Big Bus Singapore
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) - 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.
Open-Top Buses
Scania L94UB (Soon Chow)
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.
| Fleet no. | Registration no. | Status | Registration Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | PA4685C | De-registered & Scrapped | 28 May 2004 |
| 13 | PA4709T | 13 May 2004 | |
| 17 | PA5418B | 14 June 2005 | |
| 18 | PA5420T | 14 June 2005 |
Scania L94UB and K230UB (Soon Chow)
These buses took the styling cues from Ayats Bravo City buses.
| Fleet no. | Registration no. | Model | Advertisement | Status | Registration Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | PA6432C | Scania L94UB | Non-user lay-up status till 1 Aug 2025 | 28 September 2006 | |
| 22 | PA6433A | The Singapore Pass (Red) | 28 September 2006 | ||
| 23 | PA7143E | De-registered | 24 December 2007 | ||
| 24 | PA7187D | The Singapore Pass (Red) | 21 December 2007 | ||
| 25 | PA7316Z | Scania K230UB | 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 |
MAN A69 (Soon Chow)
| Fleet no. | Registration no. | Advertisement | Registration Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | PC1491D | 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 does 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. | Non-user lay-up status till 1 March 2025 |
| 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 |
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Any open-top bus |
| Departing from Suntec City | |
|---|---|
| Daily | 09:40 to 17:20 |
| Bus Stops |
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 Coach Bay Suntec City Tourist Hub Temasek Blvd |
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Coach Bay Gardens by the Bay Marina Gdns Dr |
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PUDO Botanic Gardens Tyersall Ave |
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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 |
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Any amphibious bus |
| Departing from Suntec City | |
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| Daily | 10:00 to 18:00 |
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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 |
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Any open-top bus |
| Departing from Suntec City | |
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| Daily | 09:40 to 17:05 |
| Bus Stops |
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Coach Bay Suntec City Tourist Hub Temasek Blvd |
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Roadside Little India Arcade Serangoon Rd |
Roadside Mustafa Centre Syed Alwi Rd |
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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 |
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Any open-top bus |
| Departing from Suntec City | |
|---|---|
| Daily | 18:15 |
| Bus Stops |
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Coach Bay Suntec City Tourist Hub Temasek Blvd |
Coach Bay Marina Barrage Marina Gdns Dr |
Coach Bay Lau Pa Sat Raffles Quay |
Coach Bay Gardens by the Bay Marina Gdns Dr |
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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 |
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PA7162A Any Coach bus |
| 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#^ |
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Coach Bay Suntec City Tourist Hub Temasek Blvd |
Coach Bay 2 Mandai Wildlife West Mandai Lake Rd |
Coach Bay 5 Mandai Transport Hub Mandai Lake Rd |
| Bus Stops (Direction 2 Route 1) |
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Coach Bay 2 Mandai Wildlife West Mandai Lake Rd |
Coach Bay 5 Mandai Transport Hub Mandai Lake Rd |
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Coach Bay Suntec City Tourist Hub Temasek Blvd |
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Coach Bay 5 Mandai Transport Hub Mandai Lake Rd |
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Coach Bay Suntec City Tourist Hub Temasek Blvd |
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