(Defunct) Premium Bus Service 536

Premium Bus Service 536 is a Premium service operated by Aedge Holdings Pte Ltd from Jurong West Avenue 3 to Beach Road. The route passes through Jurong West Street 91, Pioneer Road North, AYE, Cecil Street and Raffles Ave, operating two trips in the morning.

Premium Bus Service 536 was withdrawn on 19 Dec 2016. The last day of operations was on 16 Dec 2016.

Route Information
Route Jurong West Avenue 3 (Opp Blk 276B) → Beach Rd (Opp Golden Mile Cplx)
Passes Through Pioneer Rd Nth, AYE, Cecil St
Route Length 32.4km
Travelling Time 65 mins
Operator Information
Current Operator Aedge Holdings Pte Ltd
Current Fleet Private Buses
Departure Times from Jurong West
0730 – 0745 (Weekdays)
Frequency Unidirectional Service
15 mins

History:

  • 2007 (16 Jul): Introduced as a Premium Service from Jurong West Street 91 → Fullerton Rd, with one trip departing at 0800hrs. Charges a flat fare of $3.00.
  • 2008 (21 Jul): Fare revised to $3.60
  • 2009 (01 Apr): Fare temporarily lowered to $3.40
  • 2009 (05 Oct): Amended to ply Cecil Street (from Robinson Rd)
  • 2010 (30 Jun): Fare reinstated to $3.60
  • 2011 (08 Nov): Fare increased to $3.80
  • 2014 (04 Aug): Fare revised to $4.50
  • 2016 (27 Jun): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB)
  • 2016 (15 Aug): Operations transferred to Aedge Holdings Pte Ltd with extended route and additional trip. Wheelchair accessibility revoked.
  • 2016 (16 Dec): Last day of operations
  • 2016 (19 Dec): Route withdrawn.

Premium 536 serves housing estates around Jurong West Neighborhood 9 and Pioneer Road North with bus connections to the Central Business District (CBD), eliminating the hassle of transferring between different modes of transport. It is mildly popular with residents of Jurong West who already have convenient MRT connections to the city (via Feeder bus and Pioneer MRT).

With the takeover of operations by Aedge Holdings Pte Ltd from SBS Transit from 15 August 2016, the route for Premium 536 was extended on both ends. Premium 536 would additionally serve Jurong West Ave 5 & 3 as well as Temasek Blvd, Raffles Ave & Beach Road. An additional AM trip was also added to the route, bringing the total number of trips to two.

Jurong West Ave 5 & 3 is also served by City Direct 651 which provides a much cheaper and faster ride to Anson Road.

Departure Timings from Jurong West Ave 3:

  • 0730hrs, 0745hrs

Operating Days: Weekdays only. Does not operate on Weekends and Public Holidays.

Fare: Flat fare of $4.50. Transfer rebates & concessionary travel are not applicable.

Route Information:

From Jurong West Ave 3 To Beach Road
  • Jurong West Ave 3
    – Opp Blk 276B 

    – Bet Blks 272D/271A
  • Jurong West Ave 5
    – Bet Blks 757/758
    – Blk 762
    – Blk 715
    – Blk 710
  • Pioneer Rd North (Express)
  • Jurong West St 91
    – Blk 962
    – Blk 932
    – Blk 920
  • Jurong West St 92
    – Blk 924
  • Jurong West St 91
    – Blk 953
  • Pioneer Rd North
    – Blk 705
    – Blk 643
    – Blk 653B
  • AYE (Express)
  • Keppel Rd (Express)
  • Anson Road
    – International Plaza
  • Cecil Street
    – Opp GB Building
    – Prudential Tower
  • Fullerton Road
    – Fullerton Square
  • Esplanade Dr (Express)
  • Nicoll Highway (Express)
  • Raffles Blvd
    – Pan Pacific Hotel
  • Temasek Ave
    – Centennial Twr
  • Temasek Blvd
    – Opp Suntec Convention Ctr
  • Raffles Blvd (Express)
  • Temasek Ave (Express)
  • Raffles Ave
    – Seating Gallery
    – The Esplanade
  • Stamford Rd (Express)
  • Beach Rd
    – Opp The Gateway
    – Opp Golden Mile Cplx

Operator History:

  • 16 Jul 2007 – 12 Aug 2016: SBS Transit Ltd
  • 15 Aug 2016 – 16 Dec 2016: Aedge Holdings Pte Ltd

Gallery:

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SBST Scania K230UB (SBS8931L) – Premium 536

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