SBS Transit Bus Service 88

SBS Transit Bus Service 88 is a trunk service plying between Pasir Ris and Toa Payoh, passing through Toa Payoh, Bishan, Ang Mo Kio, Hougang, Sengkang East and Pasir Ris West.

Route Overview
Route	Pasir Ris Bus Interchange ↔ Toa Payoh Bus Interchange
Passes Through	Pasir Ris Dr 12, Punggol Rd, Hougang Ave 8, Ang Mo Kio Ave 5, Ang Mo Kio Ave 3, Bishan St 22, Lor 4 Toa Payoh
Route Length	Towards Toa Payoh: 24.0 km						Towards Pasir Ris: 23.8 km
Travelling Time	95 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Bishan–Toa Payoh Bus Package
Current Operator	SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot	Braddell Bus Park (BRBP)
Current Fleet	Double-deck buses
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Pasir Ris	Weekdays				Saturdays				Sundays / Public Holidays
	05:30 – 23:30				05:45 – 23:45				05:45 – 23:30
Departure Times from Toa Payoh	Daily
	06:00 – 23:40
Operating Frequency
From Pasir Ris	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Weekdays	6 – 9 mins			6 – 12 mins			6 – 10 mins			9 – 12 mins
Saturdays	11 – 13 mins			8 – 15 mins			9 – 11 mins			8 – 12 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays	10 – 12 mins			8 – 11 mins			9 – 11 mins			9 – 13 mins
From Toa Payoh	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Weekdays	8 – 10 mins			6 – 14 mins			7 – 12 mins			10 – 12 mins
Saturdays	10 – 13 mins			7 – 15 mins			9 – 13 mins			10 – 13 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays	9 – 11 mins			8 – 11 mins			10 – 11 mins			10 – 13 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges regular distance fares

Service 88 is a major inter-town route connecting the residential estates of Toa Payoh, Bishan, Ang Mo Kio, Hougang, Sengkang and Pasir Ris. Demand is well spread throughout its route, and it also serves as a link between MRT stations and outlying estates within the towns of Toa Payoh, Bishan, Ang Mo Kio and Pasir Ris.

This service operates a full fleet of double-deck buses owing to high patronage throughout the day. It also plies a short express sector between Punggol Rd and Pasir Ris Dr 12 along the Tampines Expressway (TPE).

MRT Stations Served

• EW1 Pasir Ris
• NS16 Ang Mo Kio
• NS17CC15 Bishan
• NS19 Toa Payoh

Special Departures

• Punggol Rd (Blk 190C) → Toa Payoh Int
  Weekdays: 05:30, 05:36 & 05:57
  Saturdays & Sundays / Public Holidays: 05:30 & 05:44
• Hougang Ave 4 (Blk 919) → Toa Payoh Int
  Weekdays: 08:46
• Ang Mo Kio Ave 5 (Opp ITE Coll Ctrl) → Toa Payoh Int
  Weekdays: 13:11
• Braddell Rd (Aft Muhajirin Mque) → Pasir Ris Int
  Weekdays: 05:30, 05:41, 05:52, 06:00 & 06:24
  Saturdays: 05:30, 05:44 & 05:58
  Sundays / Public Holidays: 05:30, 05:43 & 05:56
• Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 (Aft Ang Mo Kio Stn Exit A) → Pasir Ris Int
  Weekdays: 05:30, 08:55, 09:14 & 19:08
  Saturdays & Sundays / Public Holidays: 05:30
  

Short Trip Services

• Service 88A: Punggol Rd (Blk 190C) → Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 (Opp Ang Mo Kio Stn)
  Weekdays: 06:40 & 06:53
• Service 88A (Special Departure): Hougang Ave 4 (Blk 919) → Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 (Opp Ang Mo Kio Stn)
  Weekdays: 07:36, 08:13 & 08:25
• Service 88A (Special Departure): Ang Mo Kio Ave 5 (Opp ITE Coll Ctrl) → Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 (Opp Ang Mo Kio Stn)
  Weekdays: 12:15, 12:33 & 12:52
• Service 88B: Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 (Aft Ang Mo Kio Stn Exit A) → Ang Mo Kio Ave 5 (Bef Yio Chu Kang Rd)
  Weekdays: 07:14 – 08:24

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Operator History

• 1999 – 2001: Singapore Bus Services Ltd
• 2001 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd

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

History

• 1999 (28 Feb): Introduced between Pasir Ris Int and Toa Payoh Temp Int
• 1999: Skips abolished bus stop opposite St. Anne’s Ch along Punggol Rd
• 1999: Serves reinstated bus stop outside Blk 298A along Punggol Rd
• 2000 (10 Jun): Serves reinstated bus stop outside Blk 190C along Punggol Rd
• 2001: Last bus from Toa Payoh Temp Int extended to 2340 hrs daily
• 2002 (19 May): Amended to Toa Payoh Integrated Transport Hub
• 2005: Skips abolished bus stop outside Muhajirin Mosque along Braddell Rd
• 2013 (09 Jun): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB)
• 2014 (24 Aug): Serves new pair of bus stops before and after Punggol Rd along TPE

Past Routings

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