Whether it's to soak up the Christmas lights and market atmosphere or to gather around a cosy dinner table over at a friend's, there's plenty of reason to stay out late on December 24.
If you worry about booking a cab home (and demand is sure to be high on the eve of a major holiday), then here's the good news: SMRT and SBS Transit have announced extended bus and train services on Christmas Eve. This means that you can count on affordable public transportation to take you home well past midnight.
SMRT train services on the North-South Line, East-West Line, Circle Line, Thomson-East Coast Line will be extended on Christmas Eve, with the latest train departing from City Hall at 1.21am. Just note: those taking the Bukit Panjang LRT and the Changi Airport Service will not enjoy extended hours.
Those who lean on SBS Transit's North-East Line, Downtown Line, and Sengkang-Punggol LRT haven't been forgotten: trains on these lines will also run around an hour and fifteen minutes later than usual. Here are the last train timings:
The same goes for buses operated under the two public transport companies.
Hop on SMRT bus services 300, 301, 302, 307, 983A, 901, 911, 912A, 912B, 913, 920, 922, 973A, 181, 240, 241, 243G and 974A past midnight, with the latest leaving Bukit Panjang interchange at 2.25am.
19 SBS Transit bus services will similarly run later at their respective interchanges. These are 60A, 63M, 114A, 222, 225G, 228, 229, 232, 238, 261, 269, 291, 292, 293, 315, 325, 410W, 804 and 812.
Another 25 buses under SBS Transit will also have their evening trips brought forward, so those leaving offices early on Christmas Eve have options for making their merry way home. These are the buses: 10e, 14e, 30e, 89e, 174e, 196e, 454, 456, 513, 652, 654, 655, 660/660M, 667, 668, 671, 672, 675, 676, 677, 679, 680, 681, 682 and 850E.
For all the bus departure timings and interchanges in one handy list, check out LTA's guide here.
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