Jewel Changi Airport: Rain Vortex show times, Canopy Park prices and which ticket to buy

💡 The Short Version: The 40-metre Rain Vortex waterfall and the four-storey Forest Valley are completely free to explore, operating 10:00 to 22:00 daily with free light and music shows at 20:00 and 21:00 (plus 22:00 on Fridays to Sundays and public holidays). You pay only for Canopy Park on Level 5: standard admission is S$8 for the Discovery Slides, Foggy Bowls, and floral gardens, with bundles for the glass Canopy Bridge, mazes, and Sky Nets priced from S$39 to S$71. Or book a tour: when you want discounted access to the top-floor attractions with mobile voucher entry, the Jewel Changi Airport Canopy Park Entry Ticketad (from S$6, 4.4 stars from 59 reviews) starts S$2 below the gate counter price.

⚠️ Jewel is outside airport transit: Jewel sits landside. To visit between flights, transit travellers must pass through Singapore immigration clearance (submitting the mandatory free SG Arrival Card beforehand) and collect any luggage that is not checked through to their final destination.

The HSBC Rain Vortex and Forest Valley: free hours and shows

Designed by renowned architect Moshe Safdie, the 135,700-square-metre torus-shaped glass and steel complex houses the HSBC Rain Vortex—the tallest indoor waterfall in the world. Recirculating up to 37,850 litres of harvested rainwater per minute, the waterfall drops 40 metres from a circular roof oculus through seven levels down into a transparent basement acrylic funnel (Jewel Changi Airport Rain Vortex).

The waterfall is encircled by the Shiseido Forest Valley, an indoor tropical garden featuring over 2,000 trees and palms and 100,000 shrubs sourced from global subtropical regions. Both the waterfall viewing balconies across Levels 1 through 4 and the terraced cobblestone walking trails through the Forest Valley are open free of charge without reservations.

Each 5-minute Light and Sound presentation uses 360-degree projection mapping onto the cascading water sheet accompanied by cinematic surround sound. Top vantage points for the evening show include the viewing deck on Level 2 East Promenade directly facing the waterfall, the Level 1 perimeter railings, and the glass elevator lobbies.

Tours and attraction passes

Pre-purchased mobile vouchers save money against gate prices and provide flexible digital entry on layovers.

Jewel Canopy Park entry ticket

From S$6 · 4.4 stars from 59 reviews · 1 day · Level 5 park access

Singapore: Jewel Changi Airport Canopy Park Entry Ticketad: gives instant digital turnstile entry to the 14,000-square-metre recreational park on Level 5 at S$2 below standard counter rates. Includes the Discovery Slides, Foggy Bowls mist pools, Petal Garden, and Topiary Walk.

Jewel Changi Airport attraction pass bundles

From S$8 · 4.1 stars from 102 reviews · 1 day · canopy nets and mazes pass

Singapore: Jewel Changi Airport Attraction Ticketad: allows travellers to select specific high-demand activities, including the 50-metre glass Canopy Bridge, the Hedge Maze, or the Manulife Sky Nets, with direct smartphone verification.

Marina Bay Sands SkyPark observation deck ticket

From S$35 · 4.5 stars from 8,302 reviews · 1 day · downtown panoramic viewpoint

Singapore: Marina Bay Sands SkyPark Observation Deck Ticketad: pair your airport visit with the city centre’s headline 56th-floor observation platform, accessible in 30 minutes via the direct Changi Airport MRT connection.

You can also book tickets through the Jewel Changi Airport Attraction Ticket on Klookad{rel=“sponsored nofollow noopener”}.

Free areas vs ticketed attractions: the prices side by side

Understanding what is complimentary versus ticketed experiences inside Jewel Changi Airport.

Canopy Park. Photo: cattan2011, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.

Level 5 Canopy Park attractions

Spanning 14,000 square metres on the fifth floor under the glass ceiling dome, Canopy Park operates Monday to Thursday from 10:00 to 21:00 (last entry 20:30) and Friday to Sunday from 10:00 to 22:00 (last entry 21:30):

• Included with Standard S$8 Ticket:
  • Discovery Slides: Designed by Dutch studio Carve, functioning as both an interactive sculptural installation and a set of four distinct playground slides (minimum height 110 cm). A raised viewing platform at the top offers views across the entire glass ceiling.
  • Foggy Bowls: Four concave sunken grass hollows that emit cool puffs of artificial cloud mist at periodic intervals, popular with toddlers and young children.
  • Petal Garden: Seasonal artistic horticultural floral displays highlighting orchids, bromeliads, and Mediterranean perennials under natural sunlight.
  • Topiary Walk: Life-sized animal sculptures crafted from pruned shrubbery and flowers, including orangutans, peacocks, birds, and an elephant.
• Separate Ticketed Add-on Experiences:
  • Canopy Bridge (S$13.90 adult / S$10.90 child): Suspended 23 metres above the Forest Valley floor, this 50-metre bridge features a clear glass panel floor at its centre, with fog emitting from the handrails to simulate walking through mountain clouds.
  • Hedge Maze (S$13.90 adult / S$10.90 child): Singapore’s largest manicured hedge labyrinth, featuring 1.4-metre-tall hedges, decorative gates that flip open when stepped on, and a central elevated watchtower.
  • Mirror Maze (S$18.90 adult / S$13.90 child): An optical maze of branching corridors flanked by mirrors and hanging botanical foliage overhead; foam safety batons are provided to help navigate without walking into glass walls.
  • Manulife Sky Nets - Walking Net (S$18.90 adult / S$13.90 child): A taut cargo net suspended 25 metres above the atrium floor, looking down five storeys directly into the retail void below.
  • Manulife Sky Nets - Bouncing Net (S$27.90 adult / S$19.90 child): A 250-metre-long bouncy net structure with an 8-metre high lookout point at its climax (45-minute timed session).

Footwear requirement: Flat, closed-toe walking shoes or trainers are mandatory for the Sky Nets; high heels, flip-flops, sandals, and skirts are not permitted on the nets.

The flower garden in Canopy Park. Photo: cattan2011, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.

Practical advice for airport layovers

• Early Check-In (ECI) Lounge: Located on Level 1, open from 08:00 to 23:59 daily. Passengers flying with over 30 airlines (including Singapore Airlines, Scoot, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Qantas, and Air France) can check in their luggage and collect physical boarding passes between 3 and 24 hours prior to their flight departure time.
• Baggage Storage: If your airline does not participate in Early Check-In or your layover is under 6 hours, leave heavy luggage at the 24-hour Left Baggage counter operated by Smarte Carte on Level 1 (rates range from S$10 to S$18 per 24-hour block depending on bag size).
• Terminal Connections:
  • Terminal 1: Directly integrated into the central arrival and departure halls of T1.
  • Terminal 2: Linked via a 5-minute air-conditioned pedestrian travelator bridge from T2 Departure Hall (near row 1).
  • Terminal 3: Linked via a 5-minute air-conditioned pedestrian footbridge from T3 Departure Hall (near Crowne Plaza hotel).
  • Terminal 4: Take the free 24-hour airport shuttle bus from T4 to Terminal 2, then walk across the T2 link bridge into Jewel.
• Onward travel to the city: The Changi Airport MRT Station (CG2) sits directly beneath Terminals 2 and 3, reachable via an 8-minute walk from Jewel. For public transit fares and routes, consult our Changi Airport to Singapore city guide. For hotel layovers, the Crowne Plaza Changi Airportad connects directly to Terminal 3.