SBS Transit City Direct Bus Service 671

SBS Transit City Direct Bus Service 671 is a Weekday Peak Hour City Direct Service between Buangkok / Sengkang West and the Central Business District / Suntec City, passing through Sengkang West. It is the twenty-first City Direct 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 11 Nov 2024.

Route Overview
Route	[AM]: Punggol Road (Opp The Rivervale) → Raffles Boulevard (Promenade Stn/Pan Pacific) [PM]: Temasek Boulevard (Suntec Convention Ctr) → Punggol Road (The Rivervale)
Passes Through	Sengkang East Ave, Compassvale Rd, Compassvale Dr, Anchorvale Rd, Anchorvale Dr, Anson Rd / Shenton Way, Marina Blvd / Ctrl Blvd, Bayfront Ave
Route Length	Towards Raffles Blvd: 25.4 km						Towards Punggol Rd: 26.1 km
Travelling Time	92 mins [AM Peak] | 93 mins [PM Peak]
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 Punggol Rd	Weekdays, except Public Holidays
	07:20 – 07:50
Departure Times from Temasek Blvd	Weekdays, except Public Holidays
	17:48 – 18:24
Operating Frequency
From Punggol Rd	7 – 8 mins
From Temasek Blvd	12 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges express distance fares

City Direct Service 671 provides residents of Sengkang West 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 Fernvale and the CBD via Yio Chu Kang Rd, CTE, Outram Rd and Cantonment Rd.

This is the twenty-first 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.

The tender for this route was called for on 15 April 2016. Free rides were given out to commuters on the first day of service, 17 October 2016.

The route was further enhanced under the Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP) from 11 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 latest Travel Smart Journeys – North-East Line Scheme, starting from 2 January 2025. Eligible commuters who switch to this service can earn cashback in the form of e-transport vouchers.

MRT / LRT Stations Served

• SE5 Ranggung
• SW6 Layar
• SW5 Fernvale
• 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 Road (Opp The Rivervale):
  07:20, 07:27, 07:35, 07:42 & 07:50
• Evening Peak from Temasek Boulevard (Suntec Convention Ctr):
  17:48, 18:00, 18:12 & 18:24
  

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Operator History

• 17 Oct 2016 – 10 Jan 2020: Rui Feng Chartered Pte Ltd
• 13 Jan 2020 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd

Route History

• 2016 (17 Oct): Introduced between Punggol Rd (Opp The Rivervale) and Marina Blvd (Marina Bay Financial Ctr) during morning peak hours and between Central Blvd (Marina Bay Stn) and Punggol Rd (The Rivervale) during evening peak hours as a peak hour one-directional service on weekdays under the BSEP. Operated under Contract PT270
• 2020 (13 Jan): Operations transferred to SBS Transit Ltd under the Sengkang–Hougang Bus Package. Double Decker buses deployed.
• 2020 (08 Apr – 01 Jun): Temporarily suspended due to Singapore COVID-19 Circuit Breaker Measures.
• 2021 (12 Apr): Serves an additional pair of bus stops before and after Jalan Kayu along Sengkang West Ave
• 2023 (27 Mar): Third morning trip added
• 2024 (27 May): 2 additional morning & evening trips added with adjustments to trip departure timings
• 2024 (11 Nov): Extended to Raffles Blvd / Temasek Blvd via Bayfront Ave under the Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP)

Past Routings

Changes in Departure Times:

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