Public Transport Council
10 Eunos Road 8 #09-01, Singapore Post Centre, Singapore 408600. Republic of Singapore.
Tel: 68463760 Fax: 68469131 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.ptc.gov.sg
Application for Bus Service Licence
Important Information:
1. Please be advised that the Public Transport Council (PTC) may require a minimum of one month to
process your application.
2. All sections in this application form MUST be completed. Where inapplicable, you may indicate
'N.A.'.
3. The applicant shall be a business/company registered with the Accounting & Corporate
Regulatory Authority.
4. The application must be made only by the applicant's authorised personnel. PTC reserves the right
to reject the application if it is found that the information provided in this application form is untrue,
inaccurate or incomplete.
5. It is COMPULSORY for the applicant to attach a map clearly showing the proposed route and all
stopping points. PTC will not process the application until it has received the map.
a. Please obtain prior approval from the management of private developments e.g. shopping
centres, hotels, etc. if you wish to use their driveway or other parts of their premises as stopping
points.
b. Please obtain prior approval from SBS Transit or SMRT Buses if you wish to use the bus
interchange/terminal as a parking or stopping point.
6. Where necessary, fax the relevant supporting documents to PTC at 6846 9131. Such documents
must be signed and dated by the applicant.
7. If the space provided in this application form is insufficient, furnish the details clearly on additional
sheet(s) of paper and submit it together with this form.
8. Submit separate application forms when applying for more than one bus service.
9. PTC reserves the right to issue either a renewable or non-renewable bus service licence to the
applicant.
10. Once the application has been approved by PTC, the applicant must make the following
payments:
Renewable 2-year bus service licence
 $500 security deposit for each special bus
service (this will be refunded upon cessation
of the bus service)
 Licence fee:
Year 2011 or part thereof - $200
Year 2012 or part thereof - $230
Non-renewable temporary bus service licence
(valid for up to six months)
 No security deposit required
 Licence fee:
Year 2011 - $20 per month or part thereof
Year 2012 - $20 per month or part thereof
11. After the implementation of a bus service, the operator must seek the prior approval of PTC before
withdrawing the service. Upon obtaining PTC’s approval, the operator must ensure that there is
adequate publicity to inform commuters.
a. The operator of a premium bus service must publicise the withdrawal for a period of at least 1
month before the date of withdrawal.
b. The operator of other types of bus service must publicise the withdrawal for a period of at least 2
weeks before the date of withdrawal.
12. If you are applying to operate a bus service to serve any of the Integrated Resorts (IRs) in
Singapore, you are required to declare in Part E (s/no. 4) of this application form whether you are
related to the IR(s) or are contracted or subsidised by the IR(s) to operate the proposed bus
service. If you are related to the IR(s) or are contracted or subsidized by the IR(s) to operate the
proposed service, please provide the details in Part D of this application form.
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Part A : Applicant’s Particulars
Business/Company Name :
Business/Company Registration No. :
Postal Address :
Postal code
(
)
Contact Nos. :
(Office)
(H/P)
(Fax)
Email Address :
Contact Person :
(Ms/Mr/Mdm/Dr *)
Designation
* Please delete where inapplicable.
Part B : Rationale for Bus Service
Reason(s) for proposing this bus service (please tick all relevant boxes below and provide details):
Request from MP/Grassroots
(Details:
)
Request from building/condo management
(Details:
)
Request from military camps/facilities
(Details:
)
Request from integrated resorts
(Details:
)
Request from other government agencies
(Details:
)
Request from residents
(Details:
)
Request from employees
(Details:
)
Provide a Little India Service
(Details:
)
Identified a business opportunity
(Details:
)
Other reasons
(Details:
)
Part C : Bus Service Details
Proposed Route
From (start point)
To (end or turn-around point)
Direction 1: Distance from start to end (or turn-around) points
KM
Direction 2: Distance from end (or turn-around) to start points
KM
Bus Fleet
Type
No. of buses
No. of seats
Aircon
Non-aircon
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Part C : Bus Service Details
Operating Hours [24-hour format]
Mon to Fri
1st Bus
Last Bus
From
Sat
1st Bus
Sun & Public Holiday
1st Bus
Last Bus
Last Bus
Start to End (or turn-around)
i.e. Direction 1
End (or turn-around) to Start
i.e. Direction 2
Headway [service frequency/time interval between trips]
Period
AM
Peak
No.
of
trips
Start
time
Mon to Fri
End
Headway
time
(minutes)
Sat
End
time
Start
time
Headway
(minutes)
Sun & Public Holiday
Start
End
Headway
time
time
(minutes)
PM
Peak
Offpeak
Bus Fare
Aircon
Non-Aircon
Senior
Type
Adult
Child
Student
Senior
Citizen
Adult
Child
Student
Citizen
Per trip
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Per month
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Routing Details
Important: It is compulsory to attach a map showing the proposed route and all stopping points. Maps are
available at http://www.onemap.sg.
Proposed Route
Proposed Bus Stopping Points
Instructions
 List down all roads, including those roads that do not
have any stopping points.
 Non-stop sectors are to be indicated in brackets.
Instructions
 List in sequence all proposed stopping points.
 Describe the exact location of the stopping points
using prominent landmarks and the direction of
travel.
 If your proposed stopping point is a bus stop,
indicate # beside the bus stop description.
 Please seek approval from the management of
private developments e.g. shopping centres, hotels,
etc. if you wish to use their driveway or other parts of
their premises as stopping points.
 Please seek approval from SBS Transit or SMRT Buses
if you wish to use the bus interchange/terminal as a
parking or stopping point.
Example:
Scotts Rd, Orchard Rd, Bras Basah Rd, Prinsep St,
(Selegie Rd), Serangoon Rd, (Lavender St), Kallang
Bahru, ………
Example:
1. Driveway of Hyatt Hotel along Scotts Rd towards
Orchard Rd
2. Bus stop in front of Lucky Plaza along Orchard Rd
towards Bras Basah #
3. Bus stop in front of MacDonald House along
Orchard Rd towards Bras Basah #
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Part C : Bus Service Details
Proposed Route
Proposed Bus Stopping Points
Direction 1 [i.e. start to end (or turn-around) points]:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
Direction 2 [i.e. end (or turn-around) to start points]:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
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Part D : Additional Information
Complete this section if you have any other information and details to support your application.
Part E : Applicant’s Declaration
1. I understand that I have to obtain prior approval from the management of private developments
e.g. shopping centres, hotels, etc. for the use of their driveway or other parts of their premises as
stopping points.
2. I understand that I have to obtain prior approval from SBS Transit or SMRT Buses for the use of the
bus interchange/terminal as a parking or stopping point.
3. I am aware that PTC will not process my application until it has received from me the map clearly
showing the proposed route and all stopping points.
4. I declare that I am/am not* related to the Integrated Resort(s) in Singapore or contracted or
subsidised by the Integrated Resort(s) in Singapore to operate this proposed service.
5. I declare that the above information given is correct and true to the best of my knowledge. I
understand that approval from the Public Transport Council for this application is based on
information as declared in this application. I further acknowledge that should any of the
information declared herein be found to be untrue, inaccurate or incorrect, any approval granted
by PTC will be rendered null and void.
* Please delete where inapplicable.
Authorised Signature
Name:
:
Designation
:
Date
:
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