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, passing through Punggol Drive, Punggol Field, and and 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 will be extended to Suntec City via Bayfront under the Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP) from 25 Nov 2024.

City Direct 666 will be extended to Suntec City via Bayfront from 25 Nov 2024.

Route Overview
Route	[AM]: Punggol Drive (Damai Stn Exit A) → Marina Boulevard (Marina Bay Financial Ctr) [PM]: Central Boulevard (Marina Bay Stn) → Punggol Drive (Damai Stn Exit B) [From 25 Nov 2024] [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
Route Length	Towards Marina Blvd: 27.6 km						Towards Punggol Dr: 27.7 km
Travelling Time	70 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 – 07:40 [From 25 Nov 2024] 07:25 – 07:45
Departure Times from Central Blvd	Weekdays, except Public Holidays
	18:10 – 18:25
[From 25 Nov 2024] Departure Times from Temasek Blvd	Weekdays, except Public Holidays
	17:58 – 18:13
Operating Frequency
From Punggol Dr	15 mins [From 25 Nov 2024] 10 mins
From Central Blvd [From 25 Nov 2024] 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. 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.

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 [From 25 Nov 2024]
• CC4DT15 Promenade [From 25 Nov 2024]
• CC3 Esplanade [From 25 Nov 2024]

Departure Timings

Weekdays (except Public Holidays)

• Morning Peak from Punggol Drive (Damai Stn Exit A):
  07:25 & 07:40
  [From 25 Nov 2024]
  07:25, 07:35 & 07:45
• Evening Peak from Central Boulevard (Marina Bay Stn):
  18:10 & 18:25
• [From 25 Nov 2024]
  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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