SBS Transit CityShopper Services
Introduction
SBS Transit CityShopper Services were introduced on 15th December 2007, with 8 services connecting from the various HDB estates to the city. These services charged a flat fare of $3.30 for Services 551, 575, 576, 577, 579 & 580 & $3.60 for Services 578 & 581. For Child/Student fares, a flat fare of $1.00 is charged for all CityShopper Services. However, transfer rebates are applicable on all CityShopper Services. Similar to that of premium bus services, standing in the bus was strictly prohibited.
The aim of the CityShopper Services were for passengers who are willing to pay a bit more to enjoy an express ride to the city with the maximised usage of the expressways.
CityShopper runs from 8 HDB estates such as Ang Mo Kio, Bedok, Hougang, Punggol, Sengkang, Simei, Tampines & West Coast to the city areas of Orchard Rd & Suntec City. These service operated on Mondays to Fridays from 10am to 4.30pm & for Saturdays, Sundays & PHs, from 10am to 10pm, at an interval of 30 minutes.
Shortworking Trips for the remaining 3 CityShopper Services 578, 579 & 581 were introduced. These 3 Shortworking Trips, known as 578A, 579A & 581A runs from the respective starting point & terminates at Temasek Blvd (Suntec Tower Two) for 578A & 581A and Temasek Ave (Opp Centennial Twr) for 579A. It used to operate from 10am to 12pm on weekends only.
Withdrawal
With the declining demand of the CityShopper Services, SBS Transit had decided that the CityShopper Services would be progressively withdrawn. As a result, the CityShopper Services were withdrawn after less than a year of operation.
Withdrawal dates
| Date | Bus services |
|---|---|
| 21 Jul 2008 | 551, 575, 577, 580 |
| 28 Oct 2008 | 576 |
| 27 Jul 2009 | 578, 579, 581 |
Route Details
CityShopper Service 551
| Road name | Bus stop name |
|---|---|
| Upp Serangoon Rd | Hougang Plaza |
| Blk 465A | |
| Hougang Ave 8 | Opp Punggol Pk |
| Blk 434 | |
| Blk 532 | |
| Montfort Sch | |
| Blk 502 | |
| Blk 608 | |
| Opp Xinmin Pr Sch | |
| Blk 632 | |
| Hougang Ave 2 | Opp Blk 634 |
| Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 | Blk 151 |
| Blk 101 | |
| Opp Daikin S'pore | |
| Express | |
| CTE | Express |
| Moulmein Rd | |
| Newton Rd | |
| Scotts Rd | Express |
| Far East Plaza | |
| Orchard Rd | Opp Meritus Mandarin |
| Orchard Plaza | |
| MacDonald Hse | |
| Bras Basah Rd | Hotel Rendezvous |
| NTUC Income Ctr | |
| Raffles Hotel | |
| Temasek Blvd | Suntec Convention Ctr |
| Suntec Tower Two | |
| Rochor Rd | Express |
| Rochor Canal Rd | |
| Bt Timah Rd | |
| CTE | |
| Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 | Express |
| Daikin S'pore | |
| Blk 554 | |
| Blk 516 | |
| Hougang Ave 2 | Blk 634 |
| Hougang Ave 8 | Blk 639 |
| Xinmin Pr Sch | |
| Blk 679 | |
| Blk 681 | |
| Opp Montfort Sch | |
| Blk 535 | |
| Blk 436 | |
| Punggol Pk | |
| Upp Serangoon Rd | Blk 355 |
| Opp Hougang Plaza |
CityShopper Service 575
Service calls at the same neighbourhood stops before and after the city stops.
Buses returning from the city will have "Terminating" indicated at the windscreen.
| Road name | Bus stop name |
|---|---|
| Bedok South Rd | Opp Temasek JC |
| Lions Home for Elders | |
| Blk 40 | |
| Blk 45 | |
| Bedok South Ave 3 | Blk 50 |
| New Upp Changi Rd | Blk 55 |
| Bedok North Rd | Opp Blk 180 |
| Blk 124 | |
| Opp Blk 85 | |
| Blk 111 | |
| Fengshan Pr Sch | |
| Blk 414 | |
| Blk 428 | |
| Blk 45 | |
| PIE | Express |
| Moulmein Rd | |
| Newton Rd | |
| Scotts Rd | Express |
| Far East Plaza | |
| Orchard Rd | Opp Meritus Mandarin |
| Orchard Plaza | |
| MacDonald Hse | |
| Bras Basah Rd | Hotel Rendezvous |
| NTUC Income Ctr | |
| Raffles Hotel | |
| Temasek Blvd | Suntec Convention Ctr |
| Temasek Ave | Opp Centennial Twr |
| Raffles Blvd | Express |
| Republic Blvd | |
| ECP | |
| Bedok South Ave 1 | |
| Bedok South Rd | Opp Temasek JC |
| Lions Home for Elders | |
| Blk 40 | |
| Blk 45 | |
| Bedok South Ave 3 | Blk 50 |
| New Upp Changi Rd | Blk 55 |
| Bedok North Rd | Opp Blk 180 |
| Blk 124 | |
| Opp Blk 85 | |
| Blk 111 | |
| Fengshan Pr Sch | |
| Blk 414 | |
| Blk 428 | |
| Blk 45 |
CityShopper Service 576
Service calls at the same neighbourhood stops before and after the city stops.
Buses returning from the city will have "Terminating" indicated at the windscreen.
| Road name | Bus stop name |
|---|---|
| Tampines Ave 7 | Opp Tampines JC |
| Blk 229 | |
| Blk 230E | |
| Blk 233 | |
| Tampines Ave 4 | Opp Tampines Stn/Int |
| Opp Century Sq | |
| Blk 945 | |
| Opp St. Hilda's Sec Sch | |
| Tampines Ave 3 | Blk 819 |
| Blk 827 | |
| Blk 888 | |
| Tampines Ave 8 | Springfield Sec Sch |
| Tampines Ave 1 | Express |
| Bedok North Rd Extn | |
| Bedok North Rd | |
| PIE | |
| CTE | |
| Moulmein Rd | |
| Newton Rd | |
| Scotts Rd | Express |
| Far East Plaza | |
| Orchard Rd | Opp Meritus Mandarin |
| Orchard Plaza | |
| MacDonald Hse | |
| Bras Basah Rd | Hotel Rendezvous |
| NTUC Income Ctr | |
| Raffles Hotel | |
| Temasek Blvd | Suntec Convention Ctr |
| Temasek Ave | Opp Centennial Twr |
| Raffles Blvd | Express |
| Republic Blvd | |
| ECP | |
| PIE | |
| Tampines Ave 7 | Express |
| Opp Tampines JC | |
| Blk 229 | |
| Blk 230E | |
| Blk 233 | |
| Tampines Ave 4 | Opp Tampines Stn/Int |
| Opp Century Sq | |
| Blk 945 | |
| Opp St. Hilda's Sec Sch | |
| Tampines Ave 3 | Blk 819 |
| Blk 827 | |
| Blk 888 | |
| Tampines Ave 8 | Springfield Sec Sch |
CityShopper Service 577
| Road name | Bus stop name |
|---|---|
| Ang Mo Kio Ave 9 | Opp Ang Mo Kio Comm Hosp |
| Ang Mo Kio Ave 4 | Blk 622 |
| Blk 641 | |
| Bet Blks 152/155 | |
| Blk 163 | |
| Blk 110 | |
| Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 | Opp Ang Mo Kio Pr Sch |
| Blk 129 | |
| Blk 700B | |
| Ang Mo Kio Stn | |
| Blk 586 | |
| Blk 570 | |
| Ang Mo Kio Ave 10 | Blk 465 |
| Blk 475 | |
| Express | |
| Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 | Express |
| CTE | |
| Moulmein Rd | |
| Newton Rd | |
| Scotts Rd | Express |
| Far East Plaza | |
| Orchard Rd | Opp Meritus Mandarin |
| Orchard Plaza | |
| MacDonald Hse | |
| Bras Basah Rd | Hotel Rendezvous |
| NTUC Income Ctr | |
| Raffles Hotel | |
| Temasek Blvd | Suntec Convention Ctr |
| Suntec Tower Two | |
| Rochor Rd | Express |
| Rochor Canal Rd | |
| Bt Timah Rd | |
| CTE | |
| Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 | |
| Ang Mo Kio Ave 10 | Express |
| Blk 409A | |
| Blk 443 | |
| Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 | Blk 452 |
| Blk 427 | |
| Opp Ang Mo Kio Stn | |
| Blk 324 | |
| Blk 209 | |
| Ang Mo Kio Pr Sch | |
| Ang Mo Kio Ave 4 | Blk 258 |
| Blk 172 | |
| Opp Blk 155 | |
| Blk 612 | |
| Opp Blk 622 | |
| Ang Mo Kio Ave 9 | Ang Mo Kio Comm Hosp |
CityShopper Service 578
Shortworking Trip Service 578A operates from Compassvale St (Blk 291A) to Temasek Blvd (Suntec Tower Two) from 10am to 12pm on weekends only.
| Road name | Bus stop name |
|---|---|
| Compassvale St | Blk 291A |
| Blk 297A | |
| Punggol Rd | St. Anne's Church |
| Blk 126A | |
| Blk 124 | |
| Blk 111 | |
| Sengkang East Ave | Blk 267 CP |
| Opp Blk 203A | |
| Opp Blk 200B | |
| Opp Blk 303B | |
| Opp Blk 305 CP | |
| Opp Blk 310B | |
| Sengkang West Ave | Bef Fernvale Link |
| Pei Hwa Sec Sch | |
| Bef Fernvale Lane | |
| Fernvale Lane | Blk 403A |
| Jln Kayu | Opp The Hiding Place |
| Yio Chu Kang Rd | Aft Jln Kayu |
| Aft Dedap Rd | |
| Opp TAS Receiving Stn | |
| Serenity Pk | |
| CTE | Express |
| Moulmein Rd | |
| Newton Rd | |
| Scotts Rd | Express |
| Far East Plaza | |
| Orchard Rd | Opp Meritus Mandarin |
| Orchard Plaza | |
| MacDonald Hse | |
| Bras Basah Rd | Hotel Rendezvous |
| NTUC Income Ctr | |
| Raffles Hotel | |
| Temasek Blvd | Suntec Convention Ctr |
| Suntec Tower Two | |
| Rochor Rd | Express |
| Rochor Canal Rd | |
| Bt Timah Rd | |
| CTE | |
| Yio Chu Kang Rd | Serenity Pk |
| TAS Receiving Stn | |
| Opp Dedap Rd | |
| Jln Kayu | Aft The Hiding Place |
| Fernvale Lane | Opp Blk 405C |
| Sengkang West Ave | Aft Fernvale Lane |
| Opp Pei Hwa Sec Sch | |
| Aft Fernvale Link | |
| Sengkang East Ave | Blk 311A |
| Blk 305D | |
| Blk 303B | |
| Blk 200B | |
| Blk 203B | |
| Blk 208 CP | |
| Punggol Rd | Opp Blk 110 |
| Blk 227D | |
| Blk 231 | |
| Compassvale St | Blk 253 |
| Opp Blk 291A |
CityShopper Service 579
Shortworking Trip Service 579A operates from Tampines St 41 (Blk 417) to Temasek Ave (Opp Centennial Twr) from 10am to 12pm on weekends only.
| Road name | Bus stop name |
|---|---|
| Tampines St 41 | Blk 417 |
| Tampines Ave 9 | Blk 496F |
| Blk 493B | |
| Tampines St 45 | Opp Blk 489C |
| Opp Blk 489A | |
| Opp Blk 487B | |
| Tampines St 34 | East Spring Sec Sch |
| Tampines St 32 | Blk 331 |
| Blk 307A | |
| Tampines Ave 2 | Blk 302 |
| Simei Rd | Opp Blk 135 |
| Simei St 1 | Blk 148 |
| Simei Stn | |
| Blk 254 | |
| Simei St 3 | Bef Changi General Hosp |
| PIE | Express |
| CTE | |
| Moulmein Rd | |
| Newton Rd | |
| Scotts Rd | Express |
| Far East Plaza | |
| Orchard Rd | Opp Meritus Mandarin |
| Orchard Plaza | |
| MacDonald Hse | |
| Bras Basah Rd | Hotel Rendezvous |
| NTUC Income Ctr | |
| Raffles Hotel | |
| Temasek Blvd | Suntec Convention Ctr |
| Temasek Ave | Opp Centennial Twr |
| Raffles Blvd | Express |
| Republic Blvd | |
| ECP | |
| Xilin Ave | |
| Simei Ave | |
| Simei St 3 | Aft Changi General Hosp |
| Simei Stn | |
| Blk 146 | |
| Simei Rd | Blk 151 |
| Blk 135 | |
| Tampines Ave 2 | Tampines East CC |
| Tampines St 32 | Ngee Ann Sec Sch |
| Opp Blk 331 | |
| Tampines St 34 | Eden Condo |
| Tampines St 45 | Blk 487B |
| Blk 489B | |
| Dunman Sec Sch | |
| Tampines Ave 9 | Blk 484 |
| Blk 430 | |
| Tampines St 41 | Blk 418 |
CityShopper Service 580
| Road name | Bus stop name |
|---|---|
| Teban Gardens Rd | Teban Gardens PO |
| Blk 41 | |
| Bef Hasanah Mosque | |
| West Coast Rd | Aft Teban Gardens Rd |
| Blk 35 | |
| Blk 411 | |
| Blk 408 | |
| Opp Angliss Bldg | |
| West Coast Highway | The Japanese Sec Sch |
| West Coast Rd | Opp Tanglin Sec Sch |
| Blk 512 | |
| Opp Blk 701 | |
| Blk 601 | |
| Opp Jin Tai Pr Sch | |
| Opp West Bay Resort Condo | |
| Opp Waseda Shibuya Snr High | |
| Varsity Pk | |
| Clementi Rd | Express |
| AYE | |
| CTE | |
| Tiong Bahru Rd | |
| Zion Rd | |
| Hoot Kiam Rd | |
| Paterson Rd | |
| Orchard Rd | Opp Meritus Mandarin |
| Orchard Plaza | |
| MacDonald Hse | |
| Bras Basah Rd | Hotel Rendezvous |
| NTUC Income Ctr | |
| Raffles Hotel | |
| Temasek Blvd | Suntec Convention Ctr |
| Temasek Ave | Opp Centennial Twr |
| Raffles Blvd | Express |
| Republic Blvd | |
| ECP | |
| AYE | |
| Clementi Rd | |
| West Coast Rd | Opp Varsity Pk |
| Waseda Shibuya Snr High | |
| West Bay Resort Condo | |
| Jin Tai Pr Sch | |
| Blk 726 Clementi West Mkt | |
| Blk 701 | |
| Blk 513 | |
| Tanglin Sec Sch | |
| West Coast Highway | Opp The Japanese Sec Sch |
| West Coast Rd | S'pore Food Ind Bldg |
| Opp Blk 408 | |
| Opp Blk 411 | |
| Opp Blks 34/35 | |
| Opp Blk 47 | |
| Teban Gardens Rd | Aft Hasanah Mosque |
| Blk 12 | |
| Opp Pandan Pr Sch |
CityShopper Service 581
Shortworking Trip Service 581A operates from Punggol Ctrl (Opp Blk 293) to Temasek Blvd (Suntec Tower Two) from 10am to 12pm on weekends only.
| Road name | Bus stop name |
|---|---|
| Punggol Ctrl | Opp Blk 293 |
| Punggol Sec Sch | |
| Opp Blk 188 | |
| Blk 649 | |
| Punggol East | Opp Blk 166A |
| Punggol Field | Blk 126A |
| Blk 108 | |
| Blk 101C | |
| Aft Punggol Rd | |
| Punggol Way | Express |
| TPE | |
| CTE | |
| Moulmein Rd | |
| Newton Rd | |
| Scotts Rd | Express |
| Far East Plaza | |
| Orchard Rd | Opp Meritus Mandarin |
| Orchard Plaza | |
| MacDonald Hse | |
| Bras Basah Rd | Hotel Rendezvous |
| NTUC Income Ctr | |
| Raffles Hotel | |
| Temasek Blvd | Suntec Convention Ctr |
| Suntec Tower Two | |
| Rochor Rd | Express |
| Rochor Canal Rd | |
| Bt Timah Rd | |
| CTE | |
| TPE | |
| Punggol Way | |
| Punggol Field | Opp Blk 201A |
| Blk 196A | |
| Blk 173B | |
| Opp Blk 126A | |
| Punggol East | Blk 166A |
| Punggol Ctrl | Blk 162B |
| Bet Blks 187/188 | |
| Edgefield Pr Sch | |
| Blk 298 |