Tower Transit Bus Service 106

Tower Transit Bus Service 106 is a trunk route running between Bukit Batok Bus Interchange and Shenton Way, passing through Toh Tuck, Clementi, Buona Vista, Holland Village, Tanglin, Orchard Road, Bras Basah, Suntec City, Bayfront and Shenton Way.

Allocated to the Bus Contracting Model (Bulim Bus Package), Tower Transit Singapore took over operations of this bus service from SMRT Buses since 29 May 2016.

• No alighting at Shenton Way Bus Terminal

Technical Information
Route	Bukit Batok Bus Interchange ↔ Shenton Way Bus Terminal
Passes Through	Toh Tuck, Clementi, Buona Vista, Holland Village, Tanglin, Orchard, Dhoby Ghaut, Suntec City, Bayfront, Shenton Way
Route Length	21.8km (D1) | 22.3km (D2)
Travelling Time	69 – 100 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Bulim Bus Package
Current Operator	Tower Transit
Current Depot	Bulim Bus Depot (BUDEP)
Current Fleet	12-metre Double Deck Buses: – Volvo B9TL – Alexander Dennis Enviro500 12-metre Single Deck Buses: – MAN NL323F – Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro
Departure Times from Bukit Batok	0530 – 2330 (Daily)
Departure Times from Shenton Way	0600 – 2330 (Daily)
Frequency	Direction 1	Direction 2
	0630-0830: 06 – 09 mins 0831-1659: 06 – 12 mins 1700-1900: 10 mins After 1900: 07 – 12 mins	0630-0830: 08 – 10 mins 0831-1659: 07 – 12 mins 1700-1900: 07 – 12 mins After 1900: 12 – 13 mins

Service 106 serves the residential estates of Bukit Batok, Clementi and Buona Vista, providing a direct bus connection to the Orchard Road and Downtown Core areas. It is a vital connection not just between residential estates, but also many It also offers many links within different parts of the city, such as Orchard Road, Bras Basah, Marina Centre, Marina Bay Sands, Downtown and Shenton Way.

Service 106 offers the fastest bus connection between Bukit Batok and Clementi, and apart from express services, is the only bus route connecting the Orchard shopping belt with Marina Bay Sands and surrounding attractions at Bayfront.

Formerly an SBS route since the 1980s, the route was transferred to TIBS in 2000 and has been operated by SMRT until it was re-allocated to the Bus Contracting Model (Bulim Bus Package) in May 2016. SMRT’s Alexander Dennis Enviro500 double-deck buses appeared on the route since Aug 2014, marking a comeback since SBS deployed double-deck buses on Service 106 in 1986. Tower Transit continues to deploy double-deck buses on Service 106.

MRT Stations served:

• NS2 Bukit Batok
• EW23 Clementi
• EW22 Dover
• EW21CC22 Buona Vista
• CC21 Holland Village
• NS22 Orchard
• NS23 Somerset
• NS24NE6CC1 Dhoby Ghaut
• DT21 Bencoolen
• CC2 Bras Basah
• EW13NS25 City Hall
• CC3 Esplanade
• CC4DT15 Promenade
• CE1DT16 Bayfront
• NS27CE2 Marina Bay
• DT17 Downtown
• EW15 Tanjong Pagar

Special Departures:

• Raffles Ave (Seating Gallery) → Bukit Batok Int
  AM Peak Daily
• Holland Rd (Aft Estoril Mans) → Bukit Batok Int
  Weekdays & Saturdays AM Peak
• Bukit Batok East Ave 3 (Opp Burgundy Hill) → Bukit Batok Int
  Weekdays PM Peak

Shortworking Trips:

• Service 106A: Bukit Batok Interchange → Commonwealth Avenue West (Clementi MRT)
  Weekdays: 0641hrs – 0848hrs | 07 – 41 min frequency

Formerly operating between Marina Boulevard and Marina Bay Sands during the Formula 1 race period, the 1st Generation 106A was withdrawn after the opening of the Circle Line Extension between Promenade and Marina Bay.

Fare: Charges basic distance fares. See Bus Fares. Calculate your bus fare using LTA’s fare calculator on MyTransport.sg here.

Gallery (Posters & Others):

Gallery (Tower Transit):

Gallery: (SMRT Buses)

Operator History:

• 1974 – 2000: Singapore Bus Services Ltd
• 2000 – 2004: Trans-Island Bus Service Ltd
• 2004 – 28 May 2016: SMRT Buses Ltd
• 29 May 2016 onwards: Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2021 under the Bulim Bus Package.

History:

• 1974: Introduced as Serangoon Gardens Est – Commonwealth Ave/North Buona Vista Rd by SBS, replacing former Service 103A
• 1977: Amended to Orchard Rd
• 1981: Amended to Buona Vista Ter
• 1983: Amended to ply Lor Chuan, skipping CTE
• 1985: Extended from Buona Vista to Bukit Batok Ter
• 1987 (23 Sep): Amended to Bt Batok Int
• 1988 (13 Mar): Amended to Serangoon Int following closure of Serangoon Gdns Ter
• 2000 (24 Dec): Handed to Trans-Island Bus Services (TIBS)
• 2003 (27 Jul): Shortened from Serangoon to Marina Centre Ter under Phase 2 of NEL Rationalisation
• 2010 (26 Apr): Extended to Shenton Way Ter via Bayfront and Marina Bay
• 2013: Service improvement under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP)
• 2013 (01 Dec): Calls at a new bus stop (03529 Downtown Stn) along Central Blvd
• 2014 (18 Aug): Alexander Dennis Enviro500 double-deck buses deployed
• 2014 (28 Sep): Route Amendments in Marina South Area: Amended from Maxwell Rd / Straits View to ply Robinson Rd and Marina Blvd towards Bukit Batok, calling at four additional bus stops. Calls at the relocated Bus stop 03539 Marina Bay Station (Formally 03539 Aft Marina Stn Rd) along Central Blvd towards Shenton Way Terminal.
• 2015 (14 Jun): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB)
• 2016 (29 May): Re-allocated to the Government Contracting Model (Bulim Bus Package), and operations transferred from SMRT Buses to Tower Transit Singapore
• 2017 (25 Jun): Amended to relocated Shenton Way Bus Terminal.

Past Routings:

• Refer to this article
• 2017: Amended to present routing. No significant route changes since 2017.

External Links & References:

• TransitLink E-Guide

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