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, 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. It 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, Tuao and Tuguegarao. After the closure of Pangasinan Transportation Co., or known as Pantranco North Express Inc.
For passengers en route to Pangasinan and Tarlac, 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 fleets only and Marquee Mall in Angeles, Pampanga for air conditioned fleets only on the other hand, for passengers en route to Nueva Ecija and the main stop is at Passengers Delight in San Miguel, Bulacan or Travellers Complex in La Paz, Tarlac, For the passengers en route Cagayan Valley in R.J. Bus Stop in Santa Fe, Nueva Vizcaya and near TPLEX Pura Exit.
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 2016, Five Star's interprovincial route: Dagupan-Tuguegarao was acquired by Victory Liner
In 2017, Five Star introduced the Cubao-Tarlac City route with air conditioned buses.
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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, Bolinao and Cagayan Valley trips)
Five Star offers WiFi access in all buses.
Fleet
- Higer KLQ6119QE3
- Higer U-Tour KLQ6119
- 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 - Cabanatuan City Central Terminal, Brgy. Padre Crisostomo, Cabanatuan City
- San Antonio - Brgy. Poblacion, San Antonio, Nueva Ecija
- Tarlac City - Siesta Bus Stop, Zamora St., Tarlac City
- 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 City
- San Carlos - Perez Blvd., San Carlos, Pangasinan
- Tayug - Mabini St., Tayug, Pangasinan
- Santiago - Brgy. Calao East, Santiago, Isabela
- Maddela - Brgy. Poblacion Sur, Maddela, Qurino
- Tuguegarao - Balzain Highway, Tuguegarao City
- Piat - Brgy. Poblacion I, Piat, Cagayan
Destinations
Metro Manila
- Cubao, Quezon City
- Pasay City
- Avenida, Manila
- Sampaloc, Manila
Provincial Destinations
- Baliuag, Bulacan
- Plaridel, Bulacan
- Pulilan, Bulacan
- San Miguel, Bulacan
- San Rafael, Bulacan
- San Ildefonso, Bulacan
- Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija
- Gapan City, Nueva Ecija
- San Antonio, Nueva Ecija
- San Jose City, Nueva Ecija
- San Leonardo, Nueva Ecija
- Zaragoza, Nueva Ecija
- Dau Terminal, Mabalacat, Pampanga
- Marquee Mall, Angeles, Pampanga
- San Fernando, Pampanga
- Gerona, Tarlac
- Camiling, Tarlac
- La Paz, Tarlac
- Moncada, Tarlac
- Paniqui, Tarlac
- Tarlac City, Tarlac
- Agno, Pangasinan
- Aguilar, Pangasinan
- Alaminos City, Pangasinan
- Anda, Pangasinan
- Bayambang, Pangasinan
- Bolinao, Pangasinan
- Carmen, Rosales, Pangasinan
- Dagupan City, Pangasinan
- Labrador, Pangasinan
- Malasiqui, Pangasinan
- Mangatarem, Pangasinan
- San Carlos City, Pangasinan
- Sual, Pangasinan
- Socony, Bugallon, Pangasinan
- Tayug, Pangasinan
- Urdaneta City, Pangasinan
- Villasis, Pangasinan
- Santa Fe, Nueva Vizcaya
- Solano, Nueva Vizcaya
- Maddela, Quirino
- Cauayan City, Isabela
- Cordon, Isabela
- Ilagan City, Isabela
- Santiago City, Isabela
- Piat, Cagayan
- Solana, Cagayan
- Tuao, Cagayan
- Tuguegarao City, Cagayan
Fleet
- Five Star Bus Company fleets
See also
- First North Luzon Transit
- Luzon Cisco Transport
References
External links
- Official website
- Five Star Bus Company on Facebook
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