If you are one of those people who take the long commute from your home in the provinces to your work in the metro, here’s a piece of good news: The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) is opening 28 new Premium Point-to-Point (P2P) bus service routes this year.
Through the Memorandum Circular 2019-010 signed last week, LTFRB has effectively started accepting applications from franchise applicants to cover the following routes:
Angat, Bulacan to North EDSA, Quezon City
Route length: approximately 59.5 km.
No. of authorized bus units: 19
One-way fare: P240
Angat, Bulacan to Lawton (with special stop at Tutuban)
Route length: approximately 62 km.
No. of authorized bus units: 19
One-way fare: P248
Balagtas, Bulacan to North EDSA
Route length: approximately 30 km.
No. of authorized bus units: 15
One-way fare: P120
Pandi, Bulacan to North EDSA
Route length: approximately 43.3 km.
No. of authorized bus units: 15
One-way fare: P175
Plaridel, Bulacan to North EDSA
Route length: approximately 42.7 km.
No. of authorized bus units: 15
One-way fare: P170
Calamba, Laguna to Makati (with special stops in Cabuyao, Laguna)
Route length: approximately 54.5 km.
No. of authorized bus units: 15
One-way fare: P220
Calamba, Laguna to BGC/Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City (with special stops in Cabuyao, Laguna)
Route length: approximately 55.2 km.
No. of authorized bus units: 15
One-way fare: P220
Calamba, Laguna to Lawton (with special stops in Cabuyao, Laguna)
Route length: approximately 60.4 km.
No. of authorized bus units: 16
One-way fare: P240
NAIA/Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX) to Baguio
Route length: approximately 269 km.
No. of authorized bus units: 48
One-way fare: P1,080
Clark to Baguio
Route length: approximately 176 km.
No. of authorized bus units: 30
One-way fare: P700
Cebu City to Lapu-Lapu City (with special stops in Mandaue City)
Route length: approximately 20.5 km.
No. of authorized bus units: 20
One-way fare: P80
Cebu City to Danao City (with special stops in Mandaue City, Consolacion, Liloan, Compostela)
Route length: approximately 78.8 km.
No. of authorized bus units: 45
One-way fare: P315
Cebu City to Sibonga (with special stops in Talisay, Minglanilla, Naga, San Fernando, Carcar City)
Route length: approximately 75.1 km.
No. of authorized bus units: 45
One-way fare: P300
Iloilo City to Iloilo International Airport
Route length: approximately 20.2 km.
No. of authorized bus units: 15
One-way fare: P80
Iloilo City to Caticlan
Route length: approximately 229 km.
No. of authorized bus units: 50
One-way fare: P920
Iloilo City to Kalibo Airport
Route length: approximately 180 km.
No. of authorized bus units: 45
One-way fare: P720
Philippine Arena to Clark
Route length: approximately 75.8 km.
No. of authorized bus units: 15
One-way fare: P300
Philippine Arena to Calumpit, Bulacan (with special stops in Bocaue)
Route length: approximately 27.4 km.
No. of authorized bus units: 15
One-way fare: P110
Philippine Arena to La Union
Route length: approximately 244 km.
No. of authorized bus units: 36
One-way fare: P980
Philippine Arena to Central (Quezon City)
Route length: approximately 24.7 km.
No. of authorized bus units: 20
One-way fare: P100
Batangas City to Alabang
Route length: approximately 80 km.
No. of authorized bus units: 19
One-way fare: P320
Batangas City to Lawton (with special stop at Buendia)
Route length: approximately 104 km.
No. of authorized bus units: 40
One-way fare: P420
Batangas City to Ortigas
Route length: approximately 103 km.
No. of authorized bus units: 21
One-way fare: P410
Batangas City to Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX)
Route length: approximately 100 km.
No. of authorized bus units: 27
One-way fare: P400
Lipa, Batangas to Alabang
Route length: approximately 62 km.
No. of authorized bus units: 20
One-way fare: P250
Lipa, Batangas to Lawton (with special stop at Buendia)
Route length: approximately 86 km.
No. of authorized bus units: 35
One-way fare: P340
Lipa, Batangas to Ortigas
Route length: approximately 84 km.
No. of authorized bus units: 35
One-way fare: P340
Lipa, Batangas to Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX)
Route length: approximately 82 km.
No. of authorized bus units: 25
One-way fare: P330
Through the memorandum, LTFRB has set out agreements and qualifications for applications who will be awarded one package of two-three routes, including that all units be delivered in a span of nine months.
The popularity of P2P buses among commuters surged in the last few years because it is seen as an alternative to combat long, and not to mention, hellish transport conditions. Premium P2P buses boast of its cushioned reclining chairs, free wifi, and entertainment pads (on some units).
Header photo courtesy of PIA Bulacan Facebook page
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Writer: CHRISTIAN SAN JOSE
