I boarded a Del Monte Land Transportation bus at 4:31 AM from Junction, Los Baños. After boarding,…read morethe conductor did not immediately approach me to collect the fare. After exactly six (6) minutes, he asked who among the passengers had not yet paid, and I responded, "I have not." He then said, "I've been going around for a while already; why didn't you say so earlier?" I was frustrated by the way he spoke to me. I told him, "LRT Buendia, student," but he issued me a ticket without a student discount, even though I have a valid student ID. He did not hear the word "student" because he was already irritated and accused me of not informing him that I had not yet paid. He insisted that I said nothing, even though I clearly did. I am requesting that you please take action regarding this incident. Your conductor demonstrated a lack of manners and poor customer service. Here are the details of the bus for your reference: Vehicle Number: 5102 * Date/Time: 12-18-25 / 4:37:19 * From: 63 - El Dridge * To: 0 - LRT Buendia * Distance: 63 * Fare: 148.00 * Driver Name: Cabacas, Windell * Conductor Name: Argete, Victor * Date/Time: 12-18-25 / 4:37:1* I sincerely hope this issue will be resolved and that you will conduct a meeting or take appropriate action regarding this matter. This has been the most frustrating commuting experience I have had. Please let me know if you have received this message. Thank you.

I first experienced Wi-Fi on a bus aboard a DLTB bus from Los Banos, Laguna to Manila, which was…read moreabout a two-hour trip with regular traffic. Oh, did I mention I was standing while scrolling through my Facebook feed? Yep, I had stand the whole time. Good thing the Wi-Fi was there to distract me. It's not really the bus line's fault, I think. Early morning trips (5:00 to 7:00) from Laguna (the bus comes all the way from Sta. Cruz, actually, before it passes through Los Banos) really tend to get packed, as it's filled with passengers who are off to work or school in Manila. Yes, there are people among us who patiently endure the long travel every day so they can come home to their family after-school or after-work. Living a short jeep ride away from Buendia, where one of their terminals is located, DLTB has become my go-to bus for my regular trips to Los Banos (where my sister and I studied and where I used to teach). The bus is clean, the drivers and conductors friendly, and the fare is affordable (Php 99). Their buses are relatively new compared to other buses plying the same route. And more importantly, there have been no accidents involving them in the news so far, so I'm quite comfortable during my trips and not stressing out over whether I'd make it to my destination in one piece or not.

My mom and I often go to Cavite and, out of all the buses plying that route, those owned by Saulog…read moreTransit, Inc. look and feel the best. Granted, the transportation company has been operating since before I was born so they should know a thing or two about good buses and good business. They've clearly retired their old and non-airconditioned buses from the 80s and other bus companies should take note. The inside of their new buses look like the economy class cabin of an airplane. It does tend to be extra cold but it's nothing a shawl wouldn't fix; and because the units are well-maintained, you can actually close the one above you.

Victory Liner is one of the more reliable bus companies around. Traveling by bus has been a bit…read morescary because of news of the companies' negligence in making sure that their passengers are safe and secure, but I have never encountered anything on Victory Liner being a dubious and neglectful company, so that's always good. Though their buses are great and well-maintained, I have a lot to say about the state of their bus terminals. A friend and I had to catch our bus to Tabuk (Kalinga) from the Kamuning cor. East Avenue terminal along EDSA, and it was just jampacked with waiting passengers. There isn't enough seating and some of the areas near their concessionaires are cordoned off and are not for sitting if you are not buying anything from their store. The waiting area is not airconditioned, and is exposed to the smoke and the pollution from EDSA, making the long wait for our bus unpleasant. It wasn't even a holiday and there wasn't a mass exodus from Manila but the bus station was inexplicably packed to the rafters. The bathrooms are gross (how dare they charge a fee), and the entire place just needs a major facelift. I hope Victory Liner gives us a better waiting terminal. Their Pasay waiting terminal for north-bound buses is not even marginally better, if not worse. I still love Victory Liner, though. It is always so convenient to just hop on and go on a worry-free trip to Baguio, Pampanga, Tarlac, and most places in the North. I don't think they stop at La Union or Ilocos, though, and they should because their buses are nice, well air-conditioned and are in good shape, and the drivers are careful, though they get you there on time. I also appreciate the student discount, which enables me to save quite a lot.

I recently discovered a love for Baguio, and along with that came a fondness for Victory Liner…read more They make traveling to that far and cold place very convenient. You just buy a ticket, hop on the bus and within a few hours, you're already there, enjoying the cool breeze and the fog, drinking strawberry taho from the vendor at their big terminal in the City of Pines. I also like that the drivers and conductors look professional, and the bus is clean and relatively spacious. During our last trip there, my husband, me and our one-year old shared two seats, along with our hand-carry items and baby bag, and there was still some room for us to move around. But as it is with most buses in Manila, leg room is a bit of a problem if you're more than six feet tall. Also, no shady stop-overs. I even came to enjoy our first stop-over (travelling from Baguio to Manila) because it had a lot of food stalls serving street food and drinks. It became a 30-minute food trip of some sort. And don't worry if you missed your bus or if you decide to extend your vacation, because Victory Liner has the most number of trips in a day. I think for Baguio, the trips only have 15 or 20-minute intervals so you can always catch a ride home anytime you like. Well, depending on the volume of people taking the trip, of course

I've been commuting to school since I was in college. Law school is no different…read more When I commute to my dormitory I sometimes find myself waiting for certain bus lines to pass by before I take my ride. Reinalyn is one of my favored bus lines for a variety of reasons. For one, it's one of the few bus lines that takes the route from Las Pinas to Lawton. A lot of the buses that go through the streets of Alabang Zapote Road don't go as far. Second, they're service is dependable. I can reasonably expect their bus drivers to get me to where I'm going on time. This is true because unlike some bus lines they don't spend a lot of their time idle at the stops until the bus is full. They stop, drop off their passengers and wait for anyone who want to take a ride. Price isn't really different from other bus lines since they all have the same rates anyway. What I get from Reinalyn is the convenience of knowing that I'll get to my destination on time.

Right outside my village is a Caltex. That Caltex is a hotspot for a lot of commuters who are on…read moretheir way to Makati. This is because the UV Express from Las Pinas to Makati somehow finds its way parked at the Caltex station. UV Express is the fastest way to get to the heart of Makati. Unlike other public means of transportation, it is not restricted to the routes that buses or jeepneys are restricted to. Furthermore, the nice thing about UV express is that it doesn't stop. Most of the passengers all want to go to Makati so all of them end up in the same place. The van moves at a fast pace the entire way. The downside is the cost. UV Express is by far the most expensive, barring a taxi, way of commuting to Makati. Furthermore, the van tends to get cramped as the operators like to squeeze in a certain number of people before they give the dirver the go signal.

Pano puntang Las Pinas to Mandaluyong UV xpress saan sakayan po. Ty......Pano puntang Las Pinas to…read moreMandaluyong UV xpress saan sakayan po. Ty......Pano puntang Las Pinas to Mandaluyong UV xpress saan sakayan po. Ty

Yeah, I gave this bus company five stars. I've been commuting on buses for a long enough time to…read moreknow the difference between a decent bus line and a great bus line. Granted I only usually ride bus lines that ply the streets of Metro Manila, but still, I know a good operation when I've seen it. Anyway, the Tas Trans Group of Companies owns a lot of bus lines. Their names range from Bensan Trans, Saint Anthony, Tas Trans and a whole lot more. The reason why I like their bus is because their drivers always get me to my destination consistently. For anyone who has ever commuted or experienced traffic in Metro Manila, that's probably as high a praise as any public transportation business will ever get from a commuter. I can only speculate as to the way, but their buses don't really linger long during their stops. Sure they stop to get all the passengers that they can, but they never stay there for the sake of getting all the passengers that they can unlike some other bus companies. Other bus companies have a strong tendency to stay idle for what's like three to five minutes, which is a long time for a commuter, waiting for people to step on their bus, not buses of Tas Trans Group of Companies though. At the end of the day, if you find yourself waiting for a bus and see one that's owned by the Tas Trans Group of Companies, you'll be making one of the best decisions you'll ever make by riding their bus if you want to get to your destination on time. Plus, the buses fielded by the Tas Trans Group of Companies tends to be on the big side, in fact, so far as I recall, they were the ones who started the trend of using these big buses with a lot of space inside for commuters. Gives you an idea on who the leader is when it comes to ferrying people across the streets of the Metro.

The buses of this company are the ones I ride almost all the time when I'm coming from Las Piñas to…read moreBaclaran, or from Lawton or Taft to Las Piñas. The one that I remember since childhood is specifically Tas Trans, with its green and white buses, though I noticed that Bensan also looks similar. I really like Tas Trans and the other buses from this group of companies as I noticed the huge different between these buses and the buses I ride along Edsa. Majority of the buses I ride along Edsa are dirty, with litter on the floor or on the seats, and even the seats look graying, with the dirt probably settling in. These buses also look old and not well-maintained. But with Tas Trans, majority of the buses I've ridden are clean and do not look old and battered. Some even look new - I suspect they must have some new units. So it's really more comfortable for me riding Tas Trans buses.

June 2024: I've come to visit my mom several times. We usually take a personal car from Manila…read moreairport to Zambales. This time, our first time, we took Victory Liner. We travelled in a party of 4. Got to terminal 9:30am, was on a bus leaving at 10am. P456 per person (no seniors in our group). It wasn't that busy on a Wed. They asked if we had a minor/student, but there was no discount, so why ask? The station itself could have been more clean and inviting, but all we wanted was a safe, cost-efficient ride to the province. Overall, ride was smooth. I took an hour nap. A/C was fine, was able to put in 3 pieces of luggage in the cargo area. We arrived in Olongapo in 3 hours, then we had another hour to hit San Marcelino. Driving staff were professional, no-fuss. Would recommend if you are on a budget and have the patience. Victory Liner dropped us off steps away from my mom's house, right off the highway. The system worked fine for us. Would do it again if the ride is this smooth. Perfectly good option for most if you don't want to spend on taxis and unpredictable (or overpriced) personal drivers. Plus you don't have to deal with Manila traffic on your own, let the professionals at VL do it!

Booked online in advance. Left early (only 3km away) but because of heavy traffic, arrived around…read more10 minutes before 8PM, when the bus was scheduled to leave. Was informed that you had to change the e-voucher to a ticket first, so I went in line. Only two tellers were working despite there being a lot of people inside the office. The line was long and I was seen at 8PM. Was told to inform the bus driver so I ran there, but when I got there they said they'd already given my seat to a chance passenger. I checked my watch, it was 8:01 PM. One minute lang. This means they'd started filling up that bus with chance passengers before 8PM. When their buses are late or delayed, passengers don't even get any percent of their money back, not even an explanation. There isn't even a grace period for passengers, not even 5 minutes. They moved me to a much later bus, and they wouldn't even give me a refund for the ticket difference, since I had reserved a more expensive ticket. Don't book your tickets online anymore, they won't hold it even for 5 minutes. There should be a grace period for passengers just as there is for your drivers and buses.

I'm a bit of a picky commuter. The trip from Las Pinas to Manila often takes me an hour at least so…read moreI make sure to choose the bus I ride carefully. This habit of mine is a result of having to ride buses that used to be too small for my frame and height. Being 5'10 in a country where the average is around 5'4-5'6 isn't really all it's cracked up to be. Tall people have problems to you know. Maluto Trans and Travel Corporation, has a particular bus line that I frequent when my other choices are nowhere to be seen. Igan the Friendly Bus is color coded as blue. They travel from Las Pinas to Manila. I like their buses because they're of the large variety. Giving me enough leg room and not making me feel like I'm squeezed in a can of sardines is always a plus for any bus company in my opinion.