Bus Service 20

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Service 20
SBS7563Y 20.jpeg
Route Information
Route Tampines Interchange ↺ Changi Business Park Central 2 (Loop)
Route Length 17.9 km
Travelling Time 85 mins (1 h 25 mins)
Operator SBS Transit
(Tampines Bus Package)

Bus Service 20 connects residents in Tampines & Simei to key transport nodes at Tampines, Simei and Expo MRT stations, and also enhances inter-town connectivity, giving residents greater access to to the Changi Business Park area and Changi City Point. Its sectors within Simei estate duplicate Service 38, enhancing bus connectivity within the Simei estate.

It was amended to better serve Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) and Changi South with the new Downtown Line Expo station from 21 Oct 2017 as part of the Downtown Line Stage 3 Bus Service Enhancements.

The route runs at moderate demand throughout the day owing to residential connections and workers from Changi Business Park.

Short-Trip Service 20A complements the peak hour demand of Bus Service 20 during morning peak hours of Weekdays. It connects Simei MRT Station and residential estates in Simei to SUTD, Industries in Changi Business Park as well as Expo MRT Station.

Service 20
Depot Fleet Size Fleet
Bedok North Depot (BNDEP) 10 2 Single Deckers 8 Double Deckers

SBS8219K
Scania K230UB

SBS3009H SBS3033L SBS3206E SBS7530S SBS7563Y SG5403B SG5404Z SG5405X SG5571Z
Volvo B9TL

Notes
  • 1 extra DD & 1 missing SD.
  • Several Service 20 DDs will operate on Service 81 on Weekends & Public Holidays.
  • SBS8270K (292), SBS8290C (31), SG1869S (129) & several random SDs will operate on Service 20 on Weekends & Public Holidays.
  • Full SD fleet on Weekends & Public Holidays.
  • This service is introduced under Land Transport Authority (LTA)'s Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP).
  • Weekdays: 7A-7P / 3S (10 buses)
  • Saturdays: 8A-8P / 2T (10 buses)
  • Sundays & Public Holidays: 8A-7P / 2S (10 buses)
  • Special Weekdays: 7A-5P / 1E / 2S (10 buses)

Route Information[edit]

Frequency[edit]

Period AM Peak
(First Bus - 08:30)
AM Off Peak
(08:31 - 16:59)
PM Peak
(17:00 - 19:00)
PM Off Peak
(19:01 - Last Bus)
Loop Service 09 - 13 minutes 10 - 15 minutes 11 - 15 minutes 13 - 22 minutes

Special Departures[edit]

  • Simei Green Condo icon96201
    Simei Rd
    Tampines Int icon75009
    Tampines Ctrl 1
    • Weekdays: 06:00, 06:09, 06:18, 06:27, 06:36 & 06:45
    • Saturdays: 06:00, 06:10, 06:21, 06:31 & 06:42
    • Sundays & Public Holidays: 06:00, 06:16 & 06:32

Service 20A[edit]

SG5403B on Short-Trip Service 20A
  • Blk 148 icon96139
    Simei St 1
    Expo Stn Exit B icon96301
    Changi Sth Ave 1
    • Weekdays: 07:08, 07:47 & 08:26

Loop Service[edit]

[Show/Hide Full Route Details]

Bus Stops Nearby Attraction Weekdays Saturdays Suns/PH
First bus Last bus First bus Last bus First bus Last bus
Tampines Int(Berth B5) icon75009
Tampines Ctrl 1
EW2DT32Tampines 06:00 23:30 06:00 23:30 06:00 23:30
Opp Our Tampines Hub icon76059
Tampines Ave 5
06:02 23:32 06:02 23:32 06:02 23:32
Blk 147 icon76069
Tampines Ave 5
06:05 23:34 06:05 23:34 06:04 23:34
Blk 141 icon76071
Tampines Ave 2
06:07 23:36 06:07 23:36 06:06 23:36
Opp The Holy Trinity Ch icon76081
Tampines Ave 2
06:09 23:38 06:09 23:38 06:08 23:38
Blk 206 icon76091
Tampines Ave 2
06:10 23:39 06:11 23:40 06:09 23:40
Melville Pk icon96129
Simei Rd
06:14 23:43 06:15 23:44 06:13 23:44
Blk 148 icon96139
Simei St 1
20A 06:15 23:44 06:16 23:45 06:14 23:45
Simei Stn/Blk 247 icon96149
Simei St 1
20A EW3Simei 06:17 23:46 06:18 23:48 06:16 23:48
Blk 254 icon96159
Simei St 1
20A 06:19 23:48 06:20 23:51 06:18 23:50
Simei Stn icon96169
Simei St 3
20A EW3Simei 06:21 23:49 06:21 23:53 06:20 23:52
Bet Blks 227/228 icon96171
Simei St 4
20A 06:23 23:51 06:23 23:55 06:22 23:54
Blk 223 icon96291
Simei St 4
20A 06:24 23:52 06:25 23:56 06:23 23:55
Opp Simei Green Condo icon96209
Simei Rd
20A 06:25 23:53 06:26 23:57 06:24 23:57
SUTD icon96449
Somapah Rd
20A 06:28 23:56 06:29 00:00 06:27 23:59
Eightrium icon96419
Changi Sth Ave 1
20A 06:29 23:57 06:30 00:01 06:28 00:01
Expo Stn Exit E icon96309
Changi Sth Ave 1
20A CG1DT35Expo 06:31 23:59 06:33 00:03 06:30 00:03
Changi City Pt icon96381
Changi Sth Ave 2
20A 06:32 00:00 06:34 00:04 06:31 00:04
DBS Asia Hub icon96321
Changi Sth Ave 2
20A 06:33 00:01 06:35 00:05 06:32 00:05
Strides Premier icon96331
Changi Sth Ave 2
20A 06:34 00:02 06:37 00:07 06:33 00:07
Aft Sunny Metal & Engrg icon96341
Changi Sth Ave 2
20A 06:36 00:04 06:38 00:08 06:35 00:08
Bef Changi Sth St 1 icon96351
Changi Sth Ave 4
20A 06:37 00:05 06:40 00:10 06:36 00:10
Aft Changi Biz Pk Cres icon96391
Changi Business Pk Vista
20A 06:38 00:06 06:42 00:11 06:37 00:11
Aft Akzonobel icon96361
Changi Business Pk Ctrl 2
20A 06:39 00:07 06:43 00:12 06:38 00:12
Standard Chartered Bank icon96371
Changi Business Pk Ave 3
20A 06:40 00:08 06:44 00:13 06:39 00:13
DHL icon96329
Changi Sth Ave 2
20A 06:42 00:10 06:45 00:14 06:40 00:14
Opp Changi City Pt icon96389
Changi Sth Ave 2
20A 06:43 00:11 06:46 00:15 06:41 00:15
Expo Stn Exit B icon96301
Changi Sth Ave 1
20A CG1DT35Expo 06:44 00:12 06:47 00:16 06:42 00:16
Opp Eightrium icon96411
Changi Sth Ave 1
06:47 00:15 06:50 00:20 06:46 00:20
Opp SUTD icon96441
Somapah Rd
06:49 00:17 06:52 00:23 06:49 00:23
Simei Green Condo icon96201
Simei Rd
06:00 00:20 06:00 00:27 06:00 00:26
Opp Blk 222 icon96299
Simei St 4
06:02 00:22 06:02 00:29 06:01 00:28
Modena Condo/Opp Blk 228 icon96179
Simei St 4
06:03 00:23 06:03 00:30 06:02 00:29
Opp Simei Stn icon96161
Simei St 3
EW3Simei 06:05 00:24 06:04 00:31 06:04 00:30
Blk 106 icon96151
Simei St 1
06:07 00:26 06:06 00:33 06:06 00:32
Blk 120/Opp Simei Stn icon96141
Simei St 1
EW3Simei 06:10 00:27 06:08 00:35 06:08 00:34
Blk 130 icon96131
Simei St 1
06:11 00:28 06:09 00:36 06:09 00:35
Metta Welfare Assn icon96121
Simei Rd
06:13 00:30 06:12 00:38 06:11 00:37
Blk 285 icon76099
Tampines Ave 2
06:16 00:32 06:18 00:41 06:16 00:39
The Holy Trinity Ch icon76089
Tampines Ave 2
06:18 00:33 06:20 00:43 06:18 00:40
Blk 101 icon76079
Tampines Ave 2
06:20 00:34 06:20 00:44 06:19 00:41
Blk 938 icon76061
Tampines Ave 5
06:26 00:38 06:23 00:47 06:23 00:45
Our Tampines Hub icon76051
Tampines Ave 5
06:31 00:42 06:26 00:51 06:27 00:48
Tampines Int(Alighting) icon75009
Tampines Ctrl 1
EW2DT32Tampines 06:31 00:46 06:27 00:54 06:25 00:52

Historical Information[edit]

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit
(Current)
Tampines ↺ Changi Business Park Ctrl 2 2013 9 June Introduced between Tampines Int and Changi Business Pk Ctrl 2 (Loop) under the LTA's Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP), operating between 0600 hrs and 2330 hrs daily.
30 September Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
2015 20 December Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite Changi City Pt along Changi South Ave 2.
2017 21 October Amended to ply Somapah Rd and Changi Sth Ave 1, skipping Upp Changi Rd East and Xilin Ave.
2018 10 June Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite The Eightrium along Changi Sth Ave 1.
2021 26 December Serves new bus stop after Changi Business Park Crescent along Changi Business Pk Vista.
20Tampines ↺ Changi Business Park Ctrl 2
20ASimei St 1 → Changi South Ave 1
2024 27 May
20AIntroduced from Simei St 1 (Blk 148) to Changi Sth Ave 1 (Expo Stn Exit B) during morning peak hours on Weekdays. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch. WAB
icon Tampines Bus Package [ VTE]
SBS Transit
Services 41010e181920 • 23 • 28 • 29 • 31 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 47 • 65 • 69 • 72 • 81 • 127 • 129 • 513
Tampines Feeders 291 • 292 • 293 • 296 • 298 • 298X
Bus Fleet Bedok North Depot (BNDEP)
Single Decker Linkker LM312 • MAN NL323F (Euro V, Batch 2Euro V, Batch 3Euro VI) • Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro (Batch 1Batch 2Batch 3) • Scania K230UB (Euro IV, Batch 1Euro IV, Batch 2Euro V, Batch 1Euro V, Batch 2) • Volvo B5LH
Double Decker Alexander Dennis Enviro500 (3-Door) • MAN ND323F (3-DoorEuro V, Batch 3Euro VI, Batch 1Euro VI, Batch 2) • Volvo B9TL (WEG2, Batch 1WEG2, Batch 2WEG2, Batch 3WEG2, Batch 4)
Tender Under Negotiation