SBS Transit Bus Service 5A | Land Transport Guru

SBS Transit Bus Service 5A is a Short-Trip Service variant of Bus Service 5.

The route plies from Mariam Way and ends at Simei Street 3 (Bef Changi General Hosp). It only operates on weekday morning & evening peak hours, excluding Public Holidays.

Service 5A was extended to terminate at Simei St 3 (Bef Changi General Hosp) from 11 May 2026.

Aft Ballota Pk
→ Bef Changi General Hosp

98319 Aft Ballota Pk Mariam Way

98289 Opp Estella Gdns Flora Rd

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

Route Overview

Route

Mariam Way (Aft Ballota Pk) → Simei Street 3 (Bef Changi General Hosp)

Passes Through

Flora Dr, Upp Changi Rd Nth, Upp Changi Rd East, Simei Rd

Route Length

4.6 km

Travelling Time

20 mins

Operator Information

BCM Route Package

Bukit Merah Bus Package

Current Operator

SBS Transit Ltd

Current Depot

Bedok North Bus Depot (BNDEP)

Current Fleet

Single-deck & Double-deck buses

Operating Hours

Departure Times from Mariam Way (Aft Ballota Pk)

Weekdays (except Public Holidays)

06:52 – 09:08 & 17:12 – 18:01

Fare Information

Fare

Charges regular distance fares

Service 5A supplements weekday peak hour demand for Service 5 from housing estates at Mariam Way & Flora Drive to Upper Changi & Simei MRT Stations, as well as Changi General Hospital.

MRT Stations Served

DT34 Upper Changi
EW3 Simei

Departure Timings

Weekdays (except Public Holidays)

From Mariam Way (Aft Ballota Pk)
Morning Peak: 06:52, 07:08, 07:33, 07:50, 08:08, 08:29, 08:42, 08:55 & 09:08
Evening Peak: 17:12, 17:24, 17:49 & 18:01

Gallery

Poster Gallery

Operator History:

14 Aug 2023 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd

Route History:

2023 (14 Aug): Introduced as a short-trip service from Mariam Way (Aft Ballota Pk) to Upper Changi Road East (Upp Changi Stn/SUTD) during morning & evening peak hours on weekdays, except public holidays
2025 (23 Feb): Serves a new bus stop opp Estella Gdns along Flora Rd
2026 (11 May): Extended to terminate at Simei St 3 (Bef Changi General Hosp)

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