This page refers to the previous TSJ Scheme from Mar 2023 to Nov 2024
Refer to Page 1 for the latest scheme from Jan 2025.
Travel Smart Journeys – North-East Line Scheme (20 Mar 2023 – 22 Nov 2024)
To Qualify:
To be eligible for this scheme, commuters have to:
- Register for TSJ via the SimplyGo Portal or mobile app, and
- Tapped in at least 4 weekdays (excluding public holidays) between 7.00 am to 9.00 am at one of the following stations in the past 30 calendar days before the day of registration:
Punggol, Sengkang, Buangkok, Hougang MRT station, or
Any LRT station along the Punggol and Sengkang LRT lines
To Earn Points:
Commuters will earn points for every qualified trip taken on the designated bus services.
For a trip to be qualified, commuters have to:
- Board at designated bus stops and tap in between 7.00 am to 9.00 am
- Alight and tap out at designated bus stops
Designated Bus Services & Points Awarded
Designated Boarding & Alighting Stops
| Express 43e |
| Boarding Bus Stops |
Alighting Bus Stops |
- Punggol Pl
– Punggol Temp Int (65009)
- Punggol Ctrl
– Punggol Stn/Int (65259)
– Bef Blk 264 (65409)
- Punggol Way
– Aft Soo Teck Stn (65141)
– Twin Waterfalls (65431)
- Sengkang East Rd
– Blk 286B (67591)
– Opp Sengkang General Hosp (67411)
– Sengkang Community Hub (67441)
- Sengkang Ctrl
– Blk 204C (67611)
– Buangkok Stn Exit B (67601)
- Buangkok Dr
– Bef Sengkang Fire Stn (67711)
– The Rivervale (67721)
– Bef Sengkang East Dr (67731)
|
- Airport Rd
– Comfort Test Ctr (71029)
– Aft SCDF HQ (71179)
- Paya Lebar Rd
– Opp Trinity Paya Lebar (70279)
– Citipoint Ind Bldg (70269)
– MacPherson Stn Exit B (70259)
– CISCO Ctr (81101)
– Paya Lebar Stn Exit B (81111)
- Tg Katong Rd
– Tg Katong Cplx (82119)
– CDAC Bldg (82099)
– Aft Ipoh Lane (82089)
– Tg Katong Girls’ Sch (82079)
– Bef Katong PO (92169)
- Amber Rd
– Opp Amber Gdns (92249)
- Marine Parade Rd
– Marine Pde Stn Exit 2 (92041)
– Marine Pde Stn Exit 4 (92051)
|
City Direct 654
|
| Boarding Bus Stops |
Alighting Bus Stops |
- Anchorvale St
– Farmway Stn Exit A (67319)
– Cheng Lim Stn Exit A (67429)
- Compassvale St
– Blk 291A (67439)
– Compassvale Stn Exit B (67259)
- Rivervale Dr
– Rivervale Pr Sch (67231)
– Rumbia Stn Exit B/Blk 153 (67221)
– Bakau Stn/Blk 122F (67131)
– Blk 119D (67141)
– Kangkar Stn Exit B (67151)
|
- Ctrl Blvd
– Marina Bay Stn (03539)
– Downtown Stn Exit E (03529)
- Shenton Way
– UIC Bldg (03129)
– Opp MAS Bldg (03218)
|
City Direct 660
|
| Boarding Bus Stops |
Alighting Bus Stops |
- Buangkok Green
– Opp Blk 968 (66481)
- Hougang St 91
– Hougang Sec Sch (64521)
- Hougang Ave 4
– Blk 687 (64609)
– Blk 681 (64419)
- Hougang Ave 8
– Blk 608 (63379)
– Opp Xinmin Pr Sch (63389)
– Blk 632 (63399)
|
- Orchard Rd
– Dhoby Ghaut Stn (08057)
- Bras Basah Rd
– Bencoolen Stn Exit B (08069)
– Aft Bras Basah Stn Exit A (04179)
– Raffles Hotel (02049)
- Nicoll Highway
– Opp War Memorial Pk (02119)
- Collyer Quay
– OUE Bayfront (03019)
- Raffles Quay
– One Raffles Quay (03059)
- Shenton Way
– UIC Bldg (03129)
– Opp MAS Bldg (03218)
|
| City Direct 666 |
| Boarding Bus Stops |
Alighting Bus Stops |
- Punggol Dr
– Damai Stn Exit A (65309)
– Oasis Stn Exit A (65319)
– Kadaloor Stn Exit A (65329)
- Punggol East
– Bef Punggol Ctrl (65189)
– Riviera Stn Exit A (65239)
- Punggol Field
– Coral Edge Stn Exit A (65179)
– Meridian Stn Exit A (65169)
– Cove Stn Exit A (65159)
– Blk 201A (65209)
– Opp Blk 272C (65341)
– Opp Blk 268D (65331)
- Punggol Way
– Twin Waterfalls (65431)
|
- Anson Rd
– Aft Enggor St (03241)
- Robinson Rd
– Aft Capital Twr (03111)
– 80 Robinson Rd (03071)
- Marina Blvd
– The Sail (03381)
– Marina Bay Financial Ctr (03391)
|
| City Direct 671 |
| Boarding Bus Stops |
Alighting Bus Stops |
- Punggol Rd
– Opp The Rivervale (65011)
- Sengkang East Ave
– Ranggung Stn Exit B (67219)
- Compassvale Rd
– Blk 203 (67209)
- Compassvale Dr
– Blk 204 CP (67349)
- Anchorvale Dr
– Nan Chiau High Sch (67359)
– Blk 306 CP (67369)
- Anchorvale Rd
– Anchor Green Pr Sch (65809)
- Sengkang East Ave
– Opp Blk 310B (67329)
- Sengkang West Ave
– Layar Stn Exit A/Blk 417A (67479)
– Opp Fernvale Stn (67489)
– Fernvale Pr Sch (67499)
– Aft Jln Kayu (68019)
|
- Anson Rd
– Aft Enggor St (03241)
- Robinson Rd
– Aft Capital Twr (03111)
– 80 Robinson Rd (03071)
- Marina Blvd
– The Sail (03381)
– Marina Bay Financial Ctr (03391)
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| City Direct 672 |
| Boarding Bus Stops |
Alighting Bus Stops |
- Hougang St 51
– Blk 568 (64431)
– Hougang G. Shop Mall (64441)
- Buangkok Green
– Blk 579 (64461)
- Hougang Ave 4
– Opp Blk 913 (64619)
- Hougang St 51
– Blk 574 (64561)
- Hougang Ave 8
– Blk 535 (64361)
– Blk 436 (64031)
– Punggol Pk (64079)
- Upp Serangoon Rd
– Blk 355 (64059)
– Opp The Midtown (64049)
- Hougang Ave 5
– Blk 327 (64249)
- Hougang Ave 7
– Opp Blk 316 (64239)
|
- Anson Rd
– Aft Enggor St (03241)
- Robinson Rd
– Aft Capital Twr (03111)
– 80 Robinson Rd (03071)
- Marina Blvd
– The Sail (03381)
– Marina Bay Financial Ctr (03391)
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| City Direct 673 |
| Boarding Bus Stops |
Alighting Bus Stops |
- Punggol Way
– Aft Punggol Pt Stn (65631)
– Samudera Stn Exit B (65621)
- Sumang Link
– Opp Punggol Cove Pr Sch (65679)
- Sumang Walk
– Opp Blk 322 CP (65459)
– Blk 315B (65449)
– Blk 259 CP (65499)
- Sumang Lane
– Blk 224A (65539)
- Sumang Crescent
– Opp Blk 228B (65549)
- Punggol Field
– Opp Blk 227A (65559)
- Punggol Field
– Blk 258A (65579)
- Punggol Way
– Twin Waterfalls (65431)
|
- Anson Rd
– Hub Synergy Pt (03222)
– Tanjong Pagar Stn Exit C (03223)
- Cecil St
– Opp GB Bldg (03151)
- Marina Blvd
– The Sail (03381)
– Marina Bay Financial Ctr (03391)
- Bayfront Ave
– Aft Bayfront Stn Exit E (03511)
– Marina Bay Sands Theatre (03501)
- Temasek Ave
– Promenade Stn Exit B (02169)
- Temasek Blvd
– Suntec Twr Two (02141)
|
Signing Up for Travel Smart Journeys
Commuters have to sign up for a SimplyGo account before registering for “Travel Smart Journeys” at the TSJ Settings page (web portal) or TSJ Settings tab (mobile application). They will also need to nominate their most frequently used travel card, which will be used to determine their eligibility for the scheme and for the awarding of points.
Conversion of Points
Commuters can convert points to electronic transport vouchers at the “Travel Smart Journeys” Rewards page (web portal) or the Rewards tab (mobile application).
The minimum point value for cash out is 500 points, which redeems for a $5 e-Transport Voucher.
Scheme Suspension
The TSJ scheme was suspended from 25 Nov 2024 to early Jan 2025 due to system upgrade.
The last day of points earning for travel was on Friday, 22 November 2024, in which points awarded for trips made will be credited by 1 Dec 2024. Points redemption will still be available during the system upgrade.
The new TSJ scheme started in January 2025.
References
Page 1: Current TSJ Scheme (From Jan 2025)
Page 3: TSJ Scheme (Feb 2020 – Jul 2022)
Why is it that only the people living in North East singapore can enjoy such benefits of reduced travel cost?! What about those living in the west and east (like Jurong and Bedok)?!
They can try and farm out Loyang and Hougang packages together and integrate both routes if GASG gets control of both packages.
Loyang will retain and win Choa Chu Kang Bukit Panjang trust me…4 GAS buses will meet in Orchard 36,518,190 & 972….ASSMRT will either get Tampines or Sengkang.
Just merge 82/107 and half the problems faced by Punggol residents heading to CBD will be solved. Trust my word.
Problem is that the merged route is too long-winded and slow compared to taking NEL so may not be a viable alternative. Punggol needs a 190/972 style full day service to CBD utilising KPE and ECP.
107 travels via Upper Serangoon Road which is the most direct route from CBD to the NE region.
An 82-107 merger is unfeasible as it means that 107M has to be dealt with. Furthermore, the two services are in different packages and different operators. This supposed merger would be too long, windy and slow than to take services like 666. Not to mention that the M variant, should it exist, would be ridiculously long. Best bet is to introduce a new City Direct or to improve frequencies and fleet on 666.
Actually, I also doubt the effectiveness of this initiative, considering there is already the $0.50 discount off train journeys for passengers who start their train journeys before 0745hrs on weekdays. Which, the purpose is to encourage people to take the train before 0745hrs.
In order for this initiative to work, the direct bus to the employment places must be comparable to taking the train to the employment places. In terms of price, and journey time.
I understand where the government is coming from. Am not a Sengkang or Punggol resident, so I’m not eligible for this, and I don’t know whether the $1.50 discount offered is attractive, because after all, besides cost, the other considering factor is travelling time, and most importantly, whether 43e can actually substitute the MRT.
The $0.50 discount for commuters who start their train journey before 0745hrs on weekdays is already good enough.
The other is the City Direct bus services.
I rather we not do anything else with regards to changing travel patterns. The above-mentioned incentive and initiative is already good enough.
Because anything else is just for show; redundant.