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:
- PA4685C: Yellow (Hippy)
- PA4709T: Red (Hurray)
- PA5418B: Purple (Purpee)
- PA5420T: Pink (Pinkie)
- PA6432C: Blue (Bingo)
- PA6433A: Green (Kermee)
- PA7143E: White (Snow White)
- PA7187D: Brown (Cookie)
- PA7316Z: Orange (Julius)
These Scania L94UBs were made from the former Alexander R bodied buses which were progressively made obsolete since 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.
In 2018, Singapore Ducktours had merged all operations into Big Bus Singapore, and it is called "Big Bus & Duck".
Open-Top Buses
Scania L94UB (Soon Chow)
| Registration no.
|
Status
|
| PA4685C
|
De-registered & Scrapped
|
| PA4709T
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| PA5418B
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| PA5420T
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Scania K230UB (Soon Chow)
| Registration no.
|
Service
|
Advertisement
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| PA6432C
|
Non-user lay-up status till 1 Aug 2024
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| PA6433A
|
Non-user lay-up status till 1 Aug 2024
|
The Singapore Pass (Red)
|
| PA7143E
|
Non-user lay-up status till 1 Aug 2024
|
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| PA7187D
|
Non-user lay-up status till 1 Aug 2024
|
The Singapore Pass (Red)
|
| PA7316Z
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| PA9585A
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Gardens by the Bay (Travellers’ Choice of the World)
|
| PA9587U
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| PA9800D
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| PA9916D
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| PC932E
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| PC1024U
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MAN A69 (Soon Chow)
| Registration no.
|
Service
|
Advertisement
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| PC1491D
|
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Mandai Bird Paradise
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| PC1586P
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| PC1709C
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Mandai Wildlife Reserve
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| PC2449X
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Gardens by the Bay (Travellers’ Choice of the World)
|
| PC2572Y
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| PC2596D
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| PC2665M
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Gardens by the Bay (Travellers’ Choice of the World)
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| PC3106D
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| PC3258Z
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Gardens by the Bay (Travellers’ Choice of the World)
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| PC3579Y
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| PC3624A
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PC3106D and PC3624A does not have retractable roof at the rear.
Coaches
| Registration no.
|
Model
|
Status
|
Advert
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| PA6436S
|
Scania K94IB
|
De-registered & Scrapped
|
| PA6437P
|
| PA7162A
|
Scania K230IB
|
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Mandai City Express
|
| PA7365G
|
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Big Bus & Duck (Black)
|
| PC1960S
|
MAN SU283F (A91)
|
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Big Bus & Duck (Black)
|
| PC4625R
|
MAN A69
|
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Singapore Gourmet Bus
|
Trolleybus
| Registration no.
|
Model
|
Advert
|
| PC890S
|
MAN SU283F
|
The Big Trolley Co.
|
| PC1086R
|
Amphibious Vehicles
There are 3 Condiesel Larc-V remaining in the fleet, and it will be replaced by electric amphibious vehicles soon.
| Registration no.
|
Boat no.
|
Status
|
| PA3397R
|
RC002
|
De-registered & Scrapped
|
| PA3508M
|
RC001
|
De-registered & Scrapped
|
| PA5847X
|
RC003
|
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| PA6523Z
|
RC004
|
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| PA6525T
|
RC005
|
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Deployments
Yellow Route
| Direction 1 |
Looping at |
Number of buses
|
| Suntec City
|
Orchard Road (Loop)
|
3
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| Departing from Suntec City
|
| Daily
|
09:30 to 17:30
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| Stop No.
|
Stop
|
Road
|
Bus Stop Code
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| 1
|
Suntec City Tourist Hub
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| 2
|
Singapore Flyer
|
Raffles Avenue
|
02101
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| 3
|
Marina Bay Sands
|
Bayfront Avenue
|
03509
|
| 4
|
Gardens by the Bay
|
Marina Gardens Drive
|
Coach Bay
|
| 5
|
Fullerton Hotel
|
Fullerton Road
|
03011
|
| 6
|
City Hall
|
North Bridge Road
|
04168
|
| 7
|
Clarke Quay
|
River Valley Road
|
04211
|
| 8
|
Robertson Quay
|
Clemenceau Avenue
|
04329
|
| 9
|
Miramar Hotel
|
Havelock Road
|
06151
|
| 10
|
Zion Food Centre
|
Zion Road
|
13121
|
| 11
|
Four Seasons Condo
|
Orchard Boulevard
|
09111
|
| 12
|
Botanic Gardens
|
Tyersall Avenue
|
PUDO
|
| 13
|
Orchard Hotel
|
Orchard Road
|
09169
|
| 14
|
Wheelock Place
|
Orchard Road
|
09179
|
| 15
|
Hilton Hotel
|
Orchard Road
|
09037
|
| 16
|
Orchard Plaza
|
Orchard Road
|
08137
|
| 17
|
Rendezvous Hotel
|
Bras Basah Road
|
08069
|
| 18
|
Singapore Art Museum
|
Bras Basah Road
|
04179
|
| 19
|
Raffles Hotel
|
Bras Basah Road
|
02049
|
Red Route
| Direction 1 |
Looping at |
Number of buses
|
| Suntec City
|
Little India / Kampong Glam / Chinatown (Loop)
|
3
|
| Departing from Suntec City
|
| Daily
|
09:30 to 17:30
|
| Stop No.
|
Stop
|
Road
|
Bus Stop Code
|
| 1
|
Suntec City Tourist Hub
|
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| 2
|
Fu Lu Shou Complex
|
Rochor Road
|
07551
|
| 3
|
Little India Arcade
|
Serangoon Road
|
PUDO at the right lane
|
| 4
|
Mustafa Centre
|
Syed Alwi Road
|
PUDO
|
| 5
|
Village Hotel Bugis
|
Ophir Road
|
01559
|
| 6
|
Kampong Glam
|
Beach Road
|
01521
|
| 7
|
Alsagoff Arab School
|
Jalan Sultan
|
01231
|
| 8
|
Sultan Mosque
|
North Bridge Road
|
01229
|
| 9
|
Intercontinental Hotel
|
North Bridge Road
|
01039
|
| 10
|
City Hall
|
North Bridge Road
|
04168
|
| 11
|
Boat Quay
|
South Bridge Road
|
05029
|
| 12
|
Chinatown
|
South Bridge Road
|
05189
|
| 13
|
Kreta Ayer
|
Kreta Ayer Road
|
05241
|
| 14
|
People's Park Complex
|
Eu Tong Sen Street
|
05013
|
| 15
|
Hong Lim Park
|
Upper Pickering Street
|
05129
|
| 16
|
Old Custom House
|
Marina Boulevard
|
03381
|
| 17
|
Marina Bay Sands Convention Centre
|
Bayfront Avenue
|
03511
|
