A Guide to the Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX)

Updated as of June 30, 2019

Exactly a month ago, the Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX) was officially opened to the public. Dubbed as the country's first landport, PITX is a 75,000 square meter modern terminal that serves as a transfer point for passengers from Metro Manila going to Cavite, Batangas, and Quezon, and vice-versa. With inputs from inter-modal stations in London, Singapore, and Melbourne, the terminal promises to deliver a first world experience with passenger-friendly facilities, multiple connection options, and a myriad of dining and shopping options. 

The Two Juanderers decided to check out PITX and see how things are for Juans who will be visiting the nearby provinces of Cavite, Batangas, Quezon, and the Bicol region. Update: Daily Lucena, Daet, Naga, Legazpi, and Sorsogon trips are now available in PITX.

The Terminal

The terminal is organized into three levels that integrate in-city and provincial vehicle transfers. The ground level houses the ticketing counters, the departure bays for premium point-to-point, city, and provincial buses, and the departure and arrival bays for jeepneys, taxis, and ride-hailing services. The second level holds the arrival bays for buses. The third level contains the departure and arrival bays for UV Express, the private vehicle facilities such as parking spaces, and will eventually be the connecting level to the Asia World Station of the LRT-1 Cavite Extension project.   

Bus bays within PITX

The terminal houses 59 bays for buses, 49 bays for other public utility vehicles, and 852 car parking slots. This enables the terminal to handle more than 100,000 passengers daily. 

Facilities

At PITX, passengers will be kept comfortable while waiting for their next trip out of Metro Manila. To enhance the convenience of passengers, the terminal has provided a wide array of services and facilities. 

Spacious and comfortable waiting area

First, passengers can wait inside a fully air-conditioned building with spacious waiting areas and rows of comfortable seats. There are also modern concourse facilities such as public information displays, luggage carts, free-WiFi access, clinic, information desks, drinking water stations, charging points, breastfeeding stations, and clean restrooms.

Public information displays showing status of provincial bus trips

Information counters are available to help first time passengers and users

The restrooms are clean and well maintained

PITX also boasts of a state-of-the-art single bus ticketing system to deliver a guaranteed seating mechanism, and automated boarding pass scanners in the turnstiles to ensure passengers can only board during their chosen trip schedules. 

Ticketing Counters

The boarding gates with automated boarding pass scanners

Several dining options are already available inside the ground level of the terminal. Current food merchants include Arroz Ecija Cafe, Siomai King, Shawarma Shack, Jamaican Pattie Shop and Juice Bar, Johnn Lemon, Soy Yummy, Potato Corner, Mister Donut, Esting's Bellychon, Buko Juan, Coffee Spot, and Mang-go Juan. With lots of still vacant stalls, there will be more fast foods and restaurants opening to cater to all taste buds.

Arroz Ecija Cafe

Potato Corner, Jamaican Pattie Shop, Johnn Lemon, and Soy Yummy

Mister Donut

There will also be retail shops and a supermarket that will open for passengers needing last-minute shopping. At the moment, there is already Bench and Unisilver stores in the second level of the terminal.

Bench Store

Routes

Here are the available routes from PITX:

Cavite

• Alfonso
• Amadeo
• Bacoor
• Cavite City
• Dasmarinas
• General Trias
• Imus
• Indang
• Kawit
• Maragondon
• Mendez
• Naic
• Noveleta
• Silang
• Tagaytay
• Tanza
• Ternate
• Trece Martires

Batangas

• Balayan
• Calatagan
• Lian
• Nasugbu

Quezon (New)

• Lucena

Bicol Region (New)

• Daet
• Naga City
• Legazpi City
• Bulan
• Sorsogon City

PITX is accessible by taking city buses and other public utility vehicles that ply EDSA, Ayala Avenue, Roxas Boulevard, Taft Avenue, and Macapagal Avenue.

Terminal Guide

For Juans who will be taking day trips to the listed destinations in Cavite, Batangas, and Quezon, here's a quick guide on using the terminal. 

Departure

• Check the schedules of the provincial buses posted at the public information displays around the terminal.
• Proceed to the ticketing counter to get a ticket.
• Check the designated boarding gate and bay number of the bus as well as your seat assignment (standing tickets are also issued).
• Stay in the waiting area and regularly check the public information display for the status of the trip or changes in the schedule.
• Once it's flashed that the bus is ready for boarding, proceed to the designated boarding gate.
• Scan the ticket in the automated boarding pass scanners at the gate turnstiles. 
• Hop on the bus and find your seat number.

Boarding Pass

Arrival

• Remain seated until the bus has stopped at the arrival bay.
• Proceed to the entrance gate and go through security checks.
• Look for your next vehicle transfer - city bus, P2P bus, jeepney, or UV Express. 

Terminal Guides posted all over PITX 

Experience

The Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange does live up to expectations that it will look and feel like an airport. It provides modern concourse facilities that are necessary for a safe, orderly, and convenient travel. Now that the LRT-1 Cavite Extension project is underway, it can be said that we are on the path to having an integrated terminal similar to what we've seen in Kuala Lumpur and Singapore.  

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