Go-Ahead City Direct Bus Service 661

Go-Ahead City Direct Service 661 is a Weekday Peak Hour City Direct Service between Pasir Ris and the CBD, passing through Pasir Ris Dr 6, Street 11 and Shenton Way. It is the fourteenth City Direct route introduced under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP).

Route Overview
Route	[AM]: Pasir Ris Drive 3 (Blk 479) → Marina Boulevard (Marina Bay Financial Ctr) [PM]: Central Boulevard (Marina Bay Stn) → Pasir Ris Drive 3 (Opp Blk 479)
Passes Through	Pasir Ris Dr 6, Pasir Ris St 11, Anson Rd / Shenton Way
Route Length	Towards Marina Blvd: 25.8 km						Towards Pasir Ris Dr 3: 24.9 km
Travelling Time	53 – 57 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Loyang Bus Package
Current Operator	Go Ahead Singapore Pte Ltd (Go-Ahead Singapore)
Current Depot	Loyang Bus Depot
Current Fleet	Single-deck & Double-deck buses
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Pasir Ris Dr 3	Weekdays, except Public Holidays
	07:30 – 07:50
Departure Times from Central Blvd	Weekdays, except Public Holidays
	18:10 – 18:25
Operating Frequency
From Pasir Ris Dr 3	20 mins
From Central Blvd	15 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges express distance fares

City Direct Service 661 provides residents of Pasir Ris with greater connectivity to the CBD. The service provides a travel alternative for commuters who relied on the rail network and feeder buses to and from work. The route incorporates an express sector between Loyang Ave and Anson Rd via TPE, PIE, KPE & MCE.

3 New bus stops were constructed along Pasir Ris St 11 for this service.

This is the eleventh City Direct service to be introduced under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP), which provides more options for commuters using stretches of the existing rail lines that experience persistently high ridership, while the ongoing rail enhancement measures are being implemented. On the first day of operations on 22 Sep 2015, free rides were available on this service.

If the eves of Christmas, New Year’s Day, and Chinese New Year fall on a weekday, the Evening Peak departures will be brought forward to the afternoon. Revised departure times will be provided by the operator closer to the affected date.

MRT Stations Served

• NS27CE2TE20 Marina Bay
• DT17 Downtown
• TE19 Shenton Way
• EW15 Tanjong Pagar

Departure Timings

Weekdays (except Public Holidays)

• Morning Peak from Pasir Ris Drive 3 (Blk 479):
  07:30 & 07:50
• Evening Peak from Central Boulevard (Marina Bay Stn):
  18:10 & 18:25

Gallery (Go-Ahead):

Gallery (Aedge):

Poster Gallery

Operator History

• 22 Sep 2015 – 31 Dec 2018: Aedge Holdings Pte Ltd
• 02 Jan 2019 – Present: Go Ahead Singapore Pte Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2026 under the Loyang Bus Package.

Route History

• 2015 (07 Sep): Initial press release by LTA stating launch date to be on 15 Sep 2015, later removed possibly due to the General Elections 2015.
• 2015 (22 Sep): Introduced between Pasir Ris Dr 3 (Blk 479) and Marina Blvd (Marina Bay Financial Ctr) during morning peak hours and between Central Blvd (Marina Bay Stn) and Pasir Ris Dr 3 (Opp Blk 479) during evening peak hours as a peak hour one-directional service on weekdays under the BSEP. Operated under Contract PT221A.
• 2019 (02 Jan): Transfer of Operations to Go-Ahead Singapore Pte Ltd under the Loyang Bus Package. Double-Decker buses deployed; Designated as a wheelchair accessible bus service.
• 2020 (08 Apr – 01 Jun): Temporarily suspended due to Singapore COVID-19 Circuit Breaker Measures.
• 2021 (15 Sep) – 2022 (02 Feb): Temporarily suspended due to the impact of COVID-19 on available manpower

Past Routings

Changes in Departure Times:

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