Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange: Guide To The Country’s Multi-modal Terminal

UPDATED as of November 16, 2018

Last November 10, 2018, the Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX)—country’s first ever integrated and multi-modal terminal—has officially opened its doors to the public.

This intermodal terminal will be the first of its kind in the Philippines/IMAGE DOTr Asec. Mark De Leon

Dubbed as a “landport,” the PITX’s main aim is to help decongest EDSA by providing seamless interconnectivity between various modes of public transportation such as buses, cabs, jeepneys, and trains. It will also serve as a pick-up and drop-off point for provincial buses bound south, thereby preventing them from plying EDSA.

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There will be bays for loading and unloading/IMAGE DOTr Asec. Mark De Leon 

Spacious waiting bays.

Over a month ago, DOTr Assistant Secretary for Road Transport and Infrastructure Mark De Leon, Assistant Secretary for Mobility and Infrastructure Manny Gonzales, Assistant Secretary for Special Concerns Eymard Eje, and Land Transportation Franchising & Regulatory Board (LTFRB) Chairman Martin Delgra III witnessed the testing of the single bus ticketing system which is capable of reading QR codes in smartphones. They also put the bus dispatch scheduling system to the test.

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These gates are equipped with QR readers that are either printed on tickets or sent to one’s smartphone/IMAGE DOTr Asec. Mark De Leon

Now fully operational, the PITX will cater to around 200,000 commuters on a daily basis. There will be a central ticketing system where passengers have the option of buying their tickets at the counter or online. They also have the option of riding with their preferred bus company and even choose their seats!

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IMAGE DOTr Asec Mark De Leon

Passengers can buy their tickets at the booth or inquire about trips at the concierge/IMAGE DOTr Asec. Mark De Leon

While waiting for their trip, there is no shortage of things to do. Passengers can whip out their gadgets and make use of the free Wi-Fi while lounging on one of the many seats provided at the terminal. There will also be commercial and retail shops as well as food outlets and restaurants. More importantly, there will be dedicated prayer rooms, breastfeeding rooms, and even showers.

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Should all go well, the country’s flagship intermodal terminal will set the standard for other government projects of the same nature.

Ultimate Guide To PITX

The Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange is located at 1 Kennedy Road Tambo, Parañaque City. To those coming from Northbound, just hop in a southbound bus and get off at the terminal. To those along Roxas Blvd., you can ride a jeepney via Mabini or Taft going to the terminal or for those taking the LRT/MRT, get off at Taft station and ride a bus going to the terminal.

PITX Terminal Guide

Once you get to the PITX Terminal, there are several ways that you have to undergo before you can finally hop to the buses for your trip. Keep in mind that the PITX Terminal houses P2P, Buses, Taxis, UV Express shuttles, and Jeepneys.

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For Buses:

1. Find your desired schedule of travel at the information display of the terminal.
2. Then, purchase your tickets at the ticket counter. Only cash payment is accepted as of this writing.
3. Wait for your scheduled trip and arrive at the boarding gate 15 minutes before the time to scan your ticket
4. Board the bus.

Note that tickets past the scheduled trip are no longer valid and buses will leave on time.

For PUJs: 

1. Proceed to the left side of the first floor and look for the route you’re going
2. Line up and pay before boarding

For Taxis:

1. Proceed to the information and get a queuing number for taxis
2. Proceed to the taxi lane on the ground floor near the main entrance and wait for your number to be called

For UV Express:

1. Proceed to the third floor for the UV Express loading and look for your route
2. Line up and pay before boarding

Available Routes (Updated as of November 14, 2018)

P2P Routes

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UBE Express (Every 1.5 hours from 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM)

• NAIA Terminals 1,2,3,4
• Ortigas/Robinsons Galleria

DNS Transport 

• Makati City Stops: Landmark and Circuit Makati
  • 5:30 AM to 9:30 AM every 30 mins
  • 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM every hour
  • 4:30 PM to 9:00 PM every 30 mins

Provincial Buses

• Cavite
  • Alfonso
  • Amadeo
  • GMA
  • Indang
  • Magallanes
  • Maragondon
  • Mendez
  • Naic
  • Tagaytay
  • Tanza
  • Ternate
  • Trece Martires
• Batangas
  • Balayan
  • Calatagan
  • Nasugbu

City Buses

• SM Fairview via Gil Puyat-Ayala Ave  and via Pasay-Rotonda-EDSA
• Novaliches
• Monumento
• Sapang Palay
• Grotto
• Navotas Terminal
• Malanday (Valenzuela)

Provincial Jeepneys

Modern Jeepney:

• Pasay/Taft Ave. – Buendia via SETCO with the route to Okada-MOA-Senate-World Trade Center
• Manila/Taft Ave., – Vito Cruz via SETCO with the route of MOA-Senate-CCP
• Lawton via Dyip Ko with the route of Roxas Blvd.-Luneta-Intramuros

Traditional Jeepney:

Route 1: via Taft Ave-Pasay Rotonda
Route 2: via F.B Harrison-Mabini St.

• Quiapo
• Blumentritt
• Divisoria
• Escolta
• Dapitan

Note that provincial routes are now required to end at the PITX and for those who will be going from South-North or vice versa should transfer to another bus. This is according to the new Department Order 2018-25 that the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) is now implementing.

In line with the DOTr DO at LTFRB Memorandum Circular 2018-20, the following routes from Cavite and Batangas will have to stop at PITX and transfer:

• Naic
• Ternate
• Maragondon
• Tanza
• Amadeo
• Mendez
• Tagaytay
• Alfonso
• Magallanes
• Trece
• Indang
• GMA
• Balayan
• Calatagan
• Nasugbu

Meanwhile, those who are part of the Greater Metro Manila like Bulacan, some parts of Cavite and Laguna will be considered as a city operation and will no longer have to stop at the PITX. The routes are as follows:

• Bulacan
  • Bocaue
  • Meycauayan
  • Marilao
  • Obando
  • San Jose Del Monte City
• Cavite
  • Imus
  • Bacoor
  • Dasmariñas
  • General Trias
  • Silang
  • Kawit
  • Noveleta
  • Cavite City
• Laguna
  • San Pedro
  • Biñan
  • Sta. Rosa City

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Transportation routes to be constantly updated.
Sources: ParanaqueITX,  DOTrPH, rappler