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.
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Sentosa Island Buses
13 albums -
National University of Singapore Shuttle
6 albums -
Foreign Buses
9 photos -
Other Private Operators
357 photos -
Driver-Owner Buses
10 photos -
Scheme B Services
7 photos -
Strides Transportation (formerly Bus-Plus Services)
6 albums -
ComfortDelgro Bus
53 photos -
Woodlands Transport
61 photos -
Causeway Link
80 photos -
Singapore DUCKtours
21 photos -
3S Transport Services
8 photos -
A & S Transportation
14 photos -
Aik Shen Bus Service
3 photos -
AZ Bus
18 photos -
Advance Coach
17 photos -
Aedge Holdings
31 photos -
Bedok Transport
21 photos -
Beng Tat Transport Service
8 photos -
Brickston Transport Service
21 photos -
Bus Hub Service/SAEx
19 photos -
Chang An Bus Transport Service
6 photos -
Chitson Transport
14 photos -
Goh Transport Services
9 photos -
JK59 Transport
16 photos -
Khim Seah Enterprise
4 photos -
Lam Ho & Lam Chin Bus Services
11 photos -
Leong Chin Bus Service
6 photos -
Lim Chin Yong Transport
10 photos -
Ling Wei Transport Service
6 photos -
Loh Gim Chong Transport
17 photos -
Nel Excursion Bus Service
3 photos -
Poh Lee Transport Service
13 photos -
Ren Quan Transport
18 photos -
Ric Tat Transport Service
22 photos -
Safety Transportation Services
28 photos -
Say Guan Transport Services
9 photos -
Season Bus Services
7 photos -
Sin U Lian Travel
18 photos -
Sky Island Transport & Trading
21 photos -
Tiong Heng Transport
7 photos -
Tong Tar Transport
41 photos -
Transcity Bus Services
6 photos -
Travel GSH
11 photos -
Wah Lian Trading & Transportation
4 photos -
Westpoint Transit
19 photos -
Yeap Transport (includes United World College)
13 photos -
Yeo's Brother Transport Services
9 photos