The Marine Parade Cluster Shuttle Bus Services were free shuttle bus services offered to Marine Parade residents.
The network featured 7 shuttle bus services serving districts under the purview of Marine Parade Town Council, namely Geylang Serai, Marine Parade, Kembangan-Chai Chee, Braddell Heights, Joo Chiat, Mountbatten & MacPherson.
The 7 shuttle bus services (MPC1 – MPC7) started operations on Monday 8 July 2024, operating on Weekdays (except Public Holidays) during off-peak hours from 10am to 4pm at a frequency of 45 – 75 mins. Departure times for each service are provided below.
On 13 January 2025, several changes to the routings were made.
Operations for the bus services are set to be extended beyond the initial 1 year pilot, as mentioned by Manpower Minister and Marine Parade GRC MP Dr Tan See Leng to The Straits Times on 6 Apr 2025.
These services were discontinued after 20 November 2025.
Interactive Map
Route map effective 13 Jan 2025:
Bus services may ply different routes between stops.
Publicity Poster
(Outdated routing)
The bus ETA for all 7 routes can be accessed via the web link here.
MPC1 – Marine Parade
| MPC1 – Marine Parade |
| Operating on Weekdays (except Public Holidays) Departure Timings from Marine Terrace Station: 10:00, 11:15, 12:30, 13:45 & 15:00* |
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| * Note: Last bus at 15:00 terminates at Marine Parade MRT Station. |
MPC2 – Kembangan-Chai Chee
| MPC2 – Kembangan-Chai Chee |
| Operating on Weekdays (except Public Holidays) Departure Timings from Eunos MRT: 10:00, 10:55, 11:50, 12:45, 13:40, 14:35 & 15:30 |
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| * Note: Last bus at 15:30 terminates at Singpost Centre |
MPC3 – MacPherson
| MPC3 – MacPherson |
| Operating on Weekdays (except Public Holidays) Departure Timings from MacPherson CC: 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00 & 15:00* |
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| * Note: Last bus at 15:00 terminates at Circuit Road / Bus Stop 70181 – Blk 36. |
MPC4 – Mountbatten
| MPC4 – Mountbatten |
| Operating on Weekdays (except Public Holidays) Departure Timings from Blk 54, Cassia Crescent: 10:00, 10:52, 11:44, 12:36, 13:28, 14:20 & 15:12* |
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| * Note: Last bus at 15:12 terminates at Dakota MRT Station Exit B Pick-Up / Drop-Off Point. |
MPC5 – Braddell Heights
| MPC5 – Braddell Heights |
| Operating on Weekdays (except Public Holidays) Departure Timings from Braddell Heights Community Hub: 10:00, 11:15, 12:30, 13:45 & 15:00* |
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| * Note: Last bus at 15:00 terminates at Upp Paya Lebar Road / Bus Stop 62031 – Bef How Sun Rd |
MPC6 – Joo Chiat
| MPC6 – Joo Chiat |
| Operating on Weekdays (except Public Holidays) Departure Timings from Aft Siglap Dr, Frankel Ave: 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00 & 15:00* |
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| * Note: Last bus at 15:00 terminates at Jalan Kembangan / Bus Stop 83321 – Kembangan Stn. |
MPC7 – Geylang Serai
| MPC7 – Geylang Serai |
| Operating on Weekdays (except Public Holidays) Departure Timings from Eunos MRT: 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00 & 15:00* |
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| * Note: Last bus at 15:00 terminates at Sims Avenue / Bus Stop 82032 – Blk 416. |
Mobile App & Physical Card
To ride the free shuttle bus service, commuters can either use the TongTar Riders App or a physical card.
The TongTar Riders App can be downloaded from the Google Play Store or Apple App Store.
- Google Play Store: go.gov.sg/mpcplaystore
- Apple App Store: go.gov.sg/mpcappstore
After downloading the app, a barcode from the profile page must be scanned during boarding and alighting.
Residents may also obtain a physical card at the following community centres/clubs:
- Braddell Heights Community Club
- Geylang Serai Community Club
- Joo Chiat Community Club
- Kampong Ubi Community Centre
- Katong Community Centre
- MacPherson Community Club
- Marine Parade Community Club
- Mountbatten Community Centre
- Siglap South Community Centre
The physical card must be tapped on the card reader when boarding or alighting.
Publicity Material
Photos
Old Map (8 July 2024 to 10 Jan 2025)
Old Routing (8 July 2024 to 10 Jan 2025) (Click to expand)References
- New shuttle bus service to serve residents in Marine Parade GRC, MacPherson, Mountbatten – The Straits Times
- Edwin Tong Facebook Post
- Shuttle Bus Posters
- Free shuttle bus service for Marine Parade cluster residents to start on Jul 8 – CNA (channelnewsasia.com)
- LTA consulted on free shuttle bus service at Marine Parade cluster: Tin Pei Ling – CNA (channelnewsasia.com)
- Shuttle Bus Timing & Schedule
- Marine Parade shuttle bus service set to continue beyond 1-year pilot: Tan See Leng – The Straits Times
- Marine Parade-Braddell Heights & Mountbatten Facebook Post
Heard that MPC6 has been discontinued, as there was no sight of MPC6 on Monday.