How to check the last bus in Singapore

Start with the stop where you will board

Record the service number, boarding stop code and destination shown for that direction. If you are leaving a restaurant or a friend's place, check the stop you can actually walk to. Your usual stop near home is not the one you need tonight.

Read the schedule heading carefully. A last departure from an interchange is different from the scheduled last arrival at a stop farther along the route. LTA's route dataset includes first and last timings for individual stops. Use the timing for your boarding stop when it is available, rather than adding a daytime journey estimate to an interchange departure.

LTA DataMall: bus arrivals and route schedules

Find the correct stop and direction in BusSing

Tap the calendar icon in BusSing

You can check last-bus data without leaving BusSing. The calendar icon is at the top left when you view a bus route at a stop.

1. Open the bus stop where you will board.
2. View the route for your chosen service and confirm the direction.
3. Tap the calendar icon at the top left to check the last-bus data.

Check the operator for more schedule information

If you need to confirm a timing or check a service notice, use the operator's official service information. SBS Transit has a service selector with route and first/last-bus details. Go-Ahead Singapore lists its services and links to their schedules. SMRT has a bus service search, and Tower Transit's homepage lets you search for a bus service.

Choose the exact service number, including any letter suffix, and the direction you need. Check whether the time is labelled as a departure from the starting point or a timing at your selected stop. If the page only gives an interchange departure and you need a roadside-stop timing, consult the information at the stop or ask the operator.

1. Find your service using the relevant operator link below.
2. Select the direction towards your destination.
3. Find your boarding stop and read the schedule heading.
4. Check the last-bus time for the day you are travelling.

SBS Transit bus service information

SMRT bus service search

Go-Ahead Singapore bus services

Tower Transit Singapore service search

Check the day and any service notices

Operator schedules can have separate columns for weekdays, Saturdays, and Sundays or public holidays. Read the relevant column and any footnotes. Pay attention to times after midnight so you know which night the service belongs to.

Check current operator notices for temporary changes, diversions or special service extensions. An old announcement about extended buses on a holiday is not a timetable for tonight. Use its effective date to decide whether it applies to your journey.

SBS Transit bus service information

Go-Ahead Singapore bus services

Use live arrivals after checking the schedule

Open the same stop and service in BusSing to follow its current arrival estimate. Leave time for the walk, crossings and finding the correct boarding point. Do not aim to reach the stop at the final minute of a countdown.

LTA distinguishes missing arrival data during operating hours from a service that is not operating. It also notes that a late last bus can still have arrival data after its scheduled operating hours. A blank estimate needs another check; a visible estimate does not guarantee that another bus follows it.

LTA DataMall API guide: crowd levels and operating hours

What to check when bus timings disappear

Check the last connection as well

If you need to change buses or catch a train, check that connection separately. Include the ride to the transfer point and the walk between boarding areas. Catching the first leg does not establish that the second will still be running.

Choose a backup before leaving if the connection is tight. That might be a different route, an earlier departure or another way home. Keep the relevant stop codes handy so you can check them without starting the search again at a quiet bus stop.