SBS Transit Bus Service 5

SBS Transit Bus Service 5 is a trunk service plying between Pasir Ris and Bukit Merah, passing through Upper Changi, Simei, Bedok Reservoir, PIE, Paterson Road and Tiong Bahru.

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77009 Pasir Ris Int B9 EW1 Pasir Ris Dr 3
78109 Downtown East Pasir Ris Dr 3
78119 Opp Blk 479 Pasir Ris Dr 3
78129 Opp Blk 233 Pasir Ris Dr 3
78139 Opp Pasir Ris Pr Sch Pasir Ris Dr 3
78149 NTUC Health Pasir Ris Pasir Ris Dr 3
98109 Opp Loyang Pt Pasir Ris Dr 3
97121 Bef Old Tampines Rd New Loyang Link
97111 Bef Toh Cl Old Tampines Rd
97059 Changi Women's Prison Upp Changi Rd Nth
98319 Aft Ballota Pk Mariam Way
98291 Opp Palm Isles Flora Dr
97019 Opp Salvation Army Upp Changi Rd Nth
96069 Mera Terr P/G Upp Changi Rd East
96059 Changi Ct Upp Changi Rd East
96049 Upp Changi Stn/SUTD DT34 Upp Changi Rd East
96201 Simei Green Condo Simei Rd
96191 Blk 224 Simei Rd
96261 Blk 233 Simei St 3
96161 Opp Simei Stn EW3 Simei St 3
96251 Bef Changi General Hosp Simei St 3
96281 Opp Changi General Hosp Simei Ave
75059 Bef Tampines West Stn DT31 Tampines Ave 1
75069 Blk 960A Bedok Reservoir Rd
75349 The Clearwater Condo Bedok Reservoir Rd
84609 Waterfront Key Bedok Reservoir Rd
84639 Aft Waterfront Waves Bedok Reservoir Rd
84619 Waterfront Isle Bedok Reservoir Rd
84629 Blk 716 Bedok Reservoir Rd
84479 Blk 713 Bedok Reservoir Rd
84469 Blk 703 Bedok Reservoir Rd
84481 Aft Bedok Ind Pk C Bedok Reservoir Rd
84701 Blk 151 Kaki Bt Ave 1
72031 Bef Kaki Bt Stn Exit B DT28 Kaki Bt Ave 1
72041 Blk 660A CP DT28 Kaki Bt Ave 1
72051 Kaki Bt Ind Est Kaki Bt Ave 1
71091 Blk 637 Eunos Link
72019 Opp Blk 322 Jln Eunos
52079 Opp Trellis Twrs Jln Toa Payoh
50059 Opp Thomson Med Ctr Thomson Rd
50049 Opp Novena Lodge Thomson Rd
50037 Bef Novena Stn Exit B NS20 Thomson Rd
50069 Hotel Royal Newton Rd
40129 Newton Life Ch Newton Rd
40189 Newton Stn Exit B NS21-DT11 Scotts Rd
40179 Env Bldg Scotts Rd
09219 Far East Plaza Scotts Rd
13199 Aft Orchard Stn Exit 12 NS22TE14 Paterson Rd
13159 Bef Zion Full Gospel Ch Irwell Bank Rd
13139 The Trillium Kim Seng Rd
13119 Opp Great World City TE15 Kim Seng Rd
06129 Grand Copthorne Hotel TE16 Kim Seng Rd
06069 Aft Furama RiverFront Outram Rd
06051 Blk 55 Tiong Bahru Rd
10141 Blk 18 Tiong Bahru Rd
10151 Ctrl Green Condo Tiong Bahru Rd
10161 Opp Tiong Bahru Stn EW17 Tiong Bahru Rd
10379 Blk 25B Lower Delta Rd
10081 Opp Blk 120 Jln Bt Merah
10009 Bt Merah Int Bt Merah Ctrl
10009 Bt Merah Int B6 Bt Merah Ctrl
10089 Blk 119 Jln Bt Merah
10371 Blk 129 Lower Delta Rd
10169 Tiong Bahru Stn EW17 Tiong Bahru Rd
10149 Blk 1 Tiong Bahru Rd
06071 Havelock Stn Exit 2 TE16 Zion Rd
06081 Havelock Stn Exit 3 TE16 Zion Rd
06131 Aft Blk 87 TE15 Zion Rd
13121 Opp Great World City Zion Rd
13141 Aft Zion Full Gospel Ch Hoot Kiam Rd
13191 Opp Orchard Stn Exit 12 NS22TE14 Paterson Rd
09212 Royal Plaza On Scotts Scotts Rd
40171 Opp Env Bldg Scotts Rd
40181 Newton Stn Exit A NS21-DT11 Scotts Rd
40121 Opp Newton Life Ch Newton Rd
50061 Opp Hotel Royal Newton Rd
50031 Opp Novena Ch NS20 Thomson Rd
50041 Novena Lodge Thomson Rd
50051 Thomson Med Ctr Thomson Rd
51011 Opp Tan Tong Meng Twr Thomson Rd
52071 Trellis Twrs Jln Toa Payoh
72011 Blk 322 Jln Eunos
71099 Blk 311 Eunos Link
72059 Opp Kaki Bt Ind Est Kaki Bt Ave 1
72049 Opp Blk 660A CP Kaki Bt Ave 1
72039 Kaki Bt Stn Exit A DT28 Kaki Bt Ave 1
84709 Opp Blk 150 Kaki Bt Ave 1
84489 Opp Bedok Ind Pk C Bedok Reservoir Rd
84461 Opp Blk 701 Bedok Reservoir Rd
84471 Blk 745 Bedok Reservoir Rd
84621 Opp Blk 716 Bedok Reservoir Rd
84611 Opp Waterfront Isle Bedok Reservoir Rd
84631 Opp Waterfront Waves Bedok Reservoir Rd
84601 Opp Waterfront Key Bedok Reservoir Rd
75341 Opp The Clearwater Condo Bedok Reservoir Rd
75061 Blk 954D Bedok Reservoir Rd
75051 Tampines West Stn Exit B DT31 Tampines Ave 1
96289 Changi General Hosp Simei Ave
96259 Aft Changi General Hosp Simei St 3
96169 Simei Stn EW3 Simei St 3
96269 Blk 146 Simei St 3
96199 Opp Blk 224 Simei Rd
96209 Opp Simei Green Condo Simei Rd
96041 Upp Changi Stn/Opp SUTD DT34 Upp Changi Rd East
96051 Opp Changi Ct Upp Changi Rd East
96061 Opp Mera Terr P/G Upp Changi Rd East
97011 The Japanese Sch Upp Changi Rd Nth
98299 Parc Olympia Flora Dr
98311 Bef Mariam Wk Mariam Way
97051 Opp Changi Women's Prison Upp Changi Rd Nth
97119 Aft Toh Cl Old Tampines Rd
97129 Bef Loyang Ave New Loyang Link
98101 Loyang Pt Pasir Ris Dr 3
78141 Blk 249 Pasir Ris Dr 3
78131 Pasir Ris Pr Sch Pasir Ris Dr 3
78121 Bet Blks 232/233 Pasir Ris Dr 3
78111 Blk 479 Pasir Ris Dr 3
78101 Opp Downtown East Pasir Ris Dr 3
77009 Pasir Ris Int EW1 Pasir Ris Dr 3
Route Overview
Route WAB_logo_20px Pasir Ris Bus Interchange ↔ Bukit Merah Bus Interchange
Passes Through Upper Changi Road North, Flora Drive, Simei St 3, Tampines Ave 1, Bedok Reservoir Rd, Jln Toa Payoh, Scotts Road, Tiong Bahru Road
Route Length Towards Bukit Merah: 33.9 km Towards Pasir Ris: 33.2 km
Travelling Time 77 – 139 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package Bukit Merah Bus Package
Current Operator SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot Ulu Pandan Bus Depot (UPDEP)
Bedok North Bus Depot (BNDEP)
Current Fleet Single-deck & Double-deck buses
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Pasir Ris
Daily
05:30 – 23:30
Departure Times from Bukit Merah
Daily
05:30 – 23:30
Operating Frequency
From Pasir Ris 6:30am–8.30am 8.31am–4.59pm 5.00pm–7.00pm After 7.00pm
Weekdays 7 – 12 mins 10 – 17 mins 13 – 14 mins 15 – 18 mins
Saturdays 11 – 14 mins 13 – 17 mins 15 – 17 mins 14 – 15 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays 12 – 13 mins 12 – 15 mins 15 – 16 mins 14 – 17 mins
From Bukit Merah
6:30am–8.30am 8.31am–4.59pm 5.00pm–7.00pm After 7.00pm
Weekdays 10 – 11 mins 9 – 17 mins 9 – 17 mins 14 – 17 mins
Saturdays 13 – 14 mins 14 – 19 mins 17 – 18 mins 12 – 17 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays 16 – 17 mins 12 – 17 mins 15 mins 14 – 15 mins
Fare Information
Fare Charges regular distance fares

Introduced in 2007, Service 5 is an inter-town route connecting the East and Bukit Merah through the Central areas of Orchard and Novena. The route serves residential estates around Pasir Ris, Flora Drive, Upper Changi, Simei, Bedok Reservoir, Tiong Bahru and Bukit Merah with connections to the City areas of Havelock, Paterson and Novena. The route plies an express sector along the Pan-Island Expressway (PIE) between Bedok Reservoir and Novena district, offering improved express connections between these areas.

Serving many inter-town connections, the route is frequently crowded during peak hours. Its express sector is especially well patronized as a direct connection between Bedok Reservoir, Jalan Toa Payoh and the City areas.

MRT Stations Served
Special Departures
  • Simei Rd (Opp Simei Green Condo) → Pasir Ris Int
    Weekdays: 06:25
Short Trip Services
  • Service 5A: Mariam Way (Aft Ballota Pk) → Upp Changi Rd East (Upp Changi Stn/SUTD)
    Weekdays, except Public Holidays: 07:04, 07:28, 07:56, 08:22, 08:49 & 17:35
  • Service 5B: Simei St 3 (Simei Stn) → Mariam Way (Bef Mariam Wk)
    Weekdays, except Public Holidays: 17:57, 18:41 & 19:25

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Operator History
  • 2007 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2029 under the Bukit Merah Bus Package.

History
  • 2007 (11 Mar): Introduced as a trunk service between Pasir Ris and Bukit Merah
  • 2008: Serves a new pair of bus stops before and after Pasir Ris Dr 3 along New Loyang Link
  • 2011 (27 Jun): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB)
  • 2011 (28 Aug): Amended to ply Jln Tenaga and Jln Damai with the partial closure of Kaki Bt Ave 1 to facilitate the construction of Kaki Bukit MRT station on the Downtown MRT Line
  • 2016 (24 Apr): Amended to ply the reinstated Kaki Bukit Ave 1, skipping Jln Tenaga and Jln Damai
  • 2018 (18 Nov): Start of operations under Bukit Merah Bus Package (Tendered Contract)
  • 2019 (21 Jul): Amended to ply Flora Drive, Flora Road and Mariam Way, skipping a section of Upper Changi Rd North
  • 2023 (08 Jan): Temporarily skips the bus stop outside Newton Stn Exit B along Scotts Rd due to upgrading works
  • 2023 (27 Aug): Resumes serving the bus stop outside Newton Stn Exit B along Scotts Rd after completion of upgrading works

Past Routings

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10 thoughts on “SBS Transit Bus Service 5

  • 10 January 2022 at 2:57 PM
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    Saw a MAN A22 Euro V on service 5 today

    I suggest:

    Current fleet:
    MAN A22
    Scania K23OUB
    Mercedes-Benz 0530 Citaro
    Volvo B9TL
    MAN A95

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  • 21 July 2020 at 9:16 PM
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    It would be better under Loyang cause the vital sectors is Flora/Bedok Reservoir.

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  • 30 July 2019 at 5:44 PM
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    Your bus no 5 sbs 6211u on 30 jul at 5.40 along upper changi east was jerking badly. As the bus were full.of standing commuters it hard to balance. He jerks and brakes like no body businesd

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  • 9 July 2019 at 4:29 PM
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    Like that 24 can be extended to Serve the Japanese School, Flora Drive and Road before going on Old Tampines Road and entering the TPE to head to the airport. Enhances connections to Tanah Merah from Flora Drive.

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    • 26 November 2023 at 9:41 PM
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      What if SBS transit gets replaced by Go-Ahead Singapore on this bus service?

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      • 1 December 2023 at 3:44 PM
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        Service 5

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    • 27 November 2023 at 11:52 PM
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      I also have this idea. I would get excited if this route was amended like this by the start of 2024!

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      • 1 December 2023 at 3:44 PM
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        Service 24

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    • 28 November 2023 at 11:00 PM
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      Yes please! By 2024!

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