Free rides for APOR, health care workers: Routes and guidelines

Check out the full list of routes.

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has managed to prepare for the extension of the government-imposed enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in NCR which will now run until April 11, 2021. The agency has rolled out 50 jeepney routes for Authorized Persons Outside of their Resident (APOR) under its Service Contracting Program.

Of note, LTFRB’s jeepney routes are made available for free for all APOR including personnel working in the medical field, as well as essential workers. This is on top of the free rides for health workers that are running since last year. Here is the list of the 50 jeepney routes that should be available indefinitely.

LTFRB Free Jeepney Routes

1. Quezon Avenue - LRT 5th Avenue Station

2. Cubao (Diamond) - Roces Super Palengke

3. PITX - SM Southmall

4. Alabang - Zapote

5. PITX - Nichols

6. Bagong Silang - SM Fairview

7. Litex, Quezon City - Rodriguez, Rizal

8. Cubao - Sta Lucia (Pasig)

9. SSS Village - Cubao via Aurora

10. Balingasa, Balintawak - Muzon, San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan

11. Eastwood, Libis - Capitol Commons

12. PITX - Lawton

13. Filinvest City Loop

14. EDSA Buendia - Mandaluyong City Hall via Jupiter

15. Muzon Central Terminal, SJDM - Novaliches, Quirino Hwy

16. Alabang, Muntinlupa - Buencamino, Muntinlupa

17. Alabang, Muntinlupa - Tunasan

18. Punta - Quiapo via Sta Mesa

19. Divisoria - Gasak via H. Lopez

20. Gasak - Recto via Dagat-dagatan

21. Boni Pinatubo - Stop & Shop

22. Boni (Robinson's Complex) - Kalentong/JRC

23. Rodriguez - BFCT

24. Malanday - Divisoria via M. H. Del Pilar

25. Diego Cera Avenue, Las Pinas - Merville

26. PITX - Tanza

27. Novaliches - Malinta via Paso de Blas

28. Palmera, San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan - Novaliches, Quezon City

29. Pandacan - L. Guinto

30. Munoz - Quiapo

31. Rodriguez (Sub-Urban) - SM North EDSA

32. Alabang - Calamba via SLEX

33. Baclaran - NAIA/Baltao

34. Rosario Junction - San Juan via Pinaglabanan, Ortigas

35. Vito Cruz Taft Avenue - PITX Loop

36. Parang-Cubao (Cubao - Silangan, San Mateo, Rizal)

37. Alabang - Zapote

38. Blumentritt, Manila - Sta Quiteria, Caloocan

39. Bagumbayan Taguig - Pasig via San Joaquin

40. QMC Loop

41. Bigte , Norzagaray – Novaliches

42. Minuyan (Rd 1-2-12), Sapang Palay - Brgy. Kaypian, San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan via City Hall (Dulong Bayan), BSU (Kaypian)

43. Sampol E - Road 12-3-1-2 (Sapang Palay, San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan)

44. Sampol - Meycauayan via Bulac, Sta. Maria, Bocaue, Marilao

45. Malolos City-Meycauayan, Bulacan via NLEX

46. Kawit - Molino, Bacoor

47. General Trias - Molino, Bacoor

48. San Pedro - Calamba

49. San Pedro - San Pedro City Proper to Filinvest Subdivision

50. Silang - Zapote

Jeep with LTO personnel

Stricter health protocols are imposed in ECQ

To avail of LTFRB’s free ride, commuters must present their I.D. to prove that they an APOR. LTRFB, in partnership with the Inter-Agency Council on Traffic (I-ACT), has imposed what’s called the “7 Commandments” which are health safety protocols for all transportation modes under the ECQ. These safety measures include:

Always wear a face mask and a face shield.
Talking is not allowed, including answering phone calls.
Eating is strictly prohibited.
Transport operators must make sure that there is proper ventilation within its units.
Disinfection must be done periodically.
A person with COVID-19 symptoms is not allowed to ride.
Maintain social distancing at all times.

Moreover, LTFRB has encouraged commuters to download the sakay.ph app made available on App store and Google Play. This app should help commuters monitor real-time rides under the Service Contracting Program. The said app also allows users to rate their drivers to make sure that health protocols and safe driving are observed at all times.

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LTFRB COVID-19 ECQ

Rex Sanchez

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