The National Day Parade (NDP) 2025 will be held at the Padang, with extended Bay Celebrations at the Marina Bay area on Saturday, 9 August 2025.
Safety Security Arrangements
To ensure safety and security at the event, members of the public attending the NDP 2025 at the Padang are advised to arrive early to allow ample time for security checks on persons and belongings. The public is required to enter via the assigned entrance as indicated in the ticketing instructions. The number of personal belongings brought into the venue should also be minimised to facilitate security clearance.
Any container (100ml capacity or larger) containing liquid, aerosol or gel will be subjected to additional checks. Canned items including canned drinks will not be allowed into the venue. Each ticket holder will receive a NDP Pack which includes items such as water and light snacks. Action may be taken against anyone who attempts to bring in prohibited items as listed in Annex A.
To prevent overcrowding, police officers, SAF personnel and auxiliary police officers will be regulating the flow of crowd at areas in the Marina Bay such as the Esplanade Waterfront, Jubilee Bridge, Merlion Park, One Fullerton Waterfront, Marina Boulevard Promenade, Marina Bay Sands Waterfront and Helix Bridge. Members of the public are advised to follow the instructions of the marshals and police officers on duty.
Members of the public intending to visit Marina Bay should check out the Crowd@MarinaBay map found on https://go.gov.sg/crowd-at-marina-bay, or by scanning the QR code, to view real-time crowd levels and areas which are closed around Marina Bay due to the crowd build-up. In collaboration with the Singapore Land Authority, members of the public can also utilise the OneMap application on their mobile phones for recommended walking routes to help navigate and avoid closure areas on 9 August 2025 from 7pm to 10.30 pm. Members of the public can download the OneMap application from the Apple App Store or Google Play.
In addition, the Crowd@MarinaBay map will also be displayed on TV screens at selected MRT stations. The public can access the Crowd@MarinaBay map via their computers and mobile devices on 9 August 2025, from 5.00 pm to 10.30 pm.
In addition, certain entrances/exits of MRT stations around the Marina Bay will be closed to regulate crowd flow. In the event of overcrowding, trains may bypass affected stations such as Bayfront MRT station, to divert crowd away from these crowded areas. Members of the public are advised to be patient and to follow the instructions of the marshals and police officers on duty.
MRT stations including Bayfront, City Hall, Esplanade and Raffles Place MRT stations are expected to be very crowded. Members of the public are encouraged to use other nearby MRT stations such as Promenade, Downtown and Marina Bay MRT stations.
With large crowds expected around the Marina Bay, the public is advised to be vigilant and to safeguard their belongings.
Traffic Arrangements
To facilitate the event, the following roads and lanes will be closed to vehicular traffic during the stipulated periods:
During the closure, access will only be granted to authorised vehicles as well as Police and emergency vehicles. Police officers, auxiliary police officers, security officers and Singapore Armed Forces marshals will be deployed at the affected junctions to assist and direct motorists.
Traffic delays are expected along Battery Road, Beach Road, Bras Basah Road, Collyer Quay, Guillemard Road, Hill Street, Marina Boulevard, Mountbatten Road, North Bridge Road, Ophir Road, Raffles Avenue, Raffles Boulevard, Raffles Link, Republic Boulevard, Rochor Road, Temasek Avenue, Temasek Boulevard and Victoria Street. Motorists are advised to plan their routes early and avoid these roads. Members of the public travelling to these affected areas are strongly encouraged to use public transport.
Similarly, motorists proceeding to Suntec City and Marina Square from Bras Basah Road, Esplanade Drive, Nicoll Highway or Raffles Boulevard are to use alternate routes via Bayfront Avenue or Rochor Road leading to Temasek Boulevard.
Parking restrictions along the affected roads will be strictly enforced. Vehicles found parked illegally or causing obstruction will be towed.
Post-Event Dispersal
After the Parade has ended, dispersal is likely to be slow due to the large crowds expected around the Padang and in the Marina Bay vicinity. Members of the public are advised to be patient and to follow the directions of the marshals and the Police.
As City Hall MRT station, Esplanade MRT station, Raffles Place MRT station and Bayfront MRT station are expected to be very crowded during dispersal, members of the public are advised to use alternative stations such as Promenade MRT station, Downtown MRT station and Marina Bay MRT station.
Members of the public may contact the organiser at 1800-637-2025 for further enquiries.
No Flying of Unmanned Aircraft (UA)
On 2 August 2025 during NDP Preview 2, there were two cases of unauthorised flying of drones detected. The drones were seized, and the operators will be investigated under Regulation 8 of the Air Navigation Regulation (ANR).
The Police would like to remind members of the public that the area around the Padang has been designated as a ‘Special Event Area’ where the Police will impose strict security measures to ensure public safety and security. Unmanned Aircraft (UA), including drones, are prohibited within the Special Event Area. It is an offence to bring or fly any UA into the Special Event Area without a valid permit. It is also an offence to fly any UA outside of the Special Event Area in a manner that disrupts, interferes with, delays or obstructs the conduct of NDP 2025. Offenders may be arrested and will be liable, upon conviction, to a fine of up to $20,000, or to imprisonment of up to 12 months, or both. The UA(s) will also be seized.
Annex A List of Prohibited Items
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
06 August 2025 @ 12:30 PM