With the feasting and festivity of CNY comes the ringing of the cash register (and the wheezing gasps of your empty wallet) as we travel and basically have a good time with friends and family. Here’s a number of helpful promotions to make the holiday costs easier to bear (plus who doesn’t love discounts?)
Taxi Promos
Travelling to meet all your relatives can deplete your cash reserves just as fast as your energy, so here are some promo codes to save you taxi fare whether you’re riding with Uber or Grab. Here are the ones that are still valid:
Grab
Time: 6am-8am
Promo: $8 Off GrabTaxi
Promo Code: EARLY
Validity: 16-27 Jan
Time: 11.30pm-4.30am
Promo: $10 Off GrabTaxi
Promo Code: LATENIGHT
Validity: 9-27 Jan
Uber
Promo: 50% off 10 Uber Rides
Promo Code: Need to use Android Pay
Validity: 16-31 Jan
Credit: The Local Society
Free Ice Cream Toppings
If you need something to cool you down after visiting relatives in this baking hot weather (or taking too much XO chili sauce), Llao Llao is giving away free toppings for takeaway packs: Medium pack ->1 free topping, Large pack -> 2 free toppings. Valid from now till 11 Feb 2017.
Clothes Discounts
Needing to get that obligatory, new red shirt/dress you’ll probably only ever wear once anyway? Fashion shop Zalora is offering a 15% discount this month on its range of clothes, footwear and accessories for a minimum expenditure of $120. Promo code: BRANDNEW
Entertainment
Sometimes when we’re on our last nerve and just need some “me time” away from family, a trip to the cinema to watch people blown up/eaten by monsters/hunted by aliens, can do us some good. For CNY, GV offers up escapism (with comedies like Moana and Kungfu Yoga) plus a rooster plushie (gongxi, ni) to go with a large popcorn and coke at $13.80
Food
Alternatively if your family has driven you to drink, here are some really affordable deals courtesy of Brewerkz – starting with $1 wings (yes, just $1):
Valid till 8 Feb:
Valid till further notice:
S.E.A. Aquarium
S.E.A. Aquarium in RWS will be running its “Gong SEA Fa Cai” series of progammes, which includes an interactive trail to get close to this year’s star animal: the Rooster Hogfish. Check out other auspicious sea creatures, like the Leafy Sea Dragon and Abalone, or watch an underwater dragon dance. Happening from 21 January to 11 February 2017, the CNY promo costs $34 which includes one S.E.A. Aquarium One-Day Ticket, one Pokemon Research Exhibition admission and a $5 retail voucher.
Hot Flight Deals
Bonding can also be done overseas while exploring a foreign land. Some amazing airfares are currently available, including to Tokyo on ANA from $499, Seoul on Asiana from $709, and Taipei on Eva Air from $489. With these prices you can forget about budget airlines and enjoy full service!
We hope these tips will help you save money and add “prosperity” to your holidays. Happy Chinese New Year!
