Showing posts with label Bus Terminals. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bus Terminals. Show all posts

10 May 2017

How to Get to Southwest Integrated Provincial Bus Terminal


This is a quick guide on commuting to the newly launched Interim SouthWest Integrated Provincial Terminal now located at HK Sun Plaza in Pasay. You can get to SWIPT from north of Metro Manila by one city bus ride. The city bus takes EDSA, turns right onto Ayala Ave all the way to Roxas Blvd and unloads passengers just outside SWIPT. Read directions below.

As this provincial bus terminal is temporary, expect that you will be redirected to the third terminal when built which will be biggest and hopefully commuters friendly. The first Southwest Integrated Terminal which was located in Coastal Mall will no longer be operational. So, head to this new terminal for your provincial travel by bus to any towns and places of Cavite, Batangas and as authorities say Mindoro. Where is South West Integrated Terminal? It is flanked by Diosdado Macapagal Blvd and Roxas Blvd and just across the corner of Libertad and Roxas Blvd See map at the bottom of this post.

How to go to Southwest Provincial Terminal from Metro Manila north
  1. Along EDSA northern part, take a bus with sign that reads "Baclaran Ayala Leveriza".
  2. Observe that the bus should turn right onto Ayala Ave. That means you're on the right bus.
  3. The bus takes Buendia all the way to Roxas Blvd where it will make a U-Turn to Roxas Blvd.
  4. Get off the bus at unloading zone before the big pedestrian overpass that you see from afar.
  5. Get inside Southwest Integrated Terminal and proceed to Bay of bus headed to your destination.

How to get to Southwest Provincial Terminal via MRT/LRT
  1. Get on board an LRT-2 train to Recto Station or an MRT-3 train to Taft Station.
  2. Transfer from MRT-3 Taft to LRT-1 EDSA Station or from LRT-2 Recto Station to LRT-1 Doroteo Station.
  3. Board a LRT-1 train to Libertad Station.
  4. Take a tricycle to Roxas Blvd or jeepney to Harrison where you walk to Roxas Blvd.
  5. Cross Roxas Blvd via the big pedestrian overpass and get inside Southwest Integratged Terminal located at HK Sun Plaza.

Southwest Integrated Provincial Terminal

How to get to different parts of Metro Manila from Southwest Integrated Provincial Terminal

Once you arrived at Southwest Integrated Provincial Terminal and just alighted from a provincial bus, proceed to the terminal of jeepneys bound for different popular locations, e.g., Divisoria, Sta Cruz, Quiapo, Baclaran, EDSA, Libertad, LRT, MRT, etc. Choose jeepney destination where you can take your next ride to your final destination. Take your next ride. Be safe.

Provincial destinations of buses in Southwest Integrated Provincial Terminal HK Sun Plaza

Bay 1 Dasmarinas City
Bay 2 Mendez/Tagaytay
Bay 3 Tagaytay
Bay 4 Tagaytay
Bay 5 Trece Martires
Bay 6 Indang/Trece Martires
Bay 7 Alfonso
Bay 8 Alfonso
Bay 9 Balayan
Bay 10 Nasugbu
Bay 11 Calatagan
Bay 12 Naic
Bay 13 Cavite City via Cavitex
Bay 14 Cavite City via Cavitex
Bay 15 Cavite City via Cavitex

How to Commute to Southwest Integrated Terminal from Different locations and via other modes of public transportation

Route #1 - from Divisoria, Binondo, Quiapo, Sta Cruz Manila, Tondo Monumento, Tondo, etc.

Take a jeepney bound for Baclaran with secondary sign that reads "Mabini Harrison". Get off at Libertad, walk to Roxas Blvd and cross the boulevard via pedestrian overpass toward SWIPT. For fast commute, LRT-1 to Libertad Station is recommended.

Route #2 - from Baclaran, Paranaque and nearby areas

Take a jeepney bound for Quiapo or Monumento with a secondary sign "Harrison Mabini", alight at Libertad and walk toward Roxas Blvd.

Route #3 - from Marikina, Cainta, Antipolo, Sta Lucia East Grand Mall, Robinsons Metro East, SM City Marikina & Masinag and areas nearby.

Recommended: Take LRT-2 and LRT-1. Follow given directions earlier in the post. Other option: Take a jeepney bound for "Divisoria" and alight at Avenida. Next, take a jeepney bound for "Baclaran" but with "Mabini Harrison" secondary sign. Get off at Libertad, walk to Roxas Blvd and cross the boulevard via the pedestrian overpass.

Route #4 - from areas of Pasig Palengke, Masinag, and other nearby areas.

Recommended and other option, respectively. Take a jeepney to MRT-3 Shaw Station and follow given direction in How to Get to SWIPT via MRT/LRT. Or take the "Quiapo" bound jeepney. In Quiapo, take "Baclaran" bound jeepney via "Mabini Harrison", follow Route #1.

Route #5 - from Alabang, Bicutan, Sucat and other nearby areas.

Take a jeepney bound for "Mall of Asia" and get off at Harrison St. Take another jeepney bound for "Monumento", "Quiapo" or "Sta Cruz Manila" with a secondary sign of "Harrison Manini". Follow Route #2.

Route #6 - from SM Mall of Asia

Go to the north terminal for public transportation which is just outside Hypermart. Look for the bay of yellow color small jeepneys bound for Buendia Taft. Board one of them and ask the driver to drop you off at HK Sun Plaza/Southwest Integrated Provincial Terminal.

Route #7 - from Novaliches, Fairview, SM City Fairview, Fairview Terraces, Philcoa and areas nearby

You can opt for one city bus ride. Wait for a bus bound for "Baclaran" but with "Ayala Leveriza LRT" secondary sign. Follow direction given in How to go to Southwest Provincial Terminal from Metro Manila north. If there's no such bus in your area, take one to EDSA where you wait for that particular bus.






Location map of Southwest Integrated Provincial Teminal in HK Sun Plaza


Hope this directional guide will help you in going to Southwest Integrated Provincial Bus Terminal. If your location is far from any places mentioned here and you want my help, you can ask for direction using our comment box below.
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  • 10 May 2017
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  • 27 Jan 2015

    BGC Bus new EDSA-McKinley Terminal across MRT Ayala Opens


    Commuters going to Bonifacio Global City can now breathe a sign of relief. BGC Bus, the fleet of two-route buses that served East and West of the business and financial district has opened this January 5. The big terminal building is just a few meters across the stair of northbound exit of MRT-3 Ayala Station. For almost two years, commuters have trekked the distance of BGC temporary terminal that was located farther north of the big Shell Station across McKinley Rd. It was quite a long walk for both regular workers and visitors who also needed to wait further before crossing McKinley as there's no pedestrian bridge and motorists have to be prioritized. Now going to any building or destination located inside Bonifacio Global City, simply called BGC, is a breeze. If you don't know how to locate or walk to the building you are headed to in BGC, you can check it out on this post -> Commute Guide To Buildings & Attractions Inside BGC From MRT Ayala Station

    BGC

    The new BGC Bus Terminal building is located at the south corner of EDSA and McKinley Rd. Commuters' entrance and boarding area is located at the service road which runs right from the foot of the MRT staircase and bends leftward towards McKinley. See transfer from a MRT train to BBC bus has not been easier this time around. For direction to your destination to BGC building from MRT Ayala Station, go to -> Commute Guide To Buildings & Attractions Inside BGC From MRT Ayala Station for detailed direction from a BGC bus stop (unloading station) to your destination.

    As of this writing, a convenience store is already opened in the new BGC Bus terminal building. But the way the facade of the building is being finished, there will be more stores and shops in it, like fast food restaurants, snack stalls, coffee shops, flower shops, boutiques and more. But that's only my observation. We'll see in the coning moths. That's all folks. Hope this new development is a good news to you!

    Ops! By the way. There are some folks specially long timers who still called or referred to the entire Bonifacio Global City as The Fort. I think it is no longer applicable. And it's wrong nowadays to use that term. It creates confusion if you're giving direction. The Fort is a strip and only a spot within the BGC. The Fort is not the BGC. Cheers!

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  • 10 Aug 2013

    Commute Guide From South West Terminal To Different Locations


    Update: 11 May 2017 Important: Southwest Integrated Provincial Bus Terminal has transferred to HK Sun Plaza in Pasay. Please read the new published article How to Get to Southwest Integrated Provincial Bus Terminal to get commuting direction from your location to the new terminal of buses bound for Cavite, Batangas and Mindoro. End of Update

    As the operation of South West Integrated Provincial Bus Terminal in Coastal Mall Paranaque is being improved as days pass, we have seen lapses and unintentional deficiencies over there. Lots of commuters have no idea on where to ride the next transport vehicle that will take them to their respective destinations.






    This detailed guide on how to commute from South West Terminal to different destinations in the metro is created to lessen the stress of passengers especially those who don't want to waste time in looking for terminals and loading areas. Hope this guide helps you and reduces anxiety and stress that you might experience while commuting to schools, works, etc from South West Integrated. If your destination is not listed here, just ask me through the comment form below this post. Aside from the list of destinations that I've given commuting direction, you will also know the locations of terminals of jeepneys, UV Express and city buses bound for different parts of Metro Manila. In addition to terminals, you can also use three loading areas for the city buses and jeepneys. If you are running after time, riding a bus or jeepney at any of these loading areas will definitely help you.


    Destinations that given commuting directions from South West Terminal in this post:






    (in alphabetical order)

    Ayala Ave Makati the whole stretch
    Baclaran
    Balintawak
    Bonifacio Global City
    Buendia
    Commonwealth
    Cubao
    DFA - for passport applicants
    Divisoria
    Duty Free Philippines Fiesta Mall
    EDSA Crossing Shaw
    Gil Puyat Ave aka Buendia the whole stretch
    Guadalupe
    Intramuros
    Julia Vargas
    La Salle Taft
    Lawton
    Libertad TAft in Pasay
    LRT-1 EDSA Station
    LRT-1 Gil Puyat Station
    Mabini Street Malate and Ermita
    Malabon

    Malanday
    Malinta
    Mall of Asia
    Manila Domestic Teerminal 4
    MH Del Pilar Malate and Ermita
    MRT-3 Taft Station
    NAIA Terminal 1
    NAIA Terminal 2
    NAIA Terminal 3
    Navotas
    Newport City
    Ortigas Center
    OWWA
    Pagcor Casino
    PGH - UP Manila
    POEA
    Shaw Blvd
    SM Mega Mall
    Sucat
    Taft
    Welcome Rotunda


    Terminals and Loading Areas for buses and jeepneys headed to different locations:


    South West Integrated Bus Terminal Commuters' Guide

    Before I give you the directions to the destinations listed above, I would like you to be fully aware of jeepneys and buses located meters away from SWIPTS.




    If you have knowledge of the routes of available jeepneys and buses located in the area, your next ride to your destination would be in a breeze.

    City Buses Terminal


    Location of city bus terminal in South West Integrated
    Also known as Bus Management Dispatch System, the huge open bus terminal is located in front of Uniwide Coastal Mall itself. Fronting Coastal Road, this city buses station is now served by provincial buses bound to South West Terminal. That means buses from Cavite and Batangas drop all passengers at city buses terminal. So if your destination is located along the route of these city buses, just alight from your provincial bus and then board an available city bus headed to your destination. The problem with this city bus terminal is that buses from here have to pass through the all four roads that encircling the mammoth Uniwide Coastal Mall instead of exiting onto NAIA Rd extension which is impossible because of non-existence of an access road leading to NAIA Rd Ext. So it takes a long time before a bus from here gets to Roxas Blvd. If you're in a hurry, riding a bus from here is not advisable. Don't worry as there are faster routes courtesy of other buses or jeepney that I will be mentioning in this sub-topic.

    Routes of buses from City Bus Terminal - Monumento via EDSA, Fairview via EDSA, Novaliches via EDSA, Baclaran, Taft, Ayala, Buendia, Guadalupe, Shaw Blvd, Ortigas, Commonwealth, Cubao, Balintawak, Navotas, Malabon, Malanday, Malinta, Lawton, Fairview via Espana

    Note: The terminal of buses bound for Lawton and Fairview via Espana is located between jeepney/UV Express Terminal and the City Bus Terminal.


    UV Express Aircon AUV Terminal


    UV Express Terminal in South West Integrated Coastal Mall
    The terminal is located in front of the main entrance of Uniwide Coastal Mall which is at the corner of Coastal Rd (Aguinaldo Blvd) and NAIA Rd Extension few meters away from the foot of pedestrian footbridge that crosses Roxas Blvd/Coastal Rd. The problem here is their lack of available transport units. The arrival of empty vans and coaches is one by one. There are times that there is none and you have to wait. Again, there are available options for you on other spots outside Coastal Mall ground.

    Routes of UV Express - Lawton, Park & Ride Terminal, Manila City Hall

    Mall of Asia bound Shuttle Jeepney Terminal


    Where to ride jeepney to different locations form South West Integrated Terminal
    Located at the same location of UV Express at the foot of pedestrian footbridge. No problem in the availability of their transport vehicles.

    Routes of MOA Shuttles - SM Mall of Asia, SM Arena, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), Macapagal Blvd, Baclaran




    Jeepney Terminal


    Located in the same location of UV Express bound for Lawton and the shuttle jeeps bound for MOA. Once you see the only pedestrian footbridge outside Coastal Mall, go there and you will see lots of jeepneys.

    Routes of jeepneys here - You can take a one ride from here to the following: Quiapo, Divisoria, FTI, Alabang, Baclaran, MRT/LRT nearest stations. etc.

    Loading Area in Northbound Lane Roxas Blvd


    Although located far from South West Terminal and City Bus Terminal, it is faster to get to your destination if you choose to take the bus ride here. Buses that pick passengers here come from different locations, e.g., NAIA-1, Paranaque, Macapagal Blvd and Coastal Mall. You can go to this loading area by using the pedestrian footbridge. Once you are already in the footbridge, cross the Coastal Rd then turn left onto connected another footbridge that crosses NAIA Rd. Go down and then wait for a bus at the designated loading area.

    Routes of buses that stop at Roxas Blvd loading Area - Lawton, Ayala Ave, Monumento via EDSA, Fairview via EDSA, Novaliches via EDSA

    Loading Area in NAIA Rd Ext cor Coastal Rd


    Bus Stop for buses going to NAIA 1&2 from South West Integrated Coastal Mall
    Located just outside Coastal Mall and South West Integrated Bus Terminal. You just exit Coastal Mall ground and go to the sidewalk of NAIA Rd Ext. Wait until the traffic lights turn red so that all buses stop. Ride a bus of your choice.

    Routes of buses that stop outside Coastal Mall - NAIA Rd, NAIA Terminal 2, NAIA Terminal 1



    Jeepney Loading Area NAIA Rd cor Coastal Rd


    Use the footbridge from Coastal Mall and cross Coastal Rd. Go down at the other side. Wait for a jeepney at the loading area near KFC and 7-11 Convenience Store.

    Route of jeepney at NAIA Rd - Sucat, PAGCOR Casino, Duty Free Philippines Fiesta Mall, SM Sucat


    How To Commute From South West Terminal To These Locations?


    Route #1

    Baclaran, Ayala Ave (entire stretch), Cuneta Astrodome, OWWA, LRT-1 Gil Puyat Station

    Ride a bus with "Ayala Leveriza LRT" sign. Refer to Terminal and Loading Areas above. Ask the conductor to drop you off at your particular destination.

    Route #2

    Lawton, Intramuros, Manila City Hall, Park & Ride, Welcome Rotunda, Espana, Quezon Ave

    Here are your options: One, you can take a one bus ride to Lawton, Espana, Quezon Ave, Philcoa, Commonwealth Ave, etc. Ride a city bus with "Lawton Fairview" sign. Two, ride a UV Express and alight at your destination located before Lawton. Three, you can also ride a jeepney bound ror Quiapo.

    Route #3

    Mall of Asia, SM Arena, DFA (Department of Foreign Affairs), Baclaran

    Ride a MOA Shuttle that I have mentioned earlier. Ask the driver to drop you off at your destination.

    Route #4

    La Salle, PGH UP Manila, Lawton, Park & Ride, Manila City Hall

    Ride a bus with "Lawton" sign. Use the loading area located at Roxas Blvd northbound lane. Get off the bus at the unloading area near to your destination.

    Route #5

    LRT-1 EDSA Station, MRT-3 Taft Station, Ortigas Center, Julia Vargas, SM Mega Mall, Bonifacio Global City, POEA, EDSA Crossing Shaw

    Go to the terminal of jeepneys bound for Baclaran, MRT and LRT. The sign of these jeepneys is "MRT/LRT." Or you can ride a city bus with any of these signs: "Monumento Cubao", "Fairview Ortigas", "Novaliches C-5." Alight at your destination. If your destination is BGC, ride bus with "Ayala Ibabaw" sign, alight at Ayala and ride a BGC bus at its terminal. Ask the conductor for information as to which unloading area is nearer to your destination. If your destination is EDSA Crossing Shaw and POEA, make sure secondary signs that read "Crossing Ibabaw" and "Ortigas Ilalim", respectively, are present in signboards of the bus you are riding. If your destination is either LRT EDSA Station or MRT Taft Station, get off the bus at the unloading area before Taft Ave. There is no loading/unloading area located past Taft Ave. You will get too far from your destination if you don't alight before Taft Ave.

    Route #6

    NAIA Terminal 2, NAIA Terminal 1

    Ride a bus with "NAIA-1" sign at loading area located at NAIA Rd Ext which is just outside Coastal Mall and South West Terminal. First drop off is Terminal 2, followed by Terminal 1.

    Route #7

    NAIA Terminal 3, Newport City/Resort World Manila

    Ride a bus bound for EDSA's northern end. Get off the bus at the unloading area before Taft Ave. There is no unloading area past Taft Ave so alight before Taft. Go to the terminal of NAIA Shuttle located at Genesis Bus Transport Terminal. Board a bus bound for Terminal 3. The bus will drop off passengers first at Terminal 3 before passing by Newport City. Ask driver to drop you off at Newport City's unloading area. To get to Genesis Transport Terminal, cross Taft Ave via pedestrian footbridge. Fro more details, go to NAIA 1-2-3 Shuttle Bus: Easy Way To Get To & From NAIA Terminals

    Route #8

    Manila Domestic Terminal 4

    Follow direction given at Route #6 but alight at the unloading area before or after Domestic Rd. Cross NAIA Rd and go to loading area located along Domestic Rd. Ride a jeepney with "Baclaran" sign. Alight at Manila Domestic Airport Terminal 4.

    Route #9

    Sucat, PAGCOR Casino, Duty Free Philippines Fiesta Mall, SM Sucat

    Ride a jeepney with "Sucat" sign at NAIA Rd loading area near to KFC and 7-11. Alight at your destination. Ask driver to drop you off.

    Route #10

    Gil Puyat aka Buendia Ave (entire length), Libertad Taft

    Ride a bus with "Ayala LRT Leveriza" sign. Alight at Taft Ave. For any location along Gil Puyat Ave, ride a jeepney with "Guadalupe" sign. Ask driver to drop you off at your destination. For Libertad Taft, ride a jeepney with "Baclaran" or "Pasay Rotunda" sign at Taft Ave's southbound lane. Alight at Libertad.

    Route #11

    Mabini Street Malate/Ermita, MH Del Pilar Malate/Ermita

    If your destination is located along these streets, ride a bus with "Ayala LRT Leveriza" sign. Get off at Harrison St. Ride a jeepney with "Mabini" or "MH del Pilar" secondary signs and alight at your destination. You can also ride a UV Express that passes through Roxas Blvd which is paralleled to Mabini and MH del Pilar.

    Hope you find this article helpful. If you're facing a problem in commuting from South West Terminal to a destination not listed here, you can ask me via comment form below.
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  • 6 Aug 2013

    South-West Bus Terminal Inaugurates Today


    Update: 11 May 2017 Important: Southwest Integrated Provincial Bus Terminal has transferred to HK Sun Plaza in Pasay. Please read the new published article How to Get to Southwest Integrated Provincial Bus Terminal to get commuting direction from your location to the new terminal of buses bound for Cavite, Batangas and Mindoro. End of Update

    South West Integrated Terminal for passenger liners bound to Cavite and Batangas (vice versa) inaugurates today, August 6, 2013. The inauguration which starts at 4:30 am finally sealed the commitment of MMDA (Metro Manila Development Authority) to ease the traffic along main thoroughfares of our metropolis.

    South West Terminal Inauguration
    The bus station with the official name of South-West Integrated Provincial Transport System is constructed with interest of the riding public in the mind of those who are responsible for its design and amenities. Firstly, it is built inside a mall where passengers can shop and dine before going home. A popular brand of grocery store for the masses is located inside of Coastal Mall where this terminal is located. Second, loading areas for city buses of different routes are very near. In fact, out-bound city buses from MMDA's "Bus Management Dispatch System" station passes through the frontage of South West Terminal. I think it is safe to assume that they will build bus bays for city buses right in that area. For now, if you ask me regarding the right spot of loading for city buses, you can ride along Diosdado Macapagal Blvd, the road that bounded the provincial terminal to the west.

    South-West Integrated Provincial Transport System
    If there are questions that you may have, like "how to get to South West Terminal", "exact location", "provincial routes of the buses", "how to get to your destination from South West Terminal", etc, please read my two previous posts about this bus terminal. Here are the links: Integrated Bus Terminal For Batangas & Cavite Buses Opens and South West Integrated Terminal & City Buses Coastal Mall Station.


    Watch for upcoming post that will discuss detailed directions from South West Integrated Terminal to various important spots like NAIA Terminals, MOA, DFA, Ortigas, etc. Furthermore, for more convenient commute I will give you the list of routes of UV Express which has their own terminal inside South West Integrated.
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  • 15 Jul 2013

    South West Integrated Terminal & City Buses Coastal Mall Station


    Update: 11 May 2017 Important: Southwest Integrated Provincial Bus Terminal has transferred to HK Sun Plaza in Pasay. Please read the new published article How to Get to Southwest Integrated Provincial Bus Terminal to get commuting direction from your location to the new terminal of buses bound for Cavite, Batangas and Mindoro. End of Update

    The new integrated bus terminal for all Batangas and Cavite bound buses will be known as "South West Integrated Provincial Transport Terminal." For commuters that will be affected by the transfer, here's the good news. MMDA has also put up its Coastal Mall Station for "Bus Management Dispatch System" that will handle northbound city buses. In other words, South West Integrated Terminal and MMDA Bus Management Dispatch System are located in the same location which is the Coastal Mall. If you have no knowledge yet about the terminal-transfer of the aforementioned provincial buses, you might like to read our first article about it. Just go to Integrated Bus Terminal For Batangas & Cavite Buses Opens.

    Update: New post about terminals of UV Express, jeepneys and city buses as well as bus loading area in Roxas Blvd for faster commute is created on Aug 10, 2013. Go to -> Commute Guide From South West Terminal To Different Locations

    Huge Help for Affected Commuters in terms of Convenience


    South West Integrated Terminal for Cavite and Batangas buses
    What does this new development means for everyone? Most affected commuters especially those who travel to work daily from provinces of Cavite and Batangas worry about the distance of loading area for their second ride from the integrated terminal. I for one had thought that you needed to cross Roxas Blvd to ride a city bus. I could just imagine the daunting daily routine of climbing those footbridges, and after passing through two that connected to each other, down in the road you would have to grapple with other passengers to ride a crowded bus. You would also need to run as it's chaotic there. Buses stop anywhere. They are all over the place. That's crazy. And yes the inconvenience brought about by riding a jam packed bus is also a major issue. Now that the terminal of city buses is adjacent to provincial buses, transfer is more convenient. Furthermore, since the city buses terminal is also a dispatch station, you are always assured of a vacant seat. If the first bus is full, you just need to take the next bus that will be dispatched.

    Towns and cities in Cavite and Batangas served by South West Integrated Terminal


    In alphabetical order:

    Alfonso, Amadeo, Balayan, Calatagan, Carmona, Cavite City., Dasmarinas, Gen Aguinaldo, Gen Trias, GMA, Indang, Magallanes, Mandez, Maragondon, Naic, Nasugbu, Silang, Tagaytay, Tansa, Ternate, and Trece Martires

    How to commute to South West Integrated Terminal


    Since city bus terminal is located right here, you can ride any southbound bus that passes through EDSA as long as there's "Coastal Mall" or "NAIA" secondary sign displayed on it. For complete details on how to get to South West Integrated Bus Terminal, please go to Integrated Bus Terminal For Batangas & Cavite Buses Opens. If your location is not listed there, use the comment form and ask me. I am more than willing to help.

    Where to ride city buses after alighting at South West Integrated Terminal


    Bus Management Dispatch System Coastal Mall Station for city buses
    Buses from Bus Management Dispatch System Terminal get around the huge building of Coastal Mall and pass by the exact location of South West Integrated Terminal which is at the corner of Macapagal Blvd and NAIA Rd Ext. They turn right from Macapagal Blvd onto NAIA Rd. All you need to do is to go to the bus stop outside South West Integrated Terminal to ride a city bus that will take you to your destination. Or to a spot where you will take another public transport system such as MRT/LRT and jeepney.
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  • 21 Jun 2013

    Integrated Bus Terminal For Batangas & Cavite Buses Opens


    The first integrated bus terminal for provincial buses in Metro Manila which aims to ease traffic in the metropolis is scheduled to open on August 6, 2013. The initial integrated terminal is built for buses that ply the routes of Batangas-Manila and Cavite-Manila. After August 6, 2013, these buses will no longer be allowed to take their usual routes from their respective origins beyond the location of the integrated terminal designated for them.

    Location of Integrated Bus Terminal for Batangas & Cavite Buses


    The bus depot for the two provinces of CALABARZON is located at Coastal Mall which is situated at the corner of Aguinaldo Blvd and NAIA Rd Ext in Paranaque City. Aguinaldo Blvd which is also known as Coastal Rd is the extension of Roxas Blvd. Similar integrated bus terminals are set to open in Alabang and North EDSA. Alabang Integrated Bus Terminal will serve buses from other provinces south of Manila, e.g., Laguna, Quezon, etc. Meanwhile, North EDSA Integrated Bus Terminal will be the home of buses from provinces north of Metro Manila such as Bulacan, Pampanga, Bataan, etc.

    How To Get To Coastal Mall Integrated Bus Terminal






    Via EDSA - Just ride a bus with "MIA" or "NAIA" sign. You can take this bus from any point in EDSA. In some cases, you might need to take two bus rides if you don't find a NAIA bus in your area. Drop off at Coastal Mall. You use this route from any of the following locations: Novaliches, Fairview, Munoz, Cubao, Megamall, Guadalupe, etc.

    Via LRT - From any station, get off the train at EDSA Station and ride a "NAIA" bound bus and alight at Coastal Mall.

    Via MRT - From any station, alight at Taft Station and take "NAIA" bound bus and alight at Coastal Mall.

    How To Commute From Integrated Terminal To Different Locations In Metro Manila


    If you are having a problem in commuting to your destination after getting off the provincial bus in Coastal Mall, please read the newly created post entitled Commute Guide From South West Terminal To Different Locations. You can click that link or go here. Listed there are locations of terminals of jeepneys, city buses and UV Express headed outside of Coastal Mall and South West Integrated.

    Affected Passengers






    All passengers from Batangas and Cavite should alight at Coastal Mall. From there, they can take another bus or jeepney on the way to their destinations. They can take a bus bound for "Monumento", "Cubao", "Fairview", etc and drop off at their destination or at MRT Taft Staion/LRT EDSA Station. From these stations, ride a train and alight at station nearer to your destination. If you want to know where to ride a city bus after alighting a provincial bus at Coastal Mall, please go to South West Integrated Terminal & City Buses Coastal Mall Station.

    Affected Buses


    For years, terminals of these buses in Metro Manila were found in different locations in Pasay and Manila areas. Gil Puyat aka Buendia in Taft Ave for one had been popular location of many terminals for these provincial buses. Lawton and Sta Cruz in Manila were also known as bastion for these passenger liners.

    Long Term Benefits


    According to MMDA, volume of traffic along major roads of Metro Manila will be decreased once the three big bus integrated terminals are completed. The available spaces gained from the removal of provincial buses will be used by fewer buses and motorists. Thus, significantly reducing traffic.

    Although this major change in commuting brings huge inconveniences for our fellow citizens who travel to their works from their respective provincial towns, colossal benefits for the majority in terms of fast and smooth commute and drive within our metropolis are achieved.

    Furthermore, numbers of vehicular accidents that involved mostly buses will decreased significantly. In the process, we ease the traffic and save lives.

    Disclaimer: This blog is not responsible for any changes in scheduled date of opening contain herein.
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  • 16 May 2013

    BGC Bus Temporary Terminal Location in EDSA Near MRT Ayala Station


    /Update Jan 27 2015/ The new BGC Bus Terminal building is now open. The content of this article is now recommended NOT to read as it has no more significance for commuters going to BGC. Read our new article about the opening of the new BGC Bus Terminal, go to -> BGC Bus new EDSA-McKinley Terminal across MRT Ayala Opens /End of Update/

    Leaflets have been giving away by crews of BGC bus yesterday. In the flyer is the announcement that reads:

    "The BGC Bus Terminal will be temporarily close and a new Integrated Office and Transport Terminal Building will be constructed. Our temporary terminal is at Shell Gas Station effective May 16, 2013. Thank you for your understanding."

    So, if you landed on this page from my post entitled Commute Guide To Buildings & Attractions Inside BGC From MRT Ayala Station, here's the map on how to get to the temporary terminal of BGC (Bonifacio Global City) buses from MRT Ayala Station.




    As you can see in the map, there are two shaded rectangles. The rectangle shaded in violet is the original location of BGC Buses bound for Bonifacio Global City. It's the one mentioned in my post Commute Guide To Buildings & Attractions Inside BGC From MRT Ayala Station. Now the rectangle shaded in orange is the temporary terminal of BGC Bus located at Shell Gas Station while the new one is being constructed. To get there from MRT Ayala Station, just walk straight along EDSA toward McKinley Road where you will see the Shell Station on the other side, exactly located at the corner of EDSA and McKinley. Walk across McKinley and go towards the terminal. Just follow the green arrow direction in the map above.

    You can now continue reading the post on how to get to your destination in Bonifacio Global City. Just close this tab and that article is in your original window. Or click here.

    Watch for the opening of the new Integrated Bus Terminal of BGC Bus. I will publish it here :)
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  • 24 Oct 2011

    Araneta Center Provincial Bus Terminal



    The new Araneta Center Provincial Bus Terminal/Station is conveniently located in the middle of Araneta Center in Cubao, Quezon City, along Times Square Avenue which is the road between ShopWise (formerly Fiesta Carnival) and SuperStore Arcade. Because of its excellent location, going there is not only comfortable, but safe and fast as well. From LRT-2 Araneta Center Cubao Station, passengers need only to enter the posh Gateway Mall which is connected to the train station. Walk towards the opposite end which is connected to Araneta Coliseum, exit to the left, walk across General Aguinaldo Street, head to the back of ShopWise, and right there is the Provincial Bus Terminal. From MRT-3 Araneta Center Cubao Station, get inside Farmers Plaza which is also connected to the train station, walk towards the footbridge that connects Farmers Plaza to Araneta Coliseum, exit to the other side of the coliseum, walk across General Aguinaldo Avenue, go to the back of ShopWise where the terminal is located. From Fairview, ride a jeep bound for Araneta Center, alight at Superstore Arcade (next to Ali Mall along General Romulo Avenue) and go to the other side of Superstore Arcade. From Eastwood City in Libis, Rosario, Tiendesitas, C-5 corner Ortigas Avenue, just ride a jeepney with "Cubao Araneta Center" sign in C-5 or Ortigas Avenue Extension and get off the jeep at Alimall then walk to Times Square Avenue. See location map below.

    Below are destinations of provincial buses that served commuters from Araneta Center Provincial Bus Terminal:
    Araneta Center Provincial Bus Station Cubao

    Gubat, Bukusan, Sorsogon

    Calbayog, Matnogan, Catbalogan

    Legazpi, Tabaco

    Bohol, Ubay, Tagbilaran

    Iriga, Legazpi, Tabaco

    Naga, Daraga, Sorsogon

    Legazpi, Tabaco, Pier, Bacacay, Tiwi

    Gubat, Naga, Daraga

    Iriga, Nabua, Sorsogon, Legazpi

    Tiwi, Malinao, Naga Terminal, Legazpi, Tabaco

    Masbate, Cataingan

    San Jose, Bulalacao

    Mindoro via Calapan, Mansalay Roxas
    Passengers wait for their turn to ride bus bound for their respective destinations



    Araneta Center Provincial Bus Terminal Location Map
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  • 24 Oct 2011
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