The zoo is amazing and the elephant show is a must to visit , your child will love to feed the elephants after the show. If you have small kids bring your stroller (but you can rent one on the spot as well) because it’s very big and tram stops are very far away from one another, and don’t forget kids swim suits , because there’s awesome water playground in the middle of the zoo. We took a taxi to get there ($15 one way) and don’t bother with Uber for your return trip , long wait and costs more than metered taxi which are plenty over there.

Having the online ticket meant hardly a queue. The zoo is amazing and it’s easy to get around it in a figure 8 pattern. There are some gorgeous animals - the white tiger was a real star and the capuchins who come down from the trees are so cute! There are a number of shows during the day. We saw the elephant show which was great. The elephants personalities shone through. There are plenty of places to buy good drinks and ice blocks. There are also the restaurants that offer a wide variety of food. The only problem is finding seating. If you find a spot grab it! Getting to the zoo is easy on public transport but the bus doesn’t take the white MRT tourist card so we had to check out a local market (a highlight!) to get change for the S$1.90 fare. Check out transit options in google or Apple maps. We got off at Marsiling on the NS line and used the over bridge to get to the bus stop for the 926 to Singapore Zoo. They run really frequently and drop you at the zoo.

Singapore Zoo is worth visiting, the animal exhibits are very good including a polar bear and 7 white Rhinos. You can hop on and off the tram with your ticket. Good facilities. The la Mena cafe food was overpriced and not very tasty except for the fruit cup. The paths are very shady which was good. Make sure you wear comfy shoes, there is a lot of walking involved. You can also hire little wagons to pull kids in and mobility scooters.