SBS Transit Bus Service 20

SBS Transit Bus Service 20 is a loop trunk route connecting Tampines and Changi Business Park, passing through Tampines East, Simei and Expo. It is the 10th bus service to be rolled out under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP).

20
Tampines Int
↺ Changi Business Pk Ave 3 (Loop)
75009 Tampines Int B5 EW2-DT32 Tampines Ctrl 1
76059 Opp Our Tampines Hub Tampines Ave 5
76069 Blk 147 Tampines Ave 5
76071 Blk 141 Tampines Ave 2
76081 Opp The Holy Trinity Ch Tampines Ave 2
76091 Blk 206 Tampines Ave 2
96129 Melville Pk Simei Rd
96139 Blk 148 Simei St 1
96149 Simei Stn/Blk 247 EW3 Simei St 1
96159 Blk 254 Simei St 1
96169 Simei Stn EW3 Simei St 3
96171 Bet Blks 227/228 Simei St 4
96291 Blk 223 Simei St 4
96209 Opp Simei Green Condo Simei Rd
96449 SUTD Somapah Rd
96419 Eightrium Changi Sth Ave 1
96309 Expo Stn Exit E CG1DT35 Changi Sth Ave 1
96381 Changi City Pt Changi Sth Ave 2
96321 DBS Asia Hub Changi Sth Ave 2
96331 Premier Changi Sth Ave 2
96341 Aft Sunny Metal & Engrg Changi Sth Ave 2
96391 Aft Changi Biz Pk Cres Changi Biz Park Vista
96351 Bef Changi Sth St 1 Changi Sth Ave 4
96361 Aft Akzonobel Changi Business Pk Ctrl 2
96371 Standard Chartered Bank Changi Business Pk Ctrl 3
96329 DHL Changi Sth Ave 2
96389 Opp Changi City Pt Changi Sth Ave 2
96301 Expo Stn Exit B CG1DT35 Changi Sth Ave 1
96411 Opp Eightrium Changi Sth Ave 1
96441 Opp SUTD Somapah Rd
96201 Simei Green Condo Simei Rd
96299 Opp Blk 222 Simei St 4
96179 Modena Condo/Opp Blk 228 Simei St 4
96161 Opp Simei Stn EW3 Simei St 3
96151 Blk 106 Simei St 1
96141 Blk 120/Opp Simei Stn EW3 Simei St 1
96131 Blk 130 Simei St 1
96121 Metta Welfare Assn Simei Rd
76099 Blk 285 Tampines Ave 2
76089 The Holy Trinity Ch Tampines Ave 2
76079 Blk 101 Tampines Ave 2
76061 Blk 938 Tampines Ave 5
76051 Our Tampines Hub Tampines Ave 5
75009 Tampines Int EW2-DT32 Tampines Ctrl 1
Route Overview
Route WAB_logo_20px Tampines Bus Interchange ↺ Changi Business Park Avenue 3 (Loop)
Passes Through Tampines Ave 2, Simei St 1/3/4, Changi South Ave 2, Changi Business Park Central 2
Route Length 17.9 km
Travelling Time 85 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package Tampines Bus Package
Current Operator SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot Bedok North Bus Depot (BNDEP)
Current Fleet Single-deck & Double-deck buses
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Tampines
Daily
06:00 – 23:30
Operating Frequency
Loop Service 6:30am–8.30am 8.31am–4.59pm 5.00pm–7.00pm After 7.00pm
Weekdays 9 – 10 mins 10 – 15 mins 11 – 15 mins 16 – 22 mins
Saturdays 12 – 13 mins 11 – 13 mins 13 mins 13 – 25 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays 12 – 13 mins 11 – 13 mins 12 – 13 mins 13 – 21 mins
Fare Information
Fare Charges regular distance fares

 

Service 20 connects residents in Tampines & Simei to key transport nodes at Tampines, Simei and Expo MRT 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.

MRT Stations Served:
Special Departures:
  • Simei Road (Simei Green Condo) → Tampines Int
    Weekdays: 06:00, 06:08, 06:16, 06:24, 06:32 & 06:40
    Saturdays: 06:00, 06:11, 06:21, 06:32 & 06:42
    Sundays / Public Holidays: 06:00, 06:16 & 06:32

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Operator History:
  • 2013 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2024 under the Tampines Bus Package.

History:
  • 2013 (09 Jun): Introduced between Tampines Int and Changi Business Pk Ctrl 2 (Loop) under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP)
  • 2013 (30 Sep): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB)
  • 2015 (20 Dec): Serves a new pair of bus stops outside and opposite Changi City Point along Changi South Ave 2
  • 2017 (21 Oct): Amended to ply Somapah Rd and Changi South Ave 1, skipping Upp Changi Rd East and Xilin Ave as part of Downtown Line Stage 3 Bus Service Enhancements
  • 2018 (10 Jun): Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite The Eightrium along Changi South Ave 1
  • 2021 (26 Dec): Serves a new bus stop after Changi Biz Pk Cres along Changi Business Park Vista

Past Routings

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3 thoughts on “SBS Transit Bus Service 20

  • 14 August 2019 at 4:25 PM
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    Bus 20 can extend to Changi Business Park terminal

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    • 17 October 2021 at 10:21 PM
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      If extend to Changi Business Park Terminal, what will happen to Standard Chartered Bank bus stop, how? That’s why it’s designed to loop around Changi Business Park

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      • 14 December 2023 at 5:03 PM
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        Can still follow same route what! Towards Changi Biz Pk Ter can serve first part of loop, then towards Tampines can straightaway serve Standard Chartered bus stop!

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