SBS Transit Feeder Bus Service 229

SBS Transit Feeder Bus Service 229 is a Feeder service operating from Bedok Interchange and looping at Bedok South Road, passing through Chai Chee, Bedok South and Upper East Coast.

Route Overview
Route	Bedok Bus Interchange ↺ Bedok South Rd (Loop)
Passes Through	Chai Chee Rd, Bedok Sth Ave 3
Route Length	9.7 km
Travelling Time	50 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Bedok Bus Package
Current Operator	SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot	Bedok North Bus Depot (BNDEP)
Current Fleet	Single-deck buses
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Bedok	Daily
	05:45 – 00:40
Operating Frequency
Loop Service	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Weekdays	8 – 9 mins			7 – 14 mins			7 – 8 mins			7 – 16 mins
Saturdays	10 – 15 mins			9 – 14 mins			13 – 18 mins			16 – 18 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays	15 – 16 mins			11 – 18 mins			17 – 18 mins			16 – 18 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges distance fares capped at 3.2km for feeder services.

Feeder Service 229 primarily serves the residents of Chai Chee and Bedok South to Bedok Town Centre. Originally introduced as Feeder 219 in 1985, the route was later renumbered to Feeder 229.

For residents of Bedok South, the detour at Chai Chee before arriving at Bedok Interchange adds to travel time and Service 38 offers a more direct connection.

During Eves of Public Holidays, as well as MRT Early Closure affecting Bedok MRT Station, operating hours will be extended. Exact last bus hours are announced by SBS Transit closer to these dates.

MRT Station Served

• EW5 Bedok

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Operator History

• 1999 – 2001: Singapore Bus Services Ltd
• 2001 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed under the Bedok Bus Package, in which the negotiated contract term was extended by an undisclosed number of years from 2023.

History

Service 219:

• 1985 (15 Sep): Introduced as a day service between Bedok Int and Bedok Sth Ave 1 (Loop)
• 1986 (09 Nov): Extended to loop at Bedok Sth Rd and converted to full day service
• 1989 (06 Mar): First bus brought forward to 0545 hrs daily
• 1999 (12 Dec): Re-numbered to Service 229

Service 229:

• 1999 (12 Dec): Re-numbered from Service 219 as a service between Bedok Int and Bedok South Rd (Loop)
• 2001: Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite Lion Home for Elders along Bedok South Rd
• 2001 (19 Nov): Amended to Bedok Temp Int
• 2012 (30 Sep): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB)
• 2014 (30 Nov): Amended to Bedok Integrated Transport Hub
• 2015 (04 May): Last bus extended to 0040hrs daily

Past Routings

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