Singapore public buses are operated by the Singapore Bus Service (SBS). The public buses run daily from 5.30 am to midnight. These are full-day scheduled bus services with prominent fixed boarding/alighting point known as bus-stops. The start and end point for every service is at the bus interchange, which is typically at a high-traffic area such as the centre of a housing estate.
Buses connect various corners of Singapore. SBS Transit, Singapore’s largest bus company, has a useful bus route finder on their home page, but it does not show services run by competitor SMRT, which has its own search system.
You can pay cash (coins) in buses, but the fare stage system is quite complex (it’s easiest to ask the driver for the price to your destination), you are charged marginally more and there is no provision for getting change. Payment with ez-link is thus the easiest method. The system works like this: tap your card against the reader at the front entrance of the bus when boarding, and a maximum fare is deducted from the card. When you alight, tap your card again at the exit, and the difference is refunded. Inspectors occasionally prowl buses to check that everybody has paid.
After midnight on Fri, Sat and before public holidays only, the NightRider services are a fairly convenient way of getting around, with seven lines running every 15 minutes. All services drive past the major nightlife districts of Boat Quay, Clarke Quay, Mohamed Sultan and Orchard before splintering off. Flat fare $3, EZ-link accepted. You can get a copy of the service guide showing details of the routes at all MRT stations along the East-West Line (green line) and North-South Line (red line). Alternatively, get a copy at Singapore Visitor’s Centre. Or download a softcopy at: http://www.smrt.com.sg/buses/documents/nightrider_serviceguide.pdf
The Night Rider service, which cater to people returning late at night, provides extended night services which cost slightly more.
Paying Your Fare
Fares cost between S$0.58 and S$1.70. These public buses accept both Ez-Link card (which is a form of contactless smart card working on a stored value system) and coins to pay for the fare. Usually only locals use the Ez-Link card, as there is a deposit needed for the card.
Your fare is paid when you board the bus, and if you’re unsure of your fare, you just have to ask the driver. Just tell the driver the location you want to go to, and he’ll tell you how much you need to pay. Just drop your coins into the coinbox, and the driver will generate a ticket for you.
For more information about SBS, fare information and maps, please visit SBS’s website.
Please let me know one day tour in singapore sity, I will be in singapore this month. I need information to get around by bus from airport to singapore sity.
It would be heighly appreciate if you provide information.
Thanks
MARSHALL
Marshall: You can take a train (the equivalent to the metro or subway) from the airport, which can bring you around the country. It’s called the MRT, and the friendly MRT staff can help you around.
Hi Sir,
We are planning to visit singapore in a month time in a group of 4 familes which in total 20 people. Shall we employ a local tour guide or just use the local bus system to visit round the city? Any website for local tour guide for reference? Thank you.
With best regards,
Peter
with that number of people, employing a local tour guide should be much more convenient. try this page for more info from the official singapore tourism website: http://tours.yoursingapore.com/
I stay in Anchorage Codo, My place of work is Science parkII ,please let me know what are the Buses available to commute between these two.
Thanks – Sri
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Dear Sir/Madam,
My plant is outstanding place Singapore for only one day city tour and time between morning 0730 am to 1800 pm (evening ). Please let me know any bus service from Singapore airport to full day city tour bus in singapore sity, I will be in singapore for the month of June 2011 for 2 persons. I need to information. It would be heighly appreciate if you provide information for the baove tour programme.
Thanks
Yes, there are public buses and trains from the airport to the rest of the country, and you can find many day tour buses such as http://citytours.sg/funveetour.html
Five members (including an 80 year old grandparent) of our family shall tour Singapore by Monday, Oct. 25. Is there a wheelchair for rent? or can we bring along a folded wheelchair in a public bus or MRT trains? Thanks.
You might want to try this number for wheelchair rentals at the airport: +65 65431118. Wheelchairs are definitely allowed on buses and trains
hi i want to know the maximum bus fare of sbs in singapore for one direction. i mean from start to end of sbs way. how much we need to pay for the maximum distance.
http://www.sbstransit.com.sg/transport/trpt_bus_fares.aspx
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Hi Sir !
Now, i stay at nearly Chinese Garden Mrt. But i would like to know, how to go toa payoh mrt by bus. Please let me know.
Thanks and Regard,
Min Min
Service 157. Walk to and board at jurong east ave 1 opp parc oasis
Hi Sir,
I notice that the bus fare for adult is slightly expensive if pay by cash instead of use ezlink card. Is this same for child?
Thank you
Yes, it is the same for child a well (more expensive with cash)