Car-free Sunday is making a return to the Civic District and Central Business District on Sunday, 17 March 2024.
Organised by the Land Transport Authority together with Health Promotion Board, Housing & Development Board, National Parks Board, Sport Singapore and the Urban Redevelopment Authority, Car-free Sunday aims to promote a car-light Singapore.
Car-free Sunday in the Civic District and CBD
On Car-Free Sunday, 17 March 2024, designated roads in the Civic District and CBD will be closed to allow the public to enjoy activities on the streets without having to worry about vehicular traffic.
This initiative aims to encourage pedestrians and Active Mobility device users to adopt etiquettes to share space safely and harmoniously.
It also promotes greater public awareness of the benefits of walking, cycling and riding public transport – or “BMW”: Bus, MRT and Walking!
From 8 am to 2 pm on 17 March, visitors can participate in various activities at two main event spaces along St Andrew’s Road and Esplanade Drive.
Amongst the activities that will cater to visitors of different ages at Car-free Sunday include games, inline skating and aeromodelling.
With the designated roads close to traffic from 8 am to 11 am, it is a chance to walk, run or cycle around the Civic District.
Corridor of Possibilities
Along St Andrew’s Road, visitors will be invited to journey through the “Corridor of Possibilities”, an immersive installation about creating vibrant and active community spaces that are also conducive for pedestrians and cyclists.
Visitors can share their personal stories, aspirations, and contribute to the shaping of Singapore’s collective active mobility vision and experience.
In addition, there will be games for visitors to learn more about safe path and road sharing behaviours as well as the benefits of active mobility.
They can also take part in a personality quiz to determine their active mobility “element” at the Car-Free Sunday 2024 website.
Other Activities at Car-free Sunday
Bike rentals will be available during the event.
At Esplanade Drive, there will be guided activities for families such as inline skating and skateboarding try-outs.
Visitors can also look forward to aeromodelling and korfball stations.
Visitors can also look forward to pick up a Milo from a Milo van by Nestlé Singapore. There will also be refreshments and food options available for purchase from The Goodburger Food Truck.
Additionally, Singapore Fashion Runway (SFR), a social enterprise that nurtures people with special needs/ disadvantaged groups, will be launching a special Active Mobility collection at event.
The collection includes T-shirts, bucket hats, sling bags and zip pouches which will be modelled by SFR youths and available for purchase on the SFR website.
Visitors can also participate in workshops with SFR youths to create collages featuring their own reimagined street spaces.
For more details on the road closures and activities at Car-free Sunday 2024, visit the event’s website.
For more exciting activities to do during the March school holidays, be sure to check out this list of must-know activities.
