Tower Transit Bus Service 66 is a trunk service plying from Jurong East and looping at Beauty World, passing through Bukit Batok.
66
Jurong East Int
↺ Upp Bt Timah Rd (Loop)
↺ Upp Bt Timah Rd (Loop)
| Route Overview | ||||||||||||
Route  |
Jurong East Bus Interchange ↺ Upper Bukit Timah Road (Loop) | |||||||||||
| Passes Through | Jurong Town Hall Rd, Bukit Batok West Ave 8, Bukit Batok East Ave 6, Jln Jurong Kechil | |||||||||||
| Route Length | 17.3 km | |||||||||||
| Travelling Time | 65 mins | |||||||||||
| Operator Information | ||||||||||||
| BCM Route Package | Bulim Bus Package | |||||||||||
| Current Operator | Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd (Tower Transit Singapore) |
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| Current Depot | Bulim Bus Depot | |||||||||||
| Current Fleet | Single-deck & Double-deck buses | |||||||||||
| Operating Hours | ||||||||||||
| Departure Times from Jurong East |
Daily |
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| 05:30 – 23:00 | ||||||||||||
| Operating Frequency | ||||||||||||
| 6:30am–8.30am | 8.31am–4.59pm | 5.00pm–7.00pm | After 7.00pm | |||||||||
| Loop Service |
9 – 10 mins | 10 – 16 mins | 10 mins | 14 – 17 mins | ||||||||
| Fare Information |
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| Fare | Charges regular distance fares |
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Bus Service 66 connects housing estates in Bukit Batok East and Bukit Batok West to Jurong East & Beauty World MRT Stations.
Formerly a long trunk route spanning from East to West between Bedok and Jurong East, it was shortened to loop at Beauty World Downtown Line 3 Bus Rationalisation in December 2021.
MRT Stations Served
- EW24NS1 Jurong East
- EW25 Chinese Garden
- DT5 Beauty World
Special Departures
- Jln Jurong Kechil (Beauty World Stn Exit C) → Jurong East Int
Weekdays: 23:48, 00:04 & 00:20
Saturdays: 23:46, 00:03 & 00:20
Sundays / Public Holidays: 23:47, 00:03 & 00:20
Gallery:
Poster Gallery:
![Relocation of Bus Stops along Bukit Batok Road (TTS Service 66) [With error]](https://landtransportguru.net/web/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Apr17_BBTRdBSRelocation_TTS-215x300.png)
![Service 66 Route Amendment (Enhanced connectivity to Beauty World MRT for Bukit Batok residents) [Updated Poster]](https://landtransportguru.net/web/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Jun19_Service-66-Bukit-Batok-Amendment-Updated-215x300.png)
![Service 66 Route Amendment (Enhanced connectivity to Beauty World MRT for Bukit Batok residents) [Tamil translation in "July" instead of "June"]](https://landtransportguru.net/web/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Jun19_Service-66-Bukit-Batok-Amendment-215x300.png)
Gallery (SBS Transit):
Operator History:
- 1989 – 2001: Singapore Bus Services Ltd
- 2001 – 11 Jun 2016: SBS Transit Ltd
- 12 Jun 2016 – Present: Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd
The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2026 under the Bulim Bus Package.
Route History:
- 1989 (17 Dec): Introduced between Tampines Int and Jurong East Int
- 1991 (26 May): Shortened to Bedok Int under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 5
- 1994: First bus from Bedok Int brought forward to 0545 hrs on weekdays and Saturdays
- 1994: First bus from Jurong East Int brought forward to 0530 hrs on weekdays and Saturdays
- 1997 (05 May): Serves new pair of bus stops outside KK Women & Child Hosp along Bt Timah Rd
- 2000: Serves new bus stop before Goldhill Ave along Dunearn Rd
- 2001: Serves new pair of bus stops opposite Blk 761 and opposite Baywater along Bedok North Ave 3
- 2002: Serves new pair of bus stops opposite and between Blks 731 and 734 along Bedok Reservoir Rd
- 2003: Serves new bus stop outside Goh & Goh Bldg along Jln Jurong Kechil
- 2006: Skips a pair of abolished bus stops outside and opposite Bedok Green Sec Sch along Bedok North Ave 3
- 2007: First bus from Bedok Int brought forward to 0530 hrs on weekdays
- 2009 (05 Jul): Amended to ply Boon Lay Way and Jurong East Central with the closure of Jurong East St 12 to facilitate the Jurong East Modification Project (JEMP)
- 2009 (22 Nov): Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite MacPherson Stn along Circuit Link
- 2011 (26 Jun): Amended to ply Lor Bengkok with the closure of Circuit Link to facilitate the construction of MacPherson MRT station on the Downtown MRT Line
- 2011 (04 Sep): Serves new bus stop outside Botanic Gdns Stn along Bt Timah Rd
- 2011 (19 Nov): Amended to Bedok Temp Int
- 2011 (17 Dec): Amended to Jurong East Temp Int
- 2012 (11 Mar): Serves new bus stop outside Blk 204 along Bedok North Int
- 2012 (26 Mar): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB)
- 2012 (09 Dec): Amended to ply Upp Bt Timah Rd and Bt Timah Link with the partial closure of Jln Jurong Kechil to facilitate the construction of Beauty World MRT station on the Downtown MRT Line
- 2014 (26 Jan): Amended to ply the reinstated Jln Jurong Kechil, skipping Upp Bt Timah Rd and Bt Timah Link
- 2014 (30 Nov): Amended to Bedok Integrated Transport Hub
- 2016 (12 Jun): Operations transferred to Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd from SBS Transit Ltd
- 2016 (16 Oct): Amended to ply the reinstated Circuit Link, skipping Lor Bengkok
- 2017 (12 Feb): Serves new pair of bus stops before and after Ubi Rd 3 along Ubi Ave 2
- 2017 (23 Apr): Serves relocated bus stop before PIE along Bt Batok Rd
- 2018 (28 Oct): Serves temporary co-sharing bus stop outside Newton FC along Bukit Timah Rd
- 2019 (24 Feb): Serves reinstated bus stop Bef Winstedt Rd along Bukit Timah Rd
- 2019 (23 Jun): Amended to ply Bt Batok East Ave 6, Bt Batok West Ave 6 and Bt Batok West Ave 8, skipping Bt Batok West Ave 3, Bt Batok Ctrl and Bt Batok East Ave 3.
- 2020 (06 Dec): Amended to relocated Jurong East Int
- 2021 (12 Dec): Shortened to loop at Upper Bukit Timah Road from Jurong East as part of the Downtown Line 3 Bus Service Rationalisation
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If they wanted to keep 66 as bedok – JE, they need to eliminate 66’s competition.
– First, 67 can be made to ply an express sector between bukit panjang and newton, similar to 972/M. This saves time for ppl heading from cck & bt panjang to little india. For bt panjang to beauty world is covered by 170.
– Secondly, 65 could be withdrawn entirely or shortened to loop at orchard rd (similar to 972) from harbourfront. Lost sectors can be covered by 21, 64 & 67 (and 14 & 61 if the withdrawal option was chosen)
– Thirdly, 170 can ply an expressway to newton from beauty world.
– Lastly, 228 can be withdrawn entirely as one can take 66 then transfer to 60.
This leaves 66’s only competition is 21 & 64, but they do not heavily duplicate 66. This can hence allow 66 to remain as bedok – je. Ik theres dtl, but im inly looking into the bus perspective
Just extend 66 to Tampines Interchange but still serve bedok resvr,bt timah,little india
Bus Service 65 is already covering Tekka Centre – Tampines hello….. Bus Service 66 already facing some unprofitability over the years already.
How to make 66 more profitable other than amending this service to cater to new demand?
btw i kinda deny my suggestion. 66 shld just stay as je-loop at beauty world
i can still take 66+67 to continue my journey from JE to bedok
66’s initial route when first introduced was Tampines Int to Jurong East Int and vice-versa. And also it shares long duplicating sectors with other services hence the major amendment.
My first time riding Tower Transit Singapore bus today! I took Service 66 on A Mercedes Benz Citaro from opposite Science Centre to Jurong East MRT station.