Cross Border Bus Service AC7 plies between Yishun Bus Interchange and Sultan Iskandar CIQ (JB CIQ) via Chong Pang, Sembawang Rd/MRT, Woodlands Ave 9, and Marsiling Rd. It is operated by Singapore-based private bus operator Ridewell Travel since 19 May 2022, having been formerly operated by Advance Coach.
AC7 resumed limited services on 19 May 2022. As services are ramping up, services will be operating at a lower frequency and listed first/last bus departure timings in this article may not be strictly adhered to.
| Route Overview | ||||||||||||
| Route | Yishun Bus Interchange  JB CIQ Complex |
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| Passes Through | Yishun Ave 5, Sembawang Rd, Sembawang Way, Woodlands Ave 9, Admiralty Rd | |||||||||||
| Operator Information | ||||||||||||
| Current Operator | Ridewell Travel Pte Ltd | |||||||||||
| Current Fleet |
Yutong ZK6126HGA |
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| Operating Hours | ||||||||||||
| Departure Timings from Yishun Int |
Weekdays & Saturdays | Sundays / Public Holidays | ||||||||||
| 05:40 – 23:30 | 06:00 – 23:30 | |||||||||||
| Note: The listed departure timings may not accurately reflect actual departure timings as the service is progressively ramped up by the operator. | ||||||||||||
| Departure Timings from JB CIQ |
Weekdays | Saturdays & Sundays / Public Holidays | ||||||||||
| 05:20 – 23:30 | 05:40 – 23:30 | |||||||||||
| Frequency |
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| From Yishun Int / JB CIQ |
Not available as the service is progressively ramped up by the operator. | |||||||||||
| Fare Information |
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| Fare | EZ-Link Card: SGD $2.50 Cash: SGD $3.00 Cash: RM 6.00 (only when boarding at JB CIQ towards Singapore) |
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Cross Border Bus Service AC7 connects Yishun, Sembawang Rd, Sembawang MRT, Woodlands Ave 9 and Marsiling to Sultan Iskandar CIQ, the customs checkpoint in Johor Bahru. Introduced on Wednesday, 15 December 2010 and operated by Advance Coach, the service was part of a bilateral Singapore & Malaysia agreement to improve transit links between both countries. Formerly terminating at Kotaraya II Terminal, it was shortened to JB CIQ following the closure of the terminal in November 2014.
Starting from Yishun Bus Interchange, AC7 duplicates the route of Bus Service 858 up to Woodlands Ave 9, serving Chong Pang, Sembawang Rd (Sembawang Shopping Centre), Sembawang MRT, Woodlands Ave 7 & Gambas Ave (near Seagate and Woodlands Loop). It then continues west along Woodlands Ave 9/Riverside Rd/Admiralty Rd, serving Republic Polytechnic and housing/industrial estates around Marsiling before crossing the border to Johor Bahru.
Advance Coach operated the service with high-floor Yutong ZK6118HGA city buses in a purple livery. From 18 March 2020, the service was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the accompanying Malaysia Movement Control Order. While most public bus services resumed on 1 May 2022, Bus Service AC7 only resumed operations on 19 May 2022, this time operated by Ridewell Travel using low-floor Yutong ZK6126HGA city buses.
Cross-Border Procedures
Due to varying traffic conditions at the Causeway, journey times and frequencies may increase significantly when jams occur. At each checkpoint, passengers have to alight and clear customs before boarding the bus again. Upon reboarding, passengers will be required to show proof of payment (issued receipt).
MRT Stations Served
Gallery: (2022-)
Ridewell Travel presently operates a fleet of Yutong ZK6126HGA buses on AC7. These buses were previously owned/operated by Woodlands Transport.
Gallery: (Pre-2020)
Advance Coach formerly deployed a fleet of Yutong ZK6118HGA buses for AC7, in a purple livery.
Operator History:
- 15 Dec 2010 – 17 Mar 2020: Advance Coach Pte Ltd
- 19 May 2022 – Present: Ridewell Travel Pte Ltd
History:
- 2010 (15 Dec): Introduced between Yishun Int and Kotaraya II Terminal and operated by Advance Coach Pte Ltd
- 2014 (01 Nov): Shortened to terminate at JB CIQ with the closure of Kotaraya II Ter
- 2015 (14 Mar): Amended to Yishun Temp Int
- 2019 (08 Sep): Amended to Yishun Integrated Transport Hub
- 2020 (18 Mar) – 2022 (18 May): Temporarily suspended due to Malaysia Movement Control Order
- 2022 (19 May): Service resumed; operated by Ridewell Travel Pte Ltd
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