Times are a-changing. With the increasing temperature in the metropolis coupled by its worsening traffic condition, a newer, more convenient alternative of transporting people had risen above all else.
They're called the commuter vans, or what are now popularly known as the Utility Vehicle (UV) Express and FX vans.
UV Express vans are all air conditioned, seat an average of 14 passengers and charge relatively cheap compared to the usual metered taxicabs. Their fares range from as low as P20 to as high as P50 per passenger.
With the LTFRB (Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board) serving as regulator of the UV Express franchise, the commuter vans has increased its service routes exponentially all around the country, including Metro Manila.
In Metro Manila alone, the UV vans number to at least 6,000 units with passenger terminals scattered all throughout in Manila, Makati (Ayala Center), Pasig (SM Megamall), Mandaluyong (Starmall), Cubao, North Avenue, Centris Station, and in similarly busy locations.
Below is a complete LTFRB list, in alphabetical order, of UV Express/FX terminals and routes in Metro Manila:
- 5THAVE/LRT - SM CENTERPOINT/STA MESA SUCAT QPO
- ALABANG - BACLARAN
- ALABANG - LAWTON VIA SM MALL OF ASIA
- ALMANZA - AYALA CENTER VIA SLEX SKYWAY
- ALMAR SUBD - TM KALAW VIA QUEZON AVENUE
- ALMAR SUBD.-TM KALAW VIA COMMONWEALTH
- ALMEDA - LANDMARK
- ANTIPOLO - AYALA
- AYALA - G. TUAZON
- AYALA CENTER - SUKI MARKET (MAYON)
- BAESA - CENTRAL INTEGRATED TERM
- BAGONG SILANG - CUBAO
- BAGONG SILANG - SM NORTH/C.I.T.
- BAGUMBONG - BLUMENTRITT
- BETTERLIVING (PARANAQUE) - ORTIGAS CENTER
- BF PARANAQUE - AYALA CENTER
- BF RESORT VILL- AYALA CENTER V. COASTAL
- BF RESORT VILL. - AYALA CENTER V. SKYWAY
- BF RESORT VILL.-AYALA CENTER V. COASTAL
- BICUTAN - QUIAPO
- BIGNAY - SM CITY NORTH
- BRGY FORTUNE (MARIKINA CITY) - CUBAO
- CAMELLA HOMES - AYALA CENTER
- COASTAL MALL - SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES
- COMEMBO - SM MEGAMALL
- CONCEPCION - AYALA
- CONCEPCION - SM MEGA MALL
- CUBAO - BUENDIA
- CUBAO (FARMERS PLAZA) - MARIKINA (SSS-VILLAGE)
- DEPARO - CENTRAL INTEGRATED TERMINAL
- DEPARO - CUBAO
- DEPARO - FAIRVIEW (ROBINSON)
- DEPARO - MONUMENTO
- DEPARO - SM FAIRVIEW
- DEPARO - SM NORTH/C.I.T.
- DEPARO-BLUMENTRITT
- EVER GOTESCO - SM NORTH/C.1.T. V. QUEZON A
- FAIRVIEW - BUENDIA
- FESTIVAL MALL - AYALA CENTER
- FESTIVAL MALL - MARKET MARKET
- FESTIVAL MALL - PARK N RIDE (LAWTON)
- FESTIVAL MALL - ROBINSON'S GALLERIA
- FESTIVAL MALL - SM ASIA INTERMODAL TERM
- FESTIVAL MALL (ALABANG) LAND MARK MAKATI
- FESTIVAL MALL - EDSA STARMALL
- FTI - AYALA CENTER
- FTI - QUIAPO
- FTI - WALTERMART (PASONG TAMO MAKATI)
- G. TUAZON - AYALA (SAMPALOC)
- GREENHILLS SHOPPING CENTER - SM MEGA MALL
- LAGRO - QUIAPO VIA SAUYO
- LAGRO - TM KALAW
- LAS PINAS - MUNTINLUPA V. SUSANA HEIGHTS LOWER BICUTAN - SM MAKATI
- MALABON - AYALA
- MARIKINA - CUBAO
- MARIKINA - GREENHILLS SHOPPING CENTER V. SSS
- MARIKINA - MEGAMALL
- MARIKINA - ORTIGAS
- MARIKINA HEIGHTS - AYALA
- MARIKINA RIVER BANK - ROBINSON'S GALLERIA
- MARIMART - SM NORTH
- MARKET MARKET - BICUTAN
- MARKET MARKET - PASIG VIA SAN JOAQUIN
- MARKET MARKET - ROSARIO VIA C5
- MARKET MARKET - SM MOA V. MACAPAGAL BVLD
- MARKET MARKET - TAGUIG CITY LOOP SERVICE
- MARKET-MARKET - MASAGANA TERMINAL
- MEGAMALL - PASIG
- MINDANAO AVE/T.SORA - EDSA MRT(CIT)
- MINDANAO AVENUE - SM NORTH
- MRT NORTH EDSA - SAN BARTOLOME, QC
- NOVALICHES - CUBAO FARMERS MARKET
- NOVALICHES - MONUMENTO
- NOVALICHES - MRT NORTH EDSA(CIT)
- NOVALICHES - TRINOMA
- NOVALICHES (BAYAN) - SM NORTH
- NOVALICHES - CENTRAL INTEGRATED TERMINAL
- NOVALICHES - CUBAO, FARMERS MARKET
- NRRS TERMINAL - QUIRINO HIGHWAY KARUHATAN JOL
- PALAR - SM MAKATI
- PALIPARAN - LAWTON V. COASTAL ROAD
- PARANG - CUBAO (ARANETA CENTER)
- PASIG - AYALA CENTER
- PASIG - GREENHILLS
- PASIG - QUIAPO
- PASIG MARKET - EDSA CENTRAL
- PASIG MARKET - EDSA CENTRAL/CIT
- PASIG SAN JOAQUIN - ROBINSON'S GALLERIA
- PASIG-AYALA VIA MEGAMALL
- PASIG - EDSA CENTRAL
- PASIG - SM MEGA MALL V. ROBINSON
- PATEROS - TM KALAW (MASAGANA TERM)
- PEMBO (STAFF HOUSE) - AYALA
- PILAR VILLAGE - AYALA CENTER V. SKYWAY
- PROJ. 6 - BUENDIA
- PROJ.6 - TM KALAW
- QUIRINO H-WAY/KARUHATAN - NRRS TERM
- ROBINSON FAIRVIEW - TM KALAW V.COMMONWEALTH
- ROBINSONS (NOVALICHES) VITO CRUZ
- ROBINSON'S PLACE (NOVALICHES) - BUENDIA
- ROBINSONS PLACE - BUENDIA VIA COMMONWEALTH AVE
- SAN BARTOLOME - MRT
- SAN ROQUE (MARIKINA) - COMMONWEALTH MARKET
- SANTOLAN - EDSA CENTRAL/C.I.T
- SM BICUTAN - AYALA CENTER
- SM BICUTAN - LAWTON
- SM BICUTAN - PARK N RIDE/LAWTON
- SM FAIRVIEW - BUENDIA
- SM FAIRVIEW - CUBAO
- SM FAIRVIEW - GREENHILLS SHOPPING CENTER
- SM FAIRVIEW - NOVALICHES
- SM FAIRVIEW - QUIAPO KALAW VIA COMMONWEALTH
- SM FAIRVIEW - SM NORTH C.I.T
- SM FAIRVIEW - VITO CRUZ
- SM MAKATI - PALAR
- SM MALL OF ASIA - STA ANA
- SM MALL OF ASIA - MARKET VIA MACAPAGAL AVE
- SM NORTH C.I.T. - TM KALAW
- SM SOUTH MALL - QUIAPO
- SM SOUTH MALL (LAS PINAS) - AYALA LANDMARK
- SM SOUTHMALL - AYALA CENTER
- SOUTH MALL - QUIAPO
- SOUTHMALL - LAWTON
- SSS VILLAGE - CUBAO (FARMERS PLAZA/MRT)
- STAR MALL - AYALA
- STO NINO (MARIKINA) -AYALA
- STO NINO (MARIKINA) - ORTIGAS CENTER
- SUCAT - AYALA
- SUCAT - LAWTON V. SM MALL OF ASIA
- SUCAT- QUIAPO
- SUCAT (PQUE) - LAWTON/PARK&RIDE
- TANDANG SORA (VISAYAS AVE.) - TM KALAW
- TECHNOHUB (UP AYALA LAND) - BUENDIA
- TRINOMA MALL - ROBINSON'S MALL (NOVALICHES) V.COMMONWEALTH
- TRINOMA/SM FAIRVIEW/LAGRO
- VICTORIA HOMES - LAS PINAS V. DAANG HARI
NOTE: If we missed out some UV Express terminals in your area, feel free to write them down on the comments section below so we can make the necessary updates.
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