SBS Transit Bus Service 166 is a trunk service plying between Ang Mo Kio Interchange and Clementi Interchange, passing through Thomson, Rochor Canal, Bras Basah, Chinatown, HarbourFront, Alexandra and Dover.
166
| Route Overview | ||||||||||||
Route  |
Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange ↔ Clementi Bus Interchange | |||||||||||
| Passes Through | Ang Mo Kio Ave 3, Upp Thomson Rd, Thomson Rd, Sth Bridge Rd / Eu Tong Sen St, Kg Bahru Rd, Telok Blangah Rd, AYE, C’wealth Ave West | |||||||||||
| Route Length | Towards Clementi: 29.1 km | Towards Ang Mo Kio: 28.4 km | ||||||||||
| Travelling Time | 125 mins | |||||||||||
| Operator Information | ||||||||||||
| BCM Route Package | Clementi Bus Package | |||||||||||
| Current Operator | SBS Transit Ltd | |||||||||||
| Current Depot | Bukit Batok Bus Depot (BBDEP) Ang Mo Kio Bus Depot (AMDEP) |
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| Current Fleet | Single-deck & Double-deck buses | |||||||||||
| Operating Hours | ||||||||||||
| Departure Times from Ang Mo Kio |
Weekdays & Saturdays | Sundays / Public Holidays | ||||||||||
| 05:30 – 23:15 | 05:30 – 23:30 | |||||||||||
| Departure Times from Clementi | Weekdays | Saturdays | Sundays / Public Holidays | |||||||||
| 05:30 – 23:45 | 05:30 – 00:00 | 05:30 – 23:45 | ||||||||||
| Operating Frequency | ||||||||||||
| From Ang Mo Kio |
6:30am–8.30am | 8.31am–4.59pm | 5.00pm–7.00pm | After 7.00pm | ||||||||
| Weekdays | 9 – 11 mins | 9 – 18 mins | 10 – 14 mins | 14 – 18 mins | ||||||||
| Saturdays | 11 – 12 mins | 12 – 16 mins | 16 mins | 13 – 16 mins | ||||||||
| Sundays / Public Holidays | 11 – 13 mins | 9 – 17 mins | 14 – 17 mins | 13 – 15 mins | ||||||||
| From Clementi |
6:30am–8.30am | 8.31am–4.59pm | 5.00pm–7.00pm | After 7.00pm | ||||||||
| Weekdays | 10 – 12 mins | 7 – 16 mins | 12 – 18 mins | 15 – 19 mins | ||||||||
| Saturdays | 11 – 12 mins | 10 – 15 mins | 15 – 16 mins | 13 – 16 mins | ||||||||
| Sundays / Public Holidays | 9 – 12 mins | 9 – 16 mins | 13 – 16 mins | 12 – 18 mins | ||||||||
| Fare Information |
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| Fare | Charges regular distance fares |
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Service 166 is a major trunk route connecting the residential estates of Ang Mo Kio, Upper Thomson, Clementi and Dover to the Central areas of Bras Basah, Clarke Quay, Outram Park and HarbourFront.
Providing both inter-town and City connections, this route benefits from generous demand during most parts of the day, with increased demand during peak hours.
MRT Stations Served
- NS16 Ang Mo Kio
- TE8 Upper Thomson
- NS20 Novena
- NE7DT12 Little India
- DT13 Rochor
- DT21 Bencoolen
- CC2 Bras Basah
- EW13NS25 City Hall
- NE5 Clarke Quay
- NE4DT19 Chinatown
- TE18 Maxwell
- EW16NE3TE17 Outram Park
- NE1CC29 HarbourFront
- CC28 Telok Blangah
- CC27 Labrador Park
- EW22 Dover
- EW23 Clementi
Special Departures
- Telok Blangah Road (Opp HarbourFront Int) → Clementi Int
Weekdays: 06:30 & 07:44
- Upper Thomson Road (Bef Ang Mo Kio Ave 1) → Ang Mo Kio Int
Weekdays: 06:08, 06:22 & 06:36
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Operator History:
- 1976 – 2001: Singapore Bus Services Ltd
- 2001 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd
The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2025 under the Clementi Bus Package.
History:
- 1976 (22 Nov): Introduced between Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 Ter and New Bridge Rd Ter
- 1978 (05 Mar): Amended to ply Keng Lee Rd with the partial conversion of Kg Java Rd to one-way traffic
- 1978 (03 Dec): Amended to ply Mayne Rd and Bt Timah Rd with the partial conversion of Mackenzie Rd to two-way traffic
- 1979 (12 Aug): Amended to Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 Ter
- 1979 (28 Oct): Amended to ply Sungei Rd (towards New Bridge Rd Ter) and Bt Timah Rd (towards Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 Ter) with the partial conversion of Bt Timah Rd to two-way traffic and Rochor Canal Rd to one-way traffic, skipping Mackenzie Rd and Mayne Rd
- 1981 (05 Jul): Amended to Ang Mo Kio Central 2 Ter
- 1983 (10 Apr): Amended to Ang Mo Kio Int
- 1984 (29 Jan): Extended to Labrador Ter
- 1987 (27 Sep): Amended to ply the extended Eu Tong Sen St towards Ang Mo Kio Int to facilitate the first stage of road expansion along New Bridge Rd
- 1987 (01 Nov): Amended to ply Eu Tong Sen St towards Ang Mo Kio Int to facilitate the second stage of road expansion along New Bridge Rd
- 1989 (29 Jan): Serves relocated bus stop opposite Sri Mariamman Tp along South Bridge Rd, skipping abolished bus stop opposite Jamae Mosque
- 1989 (27 Aug): Integrated with Service 146 and extended to Clementi Int
- 1990 (21 Feb): Skips abolished bus stop opposite Jasmine Rd along Upp Thomson Rd
- 1998: Serves additional pair of bus stops outside and opposite Blk 324 along Ang Mo Kio Ave 3
- 1999: Skips abolished pair of bus stops outside and opposite Wishart Rd along Telok Blangah Rd
- 1999: Skips temporarily abolished bus stops outside and opposite Sch of Mechanical & Mfg along Commonwealth Ave West
- 1999 (10 Jul): Skips the bus stop outside Plaza By The Park along Bras Basah Rd
- 2000: Last bus from Clementi Int extended to 2400 hrs on Saturdays
- 2001 (18 Feb): Serves the bus stop outside Novena Stn along Thomson Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Novena Church
- 2001 (18 Oct): Serves reinstated bus stops outside Dover Stn along Commonwealth Ave West
- 2002 (24 Mar): Amended to Ang Mo Kio Temp Int
- 2003 (07 Dec): Serves the bus stop outside Blk 3 along Neil Rd with the abolition of the bus stop outside Everton Pk
- 2005 (12 Jun): Serves new bus stop outside Science Park along AYE
- 2005 (09 Oct): Serves additional bus stop outside Clarke Quay Stn along Eu Tong Sen St
- 2006 (29 Oct): Amended to Clementi Temp Int; Serves new bus stop outside VivoCity along Telok Blangah Rd
- 2007 (28 Apr): Amended to Ang Mo Kio Integrated Transport Hub
- 2008 (07 Dec): Skips abolished bus stop opposite Temenggong D Mosque along Telok Blangah Rd
- 2011 (26 Jun): Serves new bus stop outside The Pinnacle @ Duxton along Neil Rd
- 2011 (16 Oct): Amended to ply Middle Rd, Selegie Rd, Prinsep St and Bras Basah Rd with the partial closure of Bencoolen St to facilitate the construction of Bencoolen MRT station on the Downtown MRT Line
- 2011 (26 Nov): Amended to Clementi Integrated Transport Hub
- 2012 (30 Sep): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB)
- 2016 (11 Dec): Amended to ply the reinstated Bencoolen St, skipping Middle Rd, Selegie Rd, Prinsep St and Bras Basah Rd
- 2017 (26 Nov): Serves the bus stop after Hospital Dr along Eu Tong Sen St, skipping the bus stop before Hospital Dr along Kg Bahru Rd
- 2020 (08 Nov): Skips the bus stop opposite SLF Cplx along Thomson Rd to facilitate the construction of the North-South Corridor (NSC)
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52 and 165 already serve there
maybe 166 should be amended to serve bt timah,then clementi, thats faster
Siao ah! You think Dover residents don’t take 166 huh?!
Saw a Volvo B9TL Wright with SG❤️BUS green paint colour
Today the 28 August 2018 I took a Volvo bl0m Iv. Whenever a passenger boards the bus the driver will great good morning and good by I hope that all bus Drivers will follow his example.