Go-Ahead City Direct Bus Service 666

Go-Ahead City Direct Bus Service 666 is a Weekday Peak Hour City Direct service between Punggol and the Central Business District / Suntec City, passing through Punggol Drive, Punggol Field, and an express sector via TPE and CTE. It is the sixteenth City Direct route as well as the fifty-seventh (57th) route introduced under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP). Its route was extended to Suntec City via Bayfront under the Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP) from 25 Nov 2024.

Route Overview
Route	[AM]: Punggol Drive (Damai Stn Exit A) → Raffles Boulevard (Promenade Stn/Pan Pacific) [PM]: Temasek Boulevard (Suntec Convention Ctr) → Punggol Drive (Damai Stn Exit B)
Passes Through	Punggol East, Punggol Field, Anson Rd / Shenton Way, Marina Blvd / Central Blvd, Bayfront Ave
Route Length	Towards Raffles Blvd: 30.1 km						Towards Punggol Dr: 30.5 km
Travelling Time	[AM Peak] 99 mins | [PM Peak] 93 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Loyang Bus Package
Current Operator	Go Ahead Singapore Pte Ltd (Go-Ahead Singapore)
Current Depot	Loyang Bus Depot
Current Fleet	Single-deck buses
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Punggol Dr	Weekdays, except Public Holidays
	07:25 – 07:45
Departure Times from Temasek Blvd	Weekdays, except Public Holidays
	17:58 – 18:13
Operating Frequency
From Punggol Dr	10 mins
From Temasek Blvd	15 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges express distance fares

City Direct Service 666 provides residents of Punggol with greater connectivity to the Central Business District and Suntec City. The service provides a travel alternative for commuters who relied on the rail network and feeder buses to and from the CBD. The route incorporates an express sector between Punggol Way and Anson Rd via TPE, CTE, Outram Road and Cantonment Road.

This is the sixteenth 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. Rides were provided free-of-charge on its first day of service.

The route was further enhanced under the Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP) from 25 November 2024, with a route extension to Suntec City via Bayfront.

If the eves of Christmas, New Year’s Day, and Chinese New Year fall on a weekday, the Evening Peak departures will be brought forward to the afternoon. Revised departure times will be provided by the operator closer to the affected date.

Travel Smart Journeys

This bus service is part of the Travel Smart Journeys – North-East Line Scheme from 20 Mar 2023 – 22 Nov 2024, where commuters who switch to this service can earn cashback in the form of e-transport vouchers.

The scheme will be suspended from 25 Nov 2024 till early Jan 2025 for a system upgrade.

MRT / LRT Stations Served

• PE7 Damai
• PE6 Oasis
• PE5 Kadaloor
• PE4 Riviera
• PE3 Coral Edge
• PE2 Meridian
• PE1 Cove
• EW15 Tanjong Pagar
• TE19 Shenton Way
• DT17 Downtown
• NS27CE2TE20 Marina Bay
• CE1DT16 Bayfront
• CC4DT15 Promenade
• CC3 Esplanade

Departure Timings

Weekdays (except Public Holidays)

• Morning Peak from Punggol Drive (Damai Stn Exit A):
  07:25, 07:35 & 07:45
• Evening Peak from Temasek Boulevard (Suntec Convention Ctr):
  17:58 & 18:13

Gallery

Poster Gallery

Operator History

• 29 Feb 2016 – 28 Feb 2020: BT & Tan Transport Pte Ltd
• 02 Mar 2020 – Present: Go Ahead Singapore Pte Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2026 under the Loyang Bus Package.

Route History

• 2016 (29 Feb): Introduced between Punggol Dr (Opp Blk 612A) and Marina Blvd (Marina Bay Financial Ctr) during morning peak hours and between Central Blvd (Marina Bay Stn) and Punggol Dr (Blk 612A) during evening peak hours as a peak hour one-directional service on weekdays under the BSEP. Operated under Contract PT233B.
• 2020 (02 Mar): Operations transferred to Go Ahead Singapore Pte Ltd under the Loyang Bus Package
• 2020 (08 Apr – 01 Jun): Temporarily suspended due to Singapore COVID-19 Circuit Breaker Measures.
• 2021 (15 Sep) – 2022 (02 Feb): Temporarily suspended due to the impact of COVID-19 on available manpower
• 2024 (25 Nov): Extended to Raffles Blvd / Temasek Blvd via Bayfront Ave under the Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP)

Past Routings

Changes in Departure Times:

External Links & References:

• “More Travel Options with Five New City Direct Services.” Land Transport Authority. February 22, 2016.

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