Santrans
| Founded | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters |
San Jose del Monte, Bulacan EDSA-Cubao, Quezon City, Philippines |
| Service area |
Metro Manila & Central Luzon, Philippines  |
| Service type | City & Provincial Operation |
| Routes | Caloocan City, EDSA, Quezon City, Parañaque City, Manila, Bulacan, Tarlac, Pampanga and Pangasinan |
| Fleet | 100+ Buses (UD Nissan Diesel, Daewoo, Granton, Yutong, Hino, & King Long)) |
| Operator | Severino Santos / Santrans Corporation |
Santrans Corporation (SANTRANS/SST) is one of the largest bus companies in the Philippines. It offers both city and provincial operations from Metro Manila to the urban areas of Central Luzon and vice versa.
Etymology
The bus company is named after its sole founder, Severino Santos. Now, the company is presently operated by Severino and Eleonor Santos.
History
Santrans started servicing the EDSA corridor in the early 90s.
The bus company went into expansion after 10 years to serve the northern Central Luzon plain, focusing on Pangasinan province as most of the terminus are located.
The company's area of coverage extends from Metro Manila to central provinces of Bulacan, Pampanga, Tarlac, and Pangasinan. Its main terminal is located in Cubao, Quezon City and in Avenida, Sta. Cruz, Manila. It generally uses ordinary buses as its main fleet. Air-conditioned buses, services EDSA and its northern routes.
Its Metro Manila service is primarily the EDSA corridor and Sapang Palay-Avenida route.
Fleet
Santrans uses Nissan Diesel, Daewoo and Yutong engine in their operations. Buses in their fleet are mostly built by Santarosa Philippines. Other old units are rehab by Del Monte Motor Works Inc. They have ordinary and air-conditioned buses.
Recent Updates
In February 2012, Five Star Group has announced the acquisition of all provincial route (except Tayug, Pangasinan & city operations of the company, through First North Luzon Transit.
Subsidiaries
Del Monte City Transit Corp. is a sister company of Santrans. It services routes from Sapang Palay, San Jose del Monte, Bulacan to Sta. Cruz, Manila via NLEX Marilao Exit by the use of air-conditioned units built by Santarosa Motorworks.Recently, it began servicing EDSA line using ordinary buses.
BBTSC (Bagong Buhay Transport Services Corp.), is a new sister company of Santrans servicing also from Sapang Palay, San Jose del Monte, Bulacan to Sta. Cruz, Manila via NLEX Bocaue Exit. At present, the company is using Daewoo and Yutong ordinary units.
Luzon Bus Inc. is a sister company of Santrans servicing EDSA & Sta. Cruz lines using Nissan Diesel buses.
In 2014, Luzon Bus Inc is introduced Yutong air-conditioned buses under the name Mersan servicing the route of San Jose del Monte - Baclaran via Commonwealth Ave / Ayala Ave.
City Routes
- Baclaran-Norzagaray, Bulacan via EDSA Fairview Commonwealth Avenue – all units are ordinary.
- Baclaran-Sapang Palay, San Jose del Monte, Bulacan via EDSA Fairview Commonwealth Avenue – all units are ordinary.
- NAIA-Sapang Palay, San Jose del Monte, Bulacan via EDSA Fairview Commonwealth Avenue – uses new livery design, also have air-conditioned buses and all units are ordinary.
- Santa Cruz-Sapang Palay, San Jose del Monte, Bulacan via NLEX-Marilao Exit
- Baclaran-Sapang Palay, San Jose del Monte, Bulacan via EDSA NLEX-Marilao Exit - all units are ordinary.
- Cubao-Sapang Palay, San Jose del Monte, Bulacan via EDSA NLEX-Marilao Exit aircon buses units
- Santa Cruz-Bagong Silang, Caloocan via NLEX-Malinta Exit
- San Jose del Monte - Baclaran via Commonwealth Ave and Ayala Ave (operated by Luzon Bus Inc under the name Mersan Snow White Transport - all units are airconditioned)
Provincial Destinations
- San Jose Del Monte
- Bayambang, Pangasinan*
- Binalonan, Pangasinan*
- Dagupan City, Pangasinan* via TPLEX Gerona or Carmen Exit
- Mabalacat, Pampanga (Dau Bus Terminal)
- Malasiqui, Pangasinan*
- San Carlos City, Pangasinan* via TPLEX Gerona
- San Nicolas, Pangasinan*
- San Quintin, Pangasinan
- Tarlac City, Tarlac
- Tayug, Pangasinan
- Urbiztondo, Pangasinan*
- Urdaneta City, Pangasinan*
(*) denotes that now operated under First North Luzon Transit (owned by Five Star) except Cubao-Tayug and San Quintin Routes.
(**) under city operation