Tower Transit Feeder Bus Service 285

Tower Transit Feeder Service 285 is a Feeder service operating from Clementi Interchange and looping at Pandan Loop, passing through Clementi Avenue 2 and West Coast Road.

Route Overview
Route	Clementi Bus Interchange ↺ Pandan Loop (Loop)
Passes Through	Clementi Ave 2, West Coast Rd
Route Length	7.8 km
Travelling Time	50 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Bulim Bus Package
Current Operator	Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd (Tower Transit Singapore)
Current Depot	Bulim Bus Depot
Current Fleet	Single-deck & Double-deck buses
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Clementi	Daily
	05:55 – 00:30
Operating Frequency
Loop Service	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
	6 – 8 mins			6 – 13 mins			7 – 9 mins			9 – 15 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges distance fares capped at 3.2km for feeder services.

Feeder Service 285 serves residents and schools along West Coast Road and the industrial area of Pandan Loop to Clementi Interchange. Despite being classified as a feeder route, much of its catchment and demand comes from the industries at Pandan Loop.

During Eves of Public Holidays, as well as MRT Early Closure affecting Clementi MRT Station, operating hours will be extended. Exact last bus hours are announced by Tower Transit closer to these dates.

MRT Station Served:

• EW23 Clementi

Special Departures:

• West Coast Rd (Blk 501) → Clementi Int
  Weekdays: 06:00 & 06:08

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Operator History:

• 1985 – 2001: Singapore Bus Services Ltd
• 2001 – 25 Jun 2016: SBS Transit Ltd
• 26 Jun 2016 – Present: Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2026 under the Bulim Bus Package.

History:

• 1985 (31 Mar): Introduced between Clementi Int and Pandan Loop (Loop)
• 1988 (08 Mar): Amended to ply Clementi Ave 3 with the abolition of right turning from Clementi Ave 3 to Commonwealth Ave West
• 1994: Last bus extended to 0015 hrs daily
• 1996: First bus brought forward to 0555 hrs daily
• 2004 (04 Sep): Amended to ply West Coast Highway
• 2006 (29 Oct): Amended to Clementi Temp Int
• 2011 (26 Nov): Amended to Clementi Integrated Transport Hub
• 2011 (03 Dec): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB)
• 2013: Last bus extended to 0030 hrs daily
• 2016 (26 Jun): Operations transferred to Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd from SBS Transit Ltd

Past Routings

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