Bus Service 291

!	TRAVEL ADVISORY (22/4/2025)					!
	Train services will be extended on the on the eve of Labour Day, 30 April 2025 (Wednesday). Selected bus services will have their operating hours extended to coincide with the last train timing. Please refer to the following for more information:

Service 291
Route Information
Route	Tampines Interchange ↺ Tampines Street 81 / Tampines Street 32 (Loop)
Route Length	10.6 km
Travelling Time	58 – 65 mins (58 mins – 1 h 5 mins)
Operator	(Tampines Bus Package)

SBS Transit Feeder Service 291 is a feeder service that serves residents along Tampines Street 83, Tampines Street 81, Tampines Street 23, and Tampines Street 33. It connects residential blocks, schools, and public amenities in Tampines Neighbourhood 8 in the West loop and Tampines Neighbourhoods 2 and 3 in the East loop to Tampines Regional Centre.

Formerly known as Townlink Service 291, the Townlink branding was discontinued in August 2018 as part of a standardisation exercise by the Land Transport Authority. Terminating trips of Service 291 were also changed to a ‘T’ suffix during this period, which were previously indicated using a ‘T’ plate on the windscreen of buses.

Operating hours are extended on the eves of public holidays to align with the last train at Tampines station. Revised timing will be announced closer to the respective dates by the operator.

!	Note: Commuters transferring bus between 291 and 291T to continue their journey towards the other loop at Tampines Interchange has to tap out and in within 45 minutes for a valid transfer and no extra fare will be charged for their journey.

Service Information

Bus Duty & Fleet

Service 291

Depot	Fleet Size	Fleet
Bedok North Depot (BNDEP)	18	7 Single Deckers	11 Double Deckers
		SBS5176U SBS8217R SBS8218M SBS8533C SBS8547M SBS8548K SBS8671L Scania K230UB	SBS3099Y SBS3100B SBS3760X SBS3833U SBS3903B SBS3905X SBS3909K SBS3917L SBS3920B SBS3960K SBS7629S Volvo B9TL

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SBS8569A (Feeder 293), SBS8566H & SBS8907H (Service LCS1) will operate on Feeder 291 on Weekends & Public Holidays. All buses with the "T" suffix will terminate at Tampines Interchange & will not ply the other loop. This service practises jumpbus. Weekdays: 8A-7P / 1E / 8S / 1T (18 buses) Saturdays: 9A-11P / 1S / 1T (12 buses) Sundays & Public Holidays: 8A-9P / 1S / 1T (10 buses) Special Weekdays: 11A-6P / 1E / 5S / 1T (18 buses)

Route Information

Frequency

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	03 - 09 minutes		03 - 08 minutes	05 - 13 minutes

Special Departures

Collapse 76421 Opp Blk 331 Tampines St 32 → 75009 Tampines Int Tampines Ctrl 1 Departure Time
Weekdays	05:30

Loop Service

• Service 291T buses will terminate at Tampines Int and will not ply the other loop.

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Bus Stops			Point of Interest	Weekdays		Saturdays		Suns / PHs
				First bus	Last bus	First bus	Last bus	First bus	Last bus
75009 Tampines Int(Berth B9) Tampines Ctrl 1	291T		EW2 DT32 Tampines Century Square Tampines 1 Tampines Mall	05:30	00:50	05:30	00:50	05:30	00:50
WEST LOOP
75129 Darul Ghufran Mque Tampines Ave 5	291T		Our Tampines Hub	05:33	00:51	05:34	00:54	05:34	00:54
75139 Blk 863 Tampines Ave 5	291T			05:35	00:53	05:36	00:55	05:36	00:55
75161 Blk 855 Tampines St 83	291T			05:36	00:54	05:38	00:57	05:38	00:57
75201 Blk 835 Tampines St 83	291T			05:37	00:55	05:39	00:58	05:39	00:58
75081 Blk 831 Tampines Ave 3	291T		Shop T West	05:38	00:56	05:40	00:55	05:40	00:59
75099 Blk 897 Tampines St 81	291T			05:42	00:58	05:42	00:58	05:42	01:01
75219 Blk 889 Tampines St 81	291T			05:43	00:59	05:43	00:59	05:43	01:02
75109 Blk 888 Tampines Ave 3	291T			05:44	01:00	05:44	01:00	05:44	01:03
75111 Blk 874A Tampines St 84	291T			05:46	01:01	05:46	01:01	05:46	01:05
75169 Opp Blk 853 Tampines St 83	291T			05:47	01:02	05:48	01:01	05:48	01:05
75131 Bet Blks 701/702 Tampines Ave 5	291T			05:51	01:05	05:51	01:02	05:50	01:06
75121 Opp Darul Ghufran Mque Tampines Ave 5	291T		Our Tampines Hub	05:53	01:06	05:52	01:03	05:51	01:07
END OF WEST LOOP
75009 Tampines Int(Berth B8) Tampines Ctrl 1	291T	291T	EW2 DT32 Tampines Century Square Tampines 1 Tampines Mall	05:30	00:50	05:30	00:50	05:30	00:50
EAST LOOP
76191 Blk 401 Tampines Ave 7		291T	Tampines Polyclinic	05:32	00:52	05:33	00:53	05:33	00:53
76151 Blk 237 Tampines St 21		291T		05:34	00:53	05:35	00:55	05:35	00:55
76401 Blk 230B Tampines St 21		291T		05:36	00:55	05:38	00:57	05:37	00:57
76181 Blk 216 Tampines St 23		291T		05:37	00:56	05:40	00:59	05:39	00:58
76411 Ngee Ann Sec Sch Tampines St 32		291T		05:40	00:58	05:43	01:02	05:42	01:01
76421 Opp Blk 331 Tampines St 32		291T		05:30	00:59	05:41	01:03	05:42	01:02
76439 Blk 351 Tampines St 33		291T		05:34	01:00	05:42	01:04	05:43	01:03
76449 Blk 343 Tampines St 33		291T		05:34	01:01	05:43	01:05	05:44	01:04
76459 Blk 323 Tampines St 33		291T		05:35	01:01	05:44	01:05	05:45	01:05
76419 Blk 307A Tampines St 32		291T		05:36	01:03	05:45	01:07	05:46	01:06
76189 Opp Blk 216 Tampines St 23		291T	Tampines East CC	05:37	01:04	05:47	01:08	05:49	01:08
76409 Blk 259 Tampines St 21		291T		05:39	01:05	05:48	01:09	05:50	01:09
76159 Opp Blk 237 Tampines St 21		291T		05:42	01:06	05:49	01:10	05:51	01:10
76199 Blk 503 Tampines Ave 7		291T	Tampines Polyclinic	05:44	01:07	05:51	01:11	05:53	01:11
END OF EAST LOOP
75009 Tampines Int(Berth B9) Tampines Ctrl 1		291T	EW2 DT32 Tampines Century Square Tampines 1 Tampines Mall	05:44	01:09	05:51	01:13	05:54	01:13

Notes:

• 06:00: Underlined times indicate that the first bus is a down-route rather than one starting from the first stop.

Historical Information

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
(Current) Known as prior to 1 November 2001	Tampines ↺ Tampines St 33	1994	11 September	Introduced between Tampines Int and Tampines St 33 (Loop).
	Tampines ↺ Tampines Ave 8 & St 33	1996	6 July	Integrated with Service 295, converted to Townlink service and extended to loop at Tampines Ave 8.
				Last bus extended to 0035 hrs daily.
	Tampines ↺ Tampines St 81 & St 33	1997	14 December	Amended to loop at Tampines St 81, skipping Tampines Ave 8.
		2003	30 November	Amended to ply Tampines Ave 3 and Tampines St 84.
		2009	3 December	Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).
		2013	TBC	Last bus extended to 0045 hrs daily.
		2017	24 December	Amended to ply Tampines Ctrl 8 and Tampines Concourse towards Tampines Int.
		2018	12 August	Converted to Feeder service.
				Introduction of terminating trip 291T, instead of using ‘T’ plates.
		2019	5 October	Last bus extended to 0050 hrs daily.

External Links

• Bus Service Information for Service 291 (SBS Transit)
• SimplyGo eGuide
• Bus Service Route Map