SMRT Bus Service 188 | Land Transport Guru (original) (raw)
SMRT Bus Service 188 is a trunk route linking Choa Chu Kang Interchange and HarbourFront Interchange, passing through Choa Chu Kang Way, Bukit Gombak, Bukit Batok, Toh Guan, Clementi Avenue 6, AYE, Clementi Road, Pasir Panjang and Telok Blangah.
44009 Choa Chu Kang Int B4 NS4BP1 Choa Chu Kang Loop
44461 Blk 352 Choa Chu Kang Way
44451 Bef South View Stn BP2 Choa Chu Kang Way
44441 Blk 239 BP3 Choa Chu Kang Way
44121 Blk 113 Choa Chu Kang Way
44159 Bt Batok Fire Stn Bt Batok Rd
44169 Bef Bt Batok West Ave 5 Bt Batok Rd
43529 Opp Bt Batok Driving Ctr Bt Batok West Ave 5
43641 Opp HomeTeamNS Bt Batok West Ave 7
43831 Blk 334 Bt Batok West Ave 7
43491 Blk 331 Bt Batok West Ave 4
43481 Blk 315 Bt Batok West Ave 2
43471 Blk 306 Bt Batok West Ave 2
43461 Aft Bt Batok West Ave 5 Bt Batok West Ave 2
43401 Bt Batok Polyclinic Bt Batok West Ave 3
43321 Opp Blk 144 Bt Batok West Ave 6
43371 Blk 109 Bt Batok West Ave 6
43699 Blk 298 Bt Batok Ave 1
28629 Blk 266 Jurong East Ctrl
28631 Opp Blk 288D Toh Guan Rd
28641 Blk 284 Toh Guan Rd
28651 Opp IMM Bldg Toh Guan Rd
28049 Opp The Synergy Boon Lay Way
28039 Aft Boon Lay Sub Stn Boon Lay Way
28029 8 @ TradeHub 21 Boon Lay Way
28019 Aft Toh Tuck Ave C'wealth Ave West
20109 Aft Clementi Fire Stn C'wealth Ave West
17051 Opp Regent Pk Clementi Ave 6
20019 Blk 431 AYE
17149 Blk 426 AYE
17139 Aft Clementi Ave 2 AYE
17191 NUS High Sch Clementi Rd
16159 Coll of Design & Engrg Clementi Rd
16149 SDE3 Clementi Rd
16139 Bef Kent Ridge Ter Clementi Rd
16089 Aft Clementi Rd Pasir Panjang Rd
16079 Bef Pasir Panjang PO Pasir Panjang Rd
16069 Heng Mui Keng Terr Pasir Panjang Rd
16059 Jamiyah Halfway Hse Pasir Panjang Rd
16049 Whitehaven Pasir Panjang Rd
16039 S'pore Science Pk II Pasir Panjang Rd
16029 Gloria Mansion Pasir Panjang Rd
16019 Haw Par Villa Stn CC25 Pasir Panjang Rd
16209 Horizon Residences Pasir Panjang Rd
15229 Bef Sth Buona Vista Rd Pasir Panjang Rd
15219 Pasir View Pk Pasir Panjang Rd
15209 Bef Pasir Panjang Stn CC26 Pasir Panjang Rd
15199 Opp Currency Hse CC26 Pasir Panjang Rd
15169 Harbourside Bldg 2 Pasir Panjang Rd
15159 Mapletree Business City Pasir Panjang Rd
15149 Opp Labrador Pk Stn CC27 Pasir Panjang Rd
14189 Aft Alexandra Rd Telok Blangah Rd
14179 Yeo's Bldg Telok Blangah Rd
14169 Opp Telok Blangah Stn CC28 Telok Blangah Rd
14159 Bef Chr Community Chapel Telok Blangah Rd
14139 Bef Seah Im Rd Telok Blangah Rd
14009 HarbourFront Int NE1CC29 Seah Im Rd
14009 HarbourFront Int A9 NE1CC29 Seah Im Rd
14131 Caribbean at Keppel Bay Telok Blangah Rd
14151 Opp Chr Community Chapel Telok Blangah Rd
14161 Telok Blangah Stn CC28 Telok Blangah Rd
14171 Opp Yeo's Bldg Telok Blangah Rd
15141 Labrador Pk Stn CC27 Pasir Panjang Rd
15151 Opp Mapletree Biz City Pasir Panjang Rd
15161 Opp Harbourside Bldg 2 Pasir Panjang Rd
15191 Pasir Panjang Stn/Fc CC26 Pasir Panjang Rd
15201 Aft Pasir Panjang Stn CC26 Pasir Panjang Rd
15221 Aft Sth Buona Vista Rd Pasir Panjang Rd
16201 Barossa Gdns Pasir Panjang Rd
16011 Opp Haw Par Villa Stn CC25 Pasir Panjang Rd
16021 Opp Gloria Mansion Pasir Panjang Rd
16031 Opp S'pore Science Pk II Pasir Panjang Rd
16041 Opp Luxe Ville Pasir Panjang Rd
16051 The Crystal Tabernacle Ch Pasir Panjang Rd
16061 Opp Heng Mui Keng Terr Pasir Panjang Rd
16071 Opp Pasir Panjang PO Pasir Panjang Rd
16081 Aft Palm Green Condo Pasir Panjang Rd
16131 Opp Kent Ridge Ter Clementi Rd
16141 Tentera Diraja Mque Clementi Rd
16151 The Japanese Pr Sch Clementi Rd
17121 Blk 610 AYE
17131 Clementi Flyover AYE
17141 Clementi Stadium AYE
17059 Regent Pk Clementi Ave 6
20101 Nan Hua Pr Sch C'wealth Ave West
28011 Bef Toh Tuck Ave C'wealth Ave West
28021 Opp 8 @ TradeHub 21 Boon Lay Way
28031 Bef The Synergy Boon Lay Way
28041 The Synergy Boon Lay Way
28659 IMM Bldg Toh Guan Rd
28649 Blk 286A Toh Guan Rd
28639 Blk 288E Toh Guan Rd
28621 Blk 241 Jurong East Ctrl
43691 Blk 190 Bt Batok Ave 1
43379 Blk 185 Bt Batok West Ave 6
43329 Blk 146 Bt Batok West Ave 6
43409 Opp Blk 127 Bt Batok West Ave 3
43469 Bef Bt Batok West Ave 5 Bt Batok West Ave 2
43479 Opp Blk 305 Bt Batok West Ave 2
43489 Opp Blk 315 Bt Batok West Ave 2
43499 Blk 419 Bt Batok West Ave 4
43839 Opp Blk 336 Bt Batok West Ave 7
43649 HomeTeamNS Bt Batok West Ave 7
43521 Bt Batok Driving Ctr Bt Batok West Ave 5
44161 Aft Bt Batok West Ave 5 Bt Batok Rd
44151 Opp Bt Batok Fire Stn Bt Batok Rd
44129 Opp Blk 113 Choa Chu Kang Way
44449 Palm Gdns BP3 Choa Chu Kang Way
44459 Opp South View Stn BP2 Choa Chu Kang Way
44469 Blk 414 Choa Chu Kang Way
44009 Choa Chu Kang Int NS4BP1 Choa Chu Kang Loop
| Route Overview | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Route  |
Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange ↔ HarbourFront Bus Interchange | |||
| Passes Through | Choa Chu Kang Way, Bukit Batok West Ave 2, Toh Guan Rd, Boon Lay Way, AYE, Clementi Rd, Pasir Panjang Rd, Telok Blangah Rd | |||
| Route Length | Towards HarbourFront: 22.0 km | Towards Choa Chu Kang: 22.2 km | ||
| Travelling Time | 75 mins | |||
| Operator Information | ||||
| BCM Route Package | Choa Chu Kang–Bukit Panjang Bus Package | |||
| Current Operator | SMRT Buses Ltd | |||
| Current Depot | Kranji Bus Depot (KJDEP) Buses park at: Woodlands Bus Park | |||
| Current Fleet | Single-deck & Double-deck buses | |||
| Operating Hours | ||||
| Departure Times from Choa Chu Kang | Daily | |||
| 05:30 – 23:00 | ||||
| Departure Times from HarbourFront | Weekdays & Saturdays | Sundays / Public Holidays | ||
| 06:00 – 23:30 | 06:30 – 23:30 | |||
| Operating Frequency | ||||
| Weekdays | 6:30am–8.30am | 8.31am–4.59pm | 5.00pm–7.00pm | After 7.00pm |
| From Choa Chu Kang | 5 – 10 mins | 7 – 16 mins | 7 – 13 mins | 13 – 14 mins |
| FromHarbourFront | 9 – 14 mins | 7 – 16 mins | 7 – 8 mins | 8 – 14 mins |
| Fare Information | ||||
| Fare | Charges regular distance fares |
Service 188 is a inter-town route plying between Choa Chu Kang, Bukit Gombak, Bukit Batok, Toh Guan, Pasir Panjang and HarbourFront. The route is frequented between Choa Chu Kang Town Centre and Bukit Batok as a valuable inter-town connections, as well as between Bukit Batok/Toh Guan and Pasir Panjang, linking the many industries located around Pasir Panjang to the housing estates up north.
MRT / LRT Stations Served
- NS4BP1 Choa Chu Kang
- BP2 South View
- BP3 Keat Hong
- CC25 Haw Par Villa
- CC26 Pasir Panjang
- CC27 Labrador Park
- CC28 Telok Blangah
- NE1CC29 HarbourFront
Special Departures:
- Bukit Batok West Ave 3 (Bukit Batok Polyclinic) → HarbourFront Int
Weekdays: 09:15 - Toh Guan Rd (Blk 286A) → Choa Chu Kang Int
Weekdays: 06:15 & 06:27
Route Variants:
- Express 188_e_: Choa Chu Kang Int → HarbourFront Int
Weekdays, except Public Holidays: 07:08 & 07:23
Gallery
Bus 188 – SMRT Buses Volvo B5LH (SG3007A)
Bus 188 – SMRT Buses Volvo B5LH (SG3007A)
Bus 188 – SMRT Buses Volvo B9TL Wright (SG5490Z) #HeyChingay50Bus
Bus 188 – SMRT Buses MAN A95 Euro 6 (SG6122E)
Bus 188 – SMRT Buses MAN A95 (SG5824U)
Bus 188 – SMRT Buses Alexander Dennis Enviro500 (SG5707A)
Bus 188 – SMRT Buses Alexander Dennis Enviro500 (SG5700T)
Bus 188 – SMRT Buses Alexander Dennis Enviro500 (SG5701R)
Bus 188 – SMRT Buses Mercedes-Benz OC500LE (SMB84T)
Bus 188 – SMRT Buses Volvo B9TL Wright (SG5138S)
Bus 188 – SMRT Buses Volvo B9TL Wright (SG5161Z)
Bus 188 – SMRT Buses Volvo B9TL Wright (SG5157L)
Bus 188 – SMRT Buses Mercedes-Benz OC500LE (SMB104U)
Bus 188 – SMRT Buses Mercedes-Benz OC500LE (SMB18K)
Bus 188 – SMRT Buses MAN A22 Euro 6 (SG1808T)
Bus 188 – SMRT Buses MAN A22 Euro 6 (SG1752U)
Bus 188 – SMRT Buses MAN A22 Euro 6 (SG1753S)
Bus 188 – SMRT Buses MAN A22 (SMB1580X)
Bus 188 – SMRT Buses MAN A22 (SMB279Z)
Bus 188 – SMRT Buses MAN A22 (SMB1643Z)
Bus 188 – SMRT Buses MAN A22 (SMB1588A)
Bus 188 – SMRT Buses MAN A22 (SMB1641D)
Bus 188 – SMRT Buses MAN A22 (SMB1640G)
SMRT MAN A95 (SG5800M) – Service 188
SMRT MAN A95 (SG5800M) – Service 188
SG5801K on Service 188
SMRT MAN A95 (SG5801K) – Rear
SMRT MAN A24 (SMB388S) – Service 188
SMRT Volvo B9TL Wright (SG5573T) – Service 188, in SBS Transit livery
SMRT Buses Volvo B9TL Wright (SG5158J) – Service 188
SMRT Buses Mercedes-Benz O405G (TIB1193C) – Service 188
Bus 188: SMRT DAF SB220 (TIB712L)
Bus 188 – SMRT Mercedes-Benz O405 (TIB547Y)
SMRT Buses Poster for Relocation of Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange
Operator History:
- 07 Mar 1999 – 25 Dec 1999: Singapore Bus Services Ltd
- 26 Dec 1999 – 09 May 2004: Trans-Island Bus Services Ltd
- 10 May 2004 – Present: SMRT Buses Ltd
The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2026 under the Choa Chu Kang–Bukit Panjang Bus Package.
History:
- 1999 (07 Mar): Introduced between Choa Chu Kang Int and World Trade Ctr Ter
- 1999 (26 Dec): Operations transferred to Trans-Island Bus Services (TIBS)
- 2002: Skips abolished bus stop opposite ITE Pasir Panjang along Telok Blangah Rd
- 2002: First bus from HarbourFront Int revised to 0630 hrs on Sundays and Public Holidays
- 2006 (30 Apr): Serves new pair of bus stops outside Blk 336 and opposite Blk 334 along Bt Batok West Ave 7
- 2015 (22 Mar): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB)
- 2018 (16 Dec): Amended to relocated Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange
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