Bus Service 291

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Service 291
SBS3903B 291.jpg
Route Information
Route Tampines Interchange ↺ Tampines Street 81/Tampines Street 32 (Loop)
Route Length 10.6 km
Travelling Time 65 mins (1 h 5 mins)
Operator SBS Transit
(Tampines Bus Package)

SBS Transit Feeder Service 291 serves residents and schools around Tampines Neighbourhoods 7 and 8 on the West Loop, and Neighbourhoods 2 and 3 on the East Loop, connecting both ends of its route to Tampines Regional Centre.

Service Information

Bus Duty & Fleet

Service 291
Depot Fleet Size Fleet
Bedok North Depot (BNDEP) 18 7 Single Deckers 11 Double Deckers
SBS5176U
SBS8217R
SBS8218M
SBS8533C
SBS8547M
SBS8548K
SBS8671L
Scania K230UB
SBS3099Y
SBS3100B
SBS3760X
SBS3833U
SBS3903B
SBS3905X
SBS3909K
SBS3917L
SBS3920B
SBS3960K
SBS7629S
Volvo B9TL
Notes
  • SBS8569A (Feeder 293), SBS8566H & SBS8907H (Service LCS1) will operate on Feeder 291 on Weekends & Public Holidays.
  • All buses with the "T" suffix will terminate at Tampines Interchange & will not ply the other loop.
  • This service practises jumpbus.
  • Weekdays: 8A-7P / 1E / 8S / 1T (18 buses)
  • Saturdays: 9A-11P / 1S / 1T (12 buses)
  • Sundays & Public Holidays: 8A-9P / 1S / 1T (10 buses)
  • Special Weekdays: 11A-6P / 1E / 5S / 1T (18 buses)

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)
Loop Service 03 - 05 minutes 03 - 07 minutes 03 - 06 minutes 05 - 12 minutes

Special Departures

  • icon76421
    Opp Blk 331
    Tampines St 32
    icon75009
    Tampines Int
    Tampines Ctrl 1
    • Weekdays: 05:30

Loop Service

  • Service 291T buses will terminate at Tampines Int and will not ply the other loop.
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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
icon75009
Tampines Int(Berth B9)
Tampines Ctrl 1
291T EW2DT32Tampines
Century Square
Tampines 1
Tampines Mall
05:30 00:50 05:30 00:50 05:30 00:50
icon75099
Blk 897
Tampines St 81
291T 05:42 00:55 05:42 00:56 05:42 00:56
icon75009
Tampines Int(Berth B8)
Tampines Ctrl 1
291T291TEW2DT32Tampines
Century Square
Tampines 1
Tampines Mall
05:30 00:45 05:30 00:45 05:30 00:45
icon76421
Opp Blk 331
Tampines St 32
291T 05:30 00:54 05:41 00:58 05:42 00:57
icon75009
Tampines Int(Berth B9)
Tampines Ctrl 1
291TEW2DT32Tampines
Century Square
Tampines 1
Tampines Mall
05:44 01:04 05:51 01:08 05:54 01:08

Historical Information

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit
(Current)
Known as SBS prior to 1 November 2001
Tampines ↺ Tampines St 33 1994 11 September Introduced between Tampines Int and Tampines St 33 (Loop).
Tampines ↺ Tampines Ave 8 & St 33 1996 6 July Integrated with Service 295, converted to Townlink service and extended to loop at Tampines Ave 8.
Last bus extended to 0035 hrs daily.
Tampines ↺ Tampines St 81 & St 33 1997 14 December Amended to loop at Tampines St 81, skipping Tampines Ave 8.
2003 30 November Amended to ply Tampines Ave 3 and Tampines St 84.
2009 3 December Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
2013 TBC Last bus extended to 0045 hrs daily.
2017 24 December Amended to ply Tampines Ctrl 8 and Tampines Concourse towards Tampines Int.
2018 12 August Converted to Feeder service.
Introduction of terminating trip 291T, instead of using ‘T’ plates.
2019 5 October Last bus extended to 0050 hrs daily.

External Links

icon Tampines Bus Package [ VTE]
Services 41010e181920232829313738394765697281127129513 SBS Transit
Operated under Negotiated Contract
Tampines Feeders 291292293296298298X
Defunct 2N
Bus Fleet Bedok North Depot (BNDEP)
Single Decker Linkker LM312 • MAN NL323F (Euro V, Batch 2Euro V, Batch 3Euro VI) • Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro (Batch 1Batch 2Batch 3) • Scania K230UB (Euro IV, Batch 1Euro IV, Batch 2Euro V, Batch 1Euro V, Batch 2) • Volvo B5LH
Double Decker Alexander Dennis Enviro500 (3-Door) • MAN ND323F (3-DoorEuro V, Batch 3Euro VI, Batch 1Euro VI, Batch 2) • Volvo B9TL (WEG2, Batch 1WEG2, Batch 2WEG2, Batch 3WEG2, Batch 4)