The P5.6-billion Para帽aque Integrated Terminal Exchange, the country鈥檚 first landport, can accommodate 200,000 passengers. (File photo by MARIANNE BERMUDEZ / Philippine Daily Inquirer)
MANILA, Philippines鈥擳he Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Wednesday (June 15) opened a new route for buses bound for Davao City from the Para帽aque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX) in Para帽aque City.
The maiden trip of the bus on the new route left at 2 p.m. on Wednesday.
One-way fare costs P3,680, which includes three ferry rides for the trip. Travel time may take three days and two nights, according to the LTFRB.
鈥淭he P3,680 is all in,鈥� said LTFRB executive director Tina Cassion, speaking in Filipino. 鈥淢eaning it includes Roro fares,鈥� Cassion said.
Davao Metro Shuttle, operator allowed on the bus route, offered a 50 percent discount in fare for its maiden trip on opening day.
The operator provided about 10 modern buses for the PITX to Davao route.