Bukit Canberra Swimming Complex opens from 8am to 9:30pm every day except Wednesday, when it closes all day for maintenance. Entry is at the normal pool rate: S$1.00 on weekdays and S$1.30 at weekends for an adult Singapore citizen or permanent resident.
The complex is part of the Bukit Canberra hub at 21 Canberra Link, Singapore 756973, about 7 minutes on foot from Sembawang MRT. It opened on 15 October 2023, which makes it one of the newest public pools in Singapore.
Opening hours
| Detail | What ActiveSG lists |
|---|---|
| Hours | 8am to 9:30pm, every day except Wednesday |
| Wednesday | Closed all day for weekly maintenance |
| Wednesday public holidays | Open 8am to 9:30pm |
| Address | 21 Canberra Link, Singapore 756973 |
| Nearest lift | Lobby E |
| Phone | 6374 5342 |
| Managed by | Bukit Canberra Sport Centre |
The closure day differs from pool to pool across Singapore. Jalan Besar shuts on Tuesday, Sengkang and Choa Chu Kang on Monday, and Bukit Canberra on Wednesday. If you swim at more than one complex, do not assume they share a rest day.
One more difference matters to lap swimmers. Some ActiveSG complexes open their competition pool at 6:30am on three mornings a week. The Bukit Canberra page lists no such session, so the first swim of the day here is 8am.
ActiveSG also warns that outdoor facilities may close in bad weather. Part of this complex is outdoors, so check before you travel on a stormy day.
What is there
ActiveSG's own guide to Bukit Canberra describes four pools:
- a competition pool
- a training pool
- a fun pool
- a wading pool
The same guide says the complex has both covered and outdoor water. That is useful in Singapore for two reasons: shade at midday, and somewhere to swim when the sky is grey but not yet throwing lightning.
Despite the fun pool, ActiveSG classes the complex as a normal pool, not a feature pool. That decides the price. You pay the lower normal rate here, and you buy a normal swim pass in the app.
The facility page also gives the complex an inclusive pool label. It lists a pool wheelchair, available on request from the guest officer, and accessible toilets inside and outside the pool area.
What it costs
These are the normal complex rates on the ActiveSG individual rates page, checked on 5 October 2026.
| Swimmer | Weekday | Weekend and public holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Adult, citizen or PR | S$1.00 | S$1.30 |
| Child or senior citizen, citizen or PR | S$0.50 | S$0.60 |
| Adult, standard rate | S$1.30 | S$1.70 |
Regular swimmers can buy a MyActiveSWIM monthly pass instead. It costs S$10 a month for adults and S$5 a month for children and senior citizens, and covers every ActiveSG swimming complex. At weekday prices an adult breaks even at 10 swims a month.
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. That applies at every ActiveSG pool, this one included.
More than a pool
Bukit Canberra is a hub, and the pool is one part of it. The same address holds an ActiveSG gym that opens from 7am to 10pm daily, an indoor sports hall, a hawker centre with 44 stalls and Sembawang Polyclinic. The facility page also notes a butterfly garden.
That changes how the trip works. One parent can swim while the other lifts. Children can swim and then eat downstairs. A S$1.00 swim plus a S$2.50 gym entry is a full training day for S$3.50, and our comparison of ActiveSG versus commercial gyms explains when that public option is the better buy.
ActiveSG's guide also says Bukit Canberra is the only pool in the north that hosts its Academies and Clubs water polo and flippa ball programmes. Flippa ball is a simpler form of water polo for children. If your child wants a team sport in the water, this is the northern venue for it.
How to avoid a wasted trip
- Check the day. Wednesday is closed.
- Buy a normal swim pass in the ActiveSG app before you leave home.
- Use the pool capacity check linked from the facility page. Weekend afternoons at a new family pool are as busy as you would expect.
- Look at the closure page before school holidays and public holidays. One-off closures are posted there.
Who this pool suits
It suits families in Sembawang, Canberra and Yishun who want several pools and a meal in one stop. It suits adults who want a gym and a pool on one site.
It suits early lap swimmers less well, because of the 8am start. Swimmers who need a 6:30am session should look at a complex that lists one, such as Jalan Besar Swimming Complex on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
For a mixed pool and gym site further south, see our guide to the rebuilt Ang Mo Kio complex, now ActiveSG Sport Park @ Teck Ghee.
Frequently asked questions
Is Bukit Canberra Swimming Complex open on Wednesday?
No. It closes all day every Wednesday for maintenance, unless the Wednesday is a public holiday.
What are the opening hours?
8am to 9:30pm on every open day, according to the ActiveSG facility page.
How much is entry?
For citizens and permanent residents, adults pay S$1.00 on weekdays and S$1.30 at weekends. Children and senior citizens pay S$0.50 and S$0.60.
How many pools are there?
Four: a competition pool, a training pool, a fun pool and a wading pool.
How do I get there?
The hub is at 21 Canberra Link, about 7 minutes on foot from Sembawang MRT. Use Lobby E for the pool.
Sources
- Bukit Canberra Swimming Complex, activesgcircle.gov.sg
- Bukit Canberra: the coolest spot in the north, activesgcircle.gov.sg
- ActiveSG Circle: Individual Rates, activesgcircle.gov.sg
- What programmes and concessions are available for seniors?, ask.gov.sg
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