SBS Transit Feeder Bus Service 242 is a Feeder service operating from Boon Lay Interchange and looping at Jurong West Avenue 5, passing through Jurong West Central 1 and Jurong West Avenue 4.
↺ Jurong West Ave 5 (Loop)
Route Overview | ||||||||||||
Route | Boon Lay Bus Interchange ↺ Jurong West Avenue 5 (Loop) | |||||||||||
Passes Through | Jurong West Ave 4, Jurong West St 72, Jurong West St 71 | |||||||||||
Route Length | 5.7 km | |||||||||||
Travelling Time | 35 – 40 mins | |||||||||||
Operator Information | ||||||||||||
BCM Route Package | Jurong West Bus Package | |||||||||||
Current Operator | SBS Transit Ltd | |||||||||||
Current Depot | Soon Lee Bus Park (SLBP) | |||||||||||
Current Fleet | Single Deck Bus – Mercedes-Benz Citaro – Scania K230UB |
Double Deck Bus – Volvo B9TL |
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Operating Hours | ||||||||||||
Departure Times from Boon Lay |
Daily | |||||||||||
06:00 – 00:40 | ||||||||||||
Operating Frequency | ||||||||||||
Loop Service |
6:30am–8.30am | 8.31am–4.59pm | 5.00pm–7.00pm | After 7.00pm | ||||||||
Weekdays | 4 – 6 mins | 4 – 10 mins | 5 – 6 mins | 6 – 10 mins | ||||||||
Saturdays | 6 – 9 mins | 6 – 11 mins | 9 – 13 mins | 7 – 11 mins | ||||||||
Sundays / Public Holidays | 7 – 10 mins | 6 – 9 mins | 8 – 10 mins | 8 – 11 mins | ||||||||
Fare Information |
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Fare | Charges distance fares capped at 3.2km for feeder services. |
Feeder Service 242 serves residents and schools around Jurong West Neighbourhoods 6, 7 and 8 with connections to Jurong West Town Centre. Plying Jurong West Avenues 4 and 5, Service 242 does not duplicate other routes to Boon Lay Interchange, making it a unique connection within its catchment areas.
MRT Station Served
- EW27 Boon Lay
Special Departures
- Jurong West St 72 (West Grove Pr Sch) → Boon Lay Int
Weekdays: 05:00, 05:09, 05:19, 05:29, 05:38, 05:47 & 05:57
Saturdays: 05:00, 05:10, 05:20, 05:31, 05:41, 05:52 & 06:00
Sundays / Public Holidays: 05:15, 05:26, 05:37, 05:48 & 05:59
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Operator History:
- 1990 – 2001: Singapore Bus Services Ltd
- 2001 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd
The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2024 under the Jurong West Bus Package.
SMRT Buses will operate this service as the awarded operator for the Jurong West Bus Package in September 2024.
History:
- 1990 (02 Jul): Introduced between Boon Lay Int and Jurong West St 91 (Loop)
- 1991 (19 May): Amended to ply Upp Jurong Rd and Pioneer Rd North with the introduction of Service 243, skipping Jurong West St 72 and Jurong West Ave 5
- 1992 (29 Mar): Amended to ply Jurong West St 72 and Jurong West Ave 5
- 2003: Serves additional bus stop outside Blk 673C along Jurong West St 72
- 2006 (18 Jun): Amended to Boon Lay Temp Int
- 2009 (15 Mar): Shortened to loop at Jurong West Ave 5 with the introduction of Service 241, skipping Jurong West St 91 and Jurong West St 92
- 2009 (27 Dec): Amended to Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub and amended to ply Jurong West Central 1, skipping Jurong West Central 3
- 2010 (10 Feb): Serves additional bus stop outside Blk 263 along Jln Boon Lay
- 2010 (28 Jun): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB)
- 2013: Serves new bus stop outside Blk 711 along Jurong West St 71
- 2015 (04 May): Last bus extended to 00:40 daily
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