SBS Transit Bus Service 33 is a trunk service plying between Bedok and Kent Ridge, passing through Joo Chiat, Old Airport, Bugis, Chinatown, Tiong Bahru, AYE and Dover Road.
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| Route Overview | ||||||||||||
Route  |
Bedok Bus Interchange ↔ Kent Ridge Bus Terminal | |||||||||||
| Passes Through | Joo Chiat Pl, Old Airport Rd, Victoria St, New Bridge Rd / Eu Tong Sen St, Tiong Bahru Rd, AYE, Dover Rd | |||||||||||
| Route Length | Towards Kent Ridge: 25.2 km | Towards Bedok: 26.0 km | ||||||||||
| Travelling Time | 90 mins | |||||||||||
| Operator Information | ||||||||||||
| BCM Route Package | Clementi Bus Package | |||||||||||
| Current Operator | SBS Transit Ltd | |||||||||||
| Current Depot | Ulu Pandan Bus Depot (UPDEP) Bedok North Bus Depot (BNDEP) |
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| Current Fleet | Single Deck Bus: – Mercedes-Benz Citaro – Scania K230UB |
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| Operating Hours | ||||||||||||
| Departure Times from Bedok | Weekdays | Saturdays | Sundays / Public Holidays |
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| 05:45 – 23:45 | 05:50 – 23:45 | 06:00 – 23:45 | ||||||||||
| Departure Times from Kent Ridge |
Daily | |||||||||||
| 06:00 – 23:45 | ||||||||||||
| Operating Frequency | ||||||||||||
| From Bedok |
6:30am–8.30am | 8.31am–4.59pm | 5.00pm–7.00pm | After 7.00pm | ||||||||
| Mondays – Thursdays | 11 – 13 mins | 12 – 15 mins | 14 mins | 14 – 16 mins | ||||||||
| Fridays | 12 – 14 mins | 10 – 15 mins | 13 – 15 mins | 15 – 16 mins | ||||||||
| Saturdays | 8 – 13 mins | 10 – 18 mins | 13 – 15 mins | 10 – 15 mins | ||||||||
| Sundays / Public Holidays | 10 – 12 mins | 12 – 16 mins | 13 – 14 mins | 12 – 15 mins | ||||||||
| From Kent Ridge |
6:30am–8.30am | 8.31am–4.59pm | 5.00pm–7.00pm | After 7.00pm | ||||||||
| Mondays – Thursdays | 11 – 12 mins | 10 – 16 mins | 10 – 15 mins | 15 – 16 mins | ||||||||
| Fridays | 13 – 14 mins | 11 – 15 mins | 10 – 13 mins | 13 – 17 mins | ||||||||
| Saturdays | 9 – 13 mins | 10 – 15 mins | 12 – 13 mins | 12 – 18 mins | ||||||||
| Sundays / Public Holidays | 11 – 13 mins | 12 – 15 mins | 13 – 16 mins | 12 – 16 mins | ||||||||
| Fare Information |
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| Fare | Charges regular distance fares |
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Service 33 spans East to West, linking Bedok with Kent Ridge and surrounding areas. From Bedok, the route passes through Telok Kurau, Joo Chiat, Old Airport, Kallang, Bugis, Clarke Quay and Chinatown, continuing west to Tiong Bahru, Redhill, AYE, Dover and Kent Ridge. As an inter-town route, demand is good and spread out through the route.
Residents of Joo Chiat and Telok Kurau frequently rely on this route for connections to nearby Kembangan and Dakota MRT stations. Within the central areas, Service 33’s direct routing between Outram Park and Lavender makes it a popular route between the two areas, while serving Clarke Quay, Bras Basah and Bugis. As such, the route encounters moderate to high demand throughout the day.
MRT Stations Served
- EW5 Bedok
- EW6 Kembangan
- CC8 Dakota
- CC7 Mountbatten
- EW10 Kallang
- EW11 Lavender
- EW12DT14 Bugis
- NE5 Clarke Quay
- NE4DT19 Chinatown
- EW16NE3TE17 Outram Park
- EW17 Tiong Bahru
- EW18 Redhill
Special Departures
- Dunman Rd (Maranatha Hall) → Kent Ridge Ter
Weekdays: 05:40 & 05:55
Saturdays: 05:40 & 05:54 - Tiong Bahru Rd (Blk 55) → Kent Ridge Ter
Weekdays (Mon – Thu): 06:29, 07:08, 07:34, 07:58 & 08:28
Weekdays (Fri): 06:37, 07:08, 07:31, 07:55 & 08:37 - Alexandra Rd (Alexandra Hosp) → Bedok Int
Weekdays: 05:50 & 06:07
Saturdays: 06:05 - Old Airport Rd (Dakota Stn Exit A/Blk 99) → Bedok Int
Weekdays (Mon – Thu): 08:03, 08:48 & 09:19
Weekdays (Fri): 08:01, 08:42 & 09:21 - Dunman Road (Opp Maranatha Hall) → Bedok Int
Weekdays: 06:20
Short Trip Services
- Service 33A: Kent Ridge Terminal → Tiong Bahru Road (Blk 1)
Weekdays (Mon – Thu): 16:21, 16:36, 17:26 & 18:46
Weekdays (Fri): 16:19, 16:32, 17:25 & 18:37 - Service 33B: Bedok Interchange → Old Airport Road (Blk 22)
Weekdays (Mon – Thu): 07:21, 08:06 & 08:36
Weekdays (Fri): 07:23, 08:00 & 08:42
Weekdays (School Holidays): 07:18, 07:56 & 08:41
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Operator History:
- 1971 – 1973: Amalgamated Bus Company Ltd
- 1973 – 2001: Singapore Bus Services Ltd
- 2001 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd
The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2025 under the Clementi Bus Package.
History:
- 1971 (11 Apr): Introduced between Changi Rd Ter and Clementi Rd Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation
- 1971 (19 May): Amended to Pasir Panjang Rd Ter
- 1973 (01 Jul): Extended to Chai Chee Ter
- 1973 (01 Nov): Operated by Singapore Bus Services (SBS)
- 1974 (01 Dec): Extended to Upp Changi Rd Track 6 Ter
- 1975 (02 Feb): Amended to ply new slip road from Tiong Bahru Rd to Outram Rd with the conversion of Seng Poh Rd to one-way traffic
- 1975 (02 Mar): Amended to ply Sims Ave towards Chai Chee Ter with the conversion of Geylang Rd to one-way traffic
- 1978 (13 Mar): Amended to Chai Chee Ter
- 1979 (14 Oct): Amended to ply Still Rd and Sims Ave East towards Chai Chee Ter with the conversion of Changi Rd to one-way traffic, skipping Telok Kurau Rd
- 1979 (14 Nov): Amended to ply Telok Kurau Rd, skipping Still Rd
- 1981 (05 Jul): Amended to Kent Ridge Ter
- 1985 (15 Sep): Extended to Bedok Int with the closure of Chai Chee Ter with an alternate route introduced via Dunman Rd, Old Airport Rd and Mountbatten Rd in both directions
- 1986 (01 Jun): Skipped abolished bus stop before Ayer Rajah Rd along Clementi Rd
- 1987 (06 Apr): Skipped abolished bus stop before College Rd along Outram Rd
- 1987 (17 Aug): Original route via Sims Ave/Geylang Rd converted to peak hour service
- 1987 (27 Sep): Amended to ply the extended Eu Tong Sen St towards Bedok Int to facilitate the first stage of road expansion along New Bridge Rd
- 1987 (01 Nov): Amended to ply Eu Tong Sen St to facilitate the second stage of road expansion along New Bridge Rd
- 1987 (13 Dec): Serves new staggered bus stop opposite Peninsula Plaza along North Bridge Rd, skipping the bus stop outside St Andrew’s Cathedral
- 1988 (11 Jan): Serves merged bus stop along Ayer Rajah Rd
- 1988 (20 Mar): Amended to ply Upp Cross St and New Bridge Rd, skipping Neil Rd
- 1988 (29 May): Amended to ply Buona Vista Flyover with the opening of the Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE), skipping Portsdown Rd
- 1988 (24 Oct): Original route via Sims Ave/Geylang Rd withdrawn
- 1990 (22 Jul): Serves additional bus stop outside Ellenborough Market along Eu Tong Sen St
- 1993 (11 Apr): Amended to ply Jln Sultan, Victoria St and Hill St, skipping South Bridge Rd and Upp Cross St
- 1994 (03 Jul): Amended to ply Kallang Rd and Victoria St, skipping Crawford St, North Bridge Rd and Jln Sultan
- 1995 (01 Apr): Amended to ply Tembeling Rd towards Bedok Int with the partial conversion of Joo Chiat Rd to one-way traffic
- 1996: Skips an abolished bus stop before Joo Chiat Pl along Joo Chiat Rd
- 1997: Serves the bus stop outside Bugis Stn along Victoria St, skipping the bus stop opposite Bugis Junction
- 1997 (07 Dec): Amended to ply Upp Pickering St, South Bridge Rd, Neil Rd and Cantonment Rd with the partial closure of New Bridge Rd to facilitate the construction of Chinatown MRT station on the North East MRT Line
- 2002 (20 Apr): Amended to ply the reinstated New Bridge Rd, skipping Upp Pickering St, South Bridge Rd, Neil Rd and Cantonment Rd
- 2005 (05 Jun): Amended to ply Sims Ave and Sims Way with the partial closure of southbound Mountbatten Rd
- 2005 (12 Jun): Serves new bus stop outside Science Park along AYE
- 2005 (02 Jul): Amended to ply Sims Way and Geylang Rd with the partial closure of northbound Mountbatten Rd
- 2006 (19 Mar): Amended to ply Cassia Link, Cassia Cres, Guillemard Rd and Guillemard Camp Rd with the partial closure of Old Airport Rd and Dunman Rd to facilitate the construction of Dakota MRT station on the Circle MRT Line
- 2008 (26 Oct): Serves additional bus stop opposite Kent Ridge Ter along Clementi Rd
- 2008 (29 Dec): Amended to ply the reinstated Old Airport Rd and Dunman Rd, skipping Cassia Link, Guillemard Rd and Guillemard Camp Rd
- 2011 (19 Nov): Amended to Bedok Temp Int
- 2012 (25 Jun): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB)
- 2014 (30 Nov): Amended to Bedok Integrated Transport Hub
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Joo Chiat Area, why service 16 can have Double Deck while Service 33 cannot? Don’t come say height and narrow area in Joo Chiat , thenwhy servuce 16 can have double deck.
Seeing how 15, 135, 150 and 155 all also don’t have double deck I’m inclined to think Telok Kurau/Joo Chiat Pl still has restrictions
I’m at opp Hong LiM park station waiting for bus No 33 about 9:45pm I waved my hand to your driver even he saw me but he never stop some more drive too fast ! Now I haven’t catch the next bus ! It’s too bad !!! Plz check with your driver about this!
What studies have we conducted on the usage frequency of bus 33 ? I feel that we need to increase its service during peak hours. I often have to wait 13 minutes+ and there is no alternative bus to the Joo Chiat Lane area.
Currently only Bus 16 and 33 plies the Joo Chiat area. With Service 33 plying west of Joo Chiat and 16 plying East of Joo Chiat to Marine Parade.