SMRT Premium Service 529 is a Lentor Estate shuttle services between Yio Chu Kang Int and the private estates around Lentor. It ples the exact same route as SMRT Bus Service 825 but operate at different times. They are operated by SMRT’s charter subsidary Busplus.
The last day of operations for Premium Bus Service 529 was on 31 Dec 2016.
| Technical Information | ||
| Service | SMRT Bus Service 825 | SMRT Premium Bus Service 529 |
| Route | Yio Chu Kang Bus Interchange ↺ Lentor Loop | |
| Passes Through | Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6 | |
| Route Length | 5.7 km | |
| Travelling Time | 22 mins | |
| Operator Information | ||
| BCM Route Package |
Sembawang – Yishun Bus Package (Bus Service 825) | |
| Current Operator | SMRT Buses Ltd (Using Bus Plus buses) | |
| Current Depot | Ang Mo Kio Bus Depot (AMDEP) | |
| Current Fleet | Mitsubishi Fuso Rosa | |
| Departure Times from Yio Chu Kang |
Service 825: Weekdays: 0630 – 2045 Saturdays: 0630 – 1425 |
Premium 529: Saturday: 1500 – 2000 |
| Frequency | Loop Service | Loop Service |
| 0630-0830: 08 – 11 mins 0831-1659: 10 – 20 mins 1700-1930: 09 – 13 mins After 1930: 09 – 10 mins |
0630-0830: — 0831-1659: 25 mins 1700-1930: 25 mins After 1930: 25 mins |
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Premium 529 and SMRT Bus Service 825 both serve Lentor Estate residents with connections to Yio Chu Kang MRT, but charge different fares based on different operating hours. While 825 operates on regular Weekdays & Saturday mornings, 529 operates on Saturday afternoons & evenings and charges higher fares.
Premium Bus Service 529 was discontinued and 31 Dec 2016 was the last day of operations. Thereafter, there were no public bus services to Lentor Estate on Saturday afternoons and evenings, after the regular operating hours of Bus Service 825.
Fare:
- Premium 529 charges a flat fare of $2.70 per ride.
Route:
| Premium 529 – Yio Chu Kang Int – Lentor Loop (Loop) | |
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MRT Stations served by this route:
- NS15 Yio Chu Kang
Gallery:
Operator History:
- 1988 – 2004: Trans-Island Bus Services Ltd
- 2004 – 2016: SMRT Buses Ltd
Route History:
- 2009 (01 Jun): Premium 529 renumbered from the Lentor Estate service between Yio Chu Kang Ter and Lentor Loop (loop), plying the same route of Service 825 during Saturday afternoons and evenings.
- ??: Fare revision for Premium 529 from $2.20 to $2.70
- 2016 (31 Dec): Last day of operations for Premium 529; service withdrawn after 31 Dec 2016.
Past Routings:
- Refer to this article
- 2007: Amended to present routing. No significant route changes since 2007.
External Links:
- TransitLink E-Guide – Premium 529
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