Bus Service 81

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	From Sunday, 14 November 2024 to 31 October 2025, Train services on the Bukit Panjang LRT will end an hour earlier at 22:30 every Thursday to Sunday (except Public Holidays). This is to facilitate the upgrading of the BPLRT signalling system, as well as the testing of the new and retrofitted Light Rail Vehicles (LRVs) on the BPLRT network. Please refer here for more information. From Monday, 17 March 2025, short-trip service 71A will be introduced from Mayflower MRT Station to Bishan MRT Station. Please refer here for more information. From Sunday, 23 March 2025, supplementary bus service 258M will ply an extended route looping at Boon Lay Place to provide direct connection to amenities such as Boon Lay Shopping Centre. Please refer here for more information. From Monday, 24 March 2025, supplementary bus service 979X will be introduced to provide a faster connection for residents in Yew Tee Village to and from Bukit Panjang MRT / Bus Interchange. Bus service 979X will supplement bus service 979 and serve selected bus stops along its route. It will operate on weekdays (excluding Public Holidays) during the morning and evening peak periods. Please refer here for more information. From Monday, 24 March 2025, supplementary bus service 861M will be introduced to complement existing travel options to Wellington Primary School. It will operate from Canberra Way, terminating at Sembawang Bus Interchange. This service will operate two trips during the morning peak period on weekdays during school term only. Please refer here for more information. From Monday, 24 March 2025, short-trip service 112B will be introduced starting from Hougang Central Bus Interchange and terminating at Hougang Avenue 7. This service will only operate on weekdays (excluding public holidays) during the evening peak period. Please refer here for more information.

Service 81
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	(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

Bus Duty & Fleet

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

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	10 - 13 minutes	08 - 13 minutes	08 - 16 minutes	13 - 17 minutes

Special Departures

• 66351

  S'goon Stn Exit E
  S'goon Ctrl
  →
  75009

  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

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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
75009 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
76191 Blk 401 Tampines Ave 7		05:32	23:32	05:47	23:32	05:48	23:32
76201 Blk 423 Tampines Ave 7		05:34	23:34	05:49	23:34	05:49	23:34
76211 Blk 449 Tampines Ave 7		05:35	23:35	05:50	23:35	05:51	23:35
76221 Tampines East Stn Exit A Tampines Ave 7	DT33Tampines East	05:37	23:37	05:52	23:37	05:53	23:37
76231 Opp Blk 390 Tampines Ave 7		05:39	23:39	05:54	23:39	05:55	23:39
76241 Blk 497D Tampines Ave 7		05:40	23:40	05:55	23:40	05:56	23:40
98011 Blk 149A Loyang Ave		05:44	23:44	05:59	23:44	06:00	23:44
98091 Blk 156 Pasir Ris Dr 1		05:47	23:46	06:01	23:46	06:02	23:46
78199 Opp White Sands Pr Sch Pasir Ris St 11		05:49	23:48	06:03	23:49	06:04	23:48
78189 Opp Blk 187 Pasir Ris St 11		05:52	23:50	06:05	23:51	06:06	23:50
78039 Blk 104 Pasir Ris St 12		05:52	23:50	06:05	23:51	06:06	23:50
78061 Blk 104 Pasir Ris Dr 1		05:53	23:51	06:06	23:52	06:07	23:51
77051 Blk 115 Pasir Ris Dr 1		05:54	23:52	06:07	23:53	06:08	23:52
77041 Blk 541 Pasir Ris Dr 1	Pasir Ris Town Park	05:56	23:54	06:09	23:53	06:10	23:54
77031 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
77021 Opp Blk 571 Pasir Ris Dr 1		05:59	23:56	06:12	23:54	06:12	23:56
77011 Opp Blk 515 Pasir Ris Dr 1		06:00	23:57	06:13	23:55	06:13	23:57
77241 Opp Blk 640 Pasir Ris Dr 1		06:01	23:58	06:14	23:57	06:14	23:58
77231 Tampines Meridian JC Pasir Ris Dr 1	Tampines Meridian JC	06:02	00:00	06:16	23:58	06:16	00:00
77281 Blk 740 Pasir Ris Dr 1		06:03	00:01	06:17	00:00	06:17	00:01
77331 Blk 747A Pasir Ris Dr 12		06:05	00:03	06:19	00:03	06:19	00:03
64229 Bef Defu Ave 2 Tampines Rd			06:12	00:09	06:26	00:10	06:26	00:09
64219 Aft Defu Ave 2 Tampines Rd			06:14	00:10	06:28	00:11	06:28	00:10
64209 Aft Defu Ave 1 Tampines Rd			06:16	00:11	06:29	00:12	06:29	00:11
63241 Blk 21 Hougang Ave 3		06:18	00:13	06:31	00:14	06:31	00:13
63059 Blk 22 Upp S'goon Rd		06:20	00:14	06:32	00:15	06:32	00:14
63049 Glad Tidings Ch Upp S'goon Rd		06:21	00:15	06:34	00:16	06:34	00:15
63039 Kovan Stn Exit C Upp S'goon Rd	NE13Kovan Heartland Mall Kovan	06:23	00:16	06:35	00:17	06:35	00:16
63029 Opp The Helping Hand Upp S'goon Rd		06:25	00:17	06:36	00:18	06:37	00:17
63019 Aft Upp S'goon Shop Ctr Upp S'goon Rd		06:29	00:18	06:38	00:20	06:39	00:19
62149 Forest Woods Upp S'goon Rd		06:30	00:19	06:39	00:21	06:40	00:20
66351 S'goon Stn Exit E S'goon Ctrl	NE12CC13Serangoon NEX	05:45	00:30	05:45	00:30	06:00	00:30
66371 Blk 261 S'goon Ctrl		05:47	00:31	05:47	00:32	06:02	00:32
63149 S'goon Stadium Boundary Rd	Serangoon Sports Centre	05:48	00:32	05:49	00:34	06:03	00:33
63011 Opp Upp S'goon Shop Ctr Upp S'goon Rd		05:50	00:34	05:52	00:37	06:06	00:36
63021 The Helping Hand Upp S'goon Rd		05:52	00:35	05:54	00:39	06:08	00:38
63031 Kovan Stn Exit B Upp S'goon Rd	NE13Kovan Heartland Mall Kovan	05:54	00:37	05:54	00:37	06:08	00:38
63041 Opp Glad Tidings Ch Upp S'goon Rd		05:56	00:38	05:55	00:38	06:09	00:39
63051 Opp Blk 370 Upp S'goon Rd		05:57	00:39	05:56	00:39	06:10	00:40
63249 Blk 1 Hougang Ave 3		05:59	00:41	05:58	00:41	06:12	00:42
64201 Aft Hougang Ave 3 Tampines Rd			06:00	00:42	06:01	00:42	06:14	00:46
64211 Aft Hougang Ave 7 Tampines Rd			06:01	00:42	06:02	00:42	06:15	00:46
64221 Opp Defu Ave 2 Tampines Rd			06:01	00:43	06:02	00:43	06:15	00:47
64131 Bef KPE Tampines Rd			06:02	00:44	06:03	00:44	06:16	00:48
77339 Opp Blk 756 Pasir Ris Dr 12		06:12	00:51	06:11	00:51	06:24	00:55
77289 Blk 738 Pasir Ris Dr 1		06:11	00:51	06:11	00:52	06:24	00:55
77239 Blk 643 Pasir Ris Dr 1	Tampines Meridian JC	06:13	00:52	06:12	00:53	06:27	00:56
77249 Blk 640 Pasir Ris Dr 1		06:14	00:53	06:13	00:54	06:28	00:57
78049 Blk 612 Pasir Ris Dr 1		06:16	00:53	06:14	00:54	06:29	00:57
77019 Blk 515 Pasir Ris Dr 1		06:17	00:54	06:14	00:55	06:29	00:58
77029 Blk 571 Pasir Ris Dr 1		06:19	00:55	06:16	00:56	06:31	00:59
77039 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
77049 Pasir Ris Town Pk Pasir Ris Dr 1	Pasir Ris Town Park	06:22	00:58	06:20	01:00	06:34	01:02
77059 Blk 425 Pasir Ris Dr 1		06:25	00:59	06:23	01:02	06:37	01:03
78069 Blk 442 Pasir Ris Dr 1		06:27	01:01	06:24	01:03	06:38	01:05
78031 Blk 191 Pasir Ris St 12		06:28	01:01	06:25	01:03	06:39	01:05
78181 Bef Blk 187 Pasir Ris St 11		06:28	01:02	06:25	01:04	06:39	01:06
78191 Aft Blk 182 Pasir Ris St 11		06:31	01:03	06:28	01:05	06:42	01:07
98099 Blk 269A Pasir Ris Dr 1		06:32	01:04	06:29	01:06	06:43	01:08
98019 Opp Blk 149A Loyang Ave		06:35	01:06	06:31	01:07	06:45	01:10
76249 Blk 370 Tampines Ave 7		06:34	01:09	06:33	01:11	06:43	01:12
76239 Blk 390 Tampines Ave 7		06:36	01:10	06:35	01:13	06:50	01:14
76229 Opp Tampines East Stn Tampines Ave 7	DT33Tampines East	06:39	01:12	06:37	01:15	06:53	01:16
76219 Blk 230E Tampines Ave 7		06:41	01:13	06:39	01:17	06:54	01:17
76209 Blk 233 Tampines Ave 7		06:43	01:15	06:41	01:19	06:56	01:19
76199 Blk 503 Tampines Ave 7		06:45	01:16	06:42	01:20	06:57	01:21
75009 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

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.
(Current) Known as 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).
		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.

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