Bus Service 20

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Service 20
SBS7563Y 20.jpeg
Route Information
Route Tampines Interchange ↺ Changi Business Park Central 2 (Loop)
Route Length 17.9 km
Travelling Time 85 mins (1 h 25 mins)
Operator SBS Transit
(Tampines Bus Package)

Bus Service 20 connects residents in Tampines & Simei to key transport nodes at EW2DT32Tampines, EW3Simei, and CG1DT35Expo stations, and also enhances inter-town connectivity, giving residents greater access to to the Changi Business Park area and Changi City Point. Its sectors within Simei estate duplicate Service 38, enhancing bus connectivity within the Simei estate.

It was amended to better serve Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) and Changi South with the new Downtown Line Expo station from 21 Oct 2017 as part of the Downtown Line Stage 3 Bus Service Enhancements.

The route runs at moderate demand throughout the day owing to residential connections and workers from Changi Business Park.

Short-Trip Service 20A complements the peak hour demand of Bus Service 20 during morning peak hours of Weekdays. It connects EW3Simei station and residential estates in Simei to SUTD, Industries in Changi Business Park as well as CG1DT35Expo station.

Service Information[edit]

Bus Duty & Fleet[edit]

Service 20
Depot Fleet Size Fleet
Bedok North Depot (BNDEP) 10 2 Single Deckers 8 Double Deckers

SBS8219K SBS8262J
Scania K230UB

SBS3009H SBS3033L SBS3206E SBS7530S SBS7563Y SG5403B SG5404Z SG5405X SG5571Z
Volvo B9TL

Notes
  • 1 extra DD.
  • Several Service 20 DDs will operate on Service 81 on Weekends & Public Holidays.
  • SBS8270K (292), SBS8290C (31), SG1869S (129) & several random SDs will operate on Service 20 on Weekends & Public Holidays.
  • Full SD fleet on Weekends & Public Holidays.
  • This service is introduced under the Land Transport Authority’s (LTA) Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP).
  • Weekdays: 7A-7P / 3S (10 buses)
  • Saturdays: 8A-8P / 2T (10 buses)
  • Sundays & Public Holidays: 8A-7P / 2S (10 buses)
  • Special Weekdays: 7A-5P / 1E / 2S (10 buses)

Route Information[edit]

Frequency[edit]

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 09 - 13 minutes 10 - 15 minutes 11 - 15 minutes 13 - 22 minutes

Special Departures[edit]

  • icon96201
    Simei Green Condo
    Simei Rd
    icon75009
    Tampines Int
    Tampines Ctrl 1
    • Weekdays: 06:00, 06:09, 06:18, 06:27, 06:36 & 06:45
    • Saturdays: 06:00, 06:10, 06:21, 06:31 & 06:42
    • Sundays & Public Holidays: 06:00, 06:16 & 06:32

Service 20A[edit]

SG5403B on Short-Trip Service 20A
  • icon96139
    Blk 148
    Simei St 1
    icon96301
    Expo Stn Exit B
    Changi Sth Ave 1
    • Weekdays: 07:08, 07:47 & 08:26

Loop Service[edit]

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Bus Stops Nearby Attraction Weekdays Saturdays Suns/PH
First bus Last bus First bus Last bus First bus Last bus
icon75009
Tampines Int(Berth B5)
Tampines Ctrl 1
EW2DT32Tampines 06:00 23:30 06:00 23:30 06:00 23:30
icon76059
Opp Our Tampines Hub
Tampines Ave 5
06:02 23:32 06:02 23:32 06:02 23:32
icon76069
Blk 147
Tampines Ave 5
06:05 23:34 06:05 23:34 06:04 23:34
icon76071
Blk 141
Tampines Ave 2
06:07 23:36 06:07 23:36 06:06 23:36
icon76081
Opp The Holy Trinity Ch
Tampines Ave 2
06:09 23:38 06:09 23:38 06:08 23:38
icon76091
Blk 206
Tampines Ave 2
06:10 23:39 06:11 23:40 06:09 23:40
icon96129
Melville Pk
Simei Rd
06:14 23:43 06:15 23:44 06:13 23:44
icon96139
Blk 148
Simei St 1
20A 06:15 23:44 06:16 23:45 06:14 23:45
icon96149
Simei Stn/Blk 247
Simei St 1
20A EW3Simei 06:17 23:46 06:18 23:48 06:16 23:48
icon96159
Blk 254
Simei St 1
20A 06:19 23:48 06:20 23:51 06:18 23:50
icon96169
Simei Stn
Simei St 3
20A EW3Simei 06:21 23:49 06:21 23:53 06:20 23:52
icon96171
Bet Blks 227/228
Simei St 4
20A 06:23 23:51 06:23 23:55 06:22 23:54
icon96291
Blk 223
Simei St 4
20A 06:24 23:52 06:25 23:56 06:23 23:55
icon96209
Opp Simei Green Condo
Simei Rd
20A 06:25 23:53 06:26 23:57 06:24 23:57
icon96449
SUTD
Somapah Rd
20A 06:28 23:56 06:29 00:00 06:27 23:59
icon96419
Eightrium
Changi Sth Ave 1
20A 06:29 23:57 06:30 00:01 06:28 00:01
icon96309
Expo Stn Exit E
Changi Sth Ave 1
20A CG1DT35Expo 06:31 23:59 06:33 00:03 06:30 00:03
icon96381
Changi City Pt
Changi Sth Ave 2
20A 06:32 00:00 06:34 00:04 06:31 00:04
icon96321
DBS Asia Hub
Changi Sth Ave 2
20A 06:33 00:01 06:35 00:05 06:32 00:05
icon96331
Strides Premier
Changi Sth Ave 2
20A 06:34 00:02 06:37 00:07 06:33 00:07
icon96341
Aft Sunny Metal & Engrg
Changi Sth Ave 2
20A 06:36 00:04 06:38 00:08 06:35 00:08
icon96351
Bef Changi Sth St 1
Changi Sth Ave 4
20A 06:37 00:05 06:40 00:10 06:36 00:10
icon96391
Aft Changi Biz Pk Cres
Changi Business Pk Vista
20A 06:38 00:06 06:42 00:11 06:37 00:11
icon96361
Aft Akzonobel
Changi Business Pk Ctrl 2
20A 06:39 00:07 06:43 00:12 06:38 00:12
icon96371
Standard Chartered Bank
Changi Business Pk Ave 3
20A 06:40 00:08 06:44 00:13 06:39 00:13
icon96329
DHL
Changi Sth Ave 2
20A 06:42 00:10 06:45 00:14 06:40 00:14
icon96389
Opp Changi City Pt
Changi Sth Ave 2
20A 06:43 00:11 06:46 00:15 06:41 00:15
icon96301
Expo Stn Exit B
Changi Sth Ave 1
20A CG1DT35Expo 06:44 00:12 06:47 00:16 06:42 00:16
icon96411
Opp Eightrium
Changi Sth Ave 1
06:47 00:15 06:50 00:20 06:46 00:20
icon96441
Opp SUTD
Somapah Rd
06:49 00:17 06:52 00:23 06:49 00:23
icon96201
Simei Green Condo
Simei Rd
06:00 00:20 06:00 00:27 06:00 00:26
icon96299
Opp Blk 222
Simei St 4
06:02 00:22 06:02 00:29 06:01 00:28
icon96179
Modena Condo/Opp Blk 228
Simei St 4
06:03 00:23 06:03 00:30 06:02 00:29
icon96161
Opp Simei Stn
Simei St 3
EW3Simei 06:05 00:24 06:04 00:31 06:04 00:30
icon96151
Blk 106
Simei St 1
06:07 00:26 06:06 00:33 06:06 00:32
icon96141
Blk 120/Opp Simei Stn
Simei St 1
EW3Simei 06:10 00:27 06:08 00:35 06:08 00:34
icon96131
Blk 130
Simei St 1
06:11 00:28 06:09 00:36 06:09 00:35
icon96121
Metta Welfare Assn
Simei Rd
06:13 00:30 06:12 00:38 06:11 00:37
icon76099
Blk 285
Tampines Ave 2
06:16 00:32 06:18 00:41 06:16 00:39
icon76089
The Holy Trinity Ch
Tampines Ave 2
06:18 00:33 06:20 00:43 06:18 00:40
icon76079
Blk 101
Tampines Ave 2
06:20 00:34 06:20 00:44 06:19 00:41
icon76061
Blk 938
Tampines Ave 5
06:26 00:38 06:23 00:47 06:23 00:45
icon76051
Our Tampines Hub
Tampines Ave 5
06:31 00:42 06:26 00:51 06:27 00:48
icon75009
Tampines Int(Alighting)
Tampines Ctrl 1
EW2DT32Tampines 06:31 00:46 06:27 00:54 06:25 00:52

Historical Information[edit]

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit
(Current)
Tampines ↺ Changi Business Park Ctrl 2 2013 9 June Introduced between Tampines Int and Changi Business Pk Ctrl 2 (Loop) under the LTA's Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP), operating between 0600 hrs and 2330 hrs daily.
30 September Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
2015 20 December Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite Changi City Pt along Changi South Ave 2.
2017 21 October Amended to ply Somapah Rd and Changi Sth Ave 1, skipping Upp Changi Rd East and Xilin Ave.
2018 10 June Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite The Eightrium along Changi Sth Ave 1.
2021 26 December Serves new bus stop after Changi Business Park Crescent along Changi Business Pk Vista.
20Tampines ↺ Changi Business Park Ctrl 2
20ASimei St 1 → Changi South Ave 1
2024 27 May
20AIntroduced from Simei St 1 (Blk 148) to Changi Sth Ave 1 (Expo Stn Exit B) during morning peak hours on Weekdays. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch. WAB
icon Tampines Bus Package [ VTE]
SBS Transit
Services 41010e181920232829313738394765697281 • 127 • 129 • 513
Tampines Feeders 291292293296298298X
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)
Tender Under Negotiation