Free Love Bus ride routes across Metro Manila
2026-03-08 - 00:04
MANILA, Philippines – Commuters in Metro Manila may soon enjoy free rides on electric Love Buses, with routes planned around malls and business districts in Quezon City and Pasig City. The project is a partnership between the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and Global Electric Transport Philippines (GET Philippines). “Through this partnership, we are introducing fully electric buses that are cleaner, quieter, and more modern. These buses will help reduce pollution, ease congestion along key routes, and provide a more comfortable riding experience for passengers,” MMDA Chairperson Don Artes said. GET Philippines, led by former Taguig City mayor Sigfrido Tinga, will handle the operations and maintenance of the electric buses, while the MMDA will oversee route management, enforcement support, infrastructure assistance, and alignment with public service goals. The 30-passenger electric Love Bus is expected to launch in the last week of April or the first week of May. Here are the initial routes: Eastbound: Robinsons Galleria Estancia Mall MMDA Arcovia Opus Mall Arcovia Mall Eastwood City Westbound: Eastwood City C5–Eastwood Footbridge C5–Green Meadows Footbridge C5–Green Meadows Gate Tiendesitas C5–Julia Vargas MMDA Estancia Mall Robinsons Galleria PROPOSED ROUTE. The television screen displays a map showing the proposed stations for the Love Bus eastbound and westbound routes during an MMDA meeting on March 3, 2026. At least 10 buses will initially be deployed, operating from 6 am to 9 pm or 10 pm daily, depending on passenger demand. Major mall developers, including Robinsons Land Corporation and Megaworld Corporation, are among the corporate sponsors. Valenzuela route In September 2025, the Love Bus was also launched in Valenzuela City. Persons with disabilities and senior citizens ride for free, while other passengers pay a fare. During rush hours — from 6 am to 9 am, and 5 pm to 8 pm — the buses are free for everyone. Here are the routes for Valenzuela: Batasan to Valenzuela Gateway Complex (VGC) DSWD Aquino High School Ever Villa Beatriz Luzon Puregold Baliwag Mira Nila Philand Visayas Tile Depot SM Cherry Circle-C Metro Noth Medical Center Road 20 Footbridge Across St. James VGC VGC to Batasan VGC Pacific Global Medical Center St. James Road 20 Footbridge KFC Acorss Circle-C SM Cherry Caras De Andalucia corner Visayas Avenue Philand Tierra Pura Luzon Footbridge Luzon Talipapa University Valley Footbridge UP Economics MWSS Capitol Hills Foot Bridge Across Puregold Luzon overpass Ever Batasan Aquino High School DSWD PITX-MOA-U Belt-VGC PITX Gate 9 City of Dreams WMall Macapagal SM Mall of Asia Double Dragon CCP/BSP Ospital ng Maynila Pedro Gil US Embassy Footbridge Manila City Hall Lawton Quiapo/Raon Footbridge FEU UST VGC VGC-U Belt – MOA – PITX VGC UST FEU Quiapo/Raon Footbridge Lawton Manila City Hall US Embassy Footbridge Pedro Gil Ospital ng Maynila CCP SM Mall of Asia WMall Macapagal Ayala malls Manila Bay PITX Gate 9 The public may also download the Love Bus app on their mobile phones to track the buses in real time. TRACKER. The Love Bus App shows the real-time location of the vehicle. Screenshot from Love Bus App The MMDA said it also plans to expand the service to other Metro Manila cities. The Love Bus is one of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s promised projects, announced during his fourth State of the Nation Address in 2025. Marcos also launched the Love Bus in Cebu and Davao in August 2025, but offering free rides only during rush hours. Must Read Remember the Love Bus? Might be time to have it back The blue-painted and heart-decked Love Bus was popularized during the time of Ferdinand E. Marcos. It was the brainchild of then-first lady Imelda Marcos. – Rappler.com