SBS Transit Bus Service 71A

SBS Transit Bus Service 71A is a Short-Trip Service variant of Bus Service 71.

The route operates from Mayflower MRT Station and ends at Bishan MRT Station via Bishan Street 11, operating only during the weekday morning peak hours.

Short Trip Service 71A commences operation on Monday 17 March 2025.

71A
Mayflower Stn Exit 5
→ Opp Bishan Stn
54189 Mayflower Stn Exit 5 TE6 Ang Mo Kio Ave 4
54219 Opp Mayflower Sec Sch Ang Mo Kio Ave 3
54621 Blk 223 Ang Mo Kio Ave 1
54611 Blk 220 Ang Mo Kio Ave 1
54071 Blk 310C Ang Mo Kio Ave 1
54081 Teck Ghee Ct Ang Mo Kio Ave 1
54091 Blk 331 Ang Mo Kio Ave 1
54531 Opp Bishan Pk Bishan Rd
53241 Opp Blk 217 Bishan Rd
53231 Bishan Stn NS17CC15 Bishan Rd
53211 Opp Raffles Instn Bishan Rd
52021 Opp Blk 1004 Braddell Rd
52031 Opp Blk 998 Braddell Rd
52051 Blk 147 Braddell Rd
53421 Blk 151A Mkt Bishan St 11
53251 Blk 125 Bishan St 11
53221 Blk 115 Bishan St 11
53239 Opp Bishan Stn NS17CC15 Bishan Rd
Route Overview
Route WAB_logo_20px Ang Mo Kio Avenue 4 (Mayflower Stn Exit 5) → Bishan Road (Opp Bishan Stn)
Passes Through Ang Mo Kio Ave 1, Bishan Rd, Braddell Rd, Bishan St 11
Route Length 7.2 km
Travelling Time 32 – 35 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package Seletar Bus Package
Current Operator SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot Seletar Bus Depot (SEDEP)
Current Fleet Double-deck buses
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Ang Mo Kio Ave 4 (Mayflower Stn Exit 5) Weekdays, except Public Holidays
06:53 – 08:30
Fare Information
Fare Charges regular distance fares

Short Trip Service 71A operates from Ang Mo Kio Avenue 4 (Mayflower Stn Exit 5) and ends at Bishan Road (Opp Bishan Stn) during weekday morning peak hours.

As a Short-Trip Service, the route supplements the high demand for Service 71 along its residential sectors at Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1 and Bishan Street 11, connecting these areas to Bishan MRT Station.

This service was introduced in tandem with the commencement of the Seletar Bus Package’s second tendered package term in March 2025.

MRT Stations Served
Departure Timings

Weekdays, except Public Holidays

  • From Ang Mo Kio Avenue 4 (Mayflower Stn Exit 5):
    06:53, 07:38 & 08:30

Gallery
Poster Gallery

Operator History:
  • 17 Mar 2025 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd
Route History:
  • 2025 (17 Mar): Introduced as a short-trip service from Ang Mo Kio Avenue 4 (Mayflower Stn Exit 5) to Bishan Road (Opp Bishan Stn) during morning peak hours on weekdays, except Public Holidays

Back to Service 71

4 thoughts on “SBS Transit Bus Service 71A

  • 8 April 2025 at 3:17 PM
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    only 3 timing?
    06:53, 07:38 & 08:30
    the 71 service is super pack from 6.30 am till 8.30am, should increase more frequency

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  • 8 March 2025 at 10:21 AM
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    Is it possible to introduce new service (let’s say 71M) to run from Yio Chu Kang Interchange to Toa Payoh (loop) same route from YCK Interchange to Braddell Road then extension to:
    Flyover
    Toa Payoh Lor 6
    Toa Payoh Interchange (loop)

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    • 9 March 2025 at 10:30 PM
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      Maybe they should just extend 71 to toa payoh int.

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      • 17 March 2025 at 12:35 AM
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        Toa Payoh Int not enough parking space already. And also, Bishan Street 11 junction is not friendly, so better to leave 71 routing as it is…

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