I was able to claim this same offer a few years ago when I transit at singapore Changi Airport.
- I was able to use the voucher to buy some stuff inside Changi airport Duty Free shop.
- Check the location of the information center where you need to claim the voucher if you have limited transit duration.


Click link for more details -->  Changi Transit Programme

Who is eligible?

• Singapore Airlines or SilkAir customers whose point of origin, as stated in their e-ticket, is either Europe, Africa, South America, China, India, Indonesia, Australia or New Zealand. This includes any of the following countries:
  
  • Australia, Brazil, China (Mainland), Denmark, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey or United Kingdom.
• Passengers must be on transit in Singapore, which means Singapore, is neither the point of origin nor the end destination.
  
  • E.g. A passenger whose itinerary is “Sydney – Singapore – Mumbai” would be eligible but a passenger whose itinerary is “Sydney – Singapore – Sydney” would not be eligible.
• Passengers' e-ticket numbers must begin with 618 or 629 or 086, and must be travelling on flights operated by Singapore Airlines or SilkAir for both in and out of Singapore. Any connecting flight into or out of Singapore that is not operated by Singapore Airlines or SilkAir must be operated by Air New Zealand, specifically flight numbers SQ4281, SQ4282, NZ281 or NZ282.
• CDVs can only be claimed once, on either leg of the passenger's itinerary.
  
  • E.g. If a passenger is travelling through Singapore from Sydney to Beijing, he can claim his $40 CDVs either upon his arrival in Singapore from Sydney OR upon his arrival in Singapore back from Beijing.
• CDVs will only be issued to passengers in transit within 24 hours at Changi Airport. This is calculated from the Scheduled Time of Arrival (STA) of the arriving flight to Changi Airport to the Scheduled Time of Departure (STD) of the connecting departure flight out of Changi Airport.
• CDVs will be issued to passengers in transit as long as 1 leg of their transit duration is within 24 hours at Changi Airport.
• Children must be above 2 years old at the point of ticket issuance and have their own seat, which means that their seat is not shared with their parent / guardian.
• For passengers whose transit (through Singapore) itinerary was issued over two separate e-tickets, please present the two e-tickets to the iShopChangi Collection Centre located within the transit areas of Terminals 2 and 3. Voucher redemption is subject to the terms & conditions stated below.

 

Where to buy Opal cards -->  Opal retailers


News Update: 09-Sept-2014
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Sydney Morning Herald publish on their paper that even the Transport Minister  ( Gladys Berejiklian) has backed commuters who manipulate their travel to get the best deal out of their Opal card, potentially saving them, and costing the government, hundreds of dollars a year.

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/transport-minister-backs-commuters-who-beat-the-opal-man-20140908-10dv5f.html
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This article was originally posted on 2-Sept-2014




Main goal is to travel short trips from Minday to reach 8 trips as quickly as possible so that all travel after 8 trips is free until Sunday.


Example:  Weekly Train fare using MyTrain: $35.00 weekly (Rockdale to Town Hall / 14kms )


Opal rules:
-  Free trip after 8 trip starting on Monday.
-  You can travel to multiple station within an hour for a single fare/trip
-  Maximum you will ever get charged per day is $15.

To save money using opal is to travel at least 3 trips a day but make sure you are going to travel at least 4x a week so you can complete the 8 trips as soon as possible.
You may not be able to save is are NOT travelling from Mon-Fri or think that you cannot reach 8 trips for the week.

Here is how you can save money using Opal.


If I am using MyTrain weekly - I pay $35per week.
- the travel in the morning ($2.87) is OFF-PEAK price if you enter the station before 7AM


Normal trip per day: (home-->office-->home)
DAY            To work   Lunch    To Home
Monday:        $2.87                    $4.10
Tuesday:        $2.87                    $4.10
Wednesday:   $2.87                    $4.10
Thursday:      $2.87                    $4.10
Friday:           FREE                   FREE
Saturday:       FREE                   FREE
Sunday:         FREE                   FREE

Total Cost per Week: $27.88   (Still cheaper than MyTrain $35 weekly)


If I travel during peak hours in the morning and afternoon  ($4.10 one way trip  x 8 trips = $32.80 per week). I still save compare to $35 my train weekly plus I get to travel free from Friday-Sunday.



Traveling three trips a day:
DAY                To work   Lunch      To Home
Monday:          $2.87       $2.31       $4.10
Tuesday:          $2.87                       $4.10
Wednesday:     $2.87                       $4.10
Thursday:        $2.87                      FREE
Friday:             FREE    
Saturday:         FREE             
Sunday:             FREE

Total Cost per Week: $26.09


Travelling three trips a day:
DAY               To work    Lunch      To Home
Monday:         $2.87       $2.31         $4.10
Tuesday:         $2.87       $2.31         $4.10
Wednesday:    $2.87       $2.31        FREE
Thursday:        FREE    
Friday:            FREE    
Saturday:        FREE             
Sunday:          FREE             

Total Cost per Week: $23.74


The farther you are from the city, the more you save.


Suggestion:
- Travel single trip on train or bus during lunch break to the next station and walk back to your office.
- If you are short on time, take the train back to your station within 1 hr and you will only be charge as single trip.



Two benefits:
1. Short trip on train or bus means paying lowest fare that will help reach 8 trips as quickly as possible.
2. Gives reason for you to excercise (walking).


See you at the train station during lunch break :-)



SMH just publich yesterday on their news paper that even the Transport Minister has backed commuters who manipulate their travel to get the best deal out of their Opal card, potentially saving them, and costing the government, hundreds of dollars a year.

Sharing information about savings, tips and tricks.

- I will keep adding on the list for new saving tip and tricks.


Haircut:

• Boy Kuripot tip of the day: Cheap Haircut from $6.00 for men / $8.00 for women

Bank accounts: 

• Highest kids savings interest --> bankwest Kids' Bonus Saver
• Ubank Usaver online account - 5.71% interest (including bonus interest) - posted in 2012

Credit card:

• NEVER pay annual fees on your credit card

Train Fare:

• How to save on Train Fare (MyZone) - Obsolete

Phone:

You can use Family Fun day ticket when traveling with kids on Sunday for $2.50 each.


Travel all day on Sunday on bus/ferry/train for only $2.50  (Opal card charge only $2.50 on Sundays) even if traveling without kids / without family fun day ticket.

You can use Opal card if traveling with kids on Sunday capped at $2.50 but kids should also have their Opal card (depending on age).



You can travel up to Blue Mountain, Wollongong and Hunter Valley.
Save $14 by traveling alone by ferry to Manly.



Opal Card



How do I get an Opal card?
- Opal card retailer
- Pop-up kiosks at Westfield shopping centres
- Pop-up kiosks on Sydney Trains stations
- Online