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==History==
==History==
Singapore Ducktours started operation in 2001, beginning with 2 Condiesel LARC-V vehicles after getting permits from Land Transport Authority (LTA) and Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA). All Condiesel LARC-V vehicles were purchased from Singapore Armed Forces who have progressively de-registered these vehicles from 2000. Singapore Ducktours had also learnt experience from London and Hong Kong, with 4 Scania L94UB (Soon Chow) buses purchased in 2003, and also had City Sightseeing licence, with colourful liveries between 2004 and 2010:
Singapore Ducktours started operation in 2001, beginning with 2 Condiesel LARC-V vehicles after getting permits from Land Transport Authority (LTA) and Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA). All Condiesel LARC-V vehicles were purchased from Singapore Armed Forces which had progressively de-registered these vehicles from 2000. Singapore Ducktours had also learnt experience from London and Hong Kong, with 4 Scania L94UB (Soon Chow) buses purchased in 2003, and also had City Sightseeing licence, with colourful liveries between 2004 and 2010:


*PA4685C: Yellow (Hippy) - had advertisements on Mypaper (2008)
*PA4685C: Yellow (Hippy) - had advertisements on Mypaper (2008)
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In 2018, Singapore Ducktours had merged all operations into Big Bus Singapore, and it is called "Big Bus & Duck". City Sightseeing ceased all operations totally from Singapore, since December 2022.
In 2018, Singapore Ducktours had merged all operations into Big Bus Singapore, and it is called "Big Bus & Duck". City Sightseeing ceased all operations totally from Singapore, since December 2022.


==Open-Top Buses==
==Fleet==
=====Scania L94UB (Soon Chow)=====
===Open-Top Buses===
These buses were bodied using Walter Alexander R-bodied buses modelled from Leyland Atlantean, Leyland Olympian and Volvo Olympian buses, as these were the very last buses to be bodied by Walter Alexander R-bodied buses, since it was merged into Transbus International in 2002. All buses were retired on 29 March 2020 before de-registering between 30 November 2020 and 7 January 2021.
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{|class="toccolours" border="1" cellpadding="3" style="border-collapse:collapse"
!style='background-color:#800000;color:#ff0'|Fleet no.
!style='background-color:#800000;color:#ff0'|Fleet no.
!style='background-color:#800000;color:#ff0'|Registration no.
!style='background-color:#800000;color:#ff0'|Registration no.
!style='background-color:#800000;color:#ff0'|Model
!style='background-color:#800000;color:#ff0'|Advertisement
!style='background-color:#800000;color:#ff0'|Status
!style='background-color:#800000;color:#ff0'|Status
!style='background-color:#800000;color:#ff0'|Registration Date
!style='background-color:#800000;color:#ff0'|Registration Date
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|11
|11
|PA4685C
|PA4685C
|rowspan=4|Scania L94UB (Walter Alexander / Soon Chow)
|
|rowspan="4" {{BDRS}}
|rowspan="4" {{BDRS}}
|28 May 2004
|28 May 2004
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|13
|13
|PA4709T
|PA4709T
|
|13 May 2004
|13 May 2004
|-
|-
|17
|17
|PA5418B
|PA5418B
|
|14 June 2005
|14 June 2005
|-
|-
|18
|18
|PA5420T
|PA5420T
|
|14 June 2005
|14 June 2005
|-
|}
=====Scania L94UB and K230UB (Soon Chow)=====
These buses took the styling cues from Ayats Bravo City buses. All the buses will be progressively replaced by electric double deck open-top buses in line with Singapore Green Plan 2030.
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!style='background-color:#800000;color:#ff0'|Fleet no.
!style='background-color:#800000;color:#ff0'|Registration no.
!style='background-color:#800000;color:#ff0'|Advertisement
!style='background-color:#800000;color:#ff0'|Status
!style='background-color:#800000;color:#ff0'|Registration Date
|-
|-
|21
|21
|PA6432C
|PA6432C
|rowspan=2|Scania L94UB (Soon Chow)
|
|
|Rowspan=4|Non-user lay-up status till 1 Aug 2025
|rowspan=4 {{BDR}}
|28 September 2006
|28 September 2006
|-
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|23
|23
|PA7143E
|PA7143E
|rowspan=9|Scania K230UB (Soon Chow)
|
|
|24 December 2007
|24 December 2007
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|PA7316Z
|PA7316Z
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|
|
|Non-user lay-up status till 3 Jul 2026
|21 December 2007
|21 December 2007
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|
|11 October 2011
|11 October 2011
|}
=====MAN A69 (Soon Chow)=====
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!style='background-color:#800000;color:#ff0'|Fleet no.
!style='background-color:#800000;color:#ff0'|Registration no.
!style='background-color:#800000;color:#ff0'|Advertisement
!style='background-color:#800000;color:#ff0'|Registration Date
|-
|-
|52
|52
|PC1491D
|PC1491D
|rowspan=11|MAN A69 (Soon Chow)
|Mandai Bird Paradise
|Mandai Bird Paradise
|
|5 February 2013
|5 February 2013
|-
|-
|54
|54
|PC1586P
|PC1586P
|
|
|
|5 February 2013
|5 February 2013
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|PC1709C
|PC1709C
|Mandai Wildlife Reserve
|Mandai Wildlife Reserve
|
|5 February 2013
|5 February 2013
|-
|-
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|PC2449X
|PC2449X
|Gardens by the Bay (Travellers’ Choice of the World)
|Gardens by the Bay (Travellers’ Choice of the World)
|
|10 June 2014
|10 June 2014
|-
|-
|56
|56
|PC2572Y
|PC2572Y
|
|
|
|10 June 2014
|10 June 2014
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|PC2596D
|PC2596D
|Gardens by the Bay (Travellers’ Choice of the World)
|Gardens by the Bay (Travellers’ Choice of the World)
|
|21 July 2014
|21 July 2014
|-
|-
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|PC2665M
|PC2665M
|Jewel Changi Airport: L: Have You Explored The Best View At Jewel? Discover More At Jewel! MasterCard Canopy Bridge. R: Have You Gotten Lost In A Thousand Reflections At Jewel? Discover More At Jewel! Mirror Maze. B: Book Your Jewel Canopy Park Tickets Now!
|Jewel Changi Airport: L: Have You Explored The Best View At Jewel? Discover More At Jewel! MasterCard Canopy Bridge. R: Have You Gotten Lost In A Thousand Reflections At Jewel? Discover More At Jewel! Mirror Maze. B: Book Your Jewel Canopy Park Tickets Now!
|
|21 July 2014
|21 July 2014
|-
|-
|60
|60
|PC3106D
|PC3106D
|
|
|
|26 February 2015
|26 February 2015
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|PC3258Z
|PC3258Z
|Gardens by the Bay (Travellers’ Choice of the World)
|Gardens by the Bay (Travellers’ Choice of the World)
|
|26 February 2015
|26 February 2015
|-
|-
|62
|62
|PC3579Y
|PC3579Y
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|
|
|26 May 2015
|26 May 2015
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|61
|61
|PC3624A
|PC3624A
|
|
|
|26 May 2015
|26 May 2015
|}
|}


PC3106D and PC3624A does not have retractable roof at the rear.
*PC3106D and PC3624A do not have retractable roof at the rear.
==Coaches==
 
===Coaches===
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!style='background-color:#800000;color:#ff0'|Fleet no.
!style='background-color:#800000;color:#ff0'|Fleet no.
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==Trolleybus==
===Trolleybus===
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!style='background-color:#800000;color:#ff0'|Fleet no.
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|1
|1
|PC1086R
|PC1086R
|rowspan="2"|MAN SU283F
|rowspan="2"|MAN SU283F (A91)
|rowspan="2"|The Big Trolley Co.
|rowspan="2"|The Big Trolley Co.
|rowspan="2"|Non-user lay-up status till 1 March 2025
|rowspan="2" {{BDRS}}
|-
|-
|3
|3
|PC890S
|PC890S
|}
|}
==Amphibious Vehicles==
 
There are 3 Condiesel Larc-V remaining in the fleet, and it will be replaced by electric amphibious vehicles soon.
===Amphibious Vehicles===
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{|class="toccolours" border="1" cellpadding="3" style="border-collapse:collapse"
!style='background-color:#800000;color:#ff0'|Boat no.
!style='background-color:#800000;color:#ff0'|Boat no.
!style='background-color:#800000;color:#ff0'|Registration no.
!style='background-color:#800000;color:#ff0'|Registration no.
!style='background-color:#800000;color:#ff0'|Model
!style='background-color:#800000;color:#ff0'|Status
!style='background-color:#800000;color:#ff0'|Status
|-
|-
|RC001
|RC001
|PA3508M
|PA3508M
!rowspan=2 {{BDRS}}
|rowspan=5|Condiesel Larc-V
|rowspan=2 {{BDRS}}
|-
|-
|RC002
|RC002
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|09:40 to 17:20
|09:40 to 17:20
|}
|}
{| class='wikitable'
{|class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
!style='background-color:#800000;color:#ff0'|Bus Stops
!style='background-color:#800000;color:#ff0'|Bus Stops
|-
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!Daily
!Daily
|10:00 to 18:00
|10:00 to 18:00
|}
{|class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
!style='background-color:#800000;color:#ff0'|Bus Stops
|-
|{{BS00000|icon2=B|code=Coach Bay|stop=
Suntec City Tourist Hub|road=Temasek Blvd}}
|}
|}


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|09:40 to 17:05
|09:40 to 17:05
|}
|}
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{|class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
!style='background-color:#800000;color:#ff0'|Bus Stops
!style='background-color:#800000;color:#ff0'|Bus Stops
|-
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|18:15
|18:15
|}
|}
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{|class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
!style='background-color:#800000;color:#ff0'|Bus Stops
!style='background-color:#800000;color:#ff0'|Bus Stops
|-
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|-
|-
|{{BS00000|icon2=B|code=Coach Bay|stop=
|{{BS00000|icon2=B|code=Coach Bay|stop=
Gardens by the Bay|road=Marina Gardens Dr}}
Gardens by the Bay|road=Marina Gdns Dr}}
|-
|-
|{{BS04211|landmark=}}
|{{BS04211|landmark=}}
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1 Scania K320IB (Soon Chow)
1 Scania K320IB (Soon Chow)


'''Any Coach bus'''
'''PC1960S'''<br>
1 MAN SU283F (Soon Chow)
|}
|}
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{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:50%;"
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|1340 1640 2130# 2200#^
|1340 1640 2130# 2200#^
|}
|}
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{|class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
<div>
!style='background-color:#800000;color:#ff0'|Bus Stops (Direction 1)
{| class='wikitable'
!style='background-color:#800000;color:#ff0'|Bus Stops<br>(Direction 1)
|-
|-
|{{BS09169|landmark=}}
|{{BS09169|landmark=}}
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Mandai Transport Hub|road=Mandai Lake Rd}}
Mandai Transport Hub|road=Mandai Lake Rd}}
|}
|}
</div>
{|class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
<div style='margin:0 1em'></div>
!style='background-color:#800000;color:#ff0'|Bus Stops (Direction 2 Route 1)
<div>
{| class='wikitable'
!style='background-color:#800000;color:#ff0'|Bus Stops<br>(Direction 2 Route 1)
|-
|-
|{{BS00000|icon2=B|code=Coach Bay 2|stop=
|{{BS00000|icon2=B|code=Coach Bay 2|stop=
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Suntec City Tourist Hub|road=Temasek Blvd}}
Suntec City Tourist Hub|road=Temasek Blvd}}
|}
|}
</div>
{|class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
<div style='margin:0 1em'></div>
!style='background-color:#800000;color:#ff0'|Bus Stops (Direction 2 Route 2)
<div>
{| class='wikitable'
!style='background-color:#800000;color:#ff0'|Bus Stops<br>(Direction 2 Route 2)
|-
|-
|{{BS00000|icon2=B|code=Coach Bay 5|stop=
|{{BS00000|icon2=B|code=Coach Bay 5|stop=
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Suntec City Tourist Hub|road=Temasek Blvd}}
Suntec City Tourist Hub|road=Temasek Blvd}}
|}
|}
</div>
</div>


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Latest revision as of 20:22, 8 July 2025

PC3264A - MAN A69

History

Singapore Ducktours started operation in 2001, beginning with 2 Condiesel LARC-V vehicles after getting permits from Land Transport Authority (LTA) and Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA). All Condiesel LARC-V vehicles were purchased from Singapore Armed Forces which had progressively de-registered these vehicles from 2000. Singapore Ducktours had also learnt experience from London and Hong Kong, with 4 Scania L94UB (Soon Chow) buses purchased in 2003, and also had City Sightseeing licence, with colourful liveries between 2004 and 2010:

  • PA4685C: Yellow (Hippy) - had advertisements on Mypaper (2008)
  • PA4709T: Red (Hurray) - had advertisements on SingTel F1 Grand Prix (2009)
  • PA5418B: Purple (Purpee)
  • PA5420T: Pink (Pinkie) - had advertisements on MediaCorp Campus SuperStar (2005-06)
  • PA6432C: Blue (Bingo)
  • PA6433A: Green (Kermee)
  • PA7143E: White (Snow White)
  • PA7187D: Brown (Cookie)
  • PA7316Z: Orange (Julius)

These first four Scania L94UBs were the final Walter Alexander R-bodied buses since production of Alexander R had been completely ended in 2000.

In 2010, Singapore Ducktours standardised all operations, with older buses had to be painted in brown Big Bus livery as "The Original Tour - Singapore Sightseeing" and newer buses are to be repainted into red corporatised City Sightseeing livery. There is also a short-lived light blue Singapore 7 Sightseeing livery, until it was standardised into brown Singapore 7 Sightseeing from 2016.

  • 1 May to 17 May 2010: PA6432C had been repainted into red whereas PA9585A had been delivered in City Sightseeing red livery.
  • 5 May to 23 May 2010: PA6433A had been repainted into red whereas PA9587U had been delivered in City Sightseeing red livery.
  • 29 August 2020 to 19 September 2010: PA7143E and PA7316Z had been repainted into red after the Youth Olympic Games.
  • 23 September 2020 to 14 October 2010: PA4685C, PA5418B and PA5420T had been repainted into brown Big Bus "The Original Tour" livery.
  • 19 November 2020 to 4 January 2021: PA4709T had been repainted into brown Big Bus "The Original Tour" livery and PA7187D had been repainted into City Sightseeing red livery.

In 2018, Singapore Ducktours had merged all operations into Big Bus Singapore, and it is called "Big Bus & Duck". City Sightseeing ceased all operations totally from Singapore, since December 2022.

Fleet

Open-Top Buses

Fleet no. Registration no. Model Advertisement Status Registration Date
11 PA4685C Scania L94UB (Walter Alexander / Soon Chow) De-registered & Scrapped 28 May 2004
13 PA4709T 13 May 2004
17 PA5418B 14 June 2005
18 PA5420T 14 June 2005
21 PA6432C Scania L94UB (Soon Chow) De-registered 28 September 2006
22 PA6433A The Singapore Pass (Red) 28 September 2006
23 PA7143E Scania K230UB (Soon Chow) 24 December 2007
24 PA7187D The Singapore Pass (Red) 21 December 2007
25 PA7316Z Non-user lay-up status till 3 Jul 2026 21 December 2007
26 PA9585A Gardens by the Bay (Travellers’ Choice of the World) 17 May 2010
27 PA9587U 17 May 2010
28 PA9800D 18 October 2010
29 PA9916D 9 November 2010
50 PC932E 11 October 2011
51 PC1024U 11 October 2011
52 PC1491D MAN A69 (Soon Chow) Mandai Bird Paradise 5 February 2013
54 PC1586P 5 February 2013
53 PC1709C Mandai Wildlife Reserve 5 February 2013
55 PC2449X Gardens by the Bay (Travellers’ Choice of the World) 10 June 2014
56 PC2572Y 10 June 2014
57 PC2596D Gardens by the Bay (Travellers’ Choice of the World) 21 July 2014
58 PC2665M Jewel Changi Airport: L: Have You Explored The Best View At Jewel? Discover More At Jewel! MasterCard Canopy Bridge. R: Have You Gotten Lost In A Thousand Reflections At Jewel? Discover More At Jewel! Mirror Maze. B: Book Your Jewel Canopy Park Tickets Now! 21 July 2014
60 PC3106D 26 February 2015
59 PC3258Z Gardens by the Bay (Travellers’ Choice of the World) 26 February 2015
62 PC3579Y 26 May 2015
61 PC3624A 26 May 2015
  • PC3106D and PC3624A do not have retractable roof at the rear.

Coaches

Fleet no. Registration no. Model Advertisement Status
31 PA6436S Scania K94IB De-registered & Scrapped
33 PA6437P
37 PA7162A Scania K230IB Mandai City Express
38 PA7365G Big Bus & Duck (Black)
39 PC1960S MAN SU283F (A91) Big Bus & Duck (Black)
N/A PC4625R MAN A69 Singapore Gourmet Bus

Trolleybus

Fleet no. Registration no. Model Advertisement Status
1 PC1086R MAN SU283F (A91) The Big Trolley Co. De-registered & Scrapped
3 PC890S

Amphibious Vehicles

Boat no. Registration no. Model Status
RC001 PA3508M Condiesel Larc-V De-registered & Scrapped
RC002 PA3397R
RC003 PA5847X
RC004 PA6523Z
RC005 PA6525T

Deployments

City Tour – Yellow Route

Direction 1 Looping at Number of buses
Suntec City Gardens by the Bay / Botanic Gardens 3
Fleet

Any open-top bus

Departing from Suntec City
Daily 09:40 to 17:20
Bus Stops
icon
Coach Bay
Suntec City Tourist Hub
Temasek Blvd
Template:BS02101
Template:BS03509
icon
Coach Bay
Gardens by the Bay
Marina Gdns Dr
Template:BS03011
Template:BS04168
Template:BS04211
Template:BS04329
Template:BS06151
Template:BS13121
Template:BS09111
icon
PUDO
Botanic Gardens
Tyersall Ave
Template:BS09169
Template:BS09179
Template:BS09037
Template:BS08137
Template:BS08069
Template:BS04179
Template:BS02049
icon
Coach Bay
Suntec City Tourist Hub
Temasek Blvd

DUCKtour

Direction 1 Looping at Number of buses
Suntec City Marina Bay / Historic Civic District 1
Fleet

Any amphibious bus

Departing from Suntec City
Daily 10:00 to 18:00
Bus Stops
icon
Coach Bay
Suntec City Tourist Hub
Temasek Blvd

Heritage Tour – Red Route

Direction 1 Looping at Number of buses
Suntec City Little India / Kampong Glam / Chinatown 3
Fleet

Any open-top bus

Departing from Suntec City
Daily 09:40 to 17:05
Bus Stops
icon
Coach Bay
Suntec City Tourist Hub
Temasek Blvd
Template:BS07551
icon
Roadside
Little India Arcade
Serangoon Rd
icon
Roadside
Mustafa Centre
Syed Alwi Rd
Template:BS01559
Template:BS01521
Template:BS01231
Template:BS01229
Template:BS01039
Template:BS04168
Template:BS05029
Template:BS05189
Template:BS05241
Template:BS05013
Template:BS05129
Template:BS03381
Template:BS03511
icon
Coach Bay
Suntec City Tourist Hub
Temasek Blvd

Night Tour

Direction 1 Looping at Number of buses
Suntec City Gardens by the Bay 1
Fleet

Any open-top bus

Departing from Suntec City
Daily 18:15
Bus Stops
icon
Coach Bay
Suntec City Tourist Hub
Temasek Blvd
icon
Coach Bay
Marina Barrage
Marina Gdns Dr
icon
Coach Bay
Lau Pa Sat
Raffles Quay
icon
Coach Bay
Gardens by the Bay
Marina Gdns Dr
Template:BS04211
Template:BS09169
Template:BS08137
icon
Coach Bay
Suntec City Tourist Hub
Temasek Blvd

Safari Tour – Mandai City Express (MCE)

Direction 1 Number of buses
Delfi Orchard → Mandai 2
Direction 2 Number of buses
Mandai → Suntec City 2
Fleet

PA7162A
1 Scania K320IB (Soon Chow)

PC1960S
1 MAN SU283F (Soon Chow)

Departing Delfi Orchard
Thursdays to Sundays and Public Holidays 0900 1130 1430 1730# 1815#
Departing Mandai
Thursdays to Sundays and Public Holidays 1340 1640 2130# 2200#^
Bus Stops (Direction 1)
Template:BS09169
Template:BS09179
Template:BS09037
Template:BS08137
Template:BS08069
Template:BS02049
icon
Coach Bay
Suntec City Tourist Hub
Temasek Blvd
icon
Coach Bay 2
Mandai Wildlife West
Mandai Lake Rd
icon
Coach Bay 5
Mandai Transport Hub
Mandai Lake Rd
Bus Stops (Direction 2 Route 1)
icon
Coach Bay 2
Mandai Wildlife West
Mandai Lake Rd
icon
Coach Bay 5
Mandai Transport Hub
Mandai Lake Rd
Template:BS09169
Template:BS09179
Template:BS09037
Template:BS08137
Template:BS08069
Template:BS02049
icon
Coach Bay
Suntec City Tourist Hub
Temasek Blvd
Bus Stops (Direction 2 Route 2)
icon
Coach Bay 5
Mandai Transport Hub
Mandai Lake Rd
Template:BS07031
Template:BS07111
Template:BS07517
Template:BS06151
Template:BS05013
Template:BS04222
Template:BS03509
icon
Coach Bay
Suntec City Tourist Hub
Temasek Blvd
Notes
  • Online booking is required for this service.
  • # Trip will skip Mandai Wildlife West.
  • ^ Trip will perform Direction 2 Route 2.
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