BGC Bus
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 A Mercedes-Benz Citaro bus operating under the BGC Bus transport system. | |
| Founded | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | 2/F Bonifacio Technology Centre, 31st St. cor. 2nd Ave., Bonifacio Global City, Taguig Metro Manila |
| Service area | Bonifacio Global City |
| Service type | City Operation |
| Routes | Makati–Bonifacio Global City via McKinley Road |
| Operator | Fort Bonifacio Development Corp. |
Bonifacio Transport Corp., or more commonly known as BGC Bus or formerly The Fort Bus, is an intercity bus company in Metro Manila, Philippines operated under Fort Bonifacio Development Corporation (FBDC), an affiliate company under Ayala Corporation, one of the largest conglomerate company established during the Spanish era. It plies routes from EDSA in Makati to Bonifacio Global City in Taguig via McKinley Road.
This bus company was regarded as the first non-EDSA Metro Manila bus that traverses from one business district to another. It utilizes Beep Card, a contactless smart card, as a mode of electronic payment.
History
Founded in 1998, Bonifacio Transport Corp. was established under Fort Bonifacio Development Corporation (FBDC). It was formed through the use of 24 buses –- 10 of which are Mercedes-Benz buses and the rest are Nissan Diesel units—for internal transport system to and from Bonifacio Global City and Ayala Center.[1][2]
In 2008, the Mercedes-Benz O 500 M 1725 buses were launched by FBDC. Six coaches were used first for the said route, just like some of the buses used in other countries like United Kingdom or Turkey. Later, there were additional 14 buses of the same model to sustain the need of the passengers of the bus.[3][4][5]
In the same year, HM Transport Inc. and Bonifacio Transport Corp. signed an agreement, allowing the use of some buses to ply at Bonifacio Global City; thus, it gave an opportunity to extend route up to Market! Market! in Taguig as its terminal via EDSA and Kalayaan Avenue but this was only operates every weekdays.[6]
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Bonifacio Transport Corp. utilizes and maintains UD Nissan Diesel, Mercedes-Benz and Higer buses.
- Higer
- DMMW Aero Adamant (under HM Transport)
- Mercedes-Benz
- Nissan Diesel
- Santarosa EXFOH (under HM Transport)
Routes
BGC Bus operates primarily on 10 different routes originating from EDSA Bus originating from EDSA-Ayala-McKinley Bus Terminal or at Market Market. On August 7, 2017, express bus routes were introduced.[7] All times are in Philippine Standard Time (UTC+08:00).
| Route | Origin | Destination | Schedule | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Route | C01 Market Market | ↔ | C09 University Parkway | Monday to Friday 6 AM to 10 PM |
[8][9] | |
| East Express | EX01 EDSA Ayala | ↔ | EX02 Market Market | Monday to Sunday 6 AM to 10 PM |
[9][10] | |
| North Express | NX01 EDSA Ayala | ↔ | NX05 BGC Arts Center | Monday to Friday 6 AM to 10 PM |
[9][10] | |
| Upper West Express | WX01 EDSA Ayala | ↔ | WX03 Crescent Park West | Monday to Friday 6 AM to 10 PM |
[11] | |
| Lower West Express | L01 EDSA Ayala | ↔ | L05 Fort Victoria | Monday to Friday 6 AM to 10 PM |
[9][11] | |
| Night Route | NR01 EDSA Ayala | ↔ | NR15 Fort Victoria | Monday to Friday 10 PM to 6 AM (30-minute intervals) |
[9][12] | |
| Ayala Express | AX01 EDSA Ayala | ↔ | AX10 Glorietta 5 | Monday to Friday 6 AM to 10 PM |
[13] | |
| Arca South Express | AS01 Arca South | ↔ | AS04 RCBC AS11 Market Market |
Monday to Friday To BGC: 6:10 AM, 7:10 AM, 7:30 AM, 8:10 AM, 8:40 AM RCBC-Arca South: 4:30 PM, 5:30 PM, 6:30 PM, 7:30 PM |
[9] | |
| Weekend Route | WE01 EDSA Ayala | ↔ | WE15 Fort Victoria | Saturday and Sunday 6 AM to 10 PM |
[9] | |
| Route | Origin | Destination | Schedule | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Route | N01 North Station | ↔ | N12 Uptown Parade | Monday to Friday 6 AM to 10 PM |
[9][14] | |
| Nuvali Express | NU01 Nuvali | ↔ | NU02 Market Market | Monday to Friday To BGC: 6:30 AM To Nuvali: 6:30 PM to 7:15 PM |
[9] | |
Operations
Bonifacio Transport Corp. operates 24/7 as of today. The trip may be 10–15 minutes, depending on the traffic and stops. Most of the passengers of the bus company were those working at call centers erected in Bonifacio Global City and nearby areas at Ayala, Makati.[15]
See also
References
- ^ Ni Madam Rosa (August 10, 2009). "Bonifacio Global City: Built with character, designed with soul". Philstar.com. Archived from the original on September 9, 2012. Retrieved September 14, 2013.
- ^ "Megaworld properties at Fort Bonifacio Global City". Megaworldglobalcity.wordpress.com. February 16, 2011. Retrieved September 14, 2013.
- ^ "Shuttle's best". Philstar.com. April 14, 2008. Archived from the original on September 7, 2012. Retrieved September 14, 2013.
- ^ premierpropertyspecialist. "Mercedes-Benz shuttle coaches inside Bonifacio Global City". Ayalaupdates.wordpress.com. Retrieved September 14, 2013.
- ^ "Mercedes-Benz shuttle coaches inside Bonifacio Global City". Findarticles.com. Retrieved September 14, 2013.
- ^ Pio, Jojo (February 24, 2011). "Commuting-Travelling To Fort Bonifacio Global City From Ayala". Tofortbonifaciofromayala.blogspot.com. Retrieved September 14, 2013.
- ^ Tantiangco, Aya (August 2, 2017). "BGC rolls out express buses, new routes". GMA News. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
- ^ "Central Route – BGC". Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Inc, Primer Media. "BGC Bus Routes and Schedule Changes with the New One-Way Scheme". Blog. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ a b "East and North Express Route – BGC". Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ a b "Lower West Route – BGC". Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ "Night Route – BGC". Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ Isla, Rouselle (April 5, 2022). "BGC Bus Route and Schedule Guide for Commuters". Moneymax. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ "North Route – BGC". Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ "Getting to the Fort in style". Newsinfo.inquirer.net. February 23, 2008. Archived from the original on April 29, 2014. Retrieved September 14, 2013.