TIBS NightRider Bus Services
Introduction
Trans-Island Bus Service (TIBS) NightRider Service was first introduced on 10th March 2000 as a 3 month trial on service NR1. The aim of the NightRider Service is to provide a direct linkage from the downtown area of Singapore to the HDB heartland estates during the wee hours where public transport services were unavailable and there were no ride-hailing options at that point. Following the success of the trial, 8 more routes were introduced on 26th May 2000, they were services NR2, NR3, NR5, NR6, NR7, NR8, SS1 & SS2.
Reaching its first anniversary in 2001, 13 more routes were introduced in 3 phases. They were services NR9, NR11, NR12 & NR13 on 9th March 2001, followed by NR15, NR17 & NR21 on 11th May 2001 and NR10, NR16, NR18, NR19, NR20 & NR22 on 13th July 2001. On 1 July 2003, SMRT NightBus SN10, SN20 & SN30 were absorbed into NightRider NR1, NR5 & NR7, operating daily with a alternate route on weeknights (Sun-Thu). NR8 was shortened to Marina Centre with lost sectors replaced by NR7. In 2004, the TIBS NightRider was rebranded to SMRT NightRider following the merger of SMRT Corporation & Trans-Island Bus Service.
Fares
Initially, the TIBS NightRider Services were charged at a flat fare of $3.00 ($1.50 for services SS1 & SS2) and commuters can enjoy free transfer to another NightRider services at a stipulated timeframe of 1 hour & 50 minutes. The fare was later revised to $3.50 on 16 May 2008 & $4.50 on 11 November 2011. The timeframe was reduced to 45 minutes on 1 July 2003. The operating hours were from 11.30pm to 3.10am on Fridays, Saturdays & eves of Public Holidays when Service NR1 was introduced, later extended to 11.30pm to 4.30am for all services (except 3.50am for service NR8) on 26 May 2000. Service NR8 was eventually extended to 4.30am on 9th March 2001. Weeknight services for NR1, NR5 & NR7 operated from 11.30pm to 3.30am. All services were revised to 11.30pm to 2am on 30 April 2014.
Discontinuation
Night Bus Routes were phased out from TIBS/SMRT Buses gradually, starting from services SS1 & SS2 on 18 December 2000, then the 13 new NightRider services on 3 December 2001, followed by weeknight services for NR1, NR5 & NR7 on 23 May 2004. On 30 April 2014, the 7 remaining NightRider services were converted from loop service to unidirectional service from the city to respective towns. NR7 was suspended from 4 January 2019 to 15 June 2019 for the On-Demand Public Bus trial, and subsequently withdrawn on 16 June 2019.
All NightRider services were suspended from 8 April 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. During this period, NR1 & NR2 was handed over to Tower Transit on 3 October 2021 and was planned to be renumbered to N1 & N2. Because of the drinking restrictions in public places after 10.30pm and the emergence of ride-hailing services (e.g. Grab), the night services did not resume operations and were withdrawn on 30 June 2022. The last day of operation was on 5 April 2020.
NightRider Routes
The following route details were listed as in the date of its original introduction.
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| Service | Route |
| NR1 | Marina Ctr - Yishun |
| Marina Ctr Ter, Raffles Blvd, Raffles Ave, (Stamford Rd), North Bridge Rd, South Bridge Rd, North Canal Rd, (South Canal Rd, North Canal Rd), Eu Tong Sen St, River Valley Rd, (Killiney Rd), Somerset Rd, Orchard Turn, Orchard Blvd, (Paterson Rd), Scotts Rd, Newton Rd, Thomson Rd, Jln Toa Payoh, Lor 2 Toa Payoh, Toa Payoh Ctrl, Lor 4 Toa Payoh, Lor 6 Toa Payoh, Braddell Rd, Bishan St 11, Bishan Rd, Bishan St 22, Marymount Rd, Ang Mo Kio Ave 6, Lentor Ave, Yishun Ave 2, Yishun Ring Rd, Yishun Ave 4, (Yishun Ctrl), Yishun Ave 11, Yishun Ring Rd, Yishun Ave 2 and Yishun Int. | |
| NR2 | Marina Ctr - Woodlands Ave 3 |
| Marina Ctr Ter, Raffles Blvd, Raffles Ave, (Stamford Rd), North Bridge Rd, South Bridge Rd, North Canal Rd, (South Canal Rd, North Canal Rd), Eu Tong Sen St, River Valley Rd, (Killiney Rd), Somerset Rd, Orchard Turn, Orchard Blvd, (Paterson Rd), Scotts Rd, Stevens Rd, Whitley Rd, (PIE, BKE), Woodlands Ctr Rd, Admiralty Rd, Marsiling Dr, Marsiling Rise, (Woodlands Ave 5), Woodlands Ave 2, Woodlands Ave 7, Woodlands Ave 6, Woodlands Ave 5 and Woodlands Ave 3 | |
| NR3 | Marina Ctr - Choa Chu Kang |
| Marina Ctr Ter, Raffles Blvd, Raffles Ave, (Stamford Rd), North Bridge Rd, South Bridge Rd, North Canal Rd, (South Canal Rd, North Canal Rd), River Valley Rd, Mohamed Sultan Rd, (Martin Rd, River Valley Close, Killiney Rd), Somerset Rd, Orchard Turn, Orchard Blvd, (Paterson Rd), Stevens Rd, Whitley Rd, (PIE, BKE), Bt Panjang Rd, Choa Chu Kang Rd, Teck Whye Ave, Choa Chu Kang Ave 1, Choa Chu Kang Ave 3, Choa Chu Kang Ave 4, Choa Chu Kang Loop and Choa Chu Kang Int. | |
| NR5 | Scotts Rd - Boon Lay Ave |
| Scotts Rd, (Killiney Rd), River Valley Rd, (Hill St, High St, North Bridge Rd), South Bridge Rd, Tg Pagar Rd, Keppel Rd, AYE, Buona Vista Flyover, AYE, Jurong Town Hall Rd, (Jurong East St 11), Toh Guan Rd, Jurong East Ave 1, Jurong West Ave 1, (Corporation Rd), Boon Lay Ave | |
| NR6 | Marina Ctr - Compassvale Dr |
| Marina Ctr Ter, Raffles Blvd, Raffles Ave, (Stamford Rd), North Bridge Rd, South Bridge Rd, North Canal Rd, (South Canal Rd, North Canal Rd), Eu Tong Sen St, River Valley Rd, Hoot Kiam Rd, (Paterson Hill), Paterson Rd, Orchard Rd, Prinsep St, Selegie Rd, Serangoon Rd, Upp Serangoon Rd, Serangoon Ctrl, Yio Chu Kang Link, Yio Chu Kang Rd, Hougang Ave 9, (Hougang St 61), Hougang Ave 8, Hougang Ave 10, Punggol Rd, Sengkang East Ave, Rivervale Dr, Sengkang East Way, Compassvale Rd and Compassvale Dr | |
| NR7 | Marina Ctr - Pasir Ris Dr 3 |
| Marina Ctr Ter, Raffles Blvd, Raffles Ave, (Stamford Rd), North Bridge Rd, South Bridge Rd, North Canal Rd, (South Canal Rd, North Canal Rd), Eu Tong Sen St, River Valley Rd, Hoot Kiam Rd, (Paterson Hill), Paterson Rd, Orchard Rd, Bras Basah Rd, Ophir Rd, (ECP, Still Rd South), Marine Parade Rd, Siglap Rd, Upp East Coast Rd, Bedok Rd, Upp Changi Rd East, Simei Ave, Tampines Ave 5, Tampines Ave 4, Tampines Ave 7, Loyang Ave, Pasir Ris Dr 1, Elias Rd and Pasir Ris Dr 3. | |
| NR8 | Bt Batok - Bedok |
| Direction 1 Bt Batok Int, Bt Batok Ctrl, Bt Batok East Ave 2, Bt Batok East Ave 5, Bt Batok West Ave 5, Bt Batok West Ave 7, Bt Batok West Ave 4, Bt Batok West Ave 2, Bt Batok Ctrl, Bt Batok East Ave 3, Toh Tuck Ave, C'wealth Ave West, C'wealth Ave, Holland Ave, Holland Rd, Napier Rd, Tanglin Rd, Orchard Rd, (Killiney Rd), River Valley Rd, (Hill St, High St, North Bridge Rd), South Bridge Rd, (North Canal Rd), Eu Tong Sen St, Hill St, Victoria St, Kallang Rd, Sims Ave, Jln Eunos, Bedok Reservoir Rd, Bedok North Rd, Bedok North Ave 3, New Upp Changi Rd and Bedok Int. Direction 2 | |
| NR9 | Marina Ctr - Admiralty Dr (loop) |
| Marina Ctr Ter, Raffles Blvd, Raffles Ave, Beach Rd, Middle Rd, Bencoolen St, Bras Basah Rd, North Bridge Rd, North Boat Quay, River Valley Rd, (Killiney Rd), Somerset Rd, Orchard Turn, Orchard Boulevard, Scotts Rd, Newton Rd, Thomson Rd, Marymount Rd, Sin Ming Ave, Upp Thomson Rd, Sembawang Rd, Canberra Rd, Sembawang Vista, Sembawang Dr, Admiralty Dr (loop), Sembawang Cres, Sembawang Dr, Sembawang Vista, Canberra Rd, Sembawang Rd, Upp Thomson Rd, Sin Ming Ave, Marymount Rd, Thomson Rd, Newton Rd, Scotts Rd, Orchard Rd, (Killiney Rd), River Valley Rd, Hill St, Stamford Rd, Prinsep St, Middle Rd, Beach Rd, (Bras Basah Rd), Raffles Blvd and Marina Ctr Ter. | |
| NR10 | Bt Panjang - Marina Mall (loop) |
| Bt Panjang Int, Petir Rd, Bt Panjang Ring Rd, Jelapang Rd, Saujana Rd, Bt Panjang Ring Rd, Pending Rd, Cashew Rd, Upp Bt Timah Rd, Hillview Rd, Hillview Ave, Bt Batok East Ave 2, Bt Batok East Ave 6, Jln Jurong Kechil, Jln Anak Bt, Dunearn Rd, Scotts Rd, Orchard Rd, (Killiney Rd), River Valley Rd, (Hill St, High St), South Bridge Rd, Tg Pagar Rd, Anson Rd, (Maxwell Rd, Marina Station Rd), Marina St, Marina Pl, Marina Boulevard, Marina Mall, Marina Grove, Marina Way, Marina Mall (loop), Marina Way, Marina Grove, Marina Mall, Marina Boulevard, Marina Pl, Marina St, (Marina Station Rd, Prince Edward Rd), Shenton Way, Tg Pagar Rd, Neil Rd, Eu Tong Sen St, River Valley Rd, (Killiney Rd), Somerset Rd, Orchard Turn, Orchard Boulevard, Scotts Rd, Bt Timah Rd, Upp Bt Timah Rd, Jln Jurong Kechil, Bt Batok East Ave 6, Bt Batok East Ave 2, Hillview Ave, Hillview Rd, Upp Bt Timah Rd, Cashew Rd, Pending Rd, Bt Panjang Ring Rd, Fajar Rd, Saujana Rd, Jelapang Rd, Bt Panjang Ring Rd, Petir Rd and Bt Panjang Int. | |
| NR11 | Clementi - South Bridge Rd (loop) |
| Clementi Int, Clementi Ave 3, Clementi Ave 2, West Coast Rd, Clementi Rd, Kent Ridge Cres, Kent Ridge Dr, (U-turn before Law Link), back along Kent Ridge Dr, Kent Ridge Cres, Lower Kent Ridge Rd, North Buona Vista Rd, Commonwealth Ave, Holland Ave, Holland Rd, Queensway, Jln Bt Merah, Lower Delta Rd, Tiong Bahru Rd, Zion Rd, Hoot Kiam Rd, Paterson Rd, Orchard Rd, (Killiney Rd), River Valley Rd, (Hill St, High St), South Bridge Rd (loop), (North Canal Rd), Eu Tong Sen St, River Valley Rd, (Killiney Rd), Somerset Rd, Orchard Turn, Orchard Boulevard, Paterson Rd, Irwell Bank Rd, Kim Seng Rd, Outram Rd, Tiong Bahru Rd, Lower Delta Rd, Jln Bt Merah, Queensway, Holland Rd, Holland Ave, Commonwealth Ave, North Buona Vista Rd, Lower Kent Ridge Rd, Kent Ridge Cres, Kent Ridge Dr, (u-turn before Law Link), back along Kent Ridge Dr, Kent Ridge Cres, Clementi Rd, West Coast Rd, Clementi Ave 2, Commonwealth Ave West, Clementi Ave 3 and Clementi Int. | |
| NR12 | Bedok - Upp Cross St (loop) |
| Bedok Int, Bedok North Ave 1, Bedok North Rd, Bedok North Ave 3, New Upp Changi Rd, Bedok South Ave 1, Upp East Coast Rd, East Coast Rd, Mountbatten Rd, Tg Katong Rd, Dunman Rd, Old Airport Rd, Stadium Boulevard, Stadium Dr, Nicoll Highway, Stamford Rd, Orchard Rd, Penang Rd, Clemenceau Ave, River Valley Rd, Kim Seng Rd, Havelock Rd, Upp Pickering St, South Bridge Rd, Tg Pagar Rd, (Bernam St), Anson Rd, Robinson Rd, Cross St, Upp Cross St, Havelock Rd, Zion Rd, River Valley Rd, Clemenceau Ave, (Penang Rd, Buyong Rd), Orchard Rd, Bras Basah Rd, Nicoll Highway, Stadium Rd, Stadium Boulevard, Old Airport Rd, Dunman Rd, Tg Katong Rd, Mountbatten Rd, East Coast Rd, Upp East Coast Rd, Bedok South Ave 1, New Upp Changi Rd, Bedok North Ave 3, Bedok North Rd, Bedok North Ave 1 and Bedok Int. | |
| NR13 | Changi Airport - Lor 1 Geylang |
| Direction 1 Changi Airport PTB 1, Changi Airport PTB 2, Airport Boulevard, (ECP, PIE, TPE), Loyang Ave, Pasir Ris Dr 1, (Pasir Ris Dr 8, Tampines Ave 12, Tampines Ave 9), Tampines Ave 6, Tampines Ave 5, Tampines Ave 4, Tampines Ave 7, Tampines Ave 2, (Tampines St 31), Simei Rd, Simei St 3, Simei Ave, Upp Changi Rd, Bedok North Ave 4, Bedok North Rd, Bedok North Ave 1, New Upp Changi Rd, Changi Rd, Geylang Rd and Lor 1 Geylang Ter. Direction 2 | |
| NR15 | Tampines - Changi Village |
| Direction 1 Tampines Int, Tampines Ctrl 1, (Tampines Ctrl 2), Tampines Ave 5, Tampines Ave 8, Tampines Ave 3, Tampines Ave 4, Tampines Ave 1, Tampines Ave 2, Tampines Ave 9, (Tampines Ave 12, Pasir Ris Dr 8), Pasir Ris Dr 1, Pasir Ris Dr 10, Pasir Ris Dr 3, Loyang Ave, Changi Village Rd and Changi Village Ter. Direction 2 | |
| NR16 | Yishun - Choa Chu Kang |
| Direction 1 Yishun Int, Yishun Ctrl 1, (Yishun Ctrl), Yishun Ave 2, Sembawang Rd, Canberra Rd, Sembawang Vista, Sembawang Dr, Admiralty Dr, Sembawang Cres, Gambas Ave, Woodlands Ave 9, Woodlands Ave 4, Woodlands Ave 7, Woodlands Ave 2, Woodlands Ave 5, Woodlands Ave 3, Woodlands Rd, (KJE), Choa Chu Kang Dr, Choa Chu Kang North 5, Choa Chu Kang North 6, Choa Chu Kang Dr, Choa Chu Kang Loop and Choa Chu Kang Int. Direction 2 | |
| NR17 | Choa Chu Kang - Nanyang Link (loop) |
| Choa Chu Kang Int, Choa Chu Kang Loop, (Choa Chu Kang Ave 4), Choa Chu Kang Way, Bt Batok Rd, Bt Batok West Ave 7, Bt Batok West Ave 4, Bt Batok West Ave 2, Bt Batok West Ave 5, Bt Batok East Ave 5, Bt Batok East Ave 2, Bt Batok Ctrl, Bt Batok West Ave 3, Bt Batok West Ave 8, Bt Batok West Ave 6, Bt Batok Ave 1, Jurong East Ctrl, Jurong East Ave 1, Jurong Town Hall Rd, Boon Lay Way, Yuan Ching Rd, (Yung Kuang Rd), Corporation Dr, Corporation Rd, Boon Lay Dr, Boon Lay Ave, (Jurong West Ctrl 1), Jurong West St 64, Jurong West Ave 4, Pioneer Rd North, Nanyang Dr, Nanyang Link (loop), Nanyang Dr, Nanyang Ave, (Jln Bahar, PIE), Pioneer Rd North, Jurong West Ave 4, Jurong West St 64, (Jurong West Ctrl 1), Boon Lay Ave, Boon Lay Dr, Corporation Rd, Corporation Dr, (Yung Kuang Rd), Yuan Ching Rd, Boon Lay Way, Jurong Town Hall Rd, Jurong East Ave 1, Jurong East Ctrl, Bt Batok Ave 1, Bt Batok West Ave 6, Bt Batok West Ave 8, Bt Batok West Ave 3, Bt Batok Central, Bt Batok East Ave 2, Bt Batok East Ave 5, Bt Batok West Ave 5, Bt Batok West Ave 2, Bt Batok West Ave 4, Bt Batok West Ave 7, Bt Batok Rd, Choa Chu Kang Way, (Choa Chu Kang Ave 4), Choa Chu Kang Loop and Choa Chu Kang Int. | |
| NR18 | Yishun - Bedok |
| Direction 1 Yishun Int, Yishun Ctrl 1, (Yishun Ctrl), Yishun Ave 2, Lentor Ave, Ang Mo Kio Ave 6, Ang Mo Kio Ave 8, Bishan Rd, Bishan St 14, Bishan St 11, Bishan Rd, Braddell Rd, Lor 6 Toa Payoh, (Lor 1 Toa Payoh, Lor 4 Toa Payoh), Lor 3 Toa Payoh, Lor 2 Toa Payoh, Lor 6 Toa Payoh, (Kim Keat Link), Jln Toa Payoh, Jln Kolam Ayer, Paya Lebar Rd, (Sims Ave), Tg Katong Rd, Mountbatten Rd, East Coast Rd, Upp East Coast Rd, Bedok South Ave 3, New Upp Changi Rd and Bedok Int. Direction 2 | |
| NR19 | Yishun - Pasir Ris Dr 3 (loop) |
| Yishun Int, Yishun Ctrl 1, (Yishun Ctrl), Yishun Ave 5, Yishun Ring Rd, Yishun Ave 2, Lentor Ave, (SLE, TPE), Jln Kayu, Yio Chu Kang Rd, Buangkok Green, (Buangkok Dr), Punggol Rd, Sengkang East Ave, Rivervale Dr, Compassvale Dr, Compassvale Rd, Sengkang East Way, Punggol Rd, (TPE), Tampines Ave 10, Tampines Ave 5, Tampines Ave 4, (Tampines St 12), Tampines Ave 2, Tampines Ave 7, Loyang Ave, Pasir Ris Dr 1, Pasir Ris Dr 6, Pasir Ris Dr 3 (loop), Pasir Ris Central, Pasir Ris Dr 1, Loyang Ave, Tampines Ave 7, Tampines Ave 2, Tampines Ave 5, Tampines Ave 10, (TPE), Punggol Rd, Sengkang East Way, Compassvale Rd, Compassvale Dr, Rivervale Dr, Sengkang East Ave, Punggol Rd, (Buangkok Dr), Buangkok Green, Yio Chu Kang Rd, Jln Kayu, (TPE, SLE), Lentor Ave, Yishun Ave 2, Yishun Ring Rd, Yishun Ave 5, Yishun Ave 2 and Yishun Int. | |
| NR20 | Yishun - Jurong Town Hall Rd (loop) |
| Yishun Int, Yishun Ctrl 1, (Yishun Ctrl), Yishun Ave 5, Sembawang Rd, Upp Thomson Rd, Thomson Rd, Lornie Rd, Adam Rd, Farrer Rd, Holland Rd, Holland Ave, Commonwealth Ave, Commonwealth Ave West, Boon Lay Way, Toh Guan Rd, Jurong East Ave 1, Jurong Town Hall Rd (loop), (Jurong East St 11), Boon Lay Way, Commonwealth Ave West, Commonwealth Ave, Holland Ave, Holland Rd, Farrer Rd, Adam Rd, Lornie Rd, Thomson Rd, Upp Thomson Rd, Sembawang Rd, Yishun Ave 5, Yishun Ave 2 and Yishun Int. | |
| NR21 | Bedok - Toa Payoh Ctrl (loop) |
| Bedok Int, Bedok North Ave 1, New Upp Changi Rd, Bedok North Ave 3, Bedok Reservoir Rd, Tampines Ave 4, Tampines Ave 7, Tampines Ave 9, Tampines Ave 10, (TPE), Punggol Rd, Compassvale St, Compassvale Rd, Compassvale Dr, Rivervale Dr, Sengkang East Ave, Punggol Rd, Hougang Ave 10, Hougang Ave 8, Hougang Ave 2, Ang Mo Kio Ave 3, Ang Mo Kio Ave 8, Bishan Rd, Bishan St 14, Bishan St 11, Bishan Rd, Braddell Rd, Lor 6 Toa Payoh, (Lor 1 Toa Payoh), Lor 4 Toa Payoh, Toa Payoh Ctrl (loop), Lor 2 Toa Payoh, Lor 6 Toa Payoh, Lor 4 Toa Payoh, (Lor 1 Toa Payoh), Lor 6 Toa Payoh, Braddell Rd, Bishan Rd, Bishan St 11, Bishan St 14, Bishan Rd, Ang Mo Kio Ave 8, Ang Mo Kio Ave 3, Hougang Ave 2, Hougang Ave 8, Hougang Ave 10, Punggol Rd, Sengkang East Ave, Rivervale Dr, Compassvale Dr, Compassvale Rd, Compassvale St, Punggol Rd, (TPE), Tampines Ave 10, Tampines Ave 9, Tampines Ave 7, Tampines Ave 4, Bedok Reservoir Rd, Bedok North Ave 3, New Upp Changi Rd, Bedok North Ave 1 and Bedok Int. | |
| NR22 | Boon Lay - Sengkang |
| Direction 1 Boon Lay Int, Jurong West Ctrl 3, (Jurong West Ctrl 2, Boon Lay Way), Jln Boon Lay, Boon Lay Ave, Jurong West Ave 1, Jurong East Ave 1, Jurong East Central, Bt Batok Ave 1, Bt Batok Central, Bt Batok East Ave 3, Bt Batok East Ave 6, Jln Jurong Kechil, (PIE), Jln Toa Payoh, Lor 2 Toa Payoh, Toa Payoh Central, Lor 4 Toa Payoh, (Lor 1 Toa Payoh), Lor 6 Toa Payoh, Braddell Rd, Lor Chuan, Serangoon Gdn Way, Serangoon North Ave 1, Hougang Ave 2, Hougang Ave 10, Punggol Rd, Sengkang East Ave, Sengkang East Rd, Compassvale Rd and Sengkang Temp Int. Direction 2 | |
| SS1 | Marina Ctr - Orchard Rd (loop) |
| Marina Ctr Ter, Raffles Blvd, Raffles Ave, North Bridge Rd, South Bridge Rd, North Canal Rd, Eu Tong Sen St, River Valley Rd, (Killiney Rd), Somerset Rd, Orchard Turn, Orchard Boulevard, (Paterson Rd), Orchard Rd (loop), Bras Basah Rd, Victoria St, Kallang Rd, Sims Ave, (Aljunied Rd), Geylang Rd, Kallang Rd, Victoria St, Bras Basah Rd, Raffles Blvd, (Temasek Ave), Raffles Ave, (Raffles Link), Raffles Blvd and Marina Ctr Ter. | |
| SS2 | Marina Ctr - East Coast Pk Svc Rd (loop) |
| Marina Ctr Ter, Raffles Blvd, Raffles Ave, (Stamford Rd), Victoria St, Ophir Rd, (ECP), East Coast Pk Svc Rd (loop), (U-turn via ECP after Hawker Ctr), back along East Coast Pk Svc Rd, (ECP), Rochor Rd, Victoria St, Bras Basah Rd, Raffles Blvd, (Temasek Ave), Raffles Ave, (Raffles Link), Raffles Blvd and Marina Ctr Ter. | |