The Marine Parade Cluster Shuttle Bus Services are free shuttle bus services offered to Marine Parade residents.
The network features 7 shuttle bus services serving districts under the purview of Marine Parade Town Council, namely Geylang Serai, Marine Parade, Kembangan-Chai Chee, Braddell Heights, Joo Chiat, Mountbatten & MacPherson.
The 7 shuttle bus services (MPC1 – MPC7) started operations on Monday 8 July 2024, operating on Weekdays (except Public Holidays) during off-peak hours from 10am to 4pm at a frequency of 45 – 75 mins. Departure times for each service are provided below.
Interactive Map
Bus services may ply different routes between stops.
Publicity Poster
The bus ETA for all 7 routes can be accessed via the web link here.
MPC1 – Marine Parade
| MPC1 – Marine Parade |
| Operating on Weekdays (except Public Holidays) Departure Timings from Marine Terrace Station: 10:00, 11:15, 12:30, 13:45 & 15:00* |
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| * Note: Last bus at 15:00 terminates at Joo Chiat Complex. |
MPC2 – Kembangan-Chai Chee
| MPC2 – Kembangan-Chai Chee |
| Operating on Weekdays (except Public Holidays) Departure Timings from Kembangan MRT: 10:00, 10:45, 11:30, 12:15, 13:00, 13:45, 14:30 & 15:15 |
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| * Note: Last bus at 15:15 terminates at Eunos MRT. Bus Interval reduced from 1h to 45 mins after launch. |
MPC3 – MacPherson
| MPC3 – MacPherson |
| Operating on Weekdays (except Public Holidays) Departure Timings from MacPherson CC: 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00 & 15:00* |
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| * Note: Last bus at 15:00 terminates at MacPherson Road / Bus Stop 70129 – Opp Jln Muhibbah. |
MPC4 – Mountbatten
| MPC4 – Mountbatten |
| Operating on Weekdays (except Public Holidays) Departure Timings from Blk 54, Cassia Crescent: 10:00, 10:50, 11:40, 12:30, 13:20, 14:10 & 15:00* |
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| * Note: Last bus at 15:00 terminates at Dakota MRT Station Exit B Pick-Up / Drop-Off Point. Interval adjusted from 45 mins to 50 mins after launch. |
MPC5 – Braddell Heights
| MPC5 – Braddell Heights |
| Operating on Weekdays (except Public Holidays) Departure Timings from Serangoon MRT: 10:00, 11:10, 12:20, 13:30 & 14:40* |
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| * Note: Last bus at 14:40 terminates at Upp Paya Lebar Road / Bus Stop 62041 – Opp Bethany Presby Ch. Bus interval adjusted from 1h to 1h 10 mins after launch. |
MPC6 – Joo Chiat
| MPC6 – Joo Chiat |
| Operating on Weekdays (except Public Holidays) Departure Timings from Aft Siglap Dr, Frankel Ave: 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00 & 15:00* |
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| * Note: Last bus at 15:00 terminates at Jalan Kembangan / Bus Stop 83321 – Kembangan Stn. |
MPC7 – Geylang Serai
| MPC7 – Geylang Serai |
| Operating on Weekdays (except Public Holidays) Departure Timings from Eunos MRT: 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00 & 15:00* |
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| * Note: Last bus at 15:00 terminates at Sims Avenue / Bus Stop 82032 – Blk 416. |
Mobile App & Physical Card
To ride the free shuttle bus service, commuters can either use the TongTar Riders App or a physical card.
The TongTar Riders App can be downloaded from the Google Play Store or Apple App Store.
- Google Play Store: go.gov.sg/mpcplaystore
- Apple App Store: go.gov.sg/mpcappstore
After downloading the app, a barcode from the profile page must be scanned during boarding and alighting.
Residents may also obtain a physical card at the following community centres/clubs:
- Braddell Heights Community Club
- Geylang Serai Community Club
- Joo Chiat Community Club
- Kampong Ubi Community Centre
- Katong Community Centre
- MacPherson Community Club
- Marine Parade Community Club
- Mountbatten Community Centre
- Siglap South Community Centre
The physical card must be tapped on the card reader when boarding or alighting.
Publicity Material
Photos
References
- New shuttle bus service to serve residents in Marine Parade GRC, MacPherson, Mountbatten – The Straits Times
- Edwin Tong Facebook Post
- Shuttle Bus Posters
- Free shuttle bus service for Marine Parade cluster residents to start on Jul 8 – CNA (channelnewsasia.com)
- LTA consulted on free shuttle bus service at Marine Parade cluster: Tin Pei Ling – CNA (channelnewsasia.com)
Dear MP Shuttle Bus Service,
May I suggest the starting time slot at Kembangan be placed on a board inside the bus? Ie. 10am, 1045, 1130, 1215, etc. I understand from the captain that it is every 45min instead of 1 hour which is on the website. This will help the residents to estimate the arrival time at the respective stops. I heard someone said she waited for a while but bus did not come n commented this service is not working. Actually it is working. Thank you.
Dear MP shuttle,
Thank you for the shuttle service that helps us travel around the areas.
please update the shuttle time for Kembangan route. For eg, 10.45am instead of 11am, 1145am instead of 12am etc. Residents need to know the updated schedule so to be able to take the ride. Thank you.
Will other GRCs get this? What is Marine Parade GRC boundaries change at the next election?
What do you mean by “jokes”? You mean the shuttle service named as “WeCare” but in actual reality they dont really care? Please explain yourself, your comment is very ambiguous. Thanks.
What is the point of your question? B.a.ll licker.
Jokes aside. This resembles a similar initiative that the Johor residents have at Johor, whereby tap the card can get free ride. The “ Bas Muafakat Johor Bus Service”.