If you're going to or coming from Bicol, Visayas, and Mindanao via bus, it's a good bet that you and other passengers will embark (or disembark) your chosen bus liner at this central terminal. Located at the back of Shopwise Cubao (formerly Fiesta Carnival) and flanking Ali Mall, this is the pick-up point and final stop for most, if not all, southbound provincial bus companies.
The main route serviced by buses here are Manila-Bicol trips. Over the years, an increasing number of liners have also included trips to Leyte and Ormoc in the Visayas and Cagayan de Oro and Davao City in Mindanao. Hence, more and more passengers flock to this place especially during holidays.
The terminal's major advantage is its location right in the middle of Araneta Cubao, a longtime shopping and entertainment hub in the Metro. While waiting for your bus, you can while away the time in nearby malls like Ali Mall, Gateway Mall, SM Cubao, and Farmers' Plaza. Of course, you'll never go hungry as the terminal vicinity is lined with numerous restaurants and fastfoods. Shopping for souvenirs or pasalubong is more convenient because Shopwise, a big grocery market, sits just next to the terminal. If you have heavy baggage, there are authorized and uniformed baggage handlers or porters that you can hire for a fee. read more