Five Star Bus Company

Pangasinan Five Star Bus Co., Inc.
	A Five Star Bus departing in Cubao, Quezon City Bus Terminal
Founded	1983
Headquarters	2220 Aurora Blvd., Tramo, Pasay, 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.com

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]

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.

Five Star was founded in 1983, servicing routes to Dagupan, Pangasinan using non air-conditioned ordinary fare buses. They later expanded to other places in Pangasinan, Nueva Ecija, Isabela, Cagayan and Nueva Vizcaya.

Five Star's headquarters in Pasay 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. Five Star also has a terminal in Avenida Manila which has trips to Dagupan, San Carlos and Cagayan Valley (Santiago and Solano Trips only). It also has terminals in Cabanatuan, San Antonio, Bolinao, Alaminos, Pangasinan, Agno, Anda, San Carlos, Tayug, Santiago, Tuguegarao, Maddela, Piat and Solano

Five Star Bus Company uses and maintains these bus units:

Higer V91 KLQ6119QE3
Higer A80 KLQ6123K U-Tour
Higer A80 KLQ6128LQ U-Tour
Hino Grand Echo II RM2PSS
Hino Grand Metro RK1JST
JAC HK6124AM1
Hyundai Universe Space Luxury
MAN AMC Tourist Star R39 18.350 HOCL
Golden Dragon XML6126 (with MAN R39 chassis)
Golden Dragon XML6127 Marcopolo (with MAN R39 chassis)
MAN SR Modulo 280
Nissan Diesel Santarosa JA450SSN
Nissan Diesel Eurobus RB46SR (Ordinary Bus unit)
Nissan Diesel Santarosa RB46SR
King Long XMQ6118Y2
Volvo B7R (in Volvo 9800 front fascia, super deluxe bus unit with lavatory on-board)

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

Five Star Bus in Cubao EDSA Quezon City.
Cubao - EDSA Cubao, Quezon City
Pasay - Aurora Blvd., Pasay (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)

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
- Angadanan - ISELCO III Angadanan, Isabela via Alicia/TPLEX
Quirino
- Maddela - Brgy. Poblacion Sur, Maddela, Qurino

Nueva Ecija
- Cabanatuan - Cabanatuan Central Terminal, Brgy. Padre Crisostomo, Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija
- Cabanatuan - Zulueta St., Cabanatuan, 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 and air-conditioned buses only)

Sampaloc - Legarda Street, Sampaloc Manila (Terminal was acquired again by Bicol Isarog Transport System)

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