Five Star Bus Company

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]

Pangasinan Five Star Bus Co., Inc.

A Five Star Bus departing in Cubao, Quezon City Bus Terminal
Founded	1983; 40 years ago (1983)
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

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, 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

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

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:

• Higer V91 KLQ6119QE3
• Higer A80 KLQ6123K U-Tour
• Higer A80 KLQ6128LQ U-Tour
• Hino Grand Echo II RM2PSS
• Hino Grand Metro RK1JST
• JAC HK6124AM1
• Hyundai Universe Space Luxury
• MAN AMC Tourist Star R39 18.350 HOCL
• Golden Dragon XML6126 (with MAN R39 chassis)
• Golden Dragon XML6127 Marcopolo (with MAN R39 chassis)
• MAN SR Modulo 280
• Nissan Diesel Santarosa JA450SSN
• Nissan Diesel Eurobus RB46SR (Ordinary Bus unit)
• Nissan Diesel Santarosa RB46SR
• King Long XMQ6118Y2
• Volvo B7R (in Volvo 9800 front fascia, super deluxe bus unit with lavatory on-board)

Modified By Five Star Bus Body:

• Hino RM2P Grand Metro Body
• Hino RK1JST V92 Eurobus Body
• Hyundai Aero Space LS
• 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 ZK6100HA RB46S
• Nissan Diesel Yutong ZK6120HE
• Yutong ZK6119HA paired with Rear Engine L53SA
• V92 Eurobus Body paired with Nissan Diesel Santarosa RB46S and Chassis Dong Feng LGG5XKBXV7K

Terminals

Metro Manila

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  Five Star Bus in Cubao EDSA Quezon City.
  Cubao - EDSA Cubao, 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

Cagayan Valley Region

• 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

• Nueva Ecija
  • 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
• 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)
  • San Fernando City - Robinsons Starmills Bus Terminal San Fernando, Pampanga (for air-conditioned buses only)

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 City - Perez Blvd., Dagupan City, Pangasinan
  • San Carlos City - Rizal Ave., San Carlos City, Pangasinan
  • Tayug - Mabini St., Tayug, Pangasinan

Former Terminal

Metro Manila

• Sampaloc - Legarda Street, Sampaloc Manila (Terminal was acquired again by Bicol Isarog Transport System)

Subsidiaries and sister companies

• 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

• GV Florida Transport
• List of bus companies of the Philippines
• Dagupan Bus Company
• Baliwag Transit

References

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

External links

• Official website