Five Star
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 A Five Star Bus departing in Cubao, Quezon City Bus Terminal | |
| Founded | 1983 |
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| Headquarters | 2220 Aurora Blvd., Tramo, Pasay, Philippines |
| Service area | Central and Northern Luzon |
| Service type | Provincial Operation |
| Alliance | Victory Liner Inc. First North Luzon Transit Bataan Transit Luzon Cisco Transport Inc. Bicol Isarog Transport System |
| Destinations | Metro Manila, Central Luzon and Northern Luzon |
| Stations | Metro Manila:
Cubao, Pasay and Avenida Provincial (not all): Dagupan, Alaminos, Bolinao, Agno, San Carlos, Cabanatuan, San Antonio (Nueva Ecija), Santiago (Isabela), Tuguegarao, Piat, (Quirino) Maddela,(Nueva Vizcaya) Solano, (Angeles) Marquee Mall, Dau, (Tarlac) Tarlac City, (Pangasinan) Anda, Agno, Alaminos, Bolinao, Dagupan, San Carlos, Tayug |
| Fleet | 900+ |
| Operator | Pangasinan Five Star Bus Company, Inc. |
| Website | 5starbus.com |
Pangasinan Five Star Bus Company, Incorporated, or simply known as Five Star, is one of the largest bus companies in the Philippines. It serves routes mainly to the provinces of Pangasinan, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, Isabela and Cagayan[1]
History[edit]
Five Star was founded in 1983 in Metro Manila. It started as a city operation firm using ordinary fare buses, its main sister company the Victory Liner is actually its parent. The Five Star Bus Company grew in the 90s, they started operations in Dagupan then later routes expanded to Cabanatuan, San Antonio, Tarlac City, Agno, Alaminos, Anda, Bolinao, San Carlos, Tayug, Santiago, Maddela, Piat, Tuguegarao and Solano, Nueva Vizcaya after the closure of Pangasinan Transportation Co., also known as Pantranco North Express Inc.
About Five Star[edit]
Five Star was founded in 1983, servicing routes to Dagupan, Pangasinan using non air-conditioned ordinary fare buses. They later expanded to other places in Pangasinan, Nueva Ecija, Isabela, Cagayan and Nueva Vizcaya.
Bus Terminals[edit]
Five Star's headquarters in Pasay is one of its largest terminals, with destinations in Nueva Ecija and Pangasinan. Its Cubao terminal in Quezon City is large enough that three bus companies use it: Five Star, Bataan Transit and Luzon Cisco Transport. Five Star also has a terminal in Avenida Manila which has trips to Dagupan, San Carlos and Cagayan Valley (Santiago and Solano Trips only). It also has terminals in Cabanatuan, San Antonio, Bolinao, Alaminos, Pangasinan, Agno, Anda, San Carlos, Tayug, Santiago, Tuguegarao, Maddela, Piat and Solano
Terminals[edit]
Metro Manila[edit]
Five Star Bus in Cubao EDSA Quezon City. - Pasay - Aurora Blvd., Pasay (headquarters of Five Star)
- Total Gas Station Balintawak - EDSA Balintawak, Quezon City
- Avenida - Doroteo Jose St., Sta. Cruz, Manila (for Pangasinan, Solano, Tuguegarao and Santiago trips only)
Provincial[edit]
Cagayan Valley Region[edit]
- Cagayan
- Tuguegarao City - Balzain Highway, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan via TPLEX
- Piat - Brgy. Poblacion I, Piat, Cagayan
- Nueva Vizcaya
- Solano - Brgy. Poblacion North, Solano, Nueva Vizcaya via TPLEX
- Isabela
- Santiago City - Brgy. Calao East, Santiago City, Isabela via TPLEX
- Angadanan - ISELCO III Angadanan, Isabela via Alicia/TPLEX
- Quirino
- Maddela - Brgy. Poblacion Sur, Maddela, Qurino
Central Luzon Region[edit]
- Nueva Ecija
- Cabanatuan City - Cabanatuan Central Terminal, Brgy. Padre Crisostomo, Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija
- Cabanatuan City - Zulueta St., Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija
- San Antonio - Brgy. Poblacion, San Antonio, Nueva Ecija
- Tarlac
- Tarlac City - Siesta Bus Stop, Zamora St., Tarlac City, Tarlac
- Pampanga
- Angeles City - Marquee Mall Bus Terminal, Marquee Mall, Angeles City, Pampanga (for air-conditioned buses only)
- Mabalacat City - Dau Bus Terminal, Mabalacat City, Pamapanga (ordinary fare and air-conditioned buses only)
Ilocos Region[edit]
- Pangasinan
- Agno - Brgy. Poblacion East, Agno, Pangasinan
- Alaminos City - Quezon Ave., Alaminos City, Pangasinan
- Anda - Brgy. Poblacion, Anda, Pangasinan
- Bolinao - Poblacion Road, Bolinao, Pangasinan
- Dagupan City - Perez Blvd., Dagupan City, Pangasinan
- San Carlos City - Rizal Ave., San Carlos City, Pangasinan
- Tayug - Mabini St., Tayug, Pangasinan
Fleet[edit]
Five Star Bus Company uses and maintains these bus units:
- MAN R39 18.350
- Ankai HFF6121K40
Autodelta Coach Builders
- Volvo B7R (Autodelta 12-meter coach body)
- Hino RM2PSS
- Hino RK1JST
[Bus|Higer Bus Company Limited]
- Higer V91 KLQ6119QE3
- Higer A80 KLQ6123K
- Higer A80 KLQ6128LQ
- Hyundai Universe Space Luxury
[Long|King Long United Automotive Industry Co., Ltd]
- King Long XMQ6118Y2
- JAC Motors HK6124AM1
- Santarosa Exfoh bus body
- [Trucks|Nissan Diesel] JA450SSN
Trans-Oriental Motor Builders Inc.
- MAN R39 18.350 (in Golden Dragon XML6127 bus body)
Modified & Custom-built buses by Five Star Bus Body:
- MAN R39 18.350 (Higer A80 replica)
- MAN R39 18.350 (Golden Dragon XML6126 replica)
- [Motors|Hino] RM2PSS
- Hino RK1JST
- Nissan Diesel JA450SSN
- Nissan Diesel RB46S
- Nissan Diesel RB46SR
Former[edit]
Hino Motors Philippines
- Hino Prisma bus body
- Nissan Diesel JA520RAN
- Hyundai Aero Space LS
- Kia Granbird KM948 SD-II
Nissan Diesel Philippines Corporation
- Nissan Diesel Euro Trans bus body
- Nissan Diesel RB46S
- Nissan Diesel JA430SAN
Santarosa Motor Works
- Santarosa Euro bus body
- Nissan Diesel RB46S
- Santarosa Exfoh bus body
- Nissan Diesel RB46SR
- Nissan Diesel RB46S
[Bus]
- Yutong ZK6119HA
- Yutong ZK6100H
Former Terminal[edit]
Metro Manila[edit]
- Sampaloc - Legarda Street, Sampaloc Manila (Terminal was acquired again by Bicol Isarog Transport System)
Subsidiaries and sister companies[edit]
- Victory Liner
- First North Luzon Transit
- Bataan Transit
- Luzon CISCO Transport Inc.
- Bicol Isarog Transport System
- Laguna Star Bus Transport System Inc. (Operated by First North Luzon Transit)
- Citybus Inc.(Operated by First North Luzon Transit)
- Maria de Leon Transportation (Operated by Bataan Transit)
- San Quintin Bus Line
- RJ Express
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ FiveStar Bus Company, Incorporated. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
