SBS Transit Nite Owl Bus 3N

SBS Transit Nite Owl 3N is a unidirectional overnight route running from Marina Centre to Yew Tee, passing through City Hall, Clarke Quay, Zion Road, Orchard Road, Bukit Batok and Choa Chu Kang. It is one of six Nite Owl routes operated by SBS Transit.

Nite Owl Services will remain suspended until further notice, starting from 8 April 2020.

Notes:

• Different fares apply within HDB towns and between HDB towns.
• No Boarding at Marina Centre Terminal.

Route Overview
Route	Marina Centre Bus Terminal → Choa Chu Kang North 5 (Blk 708)
Passes Through	City Hall, Clarke Quay, Zion Road, Orchard Road, Bukit Batok, Choa Chu Kang, Yew Tee
Route Length	38.6 km
Traveling Time	80 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Clementi Bus Package
Current Operator	SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot	Bukit Batok Bus Depot (BBDEP)
Current Fleet	12-metre Single Deck Bus – Mercedes-Benz Citaro – Scania K230UB
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Marina Centre	Fridays, Saturdays & Eves of Public Holidays
	00:00 – 02:00
Operating Frequency
From Marina Centre	40 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Flat Fare. Transfer benefits from distance fares & monthly concession passes are not applicable.
Cash / Card Fares	Adult, PWD, WTCS			Senior Citizen			Student			Child (card)
Between City and HDB town / Between HDB towns	$4.40			$3.20			$2.10			Free
Within HDB Town	$1.75			$1.25			$0.85			Free
Note	PWD – Persons with Disabilities WTCS – WorkFare Transport Concession Scheme cardholders

Nite Owl 3N connects the city areas of Marina Centre, City Hall, River Valley and Orchard with the estates of Bukit Batok, Choa Chu Kang and Yew Tee. This service only operates on Fridays, Saturdays, eves of Public Holidays, with four trips on regular operating days.

The route has an express sector from Bukit Timah Rd (Little India Stn Exit A) to Jalan Jurong Kechil via Bukit Timah Road. It also does not call at bus stops along Bukit Batok Road.

During festive periods such as Christmas Eve or New Years’ Eve, operating hours may be extended to 4am to cater for late-night dwellers.

MRT / LRT Stations Served:

• NS25EW13 City Hall
• NE5 Clarke Quay
• DT20 Fort Canning
• NS22 Orchard
• NS23 Somerset
• NS24NE6CC1 Dhoby Ghaut
• NE7DT12 Little India
• DT5 Beauty World
• NS2 Bukit Batok
• NS3 Bukit Gombak
• BP3 Keat Hong
• BP2 South View
• NS5 Yew Tee

Departure Timings:

• From Marina Centre Terminal (Fridays, Saturdays & Eve of Public Holidays):
  00:00, 00:40, 01:20 & 02:00

Fare Stages:

Gallery:

Operator History:

• 2006 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2025 under the Clementi Bus Package.

History:

• 2006 (22 Dec): Introduced as a unidirectional night service from Marina Centre to Choa Chu Kang North to replace Nite Owl 181M
• 2008 (31 Aug): Integrated with Nite Owl Service 8N and amended to ply Jln Jurong Kechil, Bt Batok East Ave 6, Bt Batok East Ave 3, Bt Batok Central, Bt Batok West Ave 2, Bt Batok West Ave 5 and Bt Batok Rd, skipping BKE, Bt Panjang Rd and Choa Chu Kang Rd
• 2016 (28 Mar): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB)
• 2020 (08 Apr – 01 Jun): Temporarily suspended due to Singapore COVID-19 Circuit Breaker Measures.
• 2020 (02 Jun): Suspended until further notice

Past Routing

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