New provincial & P2P bus routes available on December 21

New provincial routes will be available to commuters starting December 21, 2020. The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) will allow 269 Point-to-Point (P2P) bus units to travel between Metro Manila and provincial areas.

The 10 new provincial routes available are:

Clark, Pampanga – SM North EDSA
Clark, Pampanga – NAIA Terminal (With Limited Stop in Ortigas)
Clark, Pampanga – Lubao, Pampanga (With Specials Stops in San Fernando and Angeles City)
Clark, Pampanga – Dagupan, Pangasinan (With Special Stops at Rosales and Urdaneta, Pangasinan)
Clark, Pampanga – Subic, Zambales (With Special Stop at Dinalupihan, Bataan)
NAIA/Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX) – Baguio City
Batangas City – Ortigas
Batangas City – Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX)
Lipa City, Batangas – Ortigas
Lipa City, Batangas – Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX)

Operational P2P buses must strictly comply with the health and safety protocols, and the pickup and drop-off points. There will be no fare increase unless mandated by the LTFRB.

Bus operators and passengers are all reminded to follow the following safety and health preventive measures:

Face mask and face shield must be worn at all times
Talking on the phone or with other passengers is prohibited
Eating is prohibited
Public utility vehicles must have proper ventilation
Disinfections must be done regularly
Passengers with COVID-19 symptoms are not allowed to ride public transportation
All passengers must be one seat apart at all times to implement social distancing