Five Star Bus Company

Pangasinan Five Star Bus Co., Inc.
A Five Star Bus arriving in Marquee Mall, Angeles, Pampanga
Slogan "Kaagapay sa Masayang Paglalakbay"
("Your Companion for a Joyful Journey")
Founded 1983
Headquarters 2220 Aurora Blvd., Tramo, Pasay City, Philippines
Service area Luzon
Service type Land Transport
Alliance Victory Liner Inc.
First North Luzon Transit
Bataan Transit
Luzon Cisco Transport Inc.
Destinations Metro Manila, Central Luzon and Northern Luzon
Stations

Metro Manila: Cubao, Pasay, Avenida and Sampaloc

Provincial (not all): Dagupan, Alaminos, Bolinao, Agno, San Carlos, Cabanatuan, San Antonio (Nueva Ecija), Santiago (Isabela), Tuguegarao, Piat, Maddela, Marquee Mall (Angeles), Dau, Tayug, Anda, San Fabian
Fleet 900+
Operator Pangasinan Five Star Bus Co., Inc.
(1983–present as independent company)
Website 5starbus.ph

Pangasinan Five Star Bus Company, Incorporated, or simply known as Five Star, is a bus company in the Philippines, servicing routes provinces of Pangasinan, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, Isabela and Cagayan[1]

The Five Star Bus Company has been a successful bus company and together with its sister companies: Bataan Transit, Victory Liner, First North Luzon Transit and Luzon Cisco Transport serves destinations through Luzon.

History

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, Guimba, Palayan, San Antonio, San Jose, Talugtug, Tarlac City, Santa Cruz, Zambales, Agno, Alaminos, Anda, Bolinao, San Carlos, San Fabian, Tayug, Santiago, Maddela, Piat, and Tuguegarao. After the closure of Pangasinan Transportation Co., also known as Pantranco North Express Inc.

When the Bataan Transit Co. Inc. was founded, in a few years later the Five Star Bus Company became its parent and today the Bataan Transit uses some terminals of Five Star and as main terminal in Cubao.The same happened to the First North Luzon Transit and the Luzon Cisco Transport.

The alliance of Five Star includes: Victory Liner, Bataan Transit, First North Luzon Transit and the Luzon Cisco Transport.

The First North Luzon Transit was actually not the first transit in north luzon it was the former Royal Eagle and after Five Star took management of it, got its name.The Luzon Cisco Transport took the destinations to Guimba, Nueva Ecija, Talugtug and Santa Cruz, Zambales from Five Star management.

Main Stops (for passengers)

For Pangasinan and Tarlac passengers, the main stop may either be in Siesta Travel Gate Bus Stop in Tarlac City and Carmen in SM City Rosales Transport Terminal, Rosales, Pangasinan. Transit passengers are also allowed to disembark at Dau Bus Terminal, Mabalacat, Pampanga for ordinary-fare buses only and the Marquee Mall bus terminal in Angeles, Pampanga for air-conditioned buses only on the other hand. Passengers to San Fabian, Pangasinan can also disembark at the Manaoag terminal of Five Star.

For Nueva Ecija (Cabanatuan only) passengers, their main stop is depending on the route, if it is via Bulacan then it will be at the Passengers Delight in San Miguel, Bulacan and if the route is via SCTEX the main stop is at the Travellers Complex in La Paz, Tarlac

For the Cagayan Valley passengers the main stop is either the Five Star bus terminal at San Jose City, Nueva Ecija (shared with Victory Liner) and R.J. Bus Stop in Aritao, Nueva Vizcaya.

For the inter-provincial routes from Dagupan to Cagayan Valley the main stop may either be in its terminal at San Jose, Nueva Ecija or the R.J. Bus Stop in Aritao, Nueva Vizcaya.

Five Star uses tachographs to monitor drivers who are over-speeding or who are speeding beyond 100 km/h continuously.

In 2012, Five Star installed WiFi routers (Powered by Sun Broadband) on select air conditioned units to provide free internet for passengers.

In 2014, Five Star implied to Cagayan Valley Line due to GV Florida's long suspension.

In 2017, Five Star introduced the Cubao-Tarlac City route with air-conditioned buses.

Fare classes

  • Ordinary fare (3 x 2 seating; 61 and 66 passenger seats)
  • Regular air conditioned (2 x 2 seating; 49 and 53 passenger seats)
  • Deluxe (2 x 2 seating; 45 passenger seats with restroom equipped for Dagupan and Bolinao, Pangasinan and Santiago and Tuguegarao, Cagayan Valley trips)

Five Star offers WiFi access in all buses.

Fleet

  • Higer KLQ6119QE3
  • Higer U-Tour KLQ6123
  • Hino Grand Echo II RM2P
  • Hino Grand Metro RK1J
  • Hyundai Universe
  • MAN AMC Tourist Star R39 18.350 HOCL
  • MAN Trans Oriental Golden Dragon Superstar XML6126 Body
  • Nissan Diesel Santarosa JA450SSN
  • Nissan Diesel Eurobus RB46SR
  • Nissan Diesel Santarosa RB46S

Modified By Five Star Bus Body:

  • Hino RM2P Grand Metro Body
  • Hino RK1J V92 Eurobus Body
  • Hyundai Aero Space LS Hino Grand Metro Body
  • MAN Yutong ZK6120 Body A80 D0836LOHO12
  • Nissan Diesel Yutong Body ZK6120 JA450SSN
  • Nissan Diesel Yutong Body ZK6120 RB46S
  • Nissan Diesel Yutong Body ZK6100HA RB46SR
  • Nissan Diesel Yutong Body ZK6100HA RB46S
  • Yutong Body ZK6107HA paired With Engine Rear L53SA and Fitted to Chassis LGG5XKBXV7K
  • V92 Eurobus Body paired with Nissan Diesel Santarosa RB46S Mags and Rims / Rear Engine L53SA and fitted to Chassis Dong Feng LGG5XKBXV7K

Terminals

  • Cubao - EDSA Cubao, Quezon City
  • Pasay - Aurora Blvd., Pasay City
  • Total Gas Station Balintawak - EDSA Balintawak, Quezon City
  • Avenida - Doroteo Jose St., Sta. Cruz, Manila
  • Sampaloc - Legarda St., Sampaloc, Manila

Provincial

  • Cabanatuan City - Cabanatuan City 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
  • San Jose City - Pan-Philippine Hwy., San Jose City, Nueva Ecija (shared with Victory Liner)
  • Tarlac City - Siesta Bus Stop, Zamora St., Tarlac City, Tarlac
  • 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 - Perez Blvd., San Carlos City, Pangasinan
  • Tayug - Mabini St., Tayug, Pangasinan
  • San Fabian - Pangasinan-La Union Rd., San Fabian, Pangasinan
  • Manaoag - near Licsi Bridge, Manaoag, Pangasinan
  • Santiago City - Brgy. Calao East, Santiago City, Isabela
  • Maddela - Brgy. Poblacion Sur, Maddela, Qurino
  • Tuguegarao City - Balzain Highway, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan
  • Piat - Brgy. Poblacion I, Piat, Cagayan

Destinations

Metro Manila

Provincial Destinations (from Metro Manila)

A Five Star bus at Passenger's Delight, San Miguel, Bulacan

Inter-Provincial routes

Dagupan (via TPLEX)

Former destinations

Fleet

See also

References

  1. ↑ FiveStar Bus Company, Incorporated. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
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