Go-Ahead Feeder Bus Service 386

Go-Ahead Feeder Bus Service 386 is a residential feeder route connecting Punggol Bus Interchange & MRT to Edgefield Plains, Edgedale Plains, and Punggol East, looping at Punggol Central. This is the thirtieth (30th) bus service to be rolled out under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP)

Notes:

• At Edgefield Plains (End), commuters heading towards Punggol East should board Bus Service 386 at Bus Stop 65391 – Blk 672A, while commuters heading towards Punggol Temp Int should board at the opposite bus stop at Bus Stop 65399 – Blk 670A.
• At Edgedale Plains (End), commuters heading towards Punggol East should board Bus Service 386 at Bus Stop 65371 – Blk 682A, while commuters heading towards Punggol Temp Int should board at the opposite bus stop at Bus Stop 65379 – Blk 661A.

Route Overview
Route	Punggol Temporary Bus Interchange ↺ Punggol Central (Loop)
Passes Through	Punggol Drive, Edgefield Plains, Edgedale Plains, Punggol East
Route Length	10.3 km
Travelling Time	39 – 50 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Loyang Bus Package
Current Operator	Go Ahead Singapore Pte Ltd (Go-Ahead Singapore)
Current Depot	Loyang Bus Depot
Current Fleet	Single-deck buses
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Punggol	Daily
	05:45 – 00:35
Operating Frequency
	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Loop Service	7 – 8 mins			10 – 15 mins			7 – 10 mins			7 – 15 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges distance fares capped at 3.2km for feeder services.

Originally introduced on 17 August 2014 and looping at Edgefield Plains as the 30th BSEP Bus Service, Bus Service 386’s route was extended to loop at Punggol East (Riveria Station) on 14 February 2015 as the 37th Bus Service to be enhanced under BSEP. Free rides were offered on the day of route extension.

The route was further extended to Edgedale Plains (End) to serve newly completed Build-to-Order (BTO) estates; Waterway View and Waterway Sundew on 24 April 2016. This route extension however, did not count towards the 80 Bus Services planned to be introduced/enhanced under BSEP.

Apart from existing housing developments around Punggol Central and Punggol Drive, the route serves new BTO flats at the far end of Edgefield Plains, Waterway Banks and Waterway Ridges.

Buses at Edgefield Plains and Edgedale Plains will call at separate bus stops depending on their direction of travel. Passengers heading towards Punggol East should board the bus from the bus stop outside Blk 672A and outside Blk 682A respectively, while others heading towards Punggol MRT Station & Bus Interchange should board the bus from the bus stop outside Blk 670A and Blk 661A respectively instead.

Double-deck buses were regularly deployed on this service from 29 May 2023 till end Dec 2023.

On the eve of public holidays, operating hours will be extended to align with the extended train service hours. Extended last bus timings will be provided by the operator closer to the affected day.

Bus Service 386 provides direct bus connections to for the following groups of commuters:

• Residents of estates along Punggol Central, Edgefield Plains & Edgedale Plains
  Direct Bus Connection to/from Punggol MRT and amenities at Punggol East.

Bus Service 386 also serves the following amenities along its route:

• HDB Estates
  • Waterway Banks
  • Waterway Ridges
  • Waterway Sundew
  • Waterway View
  • Waterway Woodcress
• Schools:
  • Punggol Secondary School
  • Oasis Primary School
  • Horizon Primary School
  • Greendale Primary School
  • Greendale Secondary School
  • Edgefield Primary School
• Shopping Centres:
  • Punggol Plaza
  • Waterway Point
• Punggol 21 Community Centre
• Central Christian Church

MRT / LRT Stations Served

• NE17PTC Punggol
• PE3 Coral Edge
• PE4 Riviera
• PE6 Oasis

Short Trip Service

• Service 386A: Punggol Temp Int → Edgedale Plains (Blk 682A)
  Weekdays (except Public Holidays): 17:03 – 20:15

Special Departures

• Punggol Central (Blk 162B) → Punggol Temp Int
  Weekdays & Saturdays: 05:25, 05:38 & 05:51
  Sundays / Public Holidays: 05:45
• Edgedale Plains (Blk 661A) → Punggol Temp Int
  Weekdays: 06:02, 06:31, 07:00, 07:31, 07:58, 08:26 & 09:05

Gallery (Go-Ahead):

Gallery (SBS Transit):

Posters & Misc:

Operator History

• 17 Aug 2014 – 03 Sep 2016: SBS Transit Ltd
• 04 Sep 2016 – Present: Go Ahead Singapore Pte Ltd (formerly known as Go Ahead Loyang Pte Ltd)

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

Route History

• 2014 (17 Aug): Introduced between Punggol Temp Int and Edgefield Plains (Loop) under the LTA’s Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP)
• 2014 (29 Sep): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB)
• 2015 (06 Feb): Original date of extension to Punggol East brought forward from 15 Feb to 14 Feb.
• 2015 (14 Feb): Extended to loop at Punggol Ctrl
• 2016 (24 Apr): Extended to ply the northern end of Edgedale Plains
• 2016 (04 Sep): Operations transferred to Go Ahead Loyang Pte Ltd from SBS Transit Ltd

Past Routings

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