Getting Around NTU
Find the best way to get around NTU with internal shuttle buses, public buses 179/199 and the right Grab drop-off and pick-up points for halls, North and South Spine, NBS, The Hive and The Arc.
Last reviewed: 30 June 2026
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NTU Grab Guide
The best Grab and ride-hailing drop-off and pick-up points for NTU halls, NBS, The Hive, North Spine, South Spine and The Arc.
NTU Grab Guide
The best Grab and ride-hailing drop-off and pick-up points for NTU halls, NBS, The Hive, North Spine, South Spine and The Arc.
Grab and other ride-hailing apps rarely have a pin for the exact NTU building you want and the campus is large, so setting the right landmark saves you a long walk. Here is where to drop off (and get picked up) for the most common destinations.
Where should you set your Grab drop-off in NTU?
Pick the landmark closest to where you are headed instead of a general NTU pin.
- Halls: set the drop-off to your specific block number (for example Hall 4 Blk 27) rather than just the hall name. Each NTU hall spans several blocks so the block number drops you right at your own lobby instead of the far end of the cluster.
- Nanyang Business School (NBS): use the Wee Cho Yaw Plaza drop-off point.
- The Hive or UOB Innovation Plaza: use the NTU Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan Building drop-off point then walk across the road.
- North Spine: drop off at Prime Supermarket in North Spine.
- South Spine: drop off at Cheers in South Spine.
- The Arc: drop off at the Singapore Centre for 3D Printing then take the lift opposite the building up to The Arc.
Where should I set my Grab pick-up point in NTU?
The same landmarks work in reverse for your pick-up point:
- Halls: your own hall block number.
- Nanyang Business School (NBS): Wee Cho Yaw Plaza.
- The Hive or UOB Innovation Plaza: NTU Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan Building.
- North Spine: Prime Supermarket.
- South Spine: Cheers.
- The Arc: Singapore Centre for 3D Printing.
NTU Internal Shuttle Bus Guide
Which NTU shuttle bus to take by colour - the green Pioneer MRT loop plus the red and blue Campus Loops - with a full stop-by-stop summary.
NTU Internal Shuttle Bus Guide
Which NTU shuttle bus to take by colour - the green Pioneer MRT loop plus the red and blue Campus Loops - with a full stop-by-stop summary.
NTU runs free internal shuttle buses around campus plus a Campus Rider to and from Pioneer MRT. Students usually refer to them by colour. Use this to pick the right loop for where you stay and where you are going then check the NTU Omnibus app for live timings.
Full Route Summary
Check the NTU Omnibus app for full and current details. In short:
- Green (Campus Rider): Pioneer → Hall 1 → University Health Service → TCT LT → Opp Hall 2 → Pioneer.
- Red (Campus Loop Red): Lee Wee Nam → School of Biological Sciences → Wee Kim Wee → SPMS → Wee Cho Yaw Plaza → Hall 4 → Hall 1 → Hall 2 → Hall 8 & 9 → Hall 11 → Hall 11 Blk 55 → Nanyang Crescent Halls → Hall 12 → Lee Wee Nam.
- Blue (Campus Loop Blue): Opp Hall 11 → Nanyang Heights → Hall 6 → Opp Hall 4 → Opp Yunnan Garden → Opp SPMS → Opp S2 → Opp WKW → Opp CEE → NIE Blk 2 → Opp Hall 16 → Opp Hall 14 → Opp NY Crescent Halls → Opp Hall 11.
- Take Blue Loop if you stay in Hall 1/4 and Pioneer Hall area to get to your classes. Take Red Loop if you stay in Nanyang Crescent Halls (Hall 11/15) area to get to your classes. Take the reverse loop to get back to your hall.
Which Red-Bus Stop to alight at?
On the red loop:
- Lee Wee Nam: for North Spine or The Arc.
- School of Biological Sciences: if you study in that building, or to cross over to the Experimental Medicine Building for CC6 and CC7 classes.
- Wee Kim Wee: if you are a Wee Kim Wee student or heading to South Spine.
- SPMS: if you stay at Maple Residences.
- Wee Cho Yaw Plaza: if you have classes there or want to go to The Hive.
- Hall 2: for Prime Supermarket.
Which Blue-Bus Stop to alight at?
On the blue loop:
- Hall 6: for Prime Supermarket.
- Opp Yunnan Garden: if you have classes at Wee Cho Yaw Plaza or want to go to The Hive.
- Opp SPMS or Opp WKW: to access South Spine.
- Opp CEE: if you have classes at the CEE Building, the SBS Building or the Experimental Medicine Building (CC6 and CC7).
- NIE Blk 2: for North Spine, The Arc or NIE.
How does Green Campus Loop work?
The green loop (officially the Campus Rider) connects Pioneer MRT to campus. From Pioneer it stops at Hall 1, the University Health Service and TCT LT in the North Spine area. To head back to Pioneer MRT this is your option too but board it at TCT LT.
It is one of the most crowded buses in the morning from 8am to 10am and in the evening from 5pm to 7pm. The green loop does not operate on weekends.
NTU 179/199 Guide
When to take public bus 179 or 199 between NTU, Boon Lay MRT, Pioneer MRT, North Spine, South Spine and the Nanyang Crescent Halls area.
NTU 179/199 Guide
When to take public bus 179 or 199 between NTU, Boon Lay MRT, Pioneer MRT, North Spine, South Spine and the Nanyang Crescent Halls area.
Use this to choose between NTU public buses 179 and 199 when travelling between campus, Boon Lay MRT and Pioneer MRT.
When to take 179?
Take 179 if you are:
- Going to North Spine/South Spine for classes and you are coming from Boon Lay or Pioneer MRT.
- Going out of NTU to Boon Lay or Pioneer MRT from North Spine/South Spine.
When to take 199?
Take 199 if you are:
- Going to NTU Nanyang Crescent Halls area from Boon Lay MRT.
- Going to Boon Lay MRT from NTU Nanyang Crescent Halls area.
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