{"id":4829,"date":"2017-06-29T09:00:43","date_gmt":"2017-06-29T01:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/?p=4829"},"modified":"2021-07-12T08:31:12","modified_gmt":"2021-07-12T00:31:12","slug":"ube-express-guide-for-expats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/2017\/06\/29\/ube-express-guide-for-expats\/","title":{"rendered":"UBE Express Guide for Expats"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><em>Updated as of\u00a0December 27, 2018<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The UBE Express is one of the latest additions to how the government is dealing with traffic around all Ninoy Aquino International Airports (NAIA). It\u2019s a premium bus service that consists of a fleet of 24-seater PWD and senior citizen-friendly buses equipped with WiFi that goes from every NAIA Terminal to four areas in Metro Manila: Entertainment City, City of Manila, Makati, and the Grand Prix Hotel in Pasay City.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">You can now enjoy the UBE Express Bus\u2019 amenities, all buses are fully air-conditioned equipped with GPS technology, WiFi, operated by a well-trained crew, sufficient luggage compartments, and CCTV.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4833\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/06\/featured1.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/06\/featured1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/06\/featured1-290x218.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/06\/featured1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/06\/featured1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve seen people online who are confused as to where these buses go, how to pay for your ride, and how often you can catch an UBE Express. Here\u2019s Philippine Primer\u2019s guide to the UBE Express:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>Routes<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7065\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/06\/all-ube-routes.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"835\" height=\"594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/06\/all-ube-routes.jpg 640w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/06\/all-ube-routes-300x213.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 835px) 100vw, 835px\" \/><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>NOTE ON THE STOPS. Yellow stops are those where you need to call or book for your ticket online via booking.ubeexpress.com. White stops, on the other hand, need no reservations.\/IMAGE UBE Express Facebook page<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Perhaps the most critical piece of information you would look for is the routes these buses take. UBE Express currently runs four routes before heading straight for NAIA after the last stop: Entertainment City, Robinsons, Makati, and Grand Prix. Tickets for these routes cost\u00a0<strong>Php 100<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Entertainment City Route<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The UBE Express Entertainment City route passes through the part of Entertainment City that\u2019s not serviced by Solaire\u2019s, City of Dreams\u2019, and Okada\u2019s shuttle buses. The stops are as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Go Hotel (Pasay road)<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Solaire<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Hotel 101<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">SMX Convention Center<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">SM Mall of Asia<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Go Hotel (Ermita)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Robinsons Route<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The only reason why this route is called Robinsons: it passes by Robinson\u2019s Manila, one of the largest malls in the City of Manila. It\u2019s going to feel like being on tour through the former center of everything in Metro Manila, what with the old and new hotels it passes by. Here are the stops:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Atrium\/Jam Liner<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Copacabana Apartment Hotel<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Midas Hotel<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Networld Hotel<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Century Park<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Hotel Jen<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Diamond Hotel<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Luneta Hotel<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">New World Manila<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Pan Pacific Hotel<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Manila Manor Hotel<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Bayview Hotel<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Manila Pavilion<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Manila Hotel<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Robinsons Manila<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Intramuros<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Makati Route<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Most people who fly in from the airport usually head for Makati. It\u2019s the country\u2019s largest business district, making this route a no-brainer. Here are the stops:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Park Square, Ayala Center Makati<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Grand Prix<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">No, it\u2019s not what you\u2019re thinking; it\u2019s not a trip to a race track. It\u2019s the shortest route of all the four. Grand Prix only has two stops: the <em>Kabayan Hotel<\/em>\u00a0(along EDSA) and the <em>Gran Prix Hotel Pasay (<\/em>located at the Victory Liner Pasay Terminal).<\/p>\n<p><em>Araneta Cubao<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7409\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/06\/UBE_AranetaCubao.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/06\/UBE_AranetaCubao.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/06\/UBE_AranetaCubao-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/06\/UBE_AranetaCubao-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>IMAGE UBE Express Facebook page<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The first trip from NAIA which leaves at 4:30 a.m. while in Araneta, buses leave at 12:01 a.m. The UBE Express Bus can be found on the Araneta Bus Terminal where other buses that travel to\u00a0Central Luzon, Southern Tagalog, and the Bicol Region.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>Trip Schedules<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Now that you know where the UBE Express stops, it\u2019s time to talk about the schedules. Traffic in Manila isn\u2019t something you can easily plan or make a schedule for, but the people running UBE Express have made this schedule for you to keep tabs on their buses.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Here\u2019s a rundown of the operating schedules for UBE Express:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><em>Entertainment City: <\/em>8 am to\u00a011 pm TO and FROM NAIA, with trips made every\u00a030 minutes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><em>Robinsons: <\/em>6 am<em>\u00a0<\/em>to\u00a011 pm. TO and FROM NAIA, with trips made\u00a02 hours.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><em>Makati\/Park Square: <\/em>10 am\u00a0to\u00a010 pm FROM NAIA, with trips made every 2 hours.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Mall of Asia Route: 12 nn\u00a0to 10 pm FROM NAIA, trips made every hour.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><em>Grand Prix: <\/em>24 hours, with trips made every hour<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Aside from their existing routes, UBE Express also has buses that run from the NAIA Terminals to\u00a0<strong>Starmall Alabang (Php 110), Robinsons Galleria (Php 70), Solenad 2 Nuvali\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0<strong>Robinsons Tagapo (Php 190).\u00a0<\/strong>They also have a route that stops at\u00a0<strong>Alabang Town Center<\/strong> and\u00a0<strong> Ayala South Park (Php 110).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7410\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/06\/UBE_Routes.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/06\/UBE_Routes.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/06\/UBE_Routes-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/06\/UBE_Routes-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>IMAGE UBE Express Facebook page<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">UBE Express tries to stick to the trip times as much as possible, but don\u2019t fret. They dispatch buses every 20-30 minutes, so you don\u2019t need to wait for one or two hours just to get a ride.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>Getting tickets for UBE Express<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">There are two ways to get tickets for the UBE Express:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><em>Pay by cash\/walk in. <\/em>It\u2019s an outright step: all you need to do is line up at any of the following pick-up points, pay the fee <strong>(take note that fees vary depending on the origin and destination)<\/strong>, and get on the bus:\n<ul>\n<li>Main Arrival Area at NAIA Terminal 1<\/li>\n<li>Bay 17 at NAIA Terminal 2<\/li>\n<li>Bay 14 at NAIA Terminal 3<\/li>\n<li>Mall of Asia<\/li>\n<li>Entrance at the Pedro Gil Wing of Robinsons Manila<\/li>\n<li>Park Square Terminal (in front\/beside of Dusit Thani Manila)<\/li>\n<li>Valero Grand Suites Makati<\/li>\n<li>Victory Liner Pasay Bus Terminal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><em>Online reservation. <\/em>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/booking.ubeexpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">booking.ubeexpress.com<\/a> to get a guaranteed ride. They accept payments via credit card, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/ph\/webapps\/mpp\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PayPal<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dragonpay.ph\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dragonpay<\/a>, a local online payment service provider that has tie-ups with local banks like BDO.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><em>For more information visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ubeexpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.ubeexpress.com\/<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Written by Andronico Del Rosario<br \/>\n<\/em><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Source: <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ubeexpress.com\/\"><em>ubeexpress.com<\/em><\/a><em>, <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UbeExpress\/\"><em>UBE Express on Facebook<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s Philippine Primer&#8217;s guide to using the UBE Express, a premium airport bus service in Manila.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":4833,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1729,1726],"tags":[1133,1134,1135,1136,1137,1138,1131,1132],"class_list":["post-4829","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-everyday-life-hacks","category-procedure","tag-bus-from-naia","tag-bus-from-naia-1","tag-bus-from-naia-2","tag-bus-from-naia-3","tag-bus-from-naia-4","tag-new-ube-express-routes","tag-ube-express","tag-ube-express-for-expats"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4829","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4829"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4829\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9450,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4829\/revisions\/9450"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4833"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4829"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4829"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4829"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}