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.
0630-0830: 06 – 09 mins
0831-1659: 06 – 12 mins
1700-1900: 10 mins
After 1900: 10 – 13 mins
0630-0830: 08 – 10 mins
0831-1659: 07 – 12 mins
1700-1900: 07 – 12 mins
After 1900: 11 – 12 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 Enviro500double-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.
Raffles Ave (The Float @ Marina Bay) → Bukit Batok Int
Daily: 0600hrs
Holland Rd (Aft Estoril Mans) → Bukit Batok Int
Weekdays: 0610hrs
Saturdays: 0600hrs
Bukit Batok East Ave 3 (Opp Burgundy Hill) → Bukit Batok Int
Weekdays: 17:01, 17:12, 17:22, 17:31, 17:40, 18:01, 18:11 & 18:21
Short Trip Service
Service 106A:Bukit Batok Interchange → Commonwealth Avenue West (Clementi MRT)
Weekdays: 07:30 – 08:55
Tower Transit MAN A22 (SMB3039E) – Service 106A
Tower Transit Volvo B9TL Wright (SBS3332Z) – Service 106A
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operating between Marina Boulevard and Marina Bay Sands during the Formula 1 race period, the 1st Generation 106A was withdrawn after the opening of the Circle Line Extension between Promenade and Marina Bay.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.
Gallery (Posters & Others):
Relocation of Shenton Way Bus Terminal for Service 106
LTA Trial PIDS on SMB3053M – Service 106 towards Shenton Way
F1 2016 – Service 97, 97e and 106 Diversion Diagram produced by Tower Transit
Amendments to Bus Services 106 & 982E in Marina South in Sep 2014
Gallery (Tower Transit):
Tower Transit Alexander Dennis Enviro500 (SMB3518P) – Service 106
Tower Transit Volvo B9TL (SG5005S)
SG5005S on 106 – Tower Transit Volvo B9TL
Tower Transit Volvo B9TL (SG5000E) – Service 106
Tower Transit Volvo B9TL (SG5003Y) in TTS Promotional livery
SG5007L on 106 – Tower Transit Volvo B9TL
Tower Transit Volvo B9TL (SG5026G) in LTA Promotional livery
SG5032M on 106 – Tower Transit Volvo B9TL
Tower Transit Volvo B9TL (SG5018E on 106)
Tower Transit Volvo B9TL Wright (SG5010B) – Service 106
SMB3501L on 106 – Tower Transit ADL Enviro500
SG5021U on 106 – Tower Transit Volvo B9TL
SG5016K on 106 – Tower Transit Volvo B9TL
Tower Transit Alexander Dennis Enviro500 (SMB3502J) – Service 106
SMB3501L on 106 – Tower Transit ADL Enviro500
Tower Transit Alexander Dennis Enviro500 (SMB3502J) – Service 106
Tower Transit MAN NL323F A22 (SMB3018R) – Service 106, with F1 Diversion scroll
Tower Transit Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro (SBS6372M) – Service 106
Tower Transit Volvo B9TL Wright (SBS3357C) – Service 106, diverted to Eu Tong Sen St
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)
On 7/11/2017 at around 1055 Hrs, I took bus service No. 106 Registration number SMB3546H from Bus Stop No. 03071 (Opp The Ogilvy Ctr). The Bus Captain Mr Kumar was polite and greeted me good morning. I got down at Bus stop No. 08031 (Dhoby Ghaut Stn) at around 1120 hrs where i left my hand-phone in the bus. I took a cab down to Bt Batok Interchange hoping that my hand-phone will be still in the bus without any one stealing it due to the CCTV installed. I proceed to the Passenger Service Counter where i spoke to Mr Zainal ID: 11207 and to Mr Siong ID: 10611 explain the situation. They proceed to do the necessary actions by asking me questions to find where is the bus currently and what is the ETA to the interchange. Once the bus arrived at the interchange when to check with the bus Captain and thank god my Hand-phone Found. I was so much Thankful to Mr Kumar. I would like to thank all three of them for their sincerity. Good Job.
1. This morning Service 106, bus registration number SMB3518P had 4 standing passengers on the upper deck whom they boarded at the Holland Village bus stop. They were standing all the way to bus stop at Gleneagles.
Please remind the bus captains to constantly view their CCTVs especially when the bus is crowded.
2. It’s been a month since Tower Transit has taken over this Service 106. But I hae yet to see any positive improvement in the schedules. At worst, I see a 106A arriving at the bus stop and a 106 arriving less than a minute(depending on traffic light signals). Then when I boarded this 106, after some distance along Commonwealth Ave West, there’ll be another 106 overtaking and thereafter these two 106s will be taking turns to trail each other. I board service 106 at bus stop 20109, block 203 daily just before 8am.
On 7/11/2017 at around 1055 Hrs, I took bus service No. 106 Registration number SMB3546H from Bus Stop No. 03071 (Opp The Ogilvy Ctr). The Bus Captain Mr Kumar was polite and greeted me good morning. I got down at Bus stop No. 08031 (Dhoby Ghaut Stn) at around 1120 hrs where i left my hand-phone in the bus. I took a cab down to Bt Batok Interchange hoping that my hand-phone will be still in the bus without any one stealing it due to the CCTV installed. I proceed to the Passenger Service Counter where i spoke to Mr Zainal ID: 11207 and to Mr Siong ID: 10611 explain the situation. They proceed to do the necessary actions by asking me questions to find where is the bus currently and what is the ETA to the interchange. Once the bus arrived at the interchange when to check with the bus Captain and thank god my Hand-phone Found. I was so much Thankful to Mr Kumar. I would like to thank all three of them for their sincerity. Good Job.
1. This morning Service 106, bus registration number SMB3518P had 4 standing passengers on the upper deck whom they boarded at the Holland Village bus stop. They were standing all the way to bus stop at Gleneagles.
Please remind the bus captains to constantly view their CCTVs especially when the bus is crowded.
2. It’s been a month since Tower Transit has taken over this Service 106. But I hae yet to see any positive improvement in the schedules. At worst, I see a 106A arriving at the bus stop and a 106 arriving less than a minute(depending on traffic light signals). Then when I boarded this 106, after some distance along Commonwealth Ave West, there’ll be another 106 overtaking and thereafter these two 106s will be taking turns to trail each other. I board service 106 at bus stop 20109, block 203 daily just before 8am.