SBS Transit City Direct Bus Service 660

SBS Transit City Direct Service 660 is a Weekday Peak Hour City Direct Service between Hougang and the CBD, passing through Hougang Avenue 4, Hougang Avenue 8 and Dhoby Ghaut. It is the tenth City Direct route introduced under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP).

Departure timings are adjusted from 11 Nov 2024 with the launch of Supplementary City Direct Service 660M

660
66481 Opp Blk 968 Buangkok Green
64251 Hougang Sec Sch Hougang St 91
64609 Blk 687 Hougang Ave 4
64419 Blk 681 Hougang Ave 4
63379 Blk 608 Hougang Ave 8
63389 Opp Xinmin Pr Sch Hougang Ave 8
63399 Blk 632 Hougang Ave 8
66339 Blk 101 Ang Mo Kio Ave 3
08057 Dhoby Ghaut Stn NS24NE6CC1 Orchard Rd
08069 Bencoolen Stn Exit B DT21 Bras Basah Rd
04179 Aft Bras Basah Stn Exit A CC2 Bras Basah Rd
02049 Raffles Hotel Bras Basah Rd
02119 Opp War Memorial Pk CC3 Nicoll Highway
03019 OUE Bayfront EW14NS26 Collyer Quay
03059 One Raffles Quay Raffles Quay
03129 UIC Bldg TE19 Shenton Way
03218 Opp MAS Bldg EW15 Shenton Way
03241 Mapletree Anson Anson Rd
03111 Aft Capital Twr Robinson Rd
03071 80 Robinson Rd Robinson Rd
03031 Raffles Pl Stn Exit F EW14NS26 Robinson Rd
03011 Fullerton Sq EW14NS26 Fullerton Rd
02111 Esplanade Bridge Esplanade Dr
04111 Capitol Bldg EW13NS25 Stamford Rd
04121 SMU CC2 Stamford Rd
08041 YMCA Orchard Rd
08031 Dhoby Ghaut Stn Exit B NS24NE6CC1 Penang Rd
66331 Blk 554 Ang Mo Kio Ave 3
63391 Blk 639 Hougang Ave 8
63381 Xinmin Pr Sch Hougang Ave 8
63371 Blk 679 Hougang Ave 8
64411 Blk 670 Hougang Ave 4
64601 Blk 919 Hougang Ave 4
64259 Blk 925A CP Hougang St 91
64091 Hougang Pr Sch Hougang St 93
66489 Blk 969 Buangkok Green
Route Overview
Route WAB_logo_20px [AM]: Buangkok Green (Opp Blk 968) → Shenton Way (Opp MAS Bldg)
[PM]: Anson Road (Mapletree Anson) → Buangkok Green (Blk 969)
Passes Through Hougang Ave 4, Hougang Ave 8, Dhoby Ghaut
Route Length Towards Shenton Way: 17.9 km Towards Buangkok Green: 18.0 km
Travelling Time 53 – 65 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package Sengkang–Hougang 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 Buangkok Green
Weekdays, except Public Holidays
07:20 – 08:06
Departure Times from Anson Rd
Weekdays, except Public Holidays
18:15 – 18:35
Operating Frequency
From Buangkok Green
11 – 12 mins
From Anson Rd
20 mins
Fare Information
Fare Charges express distance fares

City Direct Service 660 provides residents of Hougang Neighbourhoods 6 and 9 with greater connectivity to the CBD. The service provides a travel alternative for commuters who relied on the rail network and feeder buses to and from work. The route incorporates an express sector between Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3 and Orchard Road via the CTE.

A pair of new bus stops was constructed along Hougang Street 91 (outside Hougang Secondary School) for this service. This is the tenth City Direct service to be introduced under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP), which provides more options for commuters using stretches of the existing rail lines that experience persistently high ridership, while the ongoing rail enhancement measures are being implemented.

Departure timings are staggered with supplementary City Direct 660M upon its introduction from 11 November 2024 under the Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP).

Travel Smart Journeys

This bus service is part of the Travel Smart Journeys – North-East Line Scheme from 20 Mar 2023, where commuters who switch to this service can earn cashback in the form of e-transport vouchers.

MRT Stations Served
Departure Timings

Weekdays (except Public Holidays)

  • Morning Peak from Buangkok Green (Opp Blk 968):
    07:20, 07:32, 07:43, 07:54 & 08:06
  • Evening Peak from Anson Road (Mapletree Anson):
    18:15 & 18:35
Route Variant
  • City Direct 660M: Buangkok Crescent ⇄ Shenton Way / Anson Road
    Weekdays Morning & Evening Peak Hours (except Public Holidays)
    Starts & ends at Buangkok Crescent via Buangkok Link, does not serve Buangkok Green

Gallery
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Operator History
  • 23 Jun 2014 – 31 Dec 2018: Aedge Holdings Pte Ltd
  • 02 Jan 2019 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed under the Sengkang–Hougang Bus Package, in which the negotiated contract term was extended by an undisclosed number of years from 2024.

History
  • 2014 (23 Jun): Introduced between Buangkok Green (Opp Blk 968) and Shenton Way (Opp MAS Bldg) during morning peak hours and between Anson Rd (Hub Synergy Pt) and Buangkok Green (Blk 969) during evening peak hours as a peak hour one-directional service on weekdays under the BSEP. Operated under Contract PT162
  • 2015 (23 Mar): Serves new staggered bus stop outside Mapletree Anson along Anson Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Hub Synergy Pt
  • 2019 (02 Jan): Transfer of Operations to SBS Transit Ltd under the Sengkang–Hougang Bus Package. Morning trips reduced with the deployment of Double Decker Buses; Designated wheelchair accessible bus service.
  • 2020 (08 Apr – 01 Jun): Temporarily suspended due to Singapore COVID-19 Circuit Breaker Measures.
  • 2023 (11 Sep): Additional morning trip added at 7:57am
  • 2023 (26 Dec): 2 additional morning trips added with changes in existing departure timings
  • 2024 (11 Nov): Morning & Evening departure timings adjusted with the introduction of City Direct 660M under the Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP).

Past Routings

Changes in Departure Times
Effective Date Morning Peak Timings Evening Peak Timings
23 Jun 2014 07:35 & 07:50 18:20 & 18:35
01 Sep 2014 07:30, 07:40 & 07:50 18:20 & 18:35
11 May 2015 07:30, 07:37, 07:44 & 07:50 18:20 & 18:35
25 Jun 2018 07:30, 07:35, 07:40, 07:45 & 07:50 18:20 & 18:35
02 Jan 2019 07:30, 07:36, 07:43 & 07:50 18:20 & 18:35
11 Sep 2023 07:30, 07:36, 07:43, 07:50 & 07:57 18:20 & 18:35
26 Dec 2023 07:25, 07:30, 07:36, 07:41, 07:47, 07:52 & 07:58 18:20 & 18:35
11 Nov 2024 07:20, 07:32, 07:43, 07:54 & 08:06 18:15 & 18:35

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15 thoughts on “SBS Transit City Direct Bus Service 660

  • 30 March 2023 at 2:00 PM
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    Good afternoon,can we like to request 1 earlier 660 maybe at 7.15am ,coz we starts work at 8.30am,now we takes the 7.40am from Hougang reaches UIC building around 825am ,we have to rush to 79 robinson rd.
    Hope for your kind understanding of the early time thank you

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  • 1 June 2020 at 7:38 AM
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    May I know when will 660 start again? On 2 June?

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  • 9 September 2019 at 4:45 PM
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    Same situation like bus 661

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  • 24 April 2019 at 10:47 AM
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    I would like to inform you that the bus conductor was so rude to a lady (helper) 2 kids, upon boarding the bus she was ask to show her ezlink card, this lady wasn’t sure why she needs to show her card.
    Trying to explain that she has tapped the card.
    The conductor requested 2nd/3rd time adding a sentence YOU DON’T understand English.

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  • 23 November 2018 at 6:33 PM
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    I would like to bring to your attention that recently the 1st 660 bus in the evening route always do not stop at the Penang Road bus stop. I hope you would look into that as it has been wasting passengers time by waiting at the bus stop with no bus to take.

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