[Defunct] Premium Bus Service 533

Premium Bus Service 533 was a Premium service operated by Aedge from Teban Gardens to Beach Road. The route passed through West Coast Road, Cecil Street, Temasek Avenue and Raffles Avenue, operating one trip in the morning.

Premium 533 was withdrawn on 1 Jan 2022 after being suspended from 10 Jun 2021.

533
Teban Gardens
→ Beach Road
20201 Bef Blk 39 Teban Gdns Rd
20211 Blk 41 Teban Gdns Rd
20231 Bef Hasanah Mque Teban Gdns Rd
20179 Blk 31 West Coast Rd
20169 Blk 35 West Coast Rd
20159 Blk 411 West Coast Rd
20149 Blk 408 West Coast Rd
20139 Opp Angliss Bldg West Coast Rd
20289 The Japanese Sec Sch West Coast Highway
20299 Blk 501 West Coast Rd
17079 Blk 512 West Coast Rd
17069 Opp Blk 701 West Coast Rd
17049 Blk 601 West Coast Rd
17039 Opp Kent Ridge Sec Sch West Coast Rd
17389 Opp West Bay Resort Condo West Coast Rd
17029 Opp Waseda S Snr High Sch West Coast Rd
17019 Varsity Pk West Coast Rd
03223 Tanjong Pagar Stn Exit C EW15 Anson Rd
03151 Opp GB Bldg Cecil St
03021 Prudential Twr Cecil St
03011 Fullerton Sq EW14NS26 Fullerton Rd
02089 Promenade Stn/Pan Pacific CC4DT15 Raffles Blvd
02169 Promenade Stn Exit B CC4DT15 Temasek Ave
02159 Opp Suntec Convention Ctr Temasek Blvd
02051 The Float @ Marina Bay Raffles Ave
02061 The Esplanade Raffles Ave
01611 Aft Raffles Hotel Beach Rd
01621 Opp Shaw Twrs Beach Rd
01511 Opp The Gateway Beach Rd
01521 Opp Plaza Parkroyal Beach Rd
01411 Opp St. John HQ Beach Rd
01421 Opp Golden Mile Cplx Beach Rd
Technical Information
Route
Teban Gardens Road (Teban Gdn PO) → Beach Rd (Opp Golden Mile Cplx)
Passes Through West Coast Rd, AYE, Cecil St, Temasek Ave
Travelling Time 55 mins
Operator Information
Former Operator Aedge Holdings Pte Ltd
Departure Times from Teban Gardens Road
0735hrs (Weekdays, except Public Holidays)
Fare Flat Fare: $4.20
Transfer rebates & concessionary travel are not applicable.

Premium 533 serves housing estates around Teban Gardens and West Coast with bus connections to the Central Business District (CBD), eliminating the hassle of transferring between different modes of transport. The service is well-received along its catchment areas where direct bus or train connections to the CBD are not available.

In 2014, City Direct 655 was launched between West Coast and Shenton Way, which further reduced demand on this service as a cheaper alternative.

The express sector of this route usually plies the Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE), rather than West Coast Highway.

With the change of operator to Aedge Holdings Pte Ltd from SBS Transit Ltd on 15 August 2016, the route was extended to Beach Road, serving Suntec and The Esplanade as well. Departure timings remain unchanged.

Departure Timings

Weekdays, except Public Holidays

  • AM Peak from Teban Gardens Road (Teban Gdn PO): 0735hrs
Fare
  • Flat Fare $4.20

Gallery

History
  • 2007 (16 Jul): Introduced as a Premium Service from Teban Gardens → Fullerton Rd, with one trip departing at 0745hrs. Charges a flat fare of $3.00
  • 2008 (21 Jul): Fare revised to $3.30
  • 2009 (01 Apr): Fare temporarily lowered to $3.10
  • 2009 (05 Oct): Amended to ply Cecil Street (from Robinson Rd)
  • 2010 (30 Jun): Fare reinstated to $3.30
  • 2010 (02 Aug): Second departure from Teban Gardens Rd at 0735hrs
  • 2011 (08 Nov): Fare increased to $3.50
  • 2014 (04 Aug): Fare revised to $4.20
  • 2016 (27 Jun): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB)
  • 2016 (15 Aug): Operations transferred to Aedge Holdings Pte Ltd. Route extended to Beach Road via Temasek Blvd & Raffles Ave. Wheelchair-accessible status revoked.
  • 2018: Trip reduction to 1 AM Trip only.
  • 2022 (01 Jan): Service Withdrawn
Operator History
  • 16 Jul 2007 – 12 Aug 2016: SBS Transit Ltd
  • 15 Aug 2016 – 31 Dec 2021: Aedge Holdings Pte Ltd
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