SMRT Bus Service 182/182M is a trunk route running from Joo Koon Interchange and looping at Tuas South Avenue 9, passing through PIE, Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim, Tuas West Drive and Tuas South Avenues 3, 9 and 5.
Service 182 serves Tuas Checkpoint both towards Tuas South and Joo Koon, while Service 182M serves at Tuas Checkpoint only towards Joo Koon.
Tuas Checkpoint is designated as a vehicular checkpoint, hence entry by foot is not allowed. Take Causeway Link CW7 from Tuas Link MRT Station for cross-border bus service towards Malaysia.
SMRT Buses operates this service from 15 Sep 2024 as part of the Jurong West Bus Package.
182
Joo Koon Int
↺ Tuas Sth Ave 9 (Loop)
↺ Tuas Sth Ave 9 (Loop)
- Bus Service 182 towards both Tuas South Ave 4 and Joo Koon duplicates at Tuas Checkpoint. Check the bus destination before boarding.
182M
Joo Koon Int
↺ Tuas Sth Ave 9 (Loop)
↺ Tuas Sth Ave 9 (Loop)
| Route Overview – Bus Service 182 & 182M |
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Route  |
Joo Koon Bus Interchange ↺ Tuas South Avenue 9 (Loop) | |||||||||||
| Passes Through | Upp Jurong Rd, Jln Ahmad Ibrahim, Tuas West Dr, Tuas South Ave 3, Tuas South Ave 5 | |||||||||||
| Route Length | Service 182: 29.8 km | Service 182M: 29.0 km | ||||||||||
| Travelling Time | 73 – 95 mins | |||||||||||
| Operator Information | ||||||||||||
| BCM Route Package | Jurong West Bus Package | |||||||||||
| Current Operator | SMRT Buses Ltd |
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| Current Depot | Soon Lee Bus Depot | |||||||||||
| Current Fleet | Double-deck buses | |||||||||||
| Operating Hours | ||||||||||||
| Departure Times from Joo Koon |
Daily (Service 182) |
Daily (Service 182M) | ||||||||||
| 05:45 – 09:15, 12:10 – 15:15 & 20:15 – 22:00 |
09:25 – 12:00, 15:30 – 20:00 & 22:20 – 23:15 |
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| Operating Frequency | ||||||||||||
| Service 182 |
6.30am–8.30am | 8.31am–4.59pm | 5.00pm–7.00pm | After 7.00pm | ||||||||
| Weekdays | 8 – 9 mins | 9 – 18 mins | N.A. | 17 – 18 mins | ||||||||
| Service 182M | 6.30am–8.30am | 8.31am–4.59pm | 5.00pm–7.00pm | After 7.00pm | ||||||||
| Weekdays | N.A. | 8 – 20 mins | 8 – 11 mins | 11 – 19 mins | ||||||||
| Fare Information |
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| Fare | Charges regular distance fares |
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Service 182 is an industrial trunk route serving the many industries of Tuas and Tuas South with connections to Joo Koon MRT and Tuas Link MRT. Reaching far out into the developing Tuas South areas, it also passes by Tuas Bus Terminal, making it the fastest transport connection between Tuas and Joo Koon Int prior to the opening of the Tuas West Extension of the East-West Line in June 2017.
During selected times of day, Service 182M will operate. Service 182M calls at Tuas Checkpoint on its return direction only, whereas Service 182 calls at Tuas Checkpoint in both directions.
Entry or exit by foot to Tuas Checkpoint is not allowed. Commuters travelling to Malaysia can take Causeway Link CW7 from Tuas Link MRT Station to Tuas Checkpoint towards Malaysia via Second Link.
Service 182 / 182M was shortened to start from Joo Koon as part of the Joo Koon Bus Interchange opening and accompanying Jurong Industrial Estate route amendment (Phase 2 – 28 November 2015). Existing sectors along Upper Jurong Road was skipped, while it was amended to call at all stops along Tuas West Dr instead of plying express.
Bus Services 182 & 182M towards Tuas South occasionally experiences a temporary route diversion along Jln Ahmad Ibrahim and Tuas West Drive due to traffic congestion, skipping the following bus stops:
- 25249 – Aft Tuas West Rd, Jln Ahmad Ibrahim
- 25259 – Bef Tuas West Dr, Jln Ahmad Ibrahim
- 25269 – Tuas Checkpt, Jln Ahmad Ibrahim
- 25411 – Bef Tuas Ter, Tuas West Dr
- 25421 – Opp Tuas Lk Stn, Tuas West Dr
MRT Stations Served:
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Gallery (SBS Transit):
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Operator History:
- 1998 – 2001: Singapore Bus Services Ltd
- 2001 – 14 Sep 2024: SBS Transit Ltd
- 15 Sep 2024 – Present: SMRT Buses Ltd
The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2029 under the Jurong West Bus Package.
History:
- 1998 (05 Jul): Service 182 – Introduced between Jurong East Int and Tuas Ter, calling at Tuas Checkpoint at selected timings only;
Service 182X – Introduced between Jurong East Int and Tuas Ter as an alternate route of Service 182 during off peak periods, skipping Tuas Checkpoint in both directions - 2001 (25 Feb): Shortened to Boon Lay Int
- 2002 (26 May): Integrated with Service 183, extended to loop at Tuas South Ave 9 and amended to ply Jurong West St 64, Boon Lay Way, Upp Jurong Rd and PIE, skipping Jln Boon Lay
- 2004 (19 Jan): Serves all bus stops along Upp Jurong Rd
- 2005 (07 Aug): Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite Sin Lian Heng Construction along Tuas South Ave 3
- 2006 (18 Jun): Amended to Boon Lay Temp Int
- 2007 (25 Nov): Serves 2 new pairs of bus stops before Tuas South Ave 2, outside LTH Distripark, before and after Tuas South Ave 2 along Tuas South Ave 3
- 2008 (28 Jan): Service 182X re-numbered to Service 182M.
- 2009 (27 Dec): Amended to Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub
- 2013 (26 Aug): Service 182M amended to call at Tuas Checkpoint towards Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub only
- 2013 (30 Sep): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus (WAB) service
- 2015 (28 Nov): Shortened to Joo Koon Integrated Transport Hub. Amended to serve all bus stops along Tuas West Dr.
- 2016 (04 Jan): Service 182 first bus timing from Joo Koon Int brought forward to 5.45am instead of 6.00am
- 2022 (13 Feb): Amended to ply a new road instead of Tuas roundabout towards Tuas South Ave 9
- 2024 (24 Mar): Serves a new bus stop outside S’pore Rail Test Ctr along Jln Ahmad Ibrahim
- 2024 (15 Sep): Operations transferred to SMRT Buses under the Jurong West Bus Package
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when 182 will extend to Tuas Transport Hub, 182 could merge in with service 99 and start from Clementi to Tuas South passing via Boon Lay Way, Jurong West, Upper Jurong, PIE, AYE, Tuas Checkpoint, Tuas West & Tuas South
182M Will be withdrawn
Service 172 will also extend to Tuas Bus Terminal, from Choa Chu Kang bus interchange passing via CCK West, Jalan Bahar, Jalan Boon Lay, AYE(Jln Ahmad Ibrahim) & Tuas Checkpoint (both directions)
172 will extend to Tuas to connect a direct link for those who have their workplaces along Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim to have a direct service connecting to Boon Lay & Choa Chu Kang. 194 will be withdrawn with 172 duplicating almost the whole route of 194, workers along Jalan Boon Lay can take service 249 to get to Boon Lay ITH/MRT
182/M shld convert to full day and 182M should shorten to loop at tuas checkpoint
Should Convert 182/182M to operate full day
Svc 182 between Joo Koon Bus Interchange ↺ Tuas South Avenue 9 (Loop)
Svc 182M between Tuas Bus Terminal ↺ Tuas South Avenue 9 (Loop)