SBS Transit Bus Service 90

SBS Transit Bus Service 90 is a trunk route from Toa Payoh Int and looping at Airport Road, passing through Jalan Toa Payoh and MacPherson Rd.

Route Overview
Route	Toa Payoh Bus Interchange ↺ Airport Road (Loop)
Passes Through	Jln Toa Payoh, MacPherson Rd
Route Length	16.3 km
Travelling Time	70 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Serangoon–Eunos Bus Package
Current Operator	SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot	Braddell Bus Park (BRBP)
Current Fleet	Single-deck & Double-deck buses
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Toa Payoh	Daily
	06:00 – 23:30
Operating Frequency
Loop Service	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Weekdays	11 – 12 mins			7 – 18 mins			7 – 11 mins			12 – 23 mins
Saturdays	10 – 12 mins			10 – 18 mins			17 – 19 mins			17 – 22 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays	14 – 18 mins			14 – 20 mins			19 mins			19 – 23 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges regular distance fares

Service 90 plies between Toa Payoh and Paya Lebar Airbase, providing bus connections to staff working at industries along Airport Road along with Service 94. Demand is concentrated around the peak hours, with large numbers of split-shift buses catering towards the office crowds. The service also connects the whole of MacPherson Road to Toa Payoh along with Service 8.

MRT Station Served

• NS19 Toa Payoh

Special Departures

• Airport Rd (Bef RSAF Roundabout) → Toa Payoh Int
  Weekdays: 16:24 & 16:38
  Saturdays: 12:09 & 12:24

Short Trip Service

• Service 90A: Toa Payoh Int → Airport Rd (Paya Lebar Air Base)
  Weekdays, except Public Holidays: 06:08 – 08:50
  Saturdays: 06:10 – 06:30
  

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Operator History

• 1993 – 2001: Singapore Bus Services Ltd
• 2001 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2025 under the Serangoon–Eunos Bus Package.

History

• 1993 (23 May): Introduced between Toa Payoh Int and Airport Rd (Loop) under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 1
• 1994 (05 Mar): Amended to ply Kim Keat Link and Lor 6 Toa Payoh towards Toa Payoh Int
• 1998 (31 May): Amended to Toa Payoh Temp Int; Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite Toa Payoh Swim Cplx along Lor 6 Toa Payoh
• 2002 (19 May): Amended to Toa Payoh Integrated Transport Hub
• 2007: Skips abolished bus stop before Paya Lebar Rd along Airport Rd to facilitate the construction of KPE
• 2008: Serves new bus stop after Defu Lane 12 along Airport Rd
• 2008 (24 Sep): Skips abolished bus stop outside KB Warehouse Cplx along Airport Rd
• 2011 (04 Sep): Amended to skip Bendemeer Rd, Whampoa North and Serangoon Rd towards Toa Payoh Int with the permanent closure of Whampoa North
• 2013 (03 Dec): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB)

Past Routings

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