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Saturday, March 1, 2008

Commuting to Zambales

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Located in Central Luzon, Zambales offers one of the best mangoes in the Philippines. It also offers a number of beaches and resorts, such as: Crystal Beach, Dawal Resort, Capones Island, and Putipot Island.

Want to know how to commute within Zambales? Check out our guide on How to Commute within Zambales.

Map of Zambales
Map of Zambales
(Photo taken from: http://www.globalpinoy.com/)

Fast Facts:

Bus Routes: Caloocan-Iba; Caloocan-Sta. Cruz; Pasay-Iba; Sampaloc-Iba; Sampaloc-Sta. Cruz; Baguio-Iba; Baguio-Olongapo

Commuting Routes:

From Baguio:

  1. From Baguio City, ride a Victory Liner bus to Iba or Olongapo, depending on your final stop.

From Caloocan:

  1. Take the LRT-1 to Monumento station.
  2. Cross Rizal Avenue Ext. towards Uniwide Sales and Araneta Square.
  3. Walk into the side street to the right of Uniwide Sales (to the left of Araneta Square). You should see the Victory Liner Bus Terminal just behind Uniwide Sales.
  4. Ride a Victory Liner bus to Iba or Sta. Cruz, depending on your final stop. For the trip schedule and fare, visit the Victory Liner website.

From Las Pinas:

  1. From Alabang-Zapote Road, ride a jeep/bus to Alabang, and get off at Manuela Metropolis Alabang (Metropolis Mall).
  2. Ride a bus to Lawton/Taft/PGH, and get off at the Victory Liner Terminal along EDSA.
  3. Ride a Victory Liner bus to Iba. For the trip schedule and fare, visit the Victory Liner website.

From Makati:

Route 1: MRT
  1. Take the MRT to Taft station.
  2. Walk towards EDSA, and follow the MRT track about 5 blocks until you get to the Victory Liner Terminal. It will be to your left, past M. dela Cruz Ext.
  3. Ride a Victory Liner bus to Iba. For the trip schedule and fare, visit the Victory Liner website.
Route 2: MRT-LRT-1-Jeep
  1. Take the MRT to Taft terminal station.
  2. Walk through the connecting foot bridge towards LRT-1-EDSA station.
  3. Take the LRT-1 to Doroteo Jose station.
  4. Walk 1 block back along Rizal Avenue, following the LRT-1 track, until you get to C.M Recto Avenue.
  5. Cross C.M. Recto Avenue, and ride a jeep or walk to Morayta (where Lerma meets Nicanor Reyes and Espana).
  6. From Morayta, ride an Espana jeep (or walk 4 blocks along Espana) to Victory Liner Terminal (Espana corner Galicia Street), just across the University of Sto. Tomas.
  7. Ride a Victory Liner bus to Iba or Sta. Cruz, depending on your final stop. For the trip schedule and fare, visit the Victory Liner website.
Route 3: MRT-LRT-1
  1. Take the MRT to Taft terminal station.
  2. Walk through the connecting foot bridge towards LRT-1-EDSA station.
  3. Take the LRT-1 to Monumento station.
  4. Cross Rizal Avenue Ext. towards Uniwide Sales and Araneta Square.
  5. Walk into the side street to the right of Uniwide Sales (to the left of Araneta Square). You should see the Victory Liner Bus Terminal just behind Uniwide Sales.
  6. Ride a Victory Liner bus to Iba or Sta. Cruz, depending on your final stop. For the trip schedule and fare, visit the Victory Liner website.

From Mandaluyong/Pasig:

Route 1: MRT
  1. Take the MRT to Taft station.
  2. Walk towards EDSA, and follow the MRT track about 5 blocks until you get to the Victory Liner Terminal. It will be to your left, past M. dela Cruz Ext.
  3. Ride a Victory Liner bus to Iba. For the trip schedule and fare, visit the Victory Liner website.
Route 2: MRT-LRT-1
  1. Take the MRT to Taft terminal station.
  2. Walk through the connecting foot bridge towards LRT-1-EDSA station.
  3. Take the LRT-1 to Monumento station.
  4. Cross Rizal Avenue Ext. towards Uniwide Sales and Araneta Square.
  5. Walk into the side street to the right of Uniwide Sales (to the left of Araneta Square). You should see the Victory Liner Bus Terminal just behind Uniwide Sales.
  6. Ride a Victory Liner bus to Iba or Sta. Cruz, depending on your final stop. For the trip schedule and fare, visit the Victory Liner website.

From Manila:

  1. From Divisoria/C.M. Recto Avenue, ride a jeep to Morayta (where Lerma meets Nicanor Reyes and Espana).
  2. From Morayta, ride an Espana jeep (or walk 4 blocks along Espana) to Victory Liner Terminal (Espana corner Galicia Street), just across the University of Sto. Tomas.
  3. Ride a Victory Liner bus to Iba or Sta. Cruz, depending on your final stop. For the trip schedule and fare, visit the Victory Liner website.

From Muntinlupa:

  1. From Manuela Metropolis Alabang (Metropolis Mall), ride a bus to Lawton/Taft/PGH, and get off at the Victory Liner Terminal along EDSA.
  2. Ride a Victory Liner bus to Iba. For the trip schedule and fare, visit the Victory Liner website.

From Paranaque/Pasay:

  1. Take the LRT-1 to EDSA station.
  2. Walk towards EDSA, and follow the MRT track about 5 blocks until you get to the Victory Liner Terminal. It will be to your left, past M. dela Cruz Ext.
  3. Ride a Victory Liner bus to Iba. For the trip schedule and fare, visit the Victory Liner website.

From Quezon City:

Route 1: LRT-2-LRT-1
  1. Take the LRT-2 to Recto terminal station.
  2. Walk through the connecting foot bridge towards LRT-1-Doroteo Jose station.
  3. Take the LRT-1 to Monumento terminal station.
  4. Cross Rizal Avenue Ext. towards Uniwide Sales and Araneta Square.
  5. Walk into the side street to the right of Uniwide Sales (to the left of Araneta Square). You should see the Victory Liner Bus Terminal just behind Uniwide Sales.
  6. Ride a Victory Liner bus to Iba or Sta. Cruz, depending on your final stop. For the trip schedule and fare, visit the Victory Liner website.
Route 2: MRT
  1. From MRT-North Avenue station, ride a bus to Monumento, and get off at Rizal Avenue Ext./MacArthur Highway corner EDSA. Landmark is Araneta Square and Kalookan Grand Plaza.
  2. Walk 1 block further along EDSA, and turn left at the side road after Araneta Square. The Victory Liner Bus Terminal is on that side road.
  3. Ride a Victory Liner bus to Iba or Sta. Cruz, depending on your final stop. For the trip schedule and fare, visit the Victory Liner website.

From Taguig:

Route 1: MRT-LRT-1-Jeep
  1. From Net2, Market! Market!, or the Fort Open Field, ride the Fort bus/shuttle to Ayala.
  2. Take the MRT to Taft terminal station.
  3. Walk through the connecting foot bridge towards LRT-1-EDSA station.
  4. Take the LRT-1 to Doroteo Jose station.
  5. Walk 1 block back along Rizal Avenue, following the LRT-1 track, until you get to C.M Recto Avenue.
  6. Cross C.M. Recto Avenue, and ride a jeep or walk to Morayta (where Lerma meets Nicanor Reyes and Espana).
  7. From Morayta, ride an Espana jeep (or walk 4 blocks along Espana) to Victory Liner Terminal (Espana corner Galicia Street), just across the University of Sto. Tomas.
  8. Ride a Victory Liner bus to Iba or Sta. Cruz, depending on your final stop. For the trip schedule and fare, visit the Victory Liner website.
Route 2: Bus-MRT-LRT-1
  1. From Net2, Market! Market!, or the Fort Open Field, ride the Fort bus/shuttle to Ayala.
  2. Take the MRT to Taft terminal station.
  3. Walk through the connecting foot bridge towards LRT-1-EDSA station.
  4. Take the LRT-1 to Monumento station.
  5. Cross Rizal Avenue Ext. towards Uniwide Sales and Araneta Square.
  6. Walk into the side street to the right of Uniwide Sales (to the left of Araneta Square). You should see the Victory Liner Bus Terminal just behind Uniwide Sales.
  7. Ride a Victory Liner bus to Iba or Sta. Cruz, depending on your final stop. For the trip schedule and fare, visit the Victory Liner website.
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