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.

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77009 Pasir Ris Int B11 EW1 Pasir Ris Dr 3
77191 Blk 500A Pasir Ris Dr 3
77201 Pasir Ris Elias CC Pasir Ris Dr 3
77211 Blk 626 Pasir Ris Dr 3
77251 Blk 713 Pasir Ris Dr 3
77261 Blk 717 Pasir Ris Dr 12
77271 Aft Pasir Ris St 72 Pasir Ris Dr 12
77331 Blk 747A Pasir Ris Dr 12
65191 Bef Punggol Rd 1b TPE
65069 Blk 190C Punggol Rd
65059 St. Anne's Ch Punggol Rd
65049 Blk 126A Punggol Rd
65039 Blk 124 Punggol Rd
65029 Blk 111 Punggol Rd
65019 The Rivervale Punggol Rd
64029 Opp Blk 458 Hougang Ave 10
64039 Blk 434 Hougang Ave 8
64369 Blk 532 Hougang Ave 8
64359 Montfort Sch Hougang Ave 8
64349 Blk 502 Hougang Ave 8
64411 Blk 670 Hougang Ave 4
64601 Blk 919 Hougang Ave 4
64611 Blk 913 Hougang Ave 4
66499 Blk 911 Buangkok Green
66489 Blk 969 Buangkok Green
66479 Aft Yio Chu Kang Rd Ang Mo Kio Ave 5
66459 Opp Ang Mo Kio Linear Pk Ang Mo Kio Ave 5
54659 Techplace 2 Ang Mo Kio Ave 5
54509 Aft Blk 5000 Ang Mo Kio Ave 5
54499 Bef CTE Ang Mo Kio Ave 5
54489 Opp Ite Coll Ctrl Ang Mo Kio Ave 5
54579 Blk 540 Ang Mo Kio Ave 10
54589 Blk 555 Ang Mo Kio Ave 10
54289 Blk 452 Ang Mo Kio Ave 3
54279 Blk 427 Ang Mo Kio Ave 3
54269 Opp Ang Mo Kio Stn NS16 Ang Mo Kio Ave 3
54248 Blk 324 Ang Mo Kio Ave 3
54019 Blk 307A Ang Mo Kio Ave 6
53169 Blk 254 Marymount Rd
53379 Blk 245 Bishan St 22
53389 Opp Bishan Nth Shop Mall Bishan St 22
53399 Blk 202 Bishan St 22
53231 Bishan Stn NS17CC15 Bishan Rd
53211 Opp Raffles Instn Bishan Rd
52021 Opp Blk 1004 Braddell Rd
52031 Opp Blk 998 Braddell Rd
52361 Blk 1 Lor 6 Toa Payoh
52279 Blk 56 Lor 4 Toa Payoh
52269 Blk 73 Lor 4 Toa Payoh
52501 Toa Payoh Swim Cplx Lor 6 Toa Payoh
52009 Toa Payoh Int NS19 Lor 6 Toa Payoh
52009 Toa Payoh Int A9 NS19 Lor 6 Toa Payoh
52509 Opp Toa Payoh Swim Cplx Lor 6 Toa Payoh
52261 Opp Blk 73 Lor 4 Toa Payoh
52271 Jackson Sq Lor 4 Toa Payoh
52369 Blk 237 Lor 6 Toa Payoh
52039 Aft Muhajirin Mque Braddell Rd
53219 Raffles Instn Bishan Rd
53239 Opp Bishan Stn NS17CC15 Bishan Rd
53391 Opp Blk 203 Bishan St 22
53381 Bishan Nth Shop Mall Bishan St 22
53371 Blk 257 Bishan St 22
53161 Marymount CC Marymount Rd
54011 Blk 207 Ang Mo Kio Ave 6
54241 Blk 700B Ang Mo Kio Ave 3
54261 Aft Ang Mo Kio Stn Exit A NS16 Ang Mo Kio Ave 3
54271 Blk 586 Ang Mo Kio Ave 3
54281 Blk 570 Ang Mo Kio Ave 3
54581 Blk 574 Ang Mo Kio Ave 10
54571 Blk 532 Ang Mo Kio Ave 10
54481 Ite Coll Ctrl Ang Mo Kio Ave 5
54491 Aft CTE Ang Mo Kio Ave 5
54501 Opp AMK Ind Pk 2 Ang Mo Kio Ave 5
54651 Opp Techplace 2 Ang Mo Kio Ave 5
66451 Aft AMK Ind Pk 2 Ang Mo Kio Ave 5
66461 Ang Mo Kio Linear Pk Ang Mo Kio Ave 5
66471 Bef Yio Chu Kang Rd Ang Mo Kio Ave 5
66481 Opp Blk 968 Buangkok Green
66491 Opp Blk 910 Buangkok Green
64619 Opp Blk 913 Hougang Ave 4
64609 Blk 687 Hougang Ave 4
64419 Blk 681 Hougang Ave 4
64341 Bef Blk 683 Hougang Ave 8
64351 Opp Montfort Sch Hougang Ave 8
64361 Blk 535 Hougang Ave 8
64031 Blk 436 Hougang Ave 8
64021 Blk 458 Hougang Ave 10
65011 Opp The Rivervale Punggol Rd
65021 Opp Blk 110 Punggol Rd
65031 Blk 227D Punggol Rd
65041 Blk 231 Punggol Rd
65061 Blk 298A Punggol Rd
65199 Aft Punggol Rd 1b TPE
77339 Opp Blk 756 Pasir Ris Dr 12
77279 Aft Pasir Ris Ind Dr 1 Pasir Ris Dr 12
77269 Opp Blk 717 Pasir Ris Dr 12
77259 Opp Blk 713 Pasir Ris Dr 3
77219 Opp Blk 626 Pasir Ris Dr 3
77209 Opp Pasir Ris Elias CC Pasir Ris Dr 3
77199 Opp Blk 500A Pasir Ris Dr 3
77009 Pasir Ris Int EW1 Pasir Ris Dr 3
Route Overview
Route WAB_logo_20px 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
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

Gallery

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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7 thoughts on “SBS Transit Bus Service 88

  • 6 August 2024 at 2:03 PM
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    I’m predicting that this service might get shorten from Toa Payoh to Ang Mo Kio as part of CRL rationalisation in future

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  • 14 November 2023 at 9:51 AM
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    NEL Rationalization could have amend Service 88 to serve Punggol

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  • 14 December 2020 at 9:24 PM
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    Why isn’t there any single decker buses deployed on this service? Weird leh

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    • 31 December 2020 at 12:51 AM
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      The demand for 88 is very high, that’s why

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      • 13 August 2022 at 1:58 PM
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        If the demand is high, why not launch the 3-Door Alexander Dennis Enviro500 (or 3-Door MAN A95) on this service? This can enable faster alighting.

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      • 19 October 2022 at 6:54 PM
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        Single decker buses have been deployed on service 88 before. For example, a Mercedes-Benz Citaro performed an emergency pullover from service 28 as service 88 faced an extremely overwhelming demand at Toa Payoh Int all the way to Ang Mo Kio due to the breakdown of the North South Line (NSL).

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        • 4 December 2022 at 11:52 AM
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          And recently, SBS8809H, a Scania K230UB single-decker, was spotted on service 88 in Pasir Ris.

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