UBE Express has opened its first passenger lounge, located in the parking lot of Robinsons Sta. Rosa. Created and constructed with traveling OFWs in mind, the passenger lounge can comfortably seat 40 in an air-conditioned space with Wi-Fi connectivity and phone charging stations.
Being in the carpark of a Robinsions mall, the lounge is also within walking distance of various restaurants and shops. While the mall itself opens at 10am, the passenger lounge can accommodate travelers from 4am until 10pm.
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From Robinsons Sta. Rosa, the UBE Express makes 16 daily trips to NAIA Terminals 1, 2 and 3, with the first bus leaving at 5am. The bus system also makes 16 trips back to Laguna, leaving NAIA Terminal 3 at 3:30am. Each trip takes about 1hr15min to complete, and costs P300. Senior citizens, students, and PWDs are entitled to 20% discounts.
With the continued use of the passenger lounge, UBE Express aims to turn it into a hub for airport travel. The point-to-point bus company has plans to expand its airport routes further south, stretching as far as Lipa, Batangas, and Lucena, Quezon, with all converging at Santa Rosa, before reaching NAIA.
For those who haven’t tried the UBE Express, its fleet features comfortable, low-riding buses that accommodate 35 passengers with varying mobility needs. Being a point-to-point bus, each trip is conveniently direct, with no stops.
