Here are the routes of DOTr’s free ride program for frontliners, APOR

It’s back and more routes are coming.

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has announced that the free rides for medical frontliners, essential workers, and other authorized persons outside or residence (APOR) are available once more.

A picture of a bus on EDSA

An EDSA Carousel bus operating under the DOTr and LTFRB's free ride program

Of note, this free ride project is under the Service Contracting Program of the DOTr and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB). As of September 13, 2021, the free ride services have started servicing several different routes in Metro Manila, Region 1, Region 2, and Region 10.

Besides helping APORs, and medical frontliners in getting to where they need to be, the free ride project is also aiding the many drivers, and transport operators that were affected by the pandemic. The DOTr, after all, is paying these drivers and operators for their services.

For your benefit, here are the routes for DOTr’s Free Ride project:

Region	Route
NCR	Alabang-Zapote Baclaran-NAIA Baltao Buendia PITX Cubao (Diamond) - Roces (Pantranco) Cubao Rosario – Sta. Lucia EDSA Busway Gasak – Divisoria Gasak – Recto Lagro – QMC Munoz – Quiapo Nichols – MOA Nichols – Vito Cruz Novaliches – Malinta via Paso De Basl and Vice Versa Parang Marikina – Cubao Pasig Palengke to Bagumbayan via San Joaquin QMC Loop Quezon Ave., - 5th Ave. LRT
REGION 1	Dagupan City – Bambang Urdaneta – Tayug via Asingan Vigan – Sinait
REGION 2	Ilagan – Cauayan
REGION 10	Cagayan de Oro City – Kapatagan and Vice Versa Cagayan de Oro City – San Fernando

To keep everyone safe, the DOTr is also reminding everyone who is using public transportation to keenly follow the minimum health and safety protocols. This includes the donning of face mask and face shield, refraining from eating and talking, maintaining physical distancing, among others.

A picture of several buses in Region 10

Several buses in Region 10 are ready to provide free rides for frontliners and APORs

The DOTr has also announced that it will be adding free ride routes in other regions in the coming days. So, keep reading here on Philkotse.com for more updates on this.

Cesar G.B. Miguel

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Cesar Guiderone B. Miguel was born and raised in Iligan City, Lanao Del Norte. He graduated in 2010 with a Bachelor of Arts in English degree from Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology. He previously worked as a freelance writer for various websites, as a member of the Iligan City Disaster Risk Reduction Management's training staff, and as a medical sales representative.

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