Bus company in the Philippines
Pangasinan Five Star Bus Co., Inc.
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Quezon City Bus Terminal |
Founded | 1983; 41 years ago (1983) |
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Headquarters | 2220 Aurora Blvd., Tramo,
Pasay,
Philippines |
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Locale | Northern and Central Luzon |
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Service area | |
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Service type | Provincial Operation |
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Fleet | 900+ |
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Operator | Pangasinan Five Star Bus Company, Inc. |
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Chief executive | Cesar T. Hernandez |
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Website |
www.5starbus.com
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Pangasinan Five Star Bus Company, Inc., 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.
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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 is
Victory Liner which 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.
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Bus Terminals
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.
Fleet
Five Star Bus Company uses and maintains these bus units:
Current
Almazora Motors Corporation
- MAN R39 18.350 Tourist Star
- MAN R39 18.430 Tourist Star
Anhui Ankai Automobile Co., Ltd.
Autodelta Coach Builders
- Volvo B7R (Autodelta 12-meter coach body)
Hino Motors Philippines
Higer Bus Company Limited
- Higer V91 KLQ6119QE3
- Higer A80 KLQ6123K
- Higer A80 KLQ6128LQ
- Higer KLQ6127LA
Hyundai Motor Company
- Hyundai Universe Space Luxury
- Hyundai Universe Xpress
King Long United Automotive Industry Co., Ltd
JAC Motors
Santarosa Motor Works
Trans-Oriental Motor Builders Inc.
- MAN R39 18.350 (in Golden Dragon XML6127 bus body)
Zhengzhou Yutong Group Co., Ltd.
Modified & Custom-built buses by Five Star Bus Body:
- MAN R39 18.350 (Higer A80 replica)
- MAN R39 18.350 (Golden Dragon XML6126 replica)
- Hino RM2PSS
- Hino RK1JST
- Nissan Diesel JA450SSN
Former
Almazora Motors Corporation
- MAN A55 18.310 Lion's Star
Hino Motors Philippines
- Hino Prisma bus body
- Hino Grandtheater bus body
Hyundai Motor Company
Kia Motors Corporation
Nissan Diesel Philippines Corporation
- Nissan Diesel Euro Trans bus body
- Nissan Diesel RB46S
- Nissan Diesel JA430SAN
Santarosa Motor Works
- Santarosa Euro bus body
- Santarosa Exfoh bus body
- Nissan Diesel RB46S
- Nissan Diesel RB46SR
- Santarosa Modulo bus body
Zhengzhou Yutong Group Co., Ltd.
- Yutong ZK6119HA
- Yutong ZK6100H
Modified & Custom-built buses by Five Star Bus Body:
- Nissan Diesel RB46S
- Nissan Diesel RB46SR
- MAN A83 14.280
Terminals
Metro Manila
Five Star Bus in Cubao EDSA Quezon City.
- Cubao - EDSA Cubao, Quezon City
- Pasay - Aurora Blvd., Pasay (headquarters of Five Star)
- Caloocan - Rizal Avenue Extension, Grace Park, Caloocan City
- Avenida - Doroteo Jose St., Sta. Cruz, Manila (Bataan Transit Terminal)
Provincial
Cagayan Valley Region
- Cagayan
- Tuguegarao - Balzain Highway, Tuguegarao, Cagayan
- Piat - Brgy. Poblacion I, Piat, Cagayan
- Nueva Vizcaya
- Solano - Brgy. Poblacion North, Solano, Nueva Vizcaya
- Isabela
- Santiago - Brgy. Calao East, Santiago, Isabela
- Angadanan - ISELCO III Angadanan, Isabela
- Quirino
- Maddela - Brgy. Poblacion Sur, Maddela, Qurino
Central Luzon Region
- Nueva Ecija
- Cabanatuan - Cabanatuan Central Terminal, Brgy. Padre Crisostomo, Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija
- Cabanatuan - Zulueta St., Cabanatuan, 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
- Mabalacat - Dau Bus Terminal, Mabalacat, Pampanga
Ilocos Region
- Pangasinan
- Agno - Brgy. Poblacion East, Agno, Pangasinan
- Alaminos - Quezon Ave., Alaminos, Pangasinan
- Anda - Brgy. Poblacion, Anda, Pangasinan
- Bolinao - Poblacion Road, Bolinao, Pangasinan
- Dagupan - Perez Blvd., Dagupan, Pangasinan
- San Carlos - Rizal Ave., San Carlos, Pangasinan
- Tayug - Mabini St., Tayug, Pangasinan
Former Terminal
Metro Manila
Subsidiaries and sister companies
See also
References
External links