Tower Transit Bus Service 96 is a trunk route from Clementi Int and looping at Kent Ridge Crescent, passing through Commonwealth Avenue West and Clementi Road.
96
Clementi Int ↺ Kent Ridge Cres (Loop)
| Route Overview | ||||||||||||
Route  |
Clementi Bus Interchange ↺ Kent Ridge Crescent (Loop) | |||||||||||
| Passes Through | Commonwealth Ave West, Clementi Rd | |||||||||||
| Route Length | 6.8 km | |||||||||||
| Traveling Time | 35 mins | |||||||||||
| Operator Information | ||||||||||||
| BCM Route Package | Bulim Bus Package | |||||||||||
| Current Operator | Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd (Tower Transit Singapore) |
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| Current Depot | Bulim Bus Depot | |||||||||||
| Current Fleet | 12-metre Single Deck Bus – MAN A22 – Mercedes-Benz Citaro |
12-metre Double Deck Bus – Alexander Dennis Enviro500 – Volvo B9TL |
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| Operating Hours | ||||||||||||
| Departure Times from Clementi |
Weekdays | Saturdays | Sundays / Public Holidays |
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| 06:45 – 23:30 | 07:00 – 23:30 | 07:00 – 23:00 | ||||||||||
| Operating Frequency | ||||||||||||
| 6:30am–8.30am | 8.31am–4.59pm | 5.00pm–7.00pm | After 7.00pm | |||||||||
| Loop Service | 9 – 10 mins | 5 – 10 mins | 8 – 10 mins | 9 – 13 mins | ||||||||
| Fare Information |
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| Fare | Charges regular distance fares |
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Service 96 primarily serves the National University of Singapore (NUS) Kent Ridge Campus and U-Town with bus connections to Clementi MRT & Interchange. It runs parallel to Service 183 (between Clementi MRT and Clementi Road), which does not enter NUS, as well as serving residential blocks along Clementi Road. Double decker buses were deployed on this service since 2012.
MRT Station Served
- EW23 Clementi
Special Departures
- Kent Ridge Cres (NUS Fac of Design & Env) → Clementi Int
Weekdays: 18:28 & 18:37 - Kent Ridge Cres (Opp Yusof Ishak Hse) → Clementi Int
Weekdays: 17:52
Short Trip Services
- Service 96A: Clementi Int → Kent Ridge Cres (NUS Raffles Hall)
Weekdays (except NUS vacation period & public holidays): 07:17 – 09:30 - Service 96B: Clementi Int → Commonwealth Ave West (Clementi Stn Exit A)
Weekdays (except NUS vacation period & public holidays): 16:02 – 16:22
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Operator History:
- 1982 – 2001: Singapore Bus Services Ltd
- 2001 – 25 Jun 2016: SBS Transit Ltd
- 26 Jun 2016 – Present: Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd
The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2026 under the Bulim Bus Package..
History:
- 1982 (16 Aug): Introduced between Clementi Int and Kent Ridge Cres (Loop), operating on weekdays and Saturdays only
- 1986 (01 Jun): Skips abolished bus stop before Ayer Rajah Rd along Clementi Rd
- 1988 (08 Mar): Amended to ply Clementi Ave 3 with the abolition of right turning from Clementi Ave 3 to Commonwealth Ave West
- 1990 (02 Jul): Extended to operate on Sundays and Public Holidays
- 2006 (29 Oct): Amended to Clementi Temp Int
- 2011 (26 Nov): Amended to Clementi Integrated Transport Hub
- 2012 (25 Jun): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB)
- 2016 (26 Jun): Operations transferred to Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd from SBS Transit Ltd
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I think Tower Transit should extend this route to Kent Ridge Bus Terminal
Agreed
Same but I don’t know if they will agree
I agree and call there as an en-route stop