Causeway Link Bus Service CW6

Causeway Link CW6 is a cross-border service operated by Malaysian bus operator Handal Indah (Causeway Link), plying between CIQ Second Link and Boon Lay MRT Station.

Service CW6 is a cross-border route connecting CIQ Second Link with Boon Lay in Singapore, via the Tuas Second Link crossing. The route is one of five regular cross-border bus services operating via the Tuas Second Link, along with Service CW3, CW4, CW4S and CW7, and the only one to serve Boon Lay. The boarding and alighting point of this route at Boon Lay is a bus stop along Boon Lay Way, near Boon Lay MRT Station which is not served by other public buses. CW6 is currently the only regular bus service to call at the stop.

CW6 used to operate till Giant Nusa Bestari in Malaysia prior to the Malaysia Movement Control Order in March 2020, when the service was suspended. The route was shortened to CIQ Second Link upon its resumption on 20 June 2022.

Boarding Points:

• Tuas CIQ & CIQ 2nd Link (Arrival / Departure): Designated bus boarding point
• Boon Lay: Boon Lay Way bus stop near Boon Lay MRT Station

Fares & Inter-Checkpoint Transfer:

At each checkpoint on the Singapore and Malaysian side of the border, passengers will have to alight and clear customs before boarding the bus again. When travelling between Tuas CIQ Complex and Sultan Abu Bakar CIQ Complex (“CIQ 2nd Link”) in either direction, commuters may board any Causeway Link bus (Service CW3, CW4, CW4S, CW6) with a valid ticket. Commuters using the ManjaLink Card should tap their card upon entry.

With a valid ticket at Tuas Second Link, passengers travelling towards Jurong East can similarly board CW3, CW4 or CW4S to Jurong East (or CW7 to Tuas Link) as the fare is the same. Alternatively, passengers heading towards other destinations in Johor can transfer to other bus services at CIQ Second Link.

Fare:

Charges section fares, effective 20 June 2022. Only Singapore currency is accepted when boarding the bus in Singapore, and Malaysian currency is accepted when boarding from Malaysia.

• ‘Singapore’ refers to boarding/alighting at Jurong East, Boon Lay or Tuas Link
• Cashless payment (EZ-Link / ManjaLink Card) only from Singapore.
• Fares are identical for Cash and Manjalink payment modes

As the ManjaLink card is loaded with values in Malaysian Ringgit (MYR), passengers boarding from Singapore and paying fares in Singapore Dollars (SGD) will be charged based on the prevailing exchange rate determined by ManjaLink. For example, the published ManjaLink fare for JB-bound CW4 is S$4.00, and as such when ManjaLink is used, 4.00×3.08= 12.32, thereby deducting RM12.40 from the card, as the Manjalink system rounds up the fare to the nearest 10 cents.

The prevailing exchange rate for ManjaLink is regularly updated and can be found on their website.

Gallery:

Route Map towards Boon Lay*

The map illustrates a combination of CW3L and CW6. Commuters can start their cross-border journey on any Causeway Link connecting service (e.g. CW3L, CW3S, CW4G) and transfer to Service CW6 at CIQ Second Link.

Route Map towards CIQ Second Link

History:

• 2011 (17 Aug): Introduced between Bukit Indah and Boon Lay
• 2012 (10 Mar): Bus stop at Bukit Indah roundabout (Jalan Indah 15/3 / Bukit Indah Causeway Link cafe) moved to Bukit Indah 2 (near Pasar Mini Ashraff, Jln Indah 22/3). On Wednesday afternoons and evenings (~4.30pm till 10.00pm), the stop would be moved to the main road Bukit Indah Highway due to the Pasar Malam
• 2012 (25 Aug): First CW6 pick-up point at Jln Indah 22/3, Bukit Indah 2 relocated to Giant Nusa Bestari
• 2020 (18 Mar): Suspended due to the Malaysia Movement Control Order
• 2022 (20 Jun): Resumed service; Shortened to Second Link CIQ
• 2023 (14 Apr): Last bus from CIQ 2nd Link brought forward from 2230hrs to 2200hrs

External Links & References:

• Service CW6 – Causeway Link
• Causeway Link Facebook Post

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