Go-Ahead Bus Service 3
Go-Ahead Bus Service 3 is a trunk service connecting the residential estates of Tampines, Pasir Ris and Punggol. It is also one of the few non-loop routes in Singapore to use a bus interchange as an intermediate stop along its route (Pasir Ris Int).
| Technical Information | ||
Route  |
Tampines Bus Interchange ↔ Punggol Bus Interchange | |
| Passes Through | Tampines Street 21, Tampines Ave 2, Pasir Ris Dr 1, Pasir Ris Dr 4, Pasir Ris Dr 12, Punggol East | |
| Route Length | 19.0 km (D1) | 19.7 km (D2) | |
| Travelling Time | 80 mins | |
| Operator Information | ||
| BCM Route Package | Loyang Bus Package | |
| Current Operator | Go-Ahead Singapore (Go Ahead Loyang Pte Ltd) | |
| Current Depot | Loyang Bus Depot | |
| Current Fleet | 12-metre Double Deck Bus: – MAN A95 – Volvo B9TL 12-metre Single Deck Bus: – Mercedes-Benz Citaro |
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| Departure Times from Tampines | 0505hrs – 2335hrs (Weekdays) 0515hrs – 2336hrs (Saturdays) 0515hrs – 2339hrs (Sundays / Public Holidays) Service 3A – Terminating at Pasir Ris Dr 12 (Blk 747A): 2347hrs – 0035hrs (Weekdays & Saturdays) 2353hrs – 0035hrs (Sundays & Public Holidays) |
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| Departure Times from Punggol | 0540hrs – 0036hrs (Weekdays) 0550hrs – 0036hrs (Saturdays, Sundays & Public Holidays) |
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| Frequency | Direction 1 | Direction 2 |
| 0630hrs – 0830hrs: 07 – 11 mins 0831hrs – 1659hrs: 09 – 14 mins 1700hrs – 1900hrs: 08 – 09 mins After 1900hrs: 12 – 14 mins |
0630hrs – 0830hrs: 08 – 10 mins 0831hrs – 1659hrs: 09 – 15 mins 1700hrs – 1900hrs: 09 – 12 mins After 1900hrs: 12 – 17 mins |
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Bus Service 3 was introduced in 2002 from the merger of Feeder 294 and Townlink 357, plying between Tampines and Pasir Ris before being extended to Punggol in 2003. It is a residential trunk route serving the regional centres of Punggol, Pasir Ris and Tampines estates, and incorporating a short express sector along the Tampines Expressway (TPE) between Pasir Ris and Punggol.
As remnants of its Feeder past, Service 3 continues to be the sole service running through Tampines St 21, Pasir Ris St 21 and Pasir Ris St 71, hence linking these neighbourhoods with Tampines Regional Centre or Pasir Ris Town Centre.
Due to the lack of alternative routes along Tampines St 21, Pasir Ris St 21 and Pasir Ris St 71, this route partially takes up the role of connecting commuters to the town centre in Pasir Ris New Town and regional centre in Tampines New Town. It also complements the passenger demands of Service 83 within Punggol New Town. Between Pasir Ris Dr 12 and Punggol Rd, this route uses the Tampines Expressway (TPE) to connect to and from Pasir Ris and Punggol.
This service also plies different routings in the forward and reverse direction around Tampines Street 21 and 23. Commuters are advised to be aware of the bus stops served.
Service 3 is a wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB) since 26 Oct 2009. It received additional buses under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP) progressively from 2013 onwards. In 2014, the Bus Service Reliability Framework (BSRF) was implemented on this route for a two-year trial. On 7 September 2015, double-decker buses were deployed, following years of complaints about overloading.
As part of the DTL3 Bus Service Enhancements, Service 3 calls at a new pair of bus stops along Tampines Ave 2, at Tampines East MRT Station from 21 Oct 2017.
Special Departures
- Pasir Ris Drive 12 (Aft TPE) → Tampines Int
Weekdays: 0525hrs, 0538hrs, 0551hrs
Saturdays: 0525hrs, 0540hrs, 0555hrs
Sunday/PHs: 0525hrs, 0541hrs, 0557hrs - Pasir Ris Dr 1 (Blk 738) → Tampines Int
Weekdays: 0619hrs, 0647hrs, 0715hrs - Pasir Ris Interchange → Tampines Int
Daily: 0515hrs, 0528hrs
Short Trip Service
- Service 3A: Tampines Interchange → Pasir Ris Drive 12 (Blk 747A)
– Weekday afternoons & evening peak
– Daily after the last bus of Service 3
Weekdays: 1525hrs, 1633hrs, 2347hrs, 2359hrs, 0011hrs, 0023hrs, 0035hrs
Saturdays: 2347hrs, 2359hrs, 0011hrs, 0023hrs, 0035hrs
Sundays / Public Holidays: 2353hrs, 0007hrs, 0021hrs, 0035hrs - Service 3A (Special Departures): Pasir Ris Drive 8 (Aft Pasir Ris Dr 3) → Pasir Ris Drive 12 (Blk 747A)
Weekdays PM Peak Hours
Fare: Charges basic distance fares. See Bus Fares.
MRT Stations Served
- EW1 Pasir Ris
- EW2DT32 Tampines
- DT33 Tampines East
- NE17PTC Punggol
LRT Stations Served
- PE1 Cove
- PE2 Meridian
- PE3 Coral Edge
- PE4 Riviera
Hmm reading the past comments i think Service #3 ought to be updated now that the new Halus Link is opened? Make it at least pass Pasir Ris Interchange then less stops to get to Halus Link towards Punggol much faster and more efficiently? I feel this would be a more pleasant journey for commuters both on the Tampines and Punggol sides *and* making full use of newer infrastructure in between on the Pasir Ris side!
Stopping at Pasir Ris is no use, the stop must be skipped
Service 3 should serve Pasir Ris Interchange in both directions as there is no serve that directly goes to Punggol Interchange. Also make a new Berth B1A for Service 3 towards Punggol Interchange and Service 5 can relocate there and when the future two new Interchanges open, Service 3 can still call at the Interchange even if another service also goes to Punggol (which might definitely be slower)
I suggest that Service 3 should serve Pasir Ris Interchange in both directions, since none of the services from the Interchange passes through or travels to Punggol. Hence, I think Service 3 (Towards Tampines) should make its own Berth at Pasir Ris Interchange while Service 5 can also call at the same Berth until the future Pasir Ris Temporary Bus Interchange and later the Pasir Ris Integrated Transport Hub opens.
i suggest that when service 68 is introduce, service 3 should just skip pasir ris int,(towards Tampines Int) commuters should just take service 68 to tampines int
You need to think carefully. From Pasir Ris Int,
Service 68 serves residents living in Pasir Ris West (Elias) and Tampines North that is headed to Tampines Int.
Service 3, originally from Punggol, serves residents living in Pasir Ris East (Loyang) and Tampines East that is headed to Tampines Int
Rival bus headed to Tampines Int/Tampines Concourse from Pasir Ris is Bus 81 and Bus 39.