Five Star Bus Company

Pangasinan Five Star Bus Co., Inc.
	A Five Star Bus departing in Cubao, Quezon City Bus Terminal
Founded	1983; 41 years ago
Headquarters	2220 Aurora Blvd., Tramo, Pasay City, Philippines
Service area	Central and Northern Luzon
Service type	Provincial Operation
Alliance	Victory Liner Inc.; First North Luzon Transit; Bataan Transit; Luzon Cisco Transport Inc.; Bicol Isarog Transport System
Destinations	Metro Manila, Central Luzon and Northern Luzon
Stations	Metro Manila: Cubao, Pasay and Avenida Provincial (not all): Dagupan, Alaminos, Bolinao, Agno, San Carlos, Cabanatuan, San Antonio (Nueva Ecija), Santiago (Isabela), Tuguegarao, Piat, (Quirino) Maddela,(Nueva Vizcaya) Solano, (Angeles) Marquee Mall , Dau, (Tarlac) Tarlac City, (Pangasinan) Anda, Agno, Alaminos, Bolinao, Dagupan, San Carlos, Tayug
Fleet	900+
Operator	Pangasinan Five Star Bus Company, Inc.
Website	5starbus.ph

Pangasinan Five Star Bus Company, Incorporated, or simply known as Five Star, is one of the largest bus companies in the Philippines. It serves routes mainly to the provinces of Pangasinan, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, Isabela and Cagayan^[1] Since it took management of at least three bus companies which includes Bataan Transit, First North Luzon Transit and the 2010 Luzon Cisco Transport, Five Star has been one of the most successful bus companies in the Philippines.

The Five Star Bus Company has been a successful bus company and together with its sister companies: Bataan Transit, Victory Liner, First North Luzon Transit, Luzon Cisco Transport and Bicol Isarog Transport System serve destinations in Luzon and Visayas.

History

Five Star was founded in 1983 in Metro Manila. It started as a city operation firm using ordinary fare buses, its main sister company the Victory Liner is actually its parent. The Five Star Bus Company grew in the 90s, they started operations in Dagupan then later routes expanded to Cabanatuan, San Antonio, Tarlac City, Agno, Alaminos, Anda, Bolinao, San Carlos, Tayug, Santiago, Maddela, Piat, Tuguegarao and Solano, Nueva Vizcaya after the closure of Pangasinan Transportation Co., also known as Pantranco North Express Inc.

When the Bataan Transit Co. Inc. was founded, in a few years later the Five Star Bus Company became its parent and today the Bataan Transit uses some terminals of Five Star and as main terminal in Cubao. The same happened to the First North Luzon Transit and the Luzon Cisco Transport.

The alliance of Five Star includes: Victory Liner, Bataan Transit, First North Luzon Transit and the Luzon Cisco Transport.

The First North Luzon Transit was actually not the first transit in north luzon it was the former Royal Eagle and after Five Star took management of it, got its name.

The Luzon Cisco Transport Co, Inc. took the routes which are Guimba, Nueva Ecija, Talugtug, Nueva Ecija, San Fabian, Pangasinan via Manaoag, Pangasinan and Santa Cruz, Zambales from Five Star management.

Main Stops (for passengers)

For Pangasinan and Tarlac passengers, 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 buses only and the Marquee Mall bus terminal in Angeles, Pampanga for air-conditioned buses only on the other hand.

For Nueva Ecija (Cabanatuan only) passengers, their main stop is depending on the route, if it is via Bulacan then it will be in Passengers Delight located in San Miguel, Bulacan and if the route is via SCTEX the main stop is at the Travellers Complex in La Paz, Tarlac

For the Cagayan Valley passengers the main stop is in RJ Bus Stop Aritao, Nueva Vizcaya.

Five Star uses tachographs to monitor drivers who are over-speeding or who are speeding beyond 100 km/h continuously.

In 2010, Luzon Cisco Transport Co. Inc., a new bus company started servicing routes from Cubao to Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija after Five Star took management of it.

In 2012, Five Star installed WiFi routers (Powered by Sun Broadband) on select air conditioned units to provide free internet for passengers.

In 2013, Five Star offered deluxe buses (available only to Dagupan trips)

In 2014, Five Star implied to Cagayan Valley Line due to GV Florida's long suspension. (Five Star serves routes to Santiago, Tuguegarao, Maddela and Piat)

In 2017, Five Star introduced the Cubao-Tarlac City route with air-conditioned buses.

In 2019, Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board granted Five Star a franchise route plying Solano, Nueva Vizcaya to Avenida, Manila with 20 units in total.^[2]

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:

Moncada, Tarlac to Meycauayan, Bulacan via Concepcion, Tarlac and SCTEX
Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija to Meycauayan, Bulacan via SCTEX
Dagupan, Pangasinan to Tayug, Pangasinan
Dagupan, Pangasinan to Rosales, Pangasinan via Bayambang, Pangasinan.^[3]^[4]^[5]

About Five Star

It started in 1983 when Five Star was founded, they started servicing routes to Dagupan, Pangasinan using ordinary fare buses. They later expanded to other places in Pangasinan, Nueva Ecija, Isabela, Cagayan and Nueva Vizcaya.

Their Terminals

Five Star's headquarters in Pasay City is one of its largest terminals, with destinations In Nueva Ecija and Pangasinan. Its Cubao terminal in Quezon City is large enough that three bus companies use it: Five Star, Bataan Transit and Luzon Cisco Transport (First North Luzon Transit sometimes uses it). Five Star also has a terminal in Avenida Manila which has trips to Dagupan, San Carlos, Pangasinan and Cagayan Valley (Santiago and Solano Trips only). It also has terminals in Cabanatuan, San Antonio, Nueva Ecija, Bolinao, Alaminos, Pangasinan, Agno, Anda, Pangasinan, San Carlos, Pangasinan, Tayug, Santiago, Isabela, Tuguegarao, Maddela, Piat and Solano, Nueva Vizcaya

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 Dagupan City, Bolinao Pangasinan, Cabanatuan Nueva Ecija, Solano Nueva Vizcaya, Santiago City and Tuguegarao Cagayan trips)
Super Deluxe Class (2 x 1 seating; 25 to 28 passenger seats with restroom equipped, tablet with complimentary snack and bottle, USB Charging Port, CCTV and Wifi GPS-Only from Santiago City and Tuguegarao Cagayan Trips)

Five Star offers WiFi access in all buses.

Fleet

Five Star Bus Company uses and maintains these bus units:

Higer V91 KLQ6119QE3
Higer KLQ6123K U-Tour (Deluxe Bus unit)
Higer KLQ6128LQ U-Tour (Deluxe Bus unit equipped with USB charing ports)
Hino Grand Echo II RM2P
Hino Grand Metro RK1JST (Ordinary Bus unit)
JAC (Double H) Universe HK6124AM1
Hyundai Universe Space Luxury
MAN AMC Tourist Star R39 18.350 HOCL
MAN Trans Oriental Golden Dragon Superstar XML6126 Body
MAN SR Modulo 280
Nissan Diesel Santarosa JA450SSN
Nissan Diesel Eurobus RB46SR (Ordinary Bus unit)
Nissan Diesel Santarosa RB46SR
King Long XMQ6118Y2
Volvo/AutoDelta B11R in Marcopolo Audace 1050 body
Volvo/Autodelta B7R GL6127HKC1 (in Volvo 9800 front fascia) (Super deluxe bus unit with Restroom Equipped)
Yutong ZK6122HD9 (Deluxe Bus Unit with Restroom Equipped)
Yutong Yutong ZK6118HQ (Super Deluxe Bus Unit with Restroom Equipped and Tablet)

Modified By Five Star Bus Body:

Hino RM2P Grand Metro Body
Hino RK1JST V92 Eurobus Body
Hyundai Aero Space LS
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 ZK6100HA RB46S
Nissan Diesel Yutong ZK6120HE
Yutong ZK6119HA paired with Rear Engine L53SA
V92 Eurobus Body paired with Nissan Diesel Santarosa RB46S and Chassis Dong Feng LGG5XKBXV7K

Terminals

Metro Manila

Five Star Bus Cubao Terminal Located along EDSA Quezon City.
Cubao - EDSA Cubao, Quezon City
Pasay - Aurora Blvd., Pasay City (headquarters of Five Star)
Total Gas Station Balintawak - EDSA Balintawak, Quezon City
Avenida - Doroteo Jose St., Sta. Cruz, Manila (for Pangasinan, Solano, Tuguegarao and Santiago trips only)

Provincial

Cagayan Valley Region

Cagayan
- Tuguegarao City - Balzain Highway, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan via TPLEX
- Piat - Brgy. Poblacion I, Piat, Cagayan
Nueva Vizcaya
- Solano - Brgy. Poblacion North, Solano, Nueva Vizcaya via TPLEX
Isabela
- Santiago City - Brgy. Calao East, Santiago City, Isabela via TPLEX
Quirino
- Maddela - Brgy. Poblacion Sur, Maddela, Qurino

Central Luzon Region

Nueva Ecija
- Cabanatuan City - Cabanatuan City Central Terminal, Brgy. Padre Crisostomo, Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija
- Cabanatuan City - Zulueta St., Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija
- San Antonio - Brgy. Poblacion, San Antonio, Nueva Ecija
Tarlac
- Tarlac City - Siesta Bus Stop, Zamora St., Tarlac City, Tarlac
Pampanga
- Angeles City - Marquee Mall Bus Terminal, Marquee Mall, Angeles City, Pampanga (for air-conditioned buses only)
- Mabalacat City - Dau Bus Terminal, Mabalacat City, Pamapanga (ordinary fare buses only)

Ilocos Region

Pangasinan
- Agno - Brgy. Poblacion East, Agno, Pangasinan
- Alaminos - Quezon Ave., Alaminos, Pangasinan
- Anda - Brgy. Poblacion, Anda, Pangasinan
- Bolinao - Poblacion Road, Bolinao, Pangasinan
- Dagupan City - Perez Blvd., Dagupan City, Pangasinan
- San Carlos City - Perez Blvd., San Carlos City, Pangasinan
- Tayug - Mabini St., Tayug, Pangasinan