Until the introduction of Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP), private bus operations on public bus routes were historically confined to legacy Scheme B routes (which are today numbered in the 6XX range). Originally meant to supplement high demand routes that public operators are unable to cope, very few Scheme B routes currently remain in existence. In more recent times, private buses also began operating on premium bus services (PBS) and scheduled cross-border services.
Part of BSEP included introducing a competitive tender system. It allowed private bus operators to bid for two types of new routes, introduced in 2014. The first was City Direct services from January, where two-directional peak hour trips from the Central Business District (CBD) to the residental towns were made. The second type, started in April 2014, was the Peak Period Short Service (PPSS) to supplement the high demand of feeder routes during peak hours; it was essentially a reincarnation of Scheme B services as it duplicates large portions of existing feeder routes operated by SBS Transit and SMRT Buses. The main difference between Scheme B buses and City Direct/PPSS routes is that the former charges a flat fare, while the latter accepts EZ-Link cards and uses the distance fares regime. PPSS and City Direct contracts are highly sought after by private operators who are seeking to expand sufficiently to meet the minimum eligibility for bidding GCM parcel tenders.
Private tourist coaches/buses also operate in Singapore, of which a few major operators are listed here as well.
Sentosa Island Buses
13 albumsNational University of Singapore Shuttle
6 albumsForeign Buses
9 photosOther Private Operators
359 photosDriver-Owner Buses
10 photosScheme B Services
7 photosStrides Transportation (formerly Bus-Plus Services)
6 albumsComfortDelgro Bus
53 photosWoodlands Transport
61 photosCauseway Link
81 photosSingapore DUCKtours
21 photos3S Transport Services
8 photosA & S Transportation
14 photosAik Shen Bus Service
3 photosAZ Bus
18 photosAdvance Coach
17 photosAedge Holdings
31 photosBedok Transport
21 photosBeng Tat Transport Service
8 photosBrickston Transport Service
21 photosBus Hub Service/SAEx
19 photosChang An Bus Transport Service
6 photosChitson Transport
14 photosGoh Transport Services
9 photosJK59 Transport
16 photosKhim Seah Enterprise
4 photosLam Ho & Lam Chin Bus Services
11 photosLeong Chin Bus Service
6 photosLim Chin Yong Transport
10 photosLing Wei Transport Service
6 photosLoh Gim Chong Transport
17 photosNel Excursion Bus Service
3 photosPoh Lee Transport Service
13 photosRen Quan Transport
18 photosRic Tat Transport Service
22 photosSafety Transportation Services
28 photosSay Guan Transport Services
9 photosSeason Bus Services
7 photosSin U Lian Travel
18 photosSky Island Transport & Trading
21 photosTiong Heng Transport
7 photosTong Tar Transport
41 photosTranscity Bus Services
6 photosTravel GSH
11 photosWah Lian Trading & Transportation
4 photosWestpoint Transit
19 photosYeap Transport (includes United World College)
13 photosYeo's Brother Transport Services
9 photos