Causeway Link CW3S

Causeway Link CW3S is a Johor Bahru local bus service linking Terminal TUTA with CIQ Second Link via Sutera Mall, Taman Nusa Bestari, Taman Tan Sri Yaacob and Bukit Indah. It is operated by Handal Indah (Causeway Link).

Passengers may connect to/from Singapore using other cross-border services across the Tuas Second Link.

Service CW3S connects Taman Ungku Tun Aminah (TUTA), Sutera Mall, Taman Nusa Bestari, Taman Tan Sri Yaacob and Bukit Indah with the Sultan Abu Bakar CIQ Complex (more commonly referred to as CIQ Second Link). The route complements its parent Service CW3 but does not cross the border to Singapore. Passengers can transfer to other cross-border bus services (Service CW3, CW4, CW4S, CW6, CW7) to Jurong East, Boon Lay or Tuas Link. As a local bus route, buses will serve all en route bus stops along their route.

From Johor, the route also sells through-tickets to Singapore-bound passengers who will continue their journey at CIQ Second Link via other cross-border bus services. From Singapore, passengers from Singapore with valid tickets can transfer to this service at CIQ 2nd Link.

Carpark facilities are available at Terminal TUTA or Sutera Mall.

Timetable:

• Daily from TUTA:
  06:00, 07:30, 09:00, 10:30, 12:00, 13:30, 15:00 & 16:30
• Daily from CIQ Second Link:
  07:30, 09:00, 10:30, 12:00, 13:30, 15:00, 16:30 & 18:00

Fare:

Charges section fares. ManjaLink Card payment is accepted on this bus service. Only Malaysian currency is accepted as the route does not enter Singapore; however, passengers boarding from Singapore (CW3/CW4/CW4S/CW6) will be charged Singapore currency for a ticket which can be used for a free transfer to this service at CIQ Second Link.

• ‘Singapore’ refers to boarding/alighting at Jurong East, Boon Lay or Tuas Link
• Fares are identical for Cash and Manjalink payment modes

More detailed fare information for Manjalink users is attached in a separate section below.

Gallery:

History:

• 2011 or earlier: Causeway Link CW3S was introduced between Sutera Mall and Jurong East via Bukit Indah but skipping Gelang Patah
  Monday to Saturdays:
  From Sutera Mall: 01:30PM 05:20PM 07:40PM 09:15PM
  From Jurong East: 11:45AM 03:00PM 07:20PM 09:20PM 11:15PM
  Sundays & PHs:
  From Sutera Mall: 01:30PM 05:20PM 09:15PM
  From Jurong East: 11:25AM 03:00PM 07:20PM 11:15PM
• 2012 (19 Nov) Causeway Link ST8 introduced between Terminal TUTA and CIQ 2nd Link.
• 2013 (29 Jan): ST8 combined with and renumbered to Causeway Link CW3S with extended operating hours.
• 2019 (01 Apr): Converted to daily operation following the withdrawal of Route SL1.
• 2020 (18 Mar): Suspended amid COVID-19 pandemic cross-border travel restrictions
• 2022 (01 Jun): Services resumed after the lifting of cross-border travel restrictions with reduced frequency & operating hours. Fares from Malaysia to Singapore increased to RM7.00 from Terminal TUTA, and RM6.00 from Sutera Mall. The bus stop at TF Value Mart in Bukit Indah was shifted from the mall parking lot to the roadside bus stop.

The current route of was first introduced on 19 November 2012 as Causeway Link ST8 between Terminal TUTA and CIQ 2nd Link. The bus operated hourly departures from Mondays to Fridays only, 0600-1900 from TUTA, 0700-2000 from CIQ 2nd Link. Weekend service was offered via Causeway Link SL1 (launched 17 Nov 2012) which stops at Jalan Indah 15/2 (serving Jusco Bukit Indah / Giant Nusa Bestari) instead of plying Persiaran Indah Utama.

Passengers from JB could buy through tickets to Singapore, with fares of RM6.20 from Terminal TUTA / RM6.00 from Sutera Mall / RM5.00 from Bukit Indah to Singapore. Passengers from Singapore with a valid ticket (paying the S$4.00 fare) could transfer to this service for no extra charge.

From 29 January 2013, SL1 was combined with and renamed to Causeway Link CW3S adopting SL1’s routing and fares. Operating days were reduced from Daily operation to just Mondays to Fridays only, but longer operating hours were offered on each day.

Old Timetable (2019 till 2020):

From January 2013 till March 2019, this service ran on Mondays to Fridays (except Singapore Public Holidays). On 1 April 2019, it was converted to full-day operation.

• From TUTA:
  0530 0600 0630 0700 0730 0800 0830 0900 0930 1000 1030 1100 1130 1230 1330 1430 1530 1630 1800 1900 2000 2100
• From CIQ Second Link:
  0630 0700 0730 0800 0830 0900 0930 1000 1030 1130 1230 1330 1430 1530 1630 1700 1730 1800 1900 2000 2100 2200

Miscellaneous Fare Information for Manjalink users

Manjalink users will be required to tap their card upon entering the bus, which includes re-boarding the bus at the various checkpoints.

As the ManjaLink card is loaded with values in Malaysian Ringgit (MYR), passengers boarding from Singapore and paying fares in Singapore Dollars (SGD) will be charged based on the prevailing exchange rate determined by ManjaLink. For example, the published ManjaLink fare for JB-bound CW3 is S$4.00, and as such when ManjaLink is used, 4.00×3.08= 12.32, thereby deducting RM12.40 from the card, as the Manjalink system rounds up the fare to the nearest 10 cents.

The prevailing exchange rate for ManjaLink is regularly updated and can be found on their website.

Route Map towards CIQ 2nd Link

Route Map towards Terminal TUTA

External Links & References:

• Service CW3S – Causeway Link
• Causeway Link CW3 And CW3S Are Now Back To Serve You – Causeway Link

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