Premium Bus Service 565

Premium Bus Service 565 is a Premium service operated by City Bus Services from Ah Hood Road to Fullerton Road. The route passes through Jalan Rajah, Kim Keat Road, CTE and Cecil Street, operating one trip in the morning.

Premium 565 serves the housing estates around Kim Keat and Balestier with bus connections to the CBD. It provides a more convenient alternative route for residents who would otherwise rely on the MRT or other bus routes to reach the city.

Currently, Services 131 and 186 also provide connections from St. Michael’s Estate to Shenton Way, but ply a longer route without expressways. From Balestier Road, Service 130 additionally provides connections to Shenton Way alongside 131 and 186.

With the change of operator to City Transit Pte Ltd from 29 Aug 2016, an additional stop was added to the route Opp Maritime House, along Cantonment Rd. Also, an additional AM Trip at 0745hrs was added to cater to the demand which used to be served by a double-decker bus under SBS Transit. This additional trip was later withdrawn due to the reduced demand.

 Departure Timing

Weekdays, except Public Holidays

• From EASB, Ah Hood Rd: 0800hrs

Fare

• EZ-Link: $4.00
• Cash: $5.00
  Transfer rebates & concessionary travel are not applicable.

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History

• 2008 (30 Jun): Introduced as a Premium Service from Ah Hood Rd → Fullerton Rd, with one trip departing at 0800hrs. Charges a flat fare of $3.60
• 2009 (01 Apr): Fare temporarily lowered to $3.40
• 2009 (05 Oct): Amended to ply Cecil Street (previously Robinson Rd)
• 2010 (01 Jul): Fare reinstated to $3.60
• 2011 (08 Nov): Fare revised to $3.80
• 2014 (04 Aug): Fare revised to $4.00
• 2016 (28 Mar): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB)
• 2016 (29 Aug): Operations transferred to City Transit Pte Ltd with additional AM Trip & additional stopping point.
• ??? – Reduced AM Trip

Operator History

• 30 Jun 2008 – 26 Aug 2016: SBS Transit Ltd
• 29 Aug 2016 – ?: City Transit Pte Ltd
• ? – Present: City Bus Pte Ltd

External Links & References

• CBD Routes – City Bus Pte Ltd