SBS Transit Bus Service 64

SBS Transit Bus Service 64 is a trunk route running from Sims Place Terminal and looping at Mei Ling Street, passing through MacPherson, Boon Keng, Little India, Dhoby Ghaut, Ganges Avenue and Redhill.

Route Overview
Route	Sims Place Bus Terminal ↺ Mei Ling Street (Loop)
Passes Through	Aljunied Rd, Bendemeer Rd, Jln Besar / Serangoon Rd, Havelock Rd, Tiong Bahru Rd, Stirling Rd
Route Length	30.5 km
Travelling Time	140 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Serangoon–Eunos Bus Package
Current Operator	SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot	Hougang Bus Depot (HGDEP)
Current Fleet	Single-deck & Double-deck buses
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Sims Place	Daily
	05:30 – 23:30
Operating Frequency
Loop Service	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Mondays – Thursday	12 – 15 mins			11 – 17 mins			15 mins			12 – 16 mins
Fridays	12 – 13 mins			14 – 16 mins			14 – 15 mins			15 – 16 mins
Saturdays	11 – 13 mins			9 – 18 mins			14 – 18 mins			12 – 14 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays	10 – 12 mins			11 – 18 mins			14 – 16 mins			12 – 15 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges regular distance fares

Service 64 is a trunk route serving much of the central areas. It provides connections for residents of Queenstown, Redhill and Sims Place to the city areas of Little India, Dhoby Ghaut and Clemenceau. The service plies a unique route through the city, via Clemenceau Avenue, Dhoby Ghaut, Little India and Boon Keng.

Owing to its many unique links provided within the city, it remains an important route, however demand is relatively low during off peak hours.

MRT Stations Served

• NE9 Boon Keng
• NE8 Farrer Park
• DT22 Jalan Besar
• DT21 Bencoolen
• NS24NE6CC1 Dhoby Ghaut
• TE16 Havelock
• EW18 Redhill

Special Departures

• Mei Ling Street (Blk 157) → Sims Place Ter
  Sundays / Public Holidays: 06:00

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Operator History

• Apr 1971 – Dec 1971: Singapore Traction Company
• Dec 1971 – 1973: United Bus Company Pte Ltd
• 1973 – 2001: Singapore Bus Services Ltd
• 2001 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2025 under the Serangoon–Eunos Bus Package.

History

• 1971 (11 Apr): Introduced between MacPherson Ter and Commonwealth Ave Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation
• 1971 (09 May): Extended to Ulu Pandan Rd Ter
• 1971 (06 Dec): Operations transferred to UBC
• 1972 (18 Jun): Amended to ply Bendemeer Rd towards Ulu Pandan Ter with the conversion of Serangoon Rd to one-way traffic
• 1973: Operated by Singapore Bus Services (SBS)
• 1974 (24 Feb): Amended to ply Grange Rd and Orchard Blvd with the conversion of Orchard Rd to one-way traffic, skipping Orchard Rd and Tanglin Rd
• 1974 (01 Oct): Serves new bus stop outside Nan Hwa Girls’ High Sch along Bencoolen St; Serves merged bus stop outside Sri Srinivasa Perumal Tp along Serangoon Rd
• 1977 (19 Jun): Amended to ply Orchard Blvd and Grange Rd towards Ulu Pandan Ter with the full conversion of Orchard Rd to one-way traffic
• 1977 (29 Aug): Amended to ply Holland Ave and Holland Rd, skipping Nth Buona Vista Rd
• 1979 (02 Dec): Shortened to loop at Mei Chin Rd, replacing the deleted sectors of Services 14 and 32
• 1992 (28 Jun): Extended to Sims Pl Ter and amended to ply Clemenceau Ave, Havelock Rd, Ganges Ave, Lower Delta Rd and Tiong Bahru Rd under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 8, skipping Somerset Rd, Grange Rd, Orchard Blvd and Tanglin Rd
• 1992: Amended to ply Clemenceau Ave towards Sims Pl Ter, skipping Tank Rd
• 2007 (16 Jan): Skips the relocated bus stop outside Dhoby Ghaut Stn along Penang Rd
• 2008 (02 Dec): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB)
• 2011 (16 Oct): Amended to ply Middle Rd, Selegie Rd, Prinsep St and Bras Basah Rd towards Mei Ling St with the partial closure of Bencoolen St to facilitate the construction of Bencoolen MRT station on the Downtown MRT Line
• 2016 (11 Dec): Amended to ply the reinstated Bencoolen St, skipping Middle Rd, Selegie Rd, Prinsep St and Bras Basah Rd

Past Routings

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