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When 4am rolled around and revellers streamed out of the various clubs and bars, a few began to fill up the two buses to Tampines and Jurong East.
In all, 14 people boarded the Jurong East bus, and 10 the Tampines bus.
The Tampines bus was especially convenient for 19-year-old Daniel Chew, who lives a five-minute walk away from the drop-off point.
“I wanted to give it a try, rather than spend S$30 (US$23.20) to book a private-hire car back home,” said the polytechnic student.
For others, the ride was not directly to where they live, but it got them much closer.
This was the case for 25-year-old Spencer Soh, who lives in Bukit Batok and took the Jurong East bus after a night of drinks.
“From there, I can take (a private-hire car; it’s much cheaper,” said the university student.
This was the same for 20-year-old Chloe Tan, who was on the same bus with friends after partying at nightclub Zouk.
Instead of spending S$50 to S$60 on a ride back, she was set to save a considerable amount with a short ride from Westgate to her home in Jurong West.
The polytechnic student said that the service will “definitely” encourage her to hang out in the area for drinks in the future.
“All my friends stay around the west side also, so I’m pretty sure that they will use this service,” she added.
Source: CNA
