SBS Transit Bus Service 186

SBS Transit Bus Service 186 is a trunk route between from Shenton Way Terminal and St. Michael’s Terminal, passing through Telok Ayer, Ganges Avenue, Queenstown MRT, Farrer Road, Whitley, Balestier and St. Michael’s Estate.

Notes:

• Bus Service 186 towards both Saint Michael’s and Shenton Way duplicates along Jalan Bahagia. Check the bus destination before boarding.
  – Buses displaying the Red 186 Plate head towards Shenton Way
  – Buses displaying the White 186 Plate head towards Saint Michael’s
• No alighting at Shenton Way Ter

Route Overview
Route	Shenton Way Bus Terminal ↔ Saint Michael’s Bus Terminal
Passes Through	Havelock Rd, Alexandra Rd, C’wealth Ave, Queensway, Farrer Rd, Dunearn Rd / Bukit Timah Rd, Balestier Rd, Jln Bahagia
Route Length	Towards St. Michael’s: 18.5 km						Towards Shenton Way: 17.5 km
Travelling Time	75 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Bishan–Toa Payoh Bus Package
Current Operator	SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot	Braddell Bus Park (BRBP)
Current Fleet	Single Deck Bus: – Mercedes-Benz Citaro – Scania K230UB						Double Deck Bus: – MAN A95 – Volvo B9TL
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Shenton Way	Daily
	06:00 – 00:00
Departure Times from Saint Michael’s	Daily
	06:00 – 23:45
Operating Frequency
From Shenton Way	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Mondays – Thursdays	15 – 17 mins			11 – 18 mins			11 – 14 mins			12 – 24 mins
Fridays	15 – 17 mins			11 – 18 mins			11 – 14 mins			12 – 24 mins
Saturdays	16 – 20 mins			15 – 20 mins			20 mins			18 – 24 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays	14 – 15 mins			15 – 18 mins			18 mins			18 – 22 mins
From Saint Michael’s	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Mondays – Thursdays	9 – 14 mins			12 – 18 mins			14 – 19 mins			17 – 25 mins
Fridays	9 – 14 mins			12 – 18 mins			15 – 18 mins			17 – 24 mins
Saturdays	16 – 17 mins			16 – 19 mins			17 – 20 mins			17 – 23 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays	14 – 15 mins			17 – 19 mins			17 – 18 mins			17 – 23 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges regular distance fares

Service 186 connects St. Michael’s Estate, Balestier, Farrer and Queenstown with the City areas of Havelock, Telok Ayer and Shenton Way. Demand is moderate to low during offpeak hours, but heavy during the peak hours as residents commute to and from the City.

From St. Michael’s, Service 131 offers a faster route to Shenton Way by not going via Queenstown.

Service 186 serves the same bus stops along Jalan Bahagia in both directions. Commuters should check the bus destination signage before boarding the bus. Shenton Way bound buses will display a red Service 186 plate while Saint Michael’s bound buses will display a white Service 186 plate.

MRT Stations Served

• EW15 Tanjong Pagar
• TE19 Shenton Way
• DT18 Telok Ayer
• NE4DT19 Chinatown
• TE16 Havelock
• EW19 Queenstown
• CC20 Farrer Road
• CC19DT9 Botanic Gardens
• DT10TE11 Stevens

Special Departures

• Whitley Road (Bef Stevens Stn Exit 4) → Shenton Way Ter
  Weekdays: 05:55 & 06:09
  Saturdays & Sundays / Public Holidays: 05:55
  

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Operator History:

• 1993 – 2001: Singapore Bus Services Ltd
• 2001 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2026 under the Bishan – Toa Payoh Route Package.

History:

• 1993 (03 Jan): Introduced between Shenton Way Ter and Farrer Rd (Loop) under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 11
• 1993 (04 Apr): Extended to St. Michael’s Ter under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 12
• 2000: Serves new bus stop after Shenton Way along Palmer Rd
• 2004: Skips abolished bus stop outside Nanyang Pr Sch along Farrer Rd
• 2011 (04 Sep): Serves new bus stop outside Botanic Gdns Stn along Bt Timah Rd
• 2012 (30 Sep): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB)
• 2014 (27 Apr): Serves new bus stop outside Queens Condo along Commonwealth Ave
• 2017 (25 Jun): Amended to relocated Shenton Way Ter

Past Routings

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