Bus Service AC7 is a cross-border bus service connecting Yishun Bus Interchange and Sultan Iskandar CIQ (JB CIQ), via Chong Pang, Sembawang Rd/MRT, Woodlands Ave 9, and Marsiling Rd. It is operated by Singapore-based private bus operator Ridewell Travel since 19 May 2022, having been formerly operated by Advance Coach.
| Route Overview | ||||||||||||
| Route | Yishun Bus Interchange ↔ JB CIQ Complex |
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| Passes Through | Yishun Ave 5, Sembawang Rd, Sembawang Way, Woodlands Ave 9, Admiralty Rd | |||||||||||
| Operator Information | ||||||||||||
| Current Operator | Ridewell Travel Pte Ltd | |||||||||||
| Current Fleet |
Yutong ZK6126HGA Yutong ZK6116HE |
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| Operating Hours | ||||||||||||
| Departure Timings from Yishun Int |
Daily | |||||||||||
| 06:30 – 23:30 | ||||||||||||
| Departure Timings from JB CIQ | Daily | |||||||||||
| 05:00 – 22:00 | ||||||||||||
| Frequency |
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| From Yishun Int / JB CIQ |
Around 60 mins |
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| Fare Information |
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| Fare | EZ-Link Card: SGD $2.50 (towards JB) / SGD $2.00 (towards Yishun) Cash: SGD $3.00 (towards JB) / RM 6.00 (only when boarding at JB CIQ towards Singapore) |
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Cross Border Bus Service AC7 connects Yishun, Sembawang Rd, Sembawang MRT, Woodlands Ave 9 and Marsiling to Sultan Iskandar CIQ, the customs checkpoint in Johor Bahru.
Starting from Yishun Bus Interchange, AC7 duplicates the route of Bus Service 858 up to Woodlands Ave 9, serving Chong Pang, Sembawang Rd (Sembawang Shopping Centre), Sembawang MRT, Woodlands Ave 7 & Gambas Ave (near Seagate and Woodlands Loop).
It then continues west along Woodlands Ave 9/Riverside Rd/Admiralty Rd, serving Republic Polytechnic and housing/industrial estates around Marsiling before crossing the border to Johor Bahru.
Cross-Border Procedures
Due to varying traffic conditions at the Causeway, journey times and frequencies may increase significantly when jams occur. At each checkpoint, passengers have to alight and clear customs before boarding the bus again. Upon reboarding, passengers will be required to show proof of payment (issued receipt).
Section Fare
| Sector | EZ-Link Card Fare | Cash Fare |
| From Yishun Int – Admiralty Rd → JB CIQ | SGD $2.50 | SGD $3.00 |
| Woodlands Checkpoint → JB CIQ | SGD $2.00 | SGD $2.00 |
| JB CIQ → Yishun Int | SGD $2.00 | RM 6.00 |
Brief Route History
Introduced on Wednesday, 15 December 2010 and operated by Advance Coach, the service was initiated as part of a bilateral Singapore & Malaysia agreement to improve transit links between both countries. Formerly terminating at Kotaraya II Terminal, it was shortened to JB CIQ following the closure of the terminal in November 2014.
Advance Coach operated the service with high-floor Yutong ZK6118HGA city buses in a purple livery. From 18 March 2020, the service was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the accompanying Malaysia Movement Control Order. While most public bus services resumed on 1 May 2022, Bus Service AC7 only resumed operations on 19 May 2022, this time operated by Ridewell Travel using 6 units of low-floor Yutong ZK6126HGA city buses.
In 2024, Yutong ZK6116HE coaches also started operating on this service with fare collection equipment and cross-border licensing.
MRT Stations Served
Gallery: (2022-)
Ridewell Travel presently operates a fleet of Yutong ZK6126HGA buses on AC7. These buses were previously owned/operated by Woodlands Transport.
Gallery: (Pre-2020)
Advance Coach formerly deployed a fleet of Yutong ZK6118HGA buses for AC7, in a purple livery.
Operator History:
- 15 Dec 2010 – 17 Mar 2020: Advance Coach Pte Ltd
- 19 May 2022 – Present: Ridewell Travel Pte Ltd
History:
- 2010 (15 Dec): Introduced between Yishun Int and Kotaraya II Terminal and operated by Advance Coach Pte Ltd
- 2014 (01 Nov): Shortened to terminate at JB CIQ with the closure of Kotaraya II Ter
- 2015 (14 Mar): Amended to Yishun Temp Int
- 2019 (08 Sep): Amended to Yishun Integrated Transport Hub
- 2020 (18 Mar) – 2022 (18 May): Temporarily suspended due to Malaysia Movement Control Order
- 2022 (19 May): Service resumed; operated by Ridewell Travel Pte Ltd
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On 26/8/24 around 1930hours I and my husband took AC 7 bus from JB checkpoint to Woodland checkpoint. The Indian driver was very rude. I want tap in he took me cash only. He didn’t mention the machine is spoil and didn’t ask me where I’m going also. Then I ask him how much the cash? He replied RM 6 person and ask me to throw the boost drink that I was holding because cannot bring any drinks on bus. I know cannot eat or drink on bus… Can ask the driver to talk properly and no need to show this type of characters. Poor services. I have the bus picture and the number is not clear.
AC 7 Bus No 2949 Indian Driver @14:50 At CIQ Boarding Bay. I Used To Tap Ezlink Card From Yishun To CIQ & From CIQ To Yishun Previously. It Been Few Times Had Met This Driver Demand Us To Pay Cash While Aboard At CIQ . Please tell Was It Right To Pay Cash At CIQ JB To SG? Then What’s The Point We Can Used SG Ezlink Card In The First Place! Many Of Passagger Have This Issue And Question The Driver Why Can’t Use Card!
11.30 pm (13/06/2024) there is a Indian uncle was collecting rm3 with all put inside his pocket ..may I noe wat is d purpose of ac7 bus isit to driver earn money or to passengers to alight bus tap our card??? Tiz is not first time it happen EVERYDAY!!..tiz insiden happen to last night I already alight tiz bus n d bus bus already full of passengers who pay rm3 when was my turn he ask me get out from bus n d reason he let people from Yishun who is holding red colour card to go in…I HOPE U WILL TAKE ACTION AGAIN TIZ UNCLE !!
Bus num :PC2809R
Date : 13jun
Time : 7.30am
Driver : Indian
This bus driver never put any signboard and said can’t pickup people who going sg customs only so I ask him this bus going to yishun MRT right??? He said to me just now u said want to sg Custom right? I said yes but u not pickup me right because go sg custom only… so I going working by MRT so I want ticket for yishun he said sorry because I want pickup my passengers? I not understand ? Who that passenger?and he said can’t u out from bus now …and he said u take pictures or video complain me also i don’t care so now u out from bus he said !!! this is the way treat passengers ??? So I want to know now even I want to go by shun mrt also can’t take this bus??
Bus two time no stop at woodlands checkpiont8. 00pmand8.45pm.