Five Star Bus Company
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 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 for ordinary-fare buses only and the Marquee Mall bus terminal in Angeles City 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. 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: 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 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. Five Star offers WiFi access in all buses. Fleet. Five Star Bus Company uses and maintains these bus units: Modified By Five Star Bus Body: