Bus Service 3

Service 3
Route Information
Route	Tampines Interchange ↔ Punggol Interchange
Route Length	18.9 km (towards Punggol) 19.7 km (towards Tampines)
Travelling Time	80 mins (1 h 20 mins)
Operator	(Loyang Bus Package)

Go-Ahead Bus Service 3 is an inter-town bus service that connects the residential estates of Tampines, Pasir Ris, and Punggol. It is one of two bus services, the other being feeder service 265, that uses a bus interchange as an intermediate non-looping stop, calling at Pasir Ris Interchange en-route to Tampines.

Buses departing Tampines Interchange after 2335 hours on weekdays, after 2336 hours on saturdays, and after 2339 hours on sundays and public holidays, will terminate at Pasir Ris Drive 12 instead of continuing to Punggol Interchange. These trips are indicated with the “A” suffix (Short-Trip 3A).

Service Information

Bus Duty & Fleet

Service 3/3A

Depot	Fleet Size		Fleet
	3	3A
Loyang Depot (LYDEP)	TBC		Single Deckers	Double Deckers
			MAN NL323F Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro SG3093A SG3094Y SG3095U Yutong ZK6128BEVG	MAN ND323F Volvo B9TL

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Full SD fleet on Weekends & Public Holidays. This service practises jumpbus.

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)
towards Punggol	07 - 11 minutes	09 - 14 minutes	08 - 09 minutes	12 - 14 minutes
towards Tampines	08 - 10 minutes	09 - 15 minutes	09 - 12 minutes	12 - 17 minutes

Special Departures

Collapse 77339 Opp Blk 756 Pasir Ris Dr 12 → 75009 Tampines Int Tampines Ctrl 1 Departure Time
Weekdays	05:25 05:38 05:51
Saturdays	05:25 05:40 05:55
Sundays / Public Holidays	05:25 05:41 05:57

Collapse 77289 Blk 738 Pasir Ris Dr 1 → 75009 Tampines Int Tampines Ctrl 1 Departure Time
Weekdays	06:19 06:47 07:15 07:39

Collapse 77009 Pasir Ris Int Pasir Ris Dr 3 → 75009 Tampines Int Tampines Ctrl 1 Departure Time
Daily	05:15 05:28

Collapse 77321 Aft Pasir Ris St 53 Pasir Ris Dr 8 → 65009 Punggol Temp Int Punggol Pl Departure Time
Weekdays	22:42

Short-Trip 3A

Collapse 75009 Tampines Int Tampines Ctrl 1 → 77331 Blk 747A Pasir Ris Dr 12 Departure Time
Weekdays	15:31 16:27 23:47 23:59 00:11 00:23 00:35
Saturdays	23:47 23:59 00:11 00:23 00:35
Sundays/Public Holidays	23:53 00:07 00:21 00:35

Direction 1 (Tampines → Punggol)

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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 B5) Tampines Ctrl 1	3A	EW2DT32Tampines Century Square Tampines 1 Tampines Mall	05:05	23:35 (3) 00:35 (3A)	05:15	23:36 (3) 00:35 (3A)	05:15	23:39 (3) 00:35 (3A)
76059 Opp Our Tampines Hub Tampines Ave 5	3A		05:07	23:38 (3) 00:37 (3A)	05:17	23:38 (3) 00:37 (3A)	05:17	23:42 (3) 00:37 (3A)
76131 UOB Tampines Ctr Tampines Ave 4	3A	EW2DT32Tampines Century Square Tampines Mall	05:08	23:39 (3) 00:38 (3A)	05:17	23:39 (3) 00:38 (3A)	05:18	23:43 (3) 00:38 (3A)
76141 Tampines Stn/Int Tampines Ave 4	3A	EW2DT32Tampines Tampines 1	05:10	23:41 (3) 00:41 (3A)	05:19	23:41 (3) 00:40 (3A)	05:20	23:45 (3) 00:40 (3A)
76151 Blk 237 Tampines St 21	3A		05:11	23:42 (3) 00:42 (3A)	05:20	23:42 (3) 00:40 (3A)	05:21	23:46 (3) 00:40 (3A)
76161 Opp Blk 248 Tampines St 21	3A		05:13	23:44 (3) 00:43 (3A)	05:21	23:43 (3) 00:41 (3A)	05:23	23:48 (3) 00:41 (3A)
76171 Blk 266 Tampines St 21	3A		05:14	23:45 (3) 00:45 (3A)	05:22	23:44 (3) 00:43 (3A)	05:24	23:50 (3) 00:43 (3A)
76091 Blk 206 Tampines Ave 2	3A		05:15	23:47 (3) 00:46 (3A)	05:23	23:45 (3) 00:44 (3A)	05:25	23:52 (3) 00:44 (3A)
76101 Tampines East CC Tampines Ave 2	3A		05:16	23:48 (3) 00:48 (3A)	05:25	23:46 (3) 00:45 (3A)	05:26	23:54 (3) 00:45 (3A)
76031 Tampines East Stn Exit B Tampines Ave 2	3A	DT33Tampines East	05:17	23:49 (3) 00:49 (3A)	05:26	23:47 (3) 00:46 (3A)	05:27	23:55 (3) 00:46 (3A)
76231 Opp Blk 390 Tampines Ave 7	3A		05:19	23:50 (3) 00:50 (3A)	05:27	23:49 (3) 00:47 (3A)	05:29	23:56 (3) 00:48 (3A)
76241 Blk 497D Tampines Ave 7	3A		05:20	23:51 (3) 00:51 (3A)	05:28	23:50 (3) 00:49 (3A)	05:30	23:57 (3) 00:49 (3A)
98011 Blk 149A Loyang Ave	3A		05:22	23:53 (3) 00:53 (3A)	05:30	23:52 (3) 00:51 (3A)	05:32	23:59 (3) 00:52 (3A)
98091 Blk 156 Pasir Ris Dr 1	3A		05:23	23:54 (3) 00:54 (3A)	05:31	23:54 (3) 00:53 (3A)	05:33	23:59 (3) 00:54 (3A)
78211 Blk 204 Pasir Ris St 21	3A		05:25	23:56 (3) 00:56 (3A)	05:34	23:56 (3) 00:56 (3A)	05:35	00:01 (3) 00:57 (3A)
78201 Opp Blk 242 Pasir Ris St 21	3A		05:27	23:58 (3) 00:57 (3A)	05:35	23:58 (3) 00:57 (3A)	05:37	00:03 (3) 00:58 (3A)
78229 Blk 485 Pasir Ris Dr 4	3A		05:29	23:59 (3) 00:59 (3A)	05:37	23:59 (3) 00:59 (3A)	05:39	00:04 (3) 00:59 (3A)
78111 Blk 479 Pasir Ris Dr 3	3A		05:31	00:01 (3) 01:00 (3A)	05:39	00:02 (3) 01:01 (3A)	05:41	00:06 (3) 01:01 (3A)
78101 Opp Downtown East Pasir Ris Dr 3	3A	Downtown East	05:33	00:03 (3) 01:02 (3A)	05:41	00:03 (3) 01:03 (3A)	05:43	00:08 (3) 01:03 (3A)
77321 Aft Pasir Ris St 53 Pasir Ris Dr 8	3A	EW1Pasir Ris Pasir Ris Mall Whitesands Mall	05:37	00:06 (3) 01:07 (3A)	05:45	00:07 (3) 01:08 (3A)	05:47	00:11 (3) 01:07 (3A)
77021 Opp Blk 571 Pasir Ris Dr 1	3A		05:38	00:07 (3) 01:08 (3A)	05:46	00:08 (3) 01:09 (3A)	05:48	00:12 (3) 01:08 (3A)
77011 Opp Blk 515 Pasir Ris Dr 1	3A		05:40	00:09 (3) 01:10 (3A)	05:47	00:09 (3) 01:10 (3A)	05:50	00:14 (3) 01:10 (3A)
77069 Opp Ris Grandeur Elias Rd	3A		05:41	00:10 (3) 01:11 (3A)	05:48	00:10 (3) 01:11 (3A)	05:51	00:15 (3) 01:11 (3A)
77301 Blk 778 Pasir Ris St 71	3A		05:42	00:12 (3) 01:12 (3A)	05:50	00:11 (3) 01:12 (3A)	05:52	00:17 (3) 01:12 (3A)
77311 Bet Blks 771/772 Pasir Ris St 71	3A		05:43	00:13 (3) 01:14 (3A)	05:51	00:12 (3) 01:14 (3A)	05:53	00:18 (3) 01:14 (3A)
77161 Blk 741 Pasir Ris Dr 10	3A		05:44	00:14 (3) 01:15 (3A)	05:52	00:13 (3) 01:14 (3A)	05:54	00:19 (3) 01:14 (3A)
77281 Blk 740 Pasir Ris Dr 1	3A		05:45	00:15 (3) 01:16 (3A)	05:53	00:14 (3) 01:15 (3A)	05:55	00:20 (3) 01:15 (3A)
77331 Blk 747A Pasir Ris Dr 12	3A		05:46	00:17 (3) 01:18 (3A)	05:55	00:16 (3) 01:17 (3A)	05:56	00:21 (3) 01:17 (3A)
65191 Bef Punggol Rd(Berth 1a) TPE			05:54	00:26	06:04	00:27	06:04	00:33
65071 Blk 203A Punggol Rd			05:55	00:27	06:05	00:28	06:05	00:35
65151 Cove Stn Exit B Punggol Field		PE1Cove	05:56	00:28	06:06	00:29	06:06	00:36
65161 Meridian Stn Exit B Punggol Field		PE2Meridian	05:56	00:29	06:06	00:30	06:06	00:37
65171 Coral Edge Stn Exit B Punggol Field		PE3Coral Edge	05:57	00:30	06:08	00:31	06:07	00:38
65231 Riviera Stn Exit B Punggol East		PE4Riviera	06:00	00:32	06:10	00:34	06:10	00:40
65269 Blk 162B Punggol Ctrl			06:02	00:33	06:11	00:36	06:12	00:41
65279 Bet Blks 187/188 Punggol Ctrl			06:04	00:35	06:13	00:38	06:14	00:43
65289 Opp Punggol Sec/Blk 195E Punggol Ctrl			06:06	00:37	06:15	00:40	06:16	00:44
65229 Blk 298 Punggol Ctrl			06:07	00:39	06:16	00:41	06:17	00:45
65009 Punggol Temp Int(Alighting) Punggol Pl		NE17PTCPunggol Waterway Point	06:10	00:41	06:19	00:43	06:20	00:47

Direction 2 (Punggol → Tampines)

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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
65009 Punggol Temp Int(Berth B1) Punggol Pl	NE17PTCPunggol Waterway Point	05:40	00:36	05:50	00:36	05:50	00:36
65221 Blk 303D Punggol Ctrl		05:41	00:37	05:51	00:37	05:51	00:37
65281 Punggol Sec/Blk 601B Punggol Ctrl		05:43	00:38	05:53	00:38	05:53	00:39
65271 Opp Blk 188 Punggol Ctrl		05:44	00:39	05:55	00:39	05:55	00:40
65261 Blk 649 Punggol Ctrl		05:46	00:41	05:57	00:41	05:57	00:42
65239 Riviera Stn Exit A Punggol East	PE4Riviera	05:47	00:43	05:59	00:43	05:59	00:44
65179 Coral Edge Stn Exit A Punggol Field	PE3Coral Edge	05:50	00:45	06:02	00:45	06:02	00:47
65169 Meridian Stn Exit A Punggol Field	PE2Meridian	05:50	00:45	06:02	00:45	06:02	00:47
65159 Cove Stn Exit A Punggol Field	PE1Cove	05:52	00:46	06:03	00:46	06:03	00:47
65079 Blk 102C Punggol Rd		05:52	00:46	06:04	00:47	06:03	00:48
65199 Aft Punggol Rd(Berth 1b) TPE		05:53	00:47	06:05	00:48	06:03	00:48
77339 Opp Blk 756 Pasir Ris Dr 12		05:25	00:55	05:25	00:57	05:25	00:53
77289 Blk 738 Pasir Ris Dr 1		05:26	00:57	05:27	00:59	05:27	00:54
77169 Opp Blk 742 Pasir Ris Dr 10		05:27	00:58	05:27	01:00	05:27	00:55
77319 Opp Blks 771/772 Pasir Ris St 71		05:29	00:59	05:27	01:01	05:27	00:57
77309 Opp Blk 778 Pasir Ris St 71		05:31	01:01	05:31	01:02	05:31	00:59
77061 Ris Grandeur Elias Rd		05:32	01:02	05:31	01:03	05:31	01:00
78049 Blk 612 Pasir Ris Dr 1		05:34	01:03	05:31	01:04	05:31	01:02
77019 Blk 515 Pasir Ris Dr 1		05:35	01:04	05:31	01:05	05:31	01:03
77029 Blk 571 Pasir Ris Dr 1		05:37	01:05	05:32	01:06	05:32	01:04
77329 Bef Pasir Ris St 53 Pasir Ris Dr 8		05:38	01:06	05:32	01:07	05:32	01:05
77379 Blk 586 Pasir Ris Dr 8		05:39	01:07	05:32	01:07	05:32	01:07
77009 Pasir Ris Int(Berth B3) Pasir Ris Dr 3	EW1Pasir Ris Pasir Ris Mall Pasir Ris Town Park Whitesands Mall	05:15	01:10	05:15	01:10	05:15	01:10
78109 Downtown East Pasir Ris Dr 3	Downtown East	05:17	01:12	05:16	01:12	05:16	01:11
78119 Opp Blk 479 Pasir Ris Dr 3		05:19	01:15	05:18	01:15	05:18	01:13
78221 Blk 231A CP Pasir Ris Dr 4		05:21	01:17	05:19	01:17	05:19	01:14
78209 Blk 242 Pasir Ris St 21		05:23	01:19	05:21	01:19	05:21	01:16
78219 Opp Blk 204 Pasir Ris St 21		05:25	01:20	05:22	01:20	05:22	01:17
98099 Blk 269A Pasir Ris Dr 1		05:26	01:21	05:24	01:21	05:24	01:19
98019 Opp Blk 149A Loyang Ave		05:28	01:21	05:25	01:21	05:25	01:20
76249 Blk 370 Tampines Ave 7		05:30	01:23	05:27	01:23	05:27	01:22
76239 Blk 390 Tampines Ave 7		05:32	01:24	05:29	01:24	05:29	01:24
76039 Tampines East Stn Exit C Tampines Ave 2	DT33Tampines East	05:33	01:25	05:30	01:25	05:30	01:25
76189 Opp Blk 216 Tampines St 23	Tampines East CC	05:35	01:26	05:32	01:26	05:31	01:26
76179 Opp Blk 266 Tampines St 21		05:36	01:28	05:33	01:28	05:33	01:27
76169 Blk 248 Tampines St 21		05:38	01:29	05:35	01:29	05:34	01:28
76159 Opp Blk 237 Tampines St 21		05:40	01:30	05:37	01:30	05:35	01:29
76149 Opp Tampines Stn/Int Tampines Ave 4	EW2DT32Tampines Tampines 1	05:41	01:31	05:38	01:31	05:36	01:30
76139 Opp Century Sq Tampines Ave 4	EW2DT32Tampines Century Square Tampines Mall	05:42	01:33	05:39	01:33	05:38	01:31
76051 Our Tampines Hub Tampines Ave 5		05:44	01:34	05:41	01:34	05:39	01:32
75009 Tampines Int(Alighting) Tampines Ctrl 1	EW2DT32Tampines Century Square Tampines 1 Tampines Mall	05:47	01:37	05:44	01:37	05:42	01:34

Notes:

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

Historical Information

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
	Tampines ↺ Pasir Ris St 71	2002	7 April	Introduced between Tampines Int and Pasir Ris St 71 (Loop) with the integration of Services 294 and 357.
		2003	TBC	Serves new bus stop outside Blk 741 along Pasir Ris Dr 10.
	3Tampines ↺ Punggol Stn 3ATampines → Pasir Ris Dr 12 3BPasir Ris Dr 1 → Pasir Ris		19 October	Extended to loop at Punggol Ctrl.
				3AIntroduced from Tampines Int to Pasir Ris Dr 12 (Blk 747A) during evening peak hours on weekdays and after the last bus of Service 3 daily.
				3BIntroduced from Pasir Ris Dr 1 (Blk 738) to Pasir Ris Int during evening peak hours on weekdays.
	3Tampines ↔ Punggol 3ATampines → Pasir Ris Dr 12 3BPasir Ris Dr 1 → Pasir Ris		30 November	Amended to Punggol Temp Int.
		2008	TBC	3First bus from Punggol Temp Int brought forward to 0540 hrs on weekdays.
		2009	5 September	Serves new pair of bus stops outside Blk 231A CP and outside Blk 485 along Pasir Ris Dr 4.
			26 October	Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).
		2012	29 April	Serves new bus stop outside Blk 612 along Pasir Ris Dr 1.
		2014	24 August	Serves new pair of bus stops before and after Punggol Rd along TPE.
		2015	12 December	Amended to ply the extended Pasir Ris Dr 8 with the permanent closure of the west ring of Pasir Ris Ctrl.
(Current)	3Tampines ↔ Punggol 3ATampines → Pasir Ris Dr 12	2016	4 September	Operations transferred to Go-Ahead Singapore.
				3First bus from Tampines Int brought forward to 0505 hrs on weekdays.
				3BDiscontinued with the commencement of the Loyang Bus Package.
		2017	21 October	Serves new pair of bus stops outside Tampines East Stn along Tampines Ave 2.
		2022	30 October	Skips removed bus stop after Pasir Ris Dr 3 along Pasir Ris Dr 8.

External Links

• Bus Service Information for Service 3
• SimplyGo eGuide
• Bus Service Route Map