Sunday Driving – the GetGo experience

Owning a car is expensive in Singapore, and for people who have a life like myself, the need to own one doesn’t really justify the expense. GetGo offers a solution for individuals who need or want to self-drive once in a while without the need for a car.

Referral Code: QXQWNLZZ

GetGo cars are available at locations conveniently located in multiple neighborhoods. You need a Singapore Drivers license to be able to legally drive the vehicle. Fuel costs are covered (they provide a fuel card that can be used at specific petrol pumps across Singapore). If you’re renting for the first time, use my referral code to get $8 off your first booking.

GetGo allows Singapore residents to rent a vehicle by the hour, or by the day. You complete your booking via their app, and pick up your car from one of many convenient locations around Singapore. These are invariably nearby shopping centre or HDB car parks which have designated GetGo parking spots. There are no keys to collect… you unlock the vehicle using the phone app.

Once you arrive, you begin the check out process using the GetGo app on your phone. You’ll be asked to take photos of both the exterior and the interior of the vehicle. We got a Ssanyong Tivoli on the day we rented. The vehicle was roomy enough for two people to drive around with two foldable bicycles in the rear. You can find larger people movers as well.

You will want to take an odometer reading when you check the vehicle out. Once done, you’re ready to ride off on your trip.

Our one gripe about the GetGo vehicle was that the interiors were not cleaned. There was debris left behind from the previous drivers. GetGo vehicles are equipped with smoke detectors and interior cameras. No smoking is permitted within the vehicle.

GetGo provides a fuel card which you can use to top up at petrol stations around Singapore, so you never run low.

Always take a photograph of your dashboard before refueling

Sometimes, the fuel card provided does not work. At this stage, you’ll need to pay for fuel up front and then claim the amount back from GetGo. Ensure that you take a photograph of the dashboard showing the fuel gauge and mileage before and after you refuel the vehicle. You will need these images to upload with a picture of the receipt for fuel to claim your expense back from GetGo.

Once you’re done with your trip, you can just return the vehicle to where you picked it up from. At the time of returning the vehicle, you’ll need to do a return report using the GetGo app.

We were inspired after reading an article in the Straits Times by assistant news editor Toh Yong Chuan which chronicled his road trip across Singapore.