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.
In 2026, Big Bus Tours will massively replace all diesel buses into Ankai buses (Ankai E12S and Ankai A9/Zhongtong H12).
Fleet
Open-Top Buses
Fleet no.
Registration no.
Model
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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
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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
63
Ankai E12S
Not Yet Registered
72
Ankai E12S
Not Yet Registered
PC3106D and PC3624A do not have retractable roof at the rear.
Coaches
Fleet no.
Registration no.
Model
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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)
40
Not Yet Registered
Zhongtong LCK6129EV (H12)
Big Bus Tours (Brown)
N/A
PC4625R
MAN A69
Singapore Gourmet Bus
Non-user lay-up status till 22 February 2026
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
Seahorse APV
Not Yet Registered
Deployments
City Tour – Yellow Line
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
Coach Bay at Suntec City Tourist Hub
02101 Aft S'pore Flyer
03509 Bayfront Stn Exit B/MBS
Coach Pick-Up Drop-Off at Gardens by the Bay
03011 Fullerton Sq
04168 Aft City Hall Stn Exit B
04211 Clarke Quay
04329 Opp UE Sq
06151 Hotel Miramar
13121 Opp Great World City
09111 Opp Four Seasons Hotel
Pick-Up Drop-Off Point at Botanic Gardens Tyersall Gate
