Law School Noob: [GUIDE] How to go to Dau Bus Terminal in Mabalacat City, Pampanga

Monday, December 23, 2019

[GUIDE] How to go to Dau Bus Terminal in Mabalacat City, Pampanga

The Dau Bus Terminal in Mabalacat City, Pampanga is a usual stopover for provincial buses coming from Manila en route to Northern Luzon, including the provinces of Tarlac, Pangasinan, and Benguet, and vice versa.

The Dau Bus Terminal is over 70 kilometers away from Quezon City. The usual travel from Mabalacat City to Manila takes more or less an hour via the North Luzon Expressway.

At the Dau Bus Terminal, there are several modes of transportation to key destinations in Luzon. There are UV Express vans going to Zambales (Subic and Olongapo), Bulacan (Bocaue, Plaridel, Baliuag), Bataan, and Nueva Ecija. There are also long airconditioned jeepneys to destinations all over Pampanga, including SM Clark, SM Pampanga, and the Clark International Airport. And of course, there are the usual buses that go to provinces in Northern Luzon.

Here is how you can reach the Dau Bus Terminal in Mabalacat City, Pampanga from Metro Manila:

From EDSA Cubao, Quezon City:

There are several bus companies (Five Star, Dagupan Express, Solid North, Victory Liner) along EDSA Cubao that ply the Northern Luzon route, but the buses that stop at the Dau Bus Terminal are those going to Pangasinan, Tarlac, and Baguio. Tell the conductor that you will be getting off at Dau. The bus fare from Cubao to Dau as of 2020 is P155. Travel takes 1-2 hours.

From Taft, Pasay:

A number of bus companies along EDSA Taft in Pasay (Philtranco, Five Star, Genesis) go to Pangasinan and Baguio. Take the MRT or LRT 1 and get off at Taft Station before proceeding to EDSA. Fare from Pasay to Dau is P165 as of 2020. Travel time takes 1-2.5 hours, depending on traffic in EDSA.

From Avenida, Manila:

Take the LRT 1 and get off at Doroteo Jose Station. From there, walk to bus stations below the station itself, notably Genesis and Dagupan Express. Walk a bit more going to Recto Avenue to get to Philippine Rabbit, which goes to Tarlac. Fare from Avenida going to Dau Bus Teminal is P145-155 as of 2020. Traffic in the inner roads of Manila is heavy so travel time takes 2-3 hours.

From Balintawak, Quezon City:

Take the LRT 1 and get off at Balintawak Station. From the station, walk a few meters going to the Five Star bus terminal and take a bus going to Pangasinan or Tarlac. Note, though, that many of Five Star's buses stop at Marquee Mall in Angeles City instead of the usual Dau. If you decide to take on, there are jeepney in Marquee Mall that will take you to Dau Bus Terminal. Bus fare from Balintawak to Dau is P141, while the fare from Balintawak to Marquee Mall is P135. The fare for the jeepney from Marquee Mall to Dau Bus Terminal is P15.

Have you been to Dau Bus Terminal? What is your usual route? Let us know in the comments section below.

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