Bus Service 81

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Service 81
SG6278P 81.png
Route Information
Route Tampines Interchange ↺ Serangoon Central (Loop)
Route Length 34.0 km
Travelling Time 92 - 140 mins (1 h 32 mins - 2 h 20 mins)
Operator SBS Transit
(Tampines Bus Package)

SBS Transit Bus Service 81 serves residential estates of Tampines, Pasir Ris, Kovan, and Serangoon. It serves an express sector along the TPE and KPE from Pasir Ris Dr 12 to Tampines Rd, along with Service 53. It is also one of the two services to have a loop direction along NE12CC13Serangoon station from Upper Serangoon Road, first road going through Serangoon Central and then Boundary Road before going back to its own interchange, the other being Service 82.

Service Information[edit]

Bus Duty & Fleet[edit]

Service 81
Depot Fleet Size Fleet
Bedok North Depot (BNDEP) 18 12 Single Deckers 6 Double Deckers
SG1870L
SG1871J
SG1878R
SG1880H
SG1890D
SG1893X
SG1896M
SG1898H
MAN NL323F
SBS6188D
SBS6676L
Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro
SBS8791Z
SBS8843H
Scania K230UB
SG5831Z
SG6236K
SG6281D
MAN ND323F
SBS3787U
SBS3800P
SBS7721H
Volvo B9TL
Notes
  • SG5843P (Service 168) will perform crossover trips on Service 81 on selected Weekdays.
  • SG5953E & SG5954C (Service 35) will operate on Service 81 on Sundays & Public Holidays.
  • SG6083J (Service 35) & several Service 20 & 168 DDs will operate on Service 81 on Weekends & Public Holidays.
  • SG6161S (Service 23) will perform sharebus trips on Service 81 on selected days.
  • SBS3800P & SBS8791Z practise overnight parking at Tampines Interchange.
  • Majority DD fleet on Weekends & Public Holidays.
  • This service practises jumpbus on Weekdays.
  • Weekdays: 8A-9P / 4E / 6S (18 buses)
  • Saturdays: 9A-9P / 2E / 2S / 3T (16 buses)
  • Sundays & Public Holidays: 8A-9P / 1S / 3T (13 buses)
  • Special Weekdays: 10A-9P / 6S / 1T (15 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 10 - 13 minutes 08 - 13 minutes 08 - 16 minutes 13 - 17 minutes

Special Departures[edit]

  • icon66351
    S'goon Stn Exit E
    S'goon Ctrl
    icon75009
    Tampines Int
    Tampines Ctrl 1
    • Weekdays: 05:45, 05:54, 06:03, 06:12, 06:21 & 00:30
    • Saturdays: 05:45, 05:58, 06:11, 06:23 & 00:30
    • Sundays & Public Holidays: 06:00, 06:17 & 00:30

Loop Service[edit]

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Bus Stops Point of Interest Weekdays Saturdays Suns/PH
First bus Last bus First bus Last bus First bus Last bus
icon75009
Tampines Int(Berth A2)
Tampines Ctrl 1
EW2DT32Tampines
Century Square
Tampines 1
Tampines Mall
05:30 23:30 05:45 23:30 05:45 23:30
icon76191
Blk 401
Tampines Ave 7
05:32 23:32 05:47 23:32 05:48 23:32
icon76201
Blk 423
Tampines Ave 7
05:34 23:34 05:49 23:34 05:49 23:34
icon76211
Blk 449
Tampines Ave 7
05:35 23:35 05:50 23:35 05:51 23:35
icon76221
Tampines East Stn Exit A
Tampines Ave 7
DT33Tampines East 05:37 23:37 05:52 23:37 05:53 23:37
icon76231
Opp Blk 390
Tampines Ave 7
05:39 23:39 05:54 23:39 05:55 23:39
icon76241
Blk 497D
Tampines Ave 7
05:40 23:40 05:55 23:40 05:56 23:40
icon98011
Blk 149A
Loyang Ave
05:44 23:44 05:59 23:44 06:00 23:44
icon98091
Blk 156
Pasir Ris Dr 1
05:47 23:46 06:01 23:46 06:02 23:46
icon78199
Opp White Sands Pr Sch
Pasir Ris St 11
05:49 23:48 06:03 23:49 06:04 23:48
icon78189
Opp Blk 187
Pasir Ris St 11
05:52 23:50 06:05 23:51 06:06 23:50
icon78039
Blk 104
Pasir Ris St 12
05:52 23:50 06:05 23:51 06:06 23:50
icon78061
Blk 104
Pasir Ris Dr 1
05:53 23:51 06:06 23:52 06:07 23:51
icon77051
Blk 115
Pasir Ris Dr 1
05:54 23:52 06:07 23:53 06:08 23:52
icon77041
Blk 541
Pasir Ris Dr 1
Pasir Ris Town Park 05:56 23:54 06:09 23:53 06:10 23:54
icon77031
Opp Pasir Ris Stn Exit B
Pasir Ris Ctrl
EW1Pasir Ris
Pasir Ris Mall
Whitesands Mall
05:57 23:55 06:10 23:54 06:11 23:55
icon77021
Opp Blk 571
Pasir Ris Dr 1
05:59 23:56 06:12 23:54 06:12 23:56
icon77011
Opp Blk 515
Pasir Ris Dr 1
06:00 23:57 06:13 23:55 06:13 23:57
icon77241
Opp Blk 640
Pasir Ris Dr 1
06:01 23:58 06:14 23:57 06:14 23:58
icon77231
Tampines Meridian JC
Pasir Ris Dr 1
Tampines Meridian JC 06:02 00:00 06:16 23:58 06:16 00:00
icon77281
Blk 740
Pasir Ris Dr 1
06:03 00:01 06:17 00:00 06:17 00:01
icon77331
Blk 747A
Pasir Ris Dr 12
06:05 00:03 06:19 00:03 06:19 00:03
icon64229
Bef Defu Ave 2
Tampines Rd
06:12 00:09 06:26 00:10 06:26 00:09
icon64219
Aft Defu Ave 2
Tampines Rd
06:14 00:10 06:28 00:11 06:28 00:10
icon64209
Aft Defu Ave 1
Tampines Rd
06:16 00:11 06:29 00:12 06:29 00:11
icon63241
Blk 21
Hougang Ave 3
06:18 00:13 06:31 00:14 06:31 00:13
icon63059
Blk 22
Upp S'goon Rd
06:20 00:14 06:32 00:15 06:32 00:14
icon63049
Glad Tidings Ch
Upp S'goon Rd
06:21 00:15 06:34 00:16 06:34 00:15
icon63039
Kovan Stn Exit C
Upp S'goon Rd
NE13Kovan
Heartland Mall Kovan
06:23 00:16 06:35 00:17 06:35 00:16
icon63029
Opp The Helping Hand
Upp S'goon Rd
06:25 00:17 06:36 00:18 06:37 00:17
icon63019
Aft Upp S'goon Shop Ctr
Upp S'goon Rd
06:29 00:18 06:38 00:20 06:39 00:19
icon62149
Forest Woods
Upp S'goon Rd
06:30 00:19 06:39 00:21 06:40 00:20
icon66351
S'goon Stn Exit E
S'goon Ctrl
NE12CC13Serangoon
NEX
05:45 00:30 05:45 00:30 06:00 00:30
icon66371
Blk 261
S'goon Ctrl
05:47 00:31 05:47 00:32 06:02 00:32
icon63149
S'goon Stadium
Boundary Rd
Serangoon Sports Centre 05:48 00:32 05:49 00:34 06:03 00:33
icon63011
Opp Upp S'goon Shop Ctr
Upp S'goon Rd
05:50 00:34 05:52 00:37 06:06 00:36
icon63021
The Helping Hand
Upp S'goon Rd
05:52 00:35 05:54 00:39 06:08 00:38
icon63031
Kovan Stn Exit B
Upp S'goon Rd
NE13Kovan
Heartland Mall Kovan
05:54 00:37 05:54 00:37 06:08 00:38
icon63041
Opp Glad Tidings Ch
Upp S'goon Rd
05:56 00:38 05:55 00:38 06:09 00:39
icon63051
Opp Blk 370
Upp S'goon Rd
05:57 00:39 05:56 00:39 06:10 00:40
icon63249
Blk 1
Hougang Ave 3
05:59 00:41 05:58 00:41 06:12 00:42
icon64201
Aft Hougang Ave 3
Tampines Rd
06:00 00:42 06:01 00:42 06:14 00:46
icon64211
Aft Hougang Ave 7
Tampines Rd
06:01 00:42 06:02 00:42 06:15 00:46
icon64221
Opp Defu Ave 2
Tampines Rd
06:01 00:43 06:02 00:43 06:15 00:47
icon64131
Bef KPE
Tampines Rd
06:02 00:44 06:03 00:44 06:16 00:48
icon77339
Opp Blk 756
Pasir Ris Dr 12
06:12 00:51 06:11 00:51 06:24 00:55
icon77289
Blk 738
Pasir Ris Dr 1
06:11 00:51 06:11 00:52 06:24 00:55
icon77239
Blk 643
Pasir Ris Dr 1
Tampines Meridian JC 06:13 00:52 06:12 00:53 06:27 00:56
icon77249
Blk 640
Pasir Ris Dr 1
06:14 00:53 06:13 00:54 06:28 00:57
icon78049
Blk 612
Pasir Ris Dr 1
06:16 00:53 06:14 00:54 06:29 00:57
icon77019
Blk 515
Pasir Ris Dr 1
06:17 00:54 06:14 00:55 06:29 00:58
icon77029
Blk 571
Pasir Ris Dr 1
06:19 00:55 06:16 00:56 06:31 00:59
icon77039
Pasir Ris Stn Exit B
Pasir Ris Ctrl
EW1Pasir Ris
Pasir Ris Mall
Whitesands Mall
06:19 00:56 06:18 00:59 06:32 01:00
icon77049
Pasir Ris Town Pk
Pasir Ris Dr 1
Pasir Ris Town Park 06:22 00:58 06:20 01:00 06:34 01:02
icon77059
Blk 425
Pasir Ris Dr 1
06:25 00:59 06:23 01:02 06:37 01:03
icon78069
Blk 442
Pasir Ris Dr 1
06:27 01:01 06:24 01:03 06:38 01:05
icon78031
Blk 191
Pasir Ris St 12
06:28 01:01 06:25 01:03 06:39 01:05
icon78181
Bef Blk 187
Pasir Ris St 11
06:28 01:02 06:25 01:04 06:39 01:06
icon78191
Aft Blk 182
Pasir Ris St 11
06:31 01:03 06:28 01:05 06:42 01:07
icon98099
Blk 269A
Pasir Ris Dr 1
06:32 01:04 06:29 01:06 06:43 01:08
icon98019
Opp Blk 149A
Loyang Ave
06:35 01:06 06:31 01:07 06:45 01:10
icon76249
Blk 370
Tampines Ave 7
06:34 01:09 06:33 01:11 06:43 01:12
icon76239
Blk 390
Tampines Ave 7
06:36 01:10 06:35 01:13 06:50 01:14
icon76229
Opp Tampines East Stn
Tampines Ave 7
DT33Tampines East 06:39 01:12 06:37 01:15 06:53 01:16
icon76219
Blk 230E
Tampines Ave 7
06:41 01:13 06:39 01:17 06:54 01:17
icon76209
Blk 233
Tampines Ave 7
06:43 01:15 06:41 01:19 06:56 01:19
icon76199
Blk 503
Tampines Ave 7
06:45 01:16 06:42 01:20 06:57 01:21
icon75009
Tampines Int(Alighting)
Tampines Ctrl 1
EW2DT32Tampines
Century Square
Tampines 1
Tampines Mall
06:50 01:20 06:46 01:21 07:00 01:26

Historical Information[edit]

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
Associated Bus Services Upp Changi ↔ New Bridge Rd 1971 11 April Introduced between Upp Changi Ter and New Bridge Rd Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
1972 18 June Amended to ply Bendemeer Rd towards New Bridge Rd Ter with the conversion of Serangoon Rd to one-way traffic.
SBS Transit
(Current)
Known as SBS prior to 1 November 2001
1973 1 July Operations transferred to Singapore Bus Services.
1974 1 October Serves merged bus stop outside Sri Srinivasa Perumal Tp along Serangoon Rd.
1976 18 July Amended to skip Tanah Merah Besar Rd and Nicoll Dr on Sundays and Public Holidays.
1986 11 May Amended to skip Kuala Loyang Rd.
1 September Skips a pair of removed bus stops along Tampines Rd to facilitate the construction of TPE.
23 December Serves merged bus stop along the new carriageway of Tampines Rd.
1987 6 June Amended to the relocated New Bridge Rd Ter.
20 September Skips 6 pairs of removed bus stops along Tampines Rd with the opening of TPE.
27 September Amended to ply the extended Eu Tong Sen St towards Upp Changi Ter to facilitate the first stage of road expansion along New Bridge Rd.
1 November Amended to ply Eu Tong Sen St towards Upp Changi Ter to facilitate the second stage of road expansion along New Bridge Rd.
13 December Serves new staggered bus stop opposite Peninsula Plaza along Nth Bridge Rd, skipping the bus stop outside St Andrew's Cath.
Tampines ↔ New Bridge Rd 1988 23 October Extended to Tampines Int.
1989 29 January Serves relocated bus stop opposite Sri Mariamman Tp along Sth Bridge Rd, skipping a removed bus stop opposite Jamae Mque.
30 July Amended to ply Loyang Ave, Pasir Ris Dr 1 and Elias Rd, skipping Tampines Expressway (TPE).
28 August Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite Pasir Ris Gdns along Elias Rd.
1993 11 April Amended to ply Victoria St, Hill St and New Bridge Rd, skipping Nth Bridge Rd, Sth Bridge Rd and Neil Rd.
1994 TBC First bus from Tampines Int brought forward to 0530 hrs on weekdays.
1996 3 September Amended to ply Pasir Ris Dr 12 and Pasir Ris Dr 1, skipping Elias Rd.
1997 7 December Amended to ply Upp Pickering St, Sth Bridge Rd and Kreta Ayer Rd with the partial closure of New Bridge Rd to facilitate the construction of NE4DT19Chinatown station on the North East Line.
1999 10 July Amended to ply Middle Rd and Victoria St, skipping Waterloo St, Stamford Rd and Bras Basah Rd.
2002 20 April Amended back to ply the reinstated New Bridge Rd, skipping Upp Pickering St, Sth Bridge Rd and Kreta Ayer Rd.
TBC Serves new pair of bus stops after Sommerville Rd and after Sunshine Lodge along Upp Serangoon Rd.
2003 TBC Serves new pair of bus stops outside Potong Pasir Stn along Upp Serangoon Rd.
Tampines ↔ Serangoon 27 July Shortened to Serangoon Int and amended to ply Hougang Ave 3 and Upp Serangoon Rd under North East Line Rationalisation Phase 2.
2007 23 June Amended to ply Tampines Svc Rd.
Tampines ↺ Serangoon Ctrl 2011 3 September Amended to loop at Serangoon Ctrl with the opening of Serangoon Integrated Transport Hub.
2012 29 April Serves new bus stop outside Blk 612 along Pasir Ris Dr 1.
2017 21 August Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
2022 30 October Temporarily amended to ply Pasir Ris St 11 and Pasir Ris St 12 with the partial closure of Pasir Ris Dr 1 to facilitate the construction of CR4Pasir Ris East station on the Cross Island Line.
2023 8 October Temporarily amended to ply Pasir Ris Ctrl and Pasir Ris Dr 8 with the partial closure of Pasir Ris Dr 1 to facilitate the construction of CR5CP1EW1Pasir Ris station on the Cross Island Line.

External Links[edit]

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