GV Florida Transport

G.V. Florida Transport, Inc.

Industry	Public Transport
Predecessor(s)	Florida Liner
Founded	1999 (as GV Florida Transport) 1970 (as Florida Liner)
Founder(s)	George Florida Virgilio Florida Jr.
Headquarters	Matucay, Allacapan, Cagayan Valley, Philippines
Area served	Metro Manila - Northern Luzon, Philippines
Key people	George Florida Virgilio Florida Jr. Harry Florida
Services	Public Transport
Divisions	Autobus Transportation B.Trans F.Franco Transit Dangwa Tranco Viva Alladin Transit Ballesteros Bus Line
Subsidiaries	G.M.W. Florida Trans (Sister Company) Dagupan Bus Co. Inc. (Cagayan Line only)

G.V. Florida Transport, Inc. is a Philippine bus company incorporated in 1999, and it is one of the major bus companies in Northern Philippines.

The company also offers bus chartering services to individuals and corporations.

Etymology [edit]

The name of the bus company is derived from the founders of the company, the Florida brothers - George Florida and Virgilio Florida, Jr. - of which their initials of their first names were used as the name of the said company.

History [edit]

G.V. Florida Transport, Inc. was incorporated in 1999 by the brothers George and Virgilio Florida, Jr. That time the now defunct EMC Transportation, Inc. was the largest bus company operating in Cagayan Valley. The company operated formerly as Florida Liner, which was founded by Virgilio Florida, Sr. at the end of the 1970s. Even as a new player in the industry back then, GV Florida has attracted the riding public with its ultra-luxury buses; with the distinctive flowery livery, on a pink body color, their company color, adorning the all sides of their buses. G.V. Florida Transport ferries goods and passengers from Metro Manila to Cagayan Valley Region and Ilocos Region. Also, it operates inter-provincial routes between neighboring provinces in Cagayan Valley.

G.V. Florida Transport started its Ilocos Route when they acquired F. Franco Transit and B. Trans. It expanded more with the acquisition of Autobus Transportation's Ilocos line. They also expanded its Cagayan Valley and Isabela route when they acquired Viva Alladin, Ballesteros Express, and Dagupan Bus Company's franchises. With the acquisition of the remaining of Autobus' routes, GV Florida will commence its Baguio City's route.

G.V. Florida Transport is noted for being the first Philippine bus company to introduce the "Sleeper class", with Higer and Golden Dragon sleeper buses currently servicing Manila-Tuguegarao,and Manila-Laoag-Tuguegarao routes.

A sister bus company, GMW Florida Trans Inc., is being operated by the other siblings of George and Virgilio Florida. This company serves the Santiago-Cauayan-Tuguegarao-Laoag and Tuguegarao-Abra via Bantay/Vigan routes.

During the later part of 2011, GV Florida Transport expanded its fleet by purchasing 6 MAN R39 18.350 as part of its Super Deluxe fleet and 20 Exclusively modified PHI Grandeza RM as part of its deluxe fleet.

Fare class [edit]

G.V. Florida has employed various types of fare classes. These are:

• Ordinary Fare: (Operating as Dagupan Bus Co. Inc.) seats 50-60 passengers with no Air Conditioner
• Regular Fare : Seats between 45-50 passengers.
• Deluxe Class : Seats 41-45 passengers with Restroom.
• Executive Deluxe Class : Seats 41 passengers with more leg room, Restroom, Air-suspension
• Super Deluxe Class: 2x1 Spacious seats, 29 seater, 2 LCD, Restroom.(non-stop travel)
• Sleeper Class : 35 Bunk bed's, 4 T.V.,Restroom for Manila-Tuguegarao travels.(non-stop travel)
  • A/V systems are standard on all units.

The Operating Fleet [edit]

GV Florida Transport buses parked on their motorpool.

G.V. Florida has grown to more than 300 buses.

• Del Monte Motor Works, Inc.
  • Aero Adamant (Regular Fare and Deluxe)
    • Nissan Diesel RB46S
    • Hino RK3HS
    • Hino RF821
    • Daewoo BV113
    • Mercedes-Benz OH-1625
  • Aero Extreme (Deluxe)
    • Hino RM2PSS
    • Hino RF821
    • Mercedes-Benz OH-1634
  • DM09 (Regular Fare and Deluxe)
    • Mercedes-Benz OH-1625
    • Hino RF821
  • DM11 Extensively modified (Regular Fare and Deluxe)
    • Hyundai KMJRJ18SP - Hyundai Aero Express HSX
    • Hyundai KMJRJ18BP - Aero Space LS
    • Daewoo BH116
    • Hino RF821
  • Lion Star (Ordinary Fare and Regular Fare)
    • Hino RF821
    • Nissan Diesel RB46S
    • Daewoo BV113
  • GD XML6127 Marcopolo replica (Regular Fare, Executive Deluxe and Super Deluxe)
    • Hino RF821
    • Hino RM2PSS
    • Hino RU2PSS
    • Hyundai KMJRJ18SP - Hyundai Aero Express HSX
    • MAN R39 18.350
    • Mercedes-Benz OH1625
    • Nissan Diesel RB46S

• Daewoo (Regular Fare)
  • BH115E "Royal Economy"
  • BH116 "Royal Luxury"
  • BH117 "Royal Special"

• Hyundai Motor Company (Regular Fare)
  • Aero Space LD
  • Aero Space LS
  • Aero Hi-Space
  • Hyundai Aero Town (Inter-provincial)

• Pilipinas Hino
  • Hino Generic Body (Deluxe)
    • Hino RM2PSS
    • Hino RF821
  • PHI Grandeza It is exclusively modified so it will resemble like GD XML6127 Marcopolo. (Regular Fare and Executive Deluxe)
    • Hino RM2P
    • Hyundai KMJRJ18BP - Aero Space LS
    • Daewoo BH116
    • Daewoo BH117
    • SsangYong KPDBCBCH1VP

• Kia Motors (Regular Fare)
  • Granbird SD-I "Greenfield"
  • Granbird SD-II "Parkway"
  • Granbird HD "Sunshine"

• SsangYong Motor Company (Regular Fare)
  • Transtar

• King Long
  • XMQ6127 J3 "Euro Star" (Super Deluxe)(Rebodied as GD XML6127)

• Higer

V92W KLQ6129QWE3 (Sleeper bus)

• Golden Dragon (company)
  • XML6127 "Marco Polo" (Super Deluxe & Sleeper)

• UD Trucks (Formerly UD Nissan Diesel) (Regular Fare)
  • Euro Bus

Destinations [edit]

• Metro Manila
  • Sampaloc, Manila
  • Cubao, Quezon City (operated by: Dagupan Bus Company)
  • Kamias, Quezon City (New Terminal)

• Provincial Destinations
  • Cagayan Valley
• Tuguegarao City, Cagayan
• Aparri, Cagayan
• Gonzaga, Cagayan
• Jct luna Abulug, Cagayan (Via Laoag)
• Ballesteros, Cagayan
• Buguey, Cagayan
• Santa Ana, Cagayan
• Lasam, Cagayan
• Gattaran, Cagayan
• Baggao, Cagayan
• Enrile, Cagayan
• Sanchez-Mira, Cagayan (Via Laoag)
• Banaue, Ifugao
• Burgos, Isabela
• Echague, Isabela
• Quirino, Isabela
• Jones, Isabela
• Roxas, Isabela
• Ilagan, Isabela
• San Mariano, Isabela
• San Mateo, Isabela
• Santiago City, Isabela
• Santo Tomas, Isabela (via Delfin Albano)
• Tabuk City, Kalinga (via Roxas-Quezon)
• Solano, Nueva Vizcaya
• Maddela, Quirino (via Cordon)/(via Cabarrougis)

• • Ilocos Region
• Laoag City, Ilocos Norte
• Batac, Ilocos Norte
• Dingras, Ilocos Norte
• Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte
• Bacarra, Ilocos Norte
• Nueva Era, Ilocos Norte
• Banna, Ilocos Norte
• Paoay, Ilocos Norte
• Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte
• Baguio City, Benguet

Passengers may board and leave the bus at any point.

• Inter-Provincial Lines
  • Tuguegarao-Claveria
  • Tuguegarao-Sanchez Mira
  • Tuguegarao-Baguio City

References [edit]

http://www.flickr.com/groups/floridatransport/