This Victory terminal is just a short walk from the LRT Monumento station, so this is quite…read moreconvenient and accessible to get to. What I really like about this station, though, is that it has the most trips to or passing by Iba, Zambales - it has one every 30 minutes or so starting 4 am, unlike Cubao, which has only a few trips. You will have to take a bus to Olongapo and take another bus if you can't ride the Iba bus. So, to get to Liw-liwa Beach (great for surfing!) in San Felipe, Zambales, we rode from the Caloocan terminal and arrived at the jump-off with no cutting trips. Another time, to get to Potipot, which is already near the end of Zambales, my travel companions and I took the Sta. Cruz bus, which has trips every hour or two hours, starting 4:30 am. Also, with Victory Liner's track record, I'm somewhat confident - I've ridden to Baguio, Dagupan, and other places through Victory Liner and nothing untoward has happened.

If you live here in the South, commuting to Ortigas is just...dreadful. Whenever I have meetings in…read moreOrtigas, I used to wiggle my way into having them in Makati instead. When that doesn't work, I'm so GLAD that during weekday mornings there's a shuttle that can take me straight to Ortigas for only Php 70. I actually have to hand it to those people who live here in the South and work all the way in Ortigas, and I wonder what it must've been when there weren't any shuttles yet. Surely the commute wasn't a piece of cake. Luckily, for the past few years, some UV-Express and *other* shuttles have been offering this route. The shuttle passes through Skyway, then to EDSA, where it makes a right to Cybergate headed towards Pioneer. And then from Pioneer, it navigates through strategic drop-off points inside Ortigas Center, from Tektite/Pearl Drive areas to San Miguel Ave, Ruby Road, ADB Ave, and ends at Robinson's Galleria. The downside here is that this shuttle isn't available all day. It's just available in the morning until around 9-10am. But I'm still thankful for conveniences such as this that make it easier for us people without cars. This terminal is located in Better Living Subdivision, along Doña Soledad Avenue, beside Bono Tei Restaurant (look for the sign with the yellow smiley). It's just a garage, not really a "terminal".

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TAI Taxi is not a service-oriented public transport. The employees there who handle the calls of…read morecustomers have an attitude problem. They have even blocked my number considering I have been their regular customer. I suggest that the people who handle customer calls should undergo a seminar teaching them how to be customer-friendly and how to treat their customers, especially the regular ones, with UTMOST RESPECT AND COURTESY. The people there are not service-oriented and not accommodating to customers. That is all I can say.

Yeah, I gave this bus company five stars. I've been commuting on buses for a long enough time to…read moreknow the difference between a decent bus line and a great bus line. Granted I only usually ride bus lines that ply the streets of Metro Manila, but still, I know a good operation when I've seen it. Anyway, the Tas Trans Group of Companies owns a lot of bus lines. Their names range from Bensan Trans, Saint Anthony, Tas Trans and a whole lot more. The reason why I like their bus is because their drivers always get me to my destination consistently. For anyone who has ever commuted or experienced traffic in Metro Manila, that's probably as high a praise as any public transportation business will ever get from a commuter. I can only speculate as to the way, but their buses don't really linger long during their stops. Sure they stop to get all the passengers that they can, but they never stay there for the sake of getting all the passengers that they can unlike some other bus companies. Other bus companies have a strong tendency to stay idle for what's like three to five minutes, which is a long time for a commuter, waiting for people to step on their bus, not buses of Tas Trans Group of Companies though. At the end of the day, if you find yourself waiting for a bus and see one that's owned by the Tas Trans Group of Companies, you'll be making one of the best decisions you'll ever make by riding their bus if you want to get to your destination on time. Plus, the buses fielded by the Tas Trans Group of Companies tends to be on the big side, in fact, so far as I recall, they were the ones who started the trend of using these big buses with a lot of space inside for commuters. Gives you an idea on who the leader is when it comes to ferrying people across the streets of the Metro.

The buses of this company are the ones I ride almost all the time when I'm coming from Las Piñas to…read moreBaclaran, or from Lawton or Taft to Las Piñas. The one that I remember since childhood is specifically Tas Trans, with its green and white buses, though I noticed that Bensan also looks similar. I really like Tas Trans and the other buses from this group of companies as I noticed the huge different between these buses and the buses I ride along Edsa. Majority of the buses I ride along Edsa are dirty, with litter on the floor or on the seats, and even the seats look graying, with the dirt probably settling in. These buses also look old and not well-maintained. But with Tas Trans, majority of the buses I've ridden are clean and do not look old and battered. Some even look new - I suspect they must have some new units. So it's really more comfortable for me riding Tas Trans buses.

I've been commuting to school since I was in college. Law school is no different…read more When I commute to my dormitory I sometimes find myself waiting for certain bus lines to pass by before I take my ride. Reinalyn is one of my favored bus lines for a variety of reasons. For one, it's one of the few bus lines that takes the route from Las Pinas to Lawton. A lot of the buses that go through the streets of Alabang Zapote Road don't go as far. Second, they're service is dependable. I can reasonably expect their bus drivers to get me to where I'm going on time. This is true because unlike some bus lines they don't spend a lot of their time idle at the stops until the bus is full. They stop, drop off their passengers and wait for anyone who want to take a ride. Price isn't really different from other bus lines since they all have the same rates anyway. What I get from Reinalyn is the convenience of knowing that I'll get to my destination on time.

You can't really call this a terminal for UV Express. The shuttles are only here from 5AM to 8AM…read more They're not always here on the weekends. And the shuttles here only go to Ayala. If you need to get on the shuttle, line up early. Many people take these shuttles and they get full right away. The line here gets pretty long and some people might try to cut your line. So be alert and don't let them fool you. There is no guard to keep you safe, but there is one guy who collects the payment and if you have any questions, ask him. Also, there are other vans that park near this place but don't have UV Express' logo. Do not get on these vans.

I'm a bit of a picky commuter. The trip from Las Pinas to Manila often takes me an hour at least so…read moreI make sure to choose the bus I ride carefully. This habit of mine is a result of having to ride buses that used to be too small for my frame and height. Being 5'10 in a country where the average is around 5'4-5'6 isn't really all it's cracked up to be. Tall people have problems to you know. Maluto Trans and Travel Corporation, has a particular bus line that I frequent when my other choices are nowhere to be seen. Igan the Friendly Bus is color coded as blue. They travel from Las Pinas to Manila. I like their buses because they're of the large variety. Giving me enough leg room and not making me feel like I'm squeezed in a can of sardines is always a plus for any bus company in my opinion.

This is one of the more known and reliable bus lines that I won't hesitate riding. I've ridden…read morePhiltranco for a trip to Daet with the end destination as Calaguas, and it was quite fast. My travel companions and I have ridden another bus line going to Daet and our experience was that Philtranco is faster, though still with the assurance of safety. I've always ridden the basic and air-conditioned bus, though sometimes I ride on the one with a restroom if that's the only available one for my trip. I noticed also that Philtranco is relatively cheap compared with some other established bus lines. I haven't tried riding a bus to Mindanao yet (yes, they have trips to Mindanao, too!), though I suppose it must be safe and pleasant enough. I was a bit surprised when I first came to Philtranco's main terminal in Pasay. It's well-lit, spacious, and quite clean. It's far better than most of the other bus terminals I've encountered. And, there are certainly many seats! So far, I haven't encountered the terminal yet so crowded that many are standing - there seems to be enough seats even on Friday nights, though I can't really claim the same during Holy Week as I haven't traveled with Philtranco yet during that time.

This is the granddaddy of all bus liners bound for Bicol, Visayas and Mindanao. Headquartered in…read moretheir main terminal along EDSA in Pasay City, Philtranco is reputed to be one of the safest bus liners for southbound provincial travelers. For passengers coming from Quezon City and other northern cities within Metro Manila, the company also has a small terminal in Cubao, right along EDSA's southbound lane and a stone's throw away from the MRT-Cubao station. The company has hundreds of buses that cater to all sorts of travelers, from the budget-conscious to the business tourist. Their ordinary open-window buses charge the most affordable fares (Manila to Naga fare from PHP 500.00). They also have 45-seater standard air-conditioned buses (Manila to Naga fare from PHP 750.00) with relatively comfortable reclining seats. The Gold Service is their luxury class (Manila to Naga fare from PHP 800.00), perfect for group tourists bound for Bicol. Philtranco has day and night trip schedules. What I like about this company is that their buses have limited stopovers - no more than two - in the entire trip to Bicol.

All us South commuters would be so doomed without these shuttles. Really…read more If there weren't shuttles transporting us back and forth to Parañaque, Las Piñas, Muntinlupa and Cavite, we would all be taking several buses, jeeps, trikes, cabs--It's difficult, inconvenient, time-consuming and may not even be affordable. You probably won't see us ever again. These shuttles that travel to and from Makati make commuting so much more convenient. Fares are reasonably priced and relatively cheap, if you consider the time and energy you'll be saving, as well as convenience. There are a lot of specific routes to certain neighborhoods and other central locations, and from the drop off points for some people their homes are just a walk or a trike away. On a good time of the day (not rush hour) it takes me just around 15-20 minutes to arrive Makati and vice versa, thanks to Skyway. Queues can get really long during rush hour (as expected), or when there's a sudden downpour, as Metro Manila traffic does not tolerate rain too well. This station is newly built for more than a year or so already. It used to be so cramped at that station underneath the Ayala MRT (it was HELL), but this station is more spacious and even has a nice selection of food kiosks, vending machines, and a clean toilet.

I'm not really from south but I love that they turned this place into a UV Express Terminal. UV…read moreExpress is one solution to EDSA Traffic because one van can cater up to 15 commuters inside. This place is a five minute walk from Ayala MRT station, and is near Greenbelt, SM Makati, Landmark and Glorietta. In North, we don't have much shuttle services or I am not really familiar that's why when I learned that my boyfriend rides here to his place, I got excited and we scheduled one day for me to experience being in a shuttle. From the Terminal, we just waited a few minutes until the van makes his way on the street. In less than thirty minutes, we reached parañaque without hassle. The thing is, when it reaches 6pm, this place gets really crowded and the lines are crazy. You can opt to eat your dinner first while waiting because there are food stalls and vending machine available in the place. I checked their toilet and it's still new and clean.