Friday, January 8, 2016

DOTr Premium Point-to-Point Bus Service (UPDATED)

CONSOLIDATED LINKS - PREMIUM P2P BUS INFORMATION
Terminal-to-terminal only (no drop off / pick up along the way)

Alabang Town Center  to / from Greenbelt 1 (Makati)
Alabang Town Center  to / from Market! Market! (BGC)
Alabang Town Center to / from Greenhills Shopping Center
Alabang Town Center to / from Ayala Malls The 30th
Ayala Malls South Park to / from Greenbelt 5 (Makati)
ETON Centris to / from Glorietta 5 (Makati)
NAIA 3 to / from Clark Freeport Zone
Robinson's Galleria (Ortigas) to / from Glorietta 3 (Makati)
Robinson's Novaliches to / from Park Square (Makati)
SM City North EDSA to / from SM Megamall (Ortigas)
SM City North EDSA to / from Glorietta 5 (Makati)
Starmall Alabang to / from Central Mall Dasmarinas (Cavite)
Starmall Alabang to / from Starmall EDSA-Shaw
Starmall Alabang to / from Vista Mall Daang Hari (Bacoor)
Trinoma to / from Clark Freeport Zone
Trinoma to / from Glorietta 5 (Makati)
U.P. Town Center to / from Glorietta 3 (Makati)

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This is the older article

This project is a further development of the MMDA Holiday Non-Stop Bus Service which further had its origins in the Express Connect Bus System. Despite all the criticisms the DOTC is facing, they are getting some things right and this seems to be one of them.

SM North / Trinoma costs P55 while the SM Megamall route is P40. Not bad at all considering the buses are new and comfortable, there is guaranteed seating and follows a punctual regular schedule.

You can see the different schedules and destinations serviced in the infographic below (click to enlarge). The franchise for this service was extended until January 31 but let's hope this becomes more long term and doesn't suffer the same fate as the MRT.





Sources: DOTC Facebook Page, Philippine Star