# Yellow Bus Line

Yellow Bus Line, Incorporated (YBLI) is a large bus company in Mindanao. It operates bus transport services in central and southern Mindanao with its headquarters in General Santos. Its company-owned terminals and offices are located in General Santos and Koronadal City.

## History

Yellow Bus Line Incorporated was founded on 13 July 1958 by the Yap Family of the Municipality of Koronadal (also known as Marbel, now called City of Koronadal) in South Cotabato. Yellow Bus Line is the first bus company and the second largest in Mindanao with more than 200 units plying the routes in Sultan Kudarat, South Cotabato, Maguindanao, North Cotabato, Sarangani Province, and Davao. Their base of operations are located in Koronadal and General Santos. YBL is the first bus company in the Philippines to implement fixed regular wage for its drivers and conductors. In year 2015 they conducted NC III qualification exams for all their drivers and conductors.
Prior to 2011, the main fare classes for the company's bus units were the non-airconditioned Super Deluxe and the airconditioned Mabuhay Class units. In 2011, as they bought Higer Bus and Yutong units from China, they introduced the Premiere Class unit, equipped with WiFi internet connection. A year later in 2012, as they procured the first bus unit in Mindanao with a built-in comfort room from Higer Bus, they introduced the Executive Class unit, also equipped with WiFi internet connection.
In March 2017, they procured their first bus units from Ankai. In June of the same year, they also purchased units from Zhongtong.
On July 5, 2019, the company entered the General Santos – Kidapawan, marking the first time it serviced an area in North Cotabato.

## Fleet

As of July 2024.
| Manufacturer | Bus | In Service | Class |
| Ankai | Ankai HFF6119KE5B | 4 | Premier Class |
| Higer | Higer KLQ6129AQE3 | 2 | Executive Class |
| Higer | Higer KLQ6125B | 10 | Executive Class |
| Higer | Higer KLQ6123K | 6 | Executive Class |
| Higer | Higer KLQ6127K | 2 | Executive Class |
| Higer | Higer KLQ6119AQE3 | 10 | Premier Class |
| Higer | Higer KLQ6109AQE3 | 11 | Premier Class |
| Higer | Higer KLQ6896A | 5 | Premier Class |
| Higer | Higer KLQ6127LA | 10 | No specific classification |
| Higer | Higer KLQ6118H | 30 | Premier Class |
| Hino | Hino RK Grandeza | 22 | Super Deluxe |
| Yutong | Yutong ZK6122HD9 | 17 | Executive Class |
| Yutong | Yutong ZK6122HD | 11 | Premier Class |
| Yutong | Yutong ZK6107HA | 79 | Mabuhay & Premier |
| Yutong | Yutong ZK6107HA | 79 | Super Deluxe Class |
| Yutong | Yutong ZK6119H2 | 12 | Premier Class |
| Yutong | Yutong ZK6128H C12 Pro | 10 | No specific classification |
| Yutong | Yutong ZK6858H | 3 | Premier Class |
| Zhongtong | Zhongtong LCK6128H | 8 | Elite Class |
| Zhongtong | Zhongtong LCK6119H | 10 | Executive Class |

## Routes of service

When the Yellow Bus Line was first established in 1958, its first route of service was Cagayan de Oro–Koronadal route. However, the said route was discontinued in the year 1978 in favour of the then-newly opened Davao–General Santos–Marbel route which they continue to serve to this day. The company continued to expand its service area throughout the years, serving the provinces of South Cotabato, Sarangani, Sultan Kudarat, North Cotabato, Davao del Sur and Maguindanao. The routes serviced by Yellow Bus Line are all vice versa.
* General Santos – Isulan (via Tacurong)
* General Santos – Esperanza (via Surallah & Isulan)
* General Santos – Maitum (via Kiamba)
* General Santos – Kidapawan (via Datu Paglas & M'lang)
* General Santos – Koronadal (placards and LEDs are shown as Marbel)
* Davao City – General Santos (placards and LEDs are shown as Gensan)
* Davao City – Tacurong (via M'lang)
* Davao City – Koronadal (via General Santos)
* Koronadal – Isulan (via Tacurong)

## Gallery

* Higer KLQ6122QA3 A-001 Executive Class
* Higer KLQ6125B A-003 Executive Class
* Higer KLQ6123K "U-Tour" A-009 Executive Class
* Hino RK 1108 Super Deluxe
* Yutong ZK6107HA "Surot" Premier Class
* Yutong ZK6122HD A-44 Premier class
* Ankai HFF6119KDE5B Premiere Class
* Higer KLQ6119QA3 A-39 Premier class
* Higer KLQ6109QAE A-51 Premier Class
* Hyundai Universe Space Luxury A-5 Premier Class
* Higer KLQ6125B Executive Class in 1990s livery
* Hyundai UniCity A-67 Premier Class
* Hino RK A-127 Mabuhay Class
* Zhongtong LCK6128H "Magnate" A-030 Elite Class
* Hino Grandeza A-8 Mabuhay Class
* Yutong ZK6122HD9 A-021 Executive Class
* Yutong ZK6119H2 A-87 Premier Class unit
* Yutong ZK6107HA "Ordinary Surot" 1408 Super Deluxe