Victory Liner

The company was founded by Mr. Jose Hernandez. Its beginnings trace back from the years of Japanese occupation in the country. The phrase "Victory Joe", reminiscent of America's victory in the World War II became a household word way back then, Mr. Hernandez decided to coin out the name of his bus firm from it, and so became Victory Liner.[2]

Victory Liner terminal in Baguio.

Mr. Jose I. Hernandez, a pre-war mechanic, had collected bits and pieces of machinery, metals and spare parts from abandoned U.S. Military vehicles intending to build a delivery truck from scratch for his family's buy-and-sell business of rice, corn, vegetables and their home-made laundry soap. Upon completion of the truck, he was surprised to see that what he envisioned to be a delivery truck turned out to be more like a bus.[3]

On October 15, 1945, Mr. Hernandez's first bus plied the Manila-Olongapo-Manila line. He was the driver and Leonardo D. Trinidad (a brother-in-law) was his conductor.[4]

Mr. Hernandez was unaware that that was the start of a very big thing. Later on, the Hernandezes incorporated the business and became one of the main transport modes in the province of Zambales, Quezon and Batangas to ferry passengers and goods to and from Manila and the provinces of Bulacan, Pampanga, Bataan, Zambales, Pangasinan, La Union, Tarlac, Benguet, Nueva Ecija, Nueva Vizcaya, Isabela, Cagayan, Apayao, and Kalinga.

The Company was passed on to the son of Mr. Jose Hernandez, Johnny Hernandez.[5]

In 2007, Victory Liner introduced a Deluxe class, Available only in Baguio and Cagayan Valley routes.

In 2011, Victory Liner initially equipped 50 air-conditioned buses with Sun Broadband Wireless Wi-Fi powered by Sun Cellular to allow passengers with Wi-Fi capable gadgets such as mobile phones, laptops and other wireless gadgets to log on to the Internet making travel more productive and entertaining.[6] Victory Liner will have the most number of buses with free Wi-Fi after Sun equips its whole fleet of air conditioned buses before the end of the year. To date, more than 600 airconditioned buses and are equipped with Wi-Fi technology and still growing.[7]

In 2012, Victory Liner has tied up with AirAsia Philippines, the country's newest low cost airline, to provide free shuttle service for inbound and outbound passengers of Clark International Airport for the convenience of AirAsia passengers and guests.[8]

Victory Liner Old Baguio Terminal for short inter-provincial routes.

A Victory Liner bus at Baguio City

Victory Liner maintains and utilize the following:

Here are the list includes:

Santarosa Motor Works

• Daewoo BV115 Cityliner/Jetliner
• Daewoo BF106 (Non-airconditioned units)
• Daewoo BS106 Cityliner
• Daewoo BH117H Cityliner
• Santarosa Iveco EuroMidi CC150
• Santarosa MAN Modulo
• Santarosa Nissan Diesel Exfoh
• Santarosa Nissan Diesel JA450SSN
• Santarosa Nissan Diesel PKB212N
• Santarosa Nissan Diesel NV620
• Santarosa Nissan Diesel SP215NSB

Zyle Daewoo Corporation

• Daewoo FX120 Cruising Star

Higer

• Higer V91 KLQ6119QE3
• Higer A80 KLQ6123K

Hino

• Hino/Partex Grandmetro RK

Hyundai

• Hyundai Universe Space Classic
• Hyundai Universe Space Comfort
• Hyundai Universe Space Luxury (including Powertec variants)
• Hyundai Universe Xpress Noble
• Hyundai Aero Space LS
• Hyundai Super Aero City
• Hyundai Unicity

Kia

• Kia Granbird Parkway
• Kia Granbird Bluesky
• Kia Granbird Silkroad

King Long

• King Long XMQ6117Y3

Almazora

• MAN Lion Star 18.310
• MAN Tourist Star RE Deluxe R39 18.350 HOCL
• MAN Tourist Star RE Regio 18.350 HOCL
• MAN Tourist Star RE Regio RR3 19.360 HOCL

Yutong

• Yutong ZK6100H
• Yutong ZK6107HA
• Yutong ZK6129H
• Yutong ZK6122HD9

AutoDelta

• Volvo/Autodelta B7R GL6127HKC1 (in Volvo 9800 front fascia)
• Volvo/AutoDelta B11R in Marcopolo Audace 1050 body
• Guilin Daewoo GL6127HKC1

Del Monte Motors

• DMMC DM12 Series 1
• DMMC DM14 Series 3 (Hino RK chassis and Hyundai Aero Space chassis)
  

  Victory Liner King Long XMQ6117Y3 departing Mabalacat Bus Terminal on its way back to Cubao Terminal in Quezon City
• DMMC Volvo B7R DM16 Series2
• DMMC DM18 MAN RR3 19.360
• DMMC Lion's Star

Former Bus Fleets:
Isuzu

• 1st gen. Isuzu Cubic

King Long

• King Long XMQ6119T
• King Long XMQ6126Y

M.A.N

• M.A.N. 16.290
• M.A.N A55 18.310

Mitsubishi Fuso

• Mitsubishi Fuso Aero Bus

Nissan Diesel / Uniflow Diesel

• Nissan Diesel UA
• Nissan Diesel Space Arrow

Santarosa Motor Works

• Santarosa MAN Exfoh Hi-Deck
• Santarosa Nissan Diesel CPB87N

Kassbohrer Setra

• Setra S215

Victory Liner DMMW DM16S2 departing Mabalacat Bus Terminal on its way back to Cubao, Quezon City

Each and every unit of their buses has its own fare classes:

• Ordinary fare (3×2 seating)
• Regular air conditioned (2×2 seating)
• Deluxe (2×2 seating with more leg room, water closet on board)
• First class (2×1 seating top-rated seats, water closet on board, free newspaper, snacks, and lastly their latest individual media on-demand monitors for new fleet of Deluxe buses)

Note: Baguio First Class has stewardess, while Tuguegarao First Class has no stewardess.

• Chona Patrick Bus Liner (Vigan-Laoag-Pudtol)
• Sta. Lucia Express Bus Company (Avenida-Candon)
• Five Star Bus Company
• Bataan Transit
• First North Luzon Transit
• Luzon Cisco Transport
• Bicol Isarog Transport System

• Victory Liner
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  Yutong ZK6107HA
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  MAN SR Modulo 280
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  Hyundai Universe Space Luxury
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  SR Daewoo BV115 Cityliner
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  Victory Liner's modified UD Nissan Diesel
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  Victory Liner's Flagship First Class Deluxe Bus
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  Victory Liner SR Daewoo BH117H
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  Victory Liner King Long XMQ6117Y3
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  Victory Liner DMMW DM16S2 Volvo B7R

• Victory Liner Website