Premium Bus Service 550

Premium Bus Service 550 is a Premium service operated by City Bus Services from Sumang Walk to Fullerton Rd. The route passes through Sengkang East Way, Sengkang West Way, Fernvale Lane, CTE and Cecil Street. The service was formally operated by SBS Transit.

550
Sumang Walk
→ Fullerton Road
65459 Opp Blk 322 CP Sumang Walk
65449 Blk 315B Sumang Walk
65551 Blk 227A Punggol Field
65541 Blk 228B Sumang Crescent
65531 Blk 226A Sumang Lane
67399 Blk 325 CP Sengkang East Way
67389 Blk 317B Sengkang East Way
67549 Opp Hockey Stadium Sengkang East Way
67559 Opp Blk 471A Sengkang West Way
67569 Blk 432A Sengkang West Way
67499 Fernvale Pr Sch Sengkang West Ave
68019 Aft Jln Kayu Sengkang West Ave
Opp Genting Centre Anson Rd
03223 Tanjong Pagar Stn Exit C EW15 Anson Rd
03151 Opp GB Bldg Cecil St
03021 Prudential Twr Cecil St
Clifford Centre (Under OUE Link) Collyer Quay
03011 Fullerton Sq EW14NS26 Fullerton Rd
Route Information
Route
Sumang Walk (Opp Blk 322 CP) → Fullerton Rd (Fullerton Sq)
Passes Through Sumang Lane, Sengkang East Way, Sengkang West Way, Cecil St
Operator Information
Current Operator City Bus Services
Departure Times from Sumang Walk
07:35 (Weekdays, except Public Holidays)
Fare Card: $3.80 | Cash: $4.00

 

Premium 550 serves the housing estates of Punggol West and Sengkang West with bus connections to the CBD, eliminating the hassle of transferring between different modes of transport.

In Jul 2015, operations for this service was transferred to Transcity Bus Services. An additional trip was added to cope with the fleet downsize from double-decker buses to private coaches. The route was shortened from Rivervale Dr to Sengkang East Ave, mainly due to the drop in demand as commuters along the 550-654 duplicate sector preferred the cheaper City Direct 654 for the ride to CBD. Fares for the premium service was also reduced, although they still remain higher than that of City Direct 654. The route was further amended in Jan 2023 to serve Punggol West instead.

Departure Timings

Weekdays, except Public Holidays

  • From Sumang Walk (Opp Blk 322 CP): 07:35
Fares
  • Card (Adult) : $3.80
  • Cash: $4.00
  • Child: $2:00

Gallery

 


Operator History
  • 25 Feb 2008 – 10 Jul 2015: SBS Transit Ltd
  • 13 Jul 2015 – ?: Transcity Bus Services
  • ? – Present: City Bus Service
History
  • 2008 (25 Feb): Introduced by SBS Transit Ltd as a Premium Service from Rivervale Dr → Fullerton Rd, with one trip departing at 0745hrs. Charges a flat fare of $3.60
  • 2009 (02 Feb): Departure time brought forward to 0740hrs
  • 2009 (01 Apr): Fare temporarily lowered to $3.40
  • 2009 (05 Oct): Amended to ply Cecil Street (previously Robinson Rd)
  • 2010 (01 Jul): Fare reinstated to $3.60
  • 2011 (27 Sep): Second departure introduced at 0730hrs
  • 2011 (08 Nov): Fare increased to $3.80
  • 2014 (04 Aug): Fare revised to $4.50
  • 2015 (13 Jul): Operations transferred to Transcity Bus Services. Route shortened to start from Sengkang East Ave.
    Additional AM trip added, Fare reduced to $3.80/$4.00
  • 2018 (09 Apr): Route amended to serve Sengkang East Way & Sengkang West Way. Operating timings revised from 0730, 0741 & 0747 to 0720, 0730 & 0740
  • ?: Additional trip added
  • 2023 (03 Jan): Amended to start from Sumang Walk

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