Baliwag Transit, Inc.

Baliwag Transit, Inc. or simply known as Baliwag Transit, is the one of the major bus company in the Philippines with offices and terminals in various parts of Luzon that mainly services routes to and from Metro Manila and Central Luzon.[1] It is named after the town of Baliuag, Bulacan (Filipino: Baliwag, Bulakan) where it originated.[2]

Baliwag Transit, Inc.
Founded1960 (1960)
HeadquartersSabang, Baliuag, Bulacan, Philippines
Service areaIlocos Region, Central Luzon, National Capital Region
Service typeProvincial Operation
AllianceGolden Bee Transport and Logistics, Inc.
DestinationsMetro Manila, Central Luzon, and Northern Luzon
HubsCubao, Quezon City
StationsMetro Manila: Cubao, Pasay, Caloocan, Sampaloc, and Divisoria
Major Provincial: Baliuag, Cabanatuan City, Dingalan, Hagonoy, San Jose City
Fleet600+
OperatorBaliwag Transit, Inc.
Websitebaliwagtransit.webs.com
Bus Terminal in Caloocan City
Baliwag Transit, Inc. 2967 at San Jose City

History

Baliwag Transit, Inc. was established by Maria Victoria Santiago Vda. de Tengco (popularly known in Baliuag as "Viuda" or "Nanay"), a native of Baliuag, Bulacan. Prior to the establishment of the bus company in the 1960s, she had a hat business in Baliuag, this becoming the source of the logo of the bus company. The company grew as years went by and became a member of the Baliuag Group of Companies. The children and grandchildren of Doña Victoria continue to manage the company and is currently presided by her eldest son, Joselito S. Tengco.

Stations and vehicles
Fleet of buses (including sister company's Golden Bee) at Baliwag Transit Bus Terminal (Cubao, Quezon City)

Like other bus companies in the Philippines with exclusive terminals, Baliwag Transit, Inc. has its own stations like in the city of San Jose and Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, also in Baliuag, Malolos and Hagonoy, Bulacan and in Metro Manila like Cubao, Quezon City and Grace Park, Caloocan City. These are located in vital points along the bus routes, where potential passengers can easily converge for boarding.[3]

In 2009, Baliwag Transit opened a subsidiary company, Golden Bee Transport and Logistics Corp., which services the routes Pasay-Cubao to Baliuag, Bulacan, Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija and San Jose City, Nueva Ecija and vice versa.[4]

They opened their Pasay Terminal in Zone 16, Don Carlos St., Brgy. 164, Pasay City on December 14, 2014, owned by the Baliwag Transit and their sister company, Golden Bee Transport and Logistics Corporation.[5]

Baliwag Transit, Inc. and Golden Bee Transport and Logistics Corp. is utilizing Hino, Nissan Diesel, Daewoo, King Long, Higer, Iveco, MAN, and Mitsubishi Fuso as their current and historical units.

Fare classes
  • Ordinary fare (3 x 2 seating; 61 to 66 passenger seats)
  • Regular air conditioned (2 x 2 seating; 49 to 53 passenger seats and 3 x 2 56 and 66 passenger seats)
  • Deluxe Class (2 x 2 seating; 45 passenger seats with restroom equipped for Cabanatuan and San Jose Nueva Ecija Trips)

All Baliwag Transit buses provide WiFi access.

Terminals

Central Luzon

Ilocos Region


In 2020, Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the Government has temporary suspended the operations of mass transport system including Provincial buses and prohibited them from entering Metro Manila. As a result of this, the bus company opened a new temporary routes which are:

Metro Manila

Central Luzon

Routes and destinations

Metro Manila

Provincial destinations

Inter-provincial route

Former routes
  • Interior of a Baliwag Transit bus
  • Bus Air-con Terminal, Sabang, Baliuag, Bulacan
  • Baliwag Transit Bus Terminal (Cubao, Quezon City)
  • Passenger waiting area
  • Baliwag Transit Bus Terminal (Sampaloc, San Rafael, Bulacan)

See also

References
  1. "Baliwag Transit Bus". tourism-philippines.com. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  2. "History of Baliuag, Bulacan". www.bulacan.gov.ph. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  3. backpacking philippines. "Budget Travel Philippines - Backpacking Asia Guide". backpackingphilippines.com. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  4. "Road Provincial Bus Franchises Excel File". Archived from the original on 2015-07-12. Retrieved 2015-07-11.
  5. "Baliwag Transit Terminal". geoview.info. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
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