively and think This Airport needs a upgrade it’s not all about Butterflies and Water features.
Written November 20, 2023
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Wayne L
Cape Town Central, South Africa14 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Clean airport- look again!
Sept 2022 • Couples
1) Did not expect to see the airport in such poor condition, the carpets are in desperate need of a decent vaccum. Sitting close to the Butterfly sanctuary we noticed how dusty the carpets were and as we moved around we noted that this seemed to be the norm. The walkways too could do with a good wash. The ones outside Burger King, 7 Eleven, in front of the various food shops generally upstairs were marked and dirty.
2) Felt ripped off! Water and cooldrinks sold freely in the duty free area. Yet these were removed from us at the departure gate. No warning to this effect on the boarding pass or any notices around the boarding gate. We've not experienced this elsewhere in the world - Istanbul and Heathrow earlier this year, Vienna and Prague just prior to lockdown, and a number of other international airports in the past. The airlines only provide little glasses of water and yet they suggest that you remain hydrated. We really felt ripped off spending a small fortune on water and having it removed. Strangely enough others in our group got into the departure lounge with water in their hand luggage which made an even bigger farce of this process.
Written September 5, 2022
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Sam
Merewether, Australia11 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Not a great place anymore
Nov 2022 • Family
Horrible immigration queue wait, not enough taxis, and when you finally get a taxi, they over charge you. Food also not that good.
Trains are also confusing, and they keep making your top up although there is money on the reusable cards! Very bad tourist experience.
Written November 27, 2022
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Abovetheclouds
2,240 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Sadly very quiet during the pandemic. Lost it's spark!
Jan 2022 • Solo
This is normally a nice airport for a layover. Sadly with the pandemic, things have changed. Very quiet with limited eateries open. The same applies to shopping. I miss the buzz. Very few people around and lifeless. On the plus, well signposted, easy to navigate and staff are friendly. There are loads of seats which are comfortable too and charging sockets. Generally clean but carpets do need a hoover in some areas. If you have a long transit like I did, there is a transit hotel or depending on where you have come from and vaccination status, I was able to freely walk around. You can commute between terminals (1 and 3 are the most active). If you have come from a high risk country, then you will go to a 'holding area' and cannot leave that area till you depart. Rules change all the time with the pandemic so check. Toilets were surprisingly clean or I was lucky! Things that are opened, close early or only open when there are flights. Choice is also limited.
Written January 17, 2022
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Ted
Spain255 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Terrible Experience
Oct 2023 • Couples
Arrived at Changi Airport for a 5 night stay in Singapore. Before we cleared security, we where asked to complete a form on line. The system went down and we were held up for over an hour. Must have been asked 10 times if we had completed the form, giving the same answer each time which they knew - your system is not working. We were then told to join a huge queue to clear security which moved that slow it was dreadful. Over an hour later, we missed our airport transfer to the hotel and had to pay an additional $50. Absolutely terrible experience. Not sure how it is ranked one of the best airports in the World!
Written October 31, 2023
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