SBS Transit Bus Service 18A

SBS Transit Bus Service 18A is a Short-Trip Service variant of Bus Service 18.

The route plies from Tampines North Int and ends at Tampines Ave 9 (Tampines East Stn Exit D). It only operates on weekday morning peak hours, excluding Public Holidays.

Service 18A commences operation on Monday 15 September 2025.

Route Overview
Route	Tampines North Bus Interchange → Tampines Avenue 9 (Tampines East Stn Exit D)
Passes Through	Tampines Ave 6, Tampines Nth Dr 1
Route Length	4.2 km
Travelling Time	22 – 23 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Tampines Bus Package
Current Operator	SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot	Bedok North Bus Depot (BNDEP)
Current Fleet	Single-deck buses
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Tampines North	Weekdays (except Public Holidays)
	06:38 – 07:12
Fare Information
Fare	Charges regular distance fares

Service 18A supplements weekday morning peak demand from Tampines North housing estate and residences along Tampines Avenue 9 to the Tampines East Downtown Line MRT Station.

MRT Station Served

• DT33 Tampines East

Departure Timings

Weekdays (except Public Holidays)

• From Tampines North Int:
  06:38, 06:54 & 07:12

Gallery

Poster Gallery

Operator History:

• 15 Sep 2025 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd

This service will be operated by Go-Ahead Singapore as the awarded operator of the Tampines Bus Package from July 2026.

Route History:

• 2025 (15 Sep): Introduced as a short-trip service from Tampines Nth Int to Tampines Ave 9 (Tampines East Stn Exit D) during morning peak hours on weekdays, except public holidays

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