SBS Transit Bus Service 20 is a trunk route connecting Tampines and Changi Business Park, passing through Tampines East, Simei and Expo. It was the 10th bus service to be rolled out under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP).
↺ Changi Business Pk Ave 3 (Loop)
Route Overview | ||||||||||||
Route | Tampines Bus Interchange ↺ Changi Business Park Avenue 3 (Loop) | |||||||||||
Passes Through | Tampines Ave 2, Simei St 1/3/4, Changi South Ave 2, Changi Business Park Central 2 | |||||||||||
Route Length | 17.9 km | |||||||||||
Travelling Time | 85 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 & Double-deck buses | |||||||||||
Operating Hours | ||||||||||||
Departure Times from Tampines |
Daily | |||||||||||
06:00 – 23:30 | ||||||||||||
Operating Frequency | ||||||||||||
Loop Service | 6:30am–8.30am | 8.31am–4.59pm | 5.00pm–7.00pm | After 7.00pm | ||||||||
Weekdays | 9 – 10 mins | 10 – 15 mins | 11 – 15 mins | 16 – 22 mins | ||||||||
Saturdays | 12 – 13 mins | 11 – 13 mins | 13 mins | 13 – 25 mins | ||||||||
Sundays / Public Holidays | 12 – 13 mins | 11 – 13 mins | 12 – 13 mins | 13 – 21 mins | ||||||||
Fare Information |
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Fare | Charges regular distance fares |
Service 20 is a trunk route that enhances connectivity for residents in Tampines and Simei and improves accessibility to Expo and Changi Business Park. It links key transport nodes, including Tampines, Simei, and Expo MRT stations, while providing direct access to Changi Business Park and its surrounding developments. These include the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), Changi City Point, and industrial areas in Changi South.
The route was introduced on 9 June 2013 under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP). Within the Simei estate, Service 20 complements Service 38 by duplicating its route, improving bus accessibility for residents in Simei Streets 1 and 4. Weekday morning peak demand from Simei to Changi Business Park is complemented by Short-Trip Service 20A.
MRT Stations Served:
Special Departures:
- Simei Road (Simei Green Condo) → Tampines Int
Weekdays: 06:00, 06:09, 06:18, 06:27, 06:36 & 06:45
Saturdays: 06:00, 06:10, 06:21, 06:31 & 06:42
Sundays / Public Holidays: 06:00, 06:16 & 06:32
Short Trip Service:
- Service 20A: Simei Street 1 (Blk 148) → Changi South Avenue 1 (Expo Stn Exit B)
Weekdays (Except Public Holidays): 07:08 – 08:26
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Operator History:
- 2013 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd
History:
- 2013 (09 Jun): Introduced between Tampines Int and Changi Business Pk Ctrl 2 (Loop) under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP)
- 2013 (30 Sep): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB)
- 2015 (20 Dec): Serves a new pair of bus stops outside and opposite Changi City Point along Changi South Ave 2
- 2017 (21 Oct): Amended to ply Somapah Rd and Changi South Ave 1, skipping Upp Changi Rd East and Xilin Ave as part of Downtown Line Stage 3 Bus Service Enhancements
- 2018 (10 Jun): Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite The Eightrium along Changi South Ave 1
- 2021 (26 Dec): Serves a new bus stop after Changi Biz Pk Cres along Changi Business Park Vista
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Bus 20 can extend to Changi Business Park terminal
If extend to Changi Business Park Terminal, what will happen to Standard Chartered Bank bus stop, how? That’s why it’s designed to loop around Changi Business Park
Can still follow same route what! Towards Changi Biz Pk Ter can serve first part of loop, then towards Tampines can straightaway serve Standard Chartered bus stop!