Bukit Canberra gym: Singapore's largest ActiveSG gym, with hours and prices

The Bukit Canberra gym is the largest ActiveSG gym in Singapore, at 1,500 square metres. It opens from 7am to 10pm every day, and one entry costs S$2.50 for an adult Singapore citizen or permanent resident.

Its official name is Bukit Canberra ActiveSG Gym. It sits inside the Bukit Canberra hub at 21 Canberra Link, Singapore 756973, about 7 minutes on foot from Sembawang MRT. It opened on 29 October 2023.

Opening hours and how to find it

The facility page showed no closure announcements when we checked on 5 October 2026. The gym has no weekly rest day, unlike the swimming complex next to it, which closes every Wednesday.

What makes this gym different

Two things: space and the machines.

At 1,500 square metres it is half as large again as the 1,000 square metre gym at ActiveSG Sport Park @ Teck Ghee, which is itself a big public gym. More floor means more stations, and more stations mean shorter waits.

The second point is the equipment. Sport Singapore fitted this gym with HUR machines, which use air pressure for resistance in place of stacked weight plates. On a normal machine you move the pin and the load jumps by several kilograms. On an air-pressure machine the load changes in small steps, and it starts from close to zero.

That matters to three groups:

• older adults, who can start light and add load slowly
• people coming back from an injury, who need small jumps
• complete beginners, who find a pin-loaded stack intimidating

Sport Singapore describes the gym as designed for users of varying physical abilities, and the ActiveSG page gives it the inclusive gym label. Accessible toilets are inside and outside the gym.

If you are an experienced lifter, do not read that as a gym for seniors only. The HUR machines are one feature of a 1,500 square metre floor. ActiveSG does not publish an equipment list, so we cannot tell you how many racks or barbells are on the floor. Visit once at your usual training hour before you buy a long pass.

Two studios opened with the gym. Reports at the time listed classes such as Zumba, hatha yoga and Piloxing. Class schedules change, so check the ActiveSG app for what runs now.

What entry costs

These are the rates on the ActiveSG individual rates page, checked on 5 October 2026. They are the same at every ActiveSG gym.

The adult standard rate, for visitors who are not citizens or permanent residents, is S$3.30.

The off-peak pass covers Monday to Friday from opening until 4pm, and excludes public holidays. Here that means 7am to 4pm on weekdays. It suits retirees, shift workers and students. It does nothing for someone who trains after work.

The peak pass breaks even at 12 visits a month. Below that, pay S$2.50 each time. Our guide to pay-per-use gyms in Singapore runs the full sums.

Singapore citizens aged 65 and above enter ActiveSG gyms and swimming pools free. ActiveSG's help site says no pass is needed: scan your NRIC at the entrance. Seniors aged 55 to 64 pay the senior rates in the table.

When to go

Even a large public gym fills up after work. The facility page links to a gym capacity check, and it takes ten seconds to use. Mid-morning and mid-afternoon on weekdays are usually the quiet hours at public gyms, which is also when the off-peak pass applies.

What else is on site

The hub also holds a swimming complex with four pools, an indoor sports hall, a hawker centre with 44 stalls and Sembawang Polyclinic. A gym session, a swim and dinner can happen without leaving the building, and the pool is S$1.00 on a weekday.

Who should train here

It suits anyone in Sembawang, Canberra or Yishun who wants a gym without a contract. It suits older adults and beginners better than almost any other public gym, because of the air-pressure machines. If you are starting from zero, our guide to gyms for beginners in Singapore covers what to do on a first visit.

It does not suit people who train before 7am or after 10pm. A 24-hour commercial gym costs more and solves that problem, and our Singapore gym membership price index lists what those gyms charge. For the wider decision, read ActiveSG versus commercial gyms.

If you live in the east, the equivalent big public gym is at Our Tampines Hub. Our guide to the Tampines Hub gym opening hours covers it.

Frequently asked questions

What time does the Bukit Canberra gym open?

7am to 10pm daily, according to the ActiveSG facility page.

How big is the Bukit Canberra gym?

1,500 square metres. It was reported as the largest ActiveSG gym in Singapore when it opened on 29 October 2023.

How much is one entry?

S$2.50 for an adult citizen or permanent resident, S$1.50 for students and senior citizens, and S$3.30 at the standard rate.

What are HUR machines?

Strength machines that use air pressure for resistance. The load changes in small steps, which helps older adults, beginners and people in rehabilitation.

Is the gym closed on Wednesday like the pool?

No. ActiveSG lists the gym as open daily. Only the swimming complex closes on Wednesday.

Sources

• Bukit Canberra ActiveSG Gym, activesgcircle.gov.sg
• Bukit Canberra: the coolest spot in the north, activesgcircle.gov.sg
• ActiveSG gym at Bukit Canberra opens, mustsharenews.com
• ActiveSG Circle: Individual Rates, activesgcircle.gov.sg
• What programmes and concessions are available for seniors?, ask.gov.sg