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JAC Liner is one of the largest bus companies in the Philippines serving the riding public en route to Southern Luzon provinces which includes key destinations in the provinces of Laguna, Batangas, Quezon Province and Marinduque.

History

JAC (Jaime A. Chua) Liner, owned by the Chua Family, began operating in April 1987 as a sole proprietorship operating two second hand buses along the Alabang - Quezon City route. The owner's family backyard lot functioned as the company's repair garage and head office.

In 1988, JAC Liner acquired eight additional second-hand buses from other bus operators. These were rehabilitated and made operational. A year after, they were assisted by the Bus Installment Purchase Program (BIPP), a program that would allow them to purchase buses on installment basis which allowed them to purchase 26 new buses and was granted to have additional franchises along EDSA.

In March 1992, they were formally incorporated as JAC Liner. Two years later, they moved their operations to the Southern Tagalog region, where it established itself as one of the largest bus companies in the country.

In 2004, the founders decided to go on semi-retirement and passed on the day-to-day management of the company to their children while retaining long-term policy-making functions of the corporation. In December of that same year, JAC Liner formed their first subsidiary, Lucena Lines, with a fleet of around 60 buses.

In 2010, JAC Liner bought the Tarlac City-based company Dionisio R. De Leon Express and established Pangasinan Solid North Transit. From 30 or so bus units, Pangasinan Solid North expanded their fleet size up to around 150 bus units. In 2011, JAC Liner became the first bus company in the country to offer free WiFi on board through a partnership with the PLDT

In March 2014, JAC Liner took over the Santa Cruz line of Green Star Express. Months later, JAC Liner acquired the whole franchise of Greenstar and their remaining buses were transferred to Lucena Lines, but they retained some units under the Green Star Express name.

In 2015, JAC Liner took over the Dagupan Bus Company and the provincial operations of Fermina Express, which had a total of 300 buses combined. The company also debuted a new city bus subsidiary, Metro Manila Bus Company, with routes from Baclaran to Fairview via EDSA and Quezon Avenue.

In 2021, JAC Liner acquired JAM Liner and JAM Transit to expand their route network.

In 2023, JAC Liner took over Pacita-based Cher Transport, which was among the list of well-known bus companies in Metro Manila. The latter's bus units and routes were later integrated into Metro Manila Bus Company, expanding its operations as far as Balibago, Santa Rosa, Laguna.

In 2025, JAC Liner subsidiary Pangasinan Solid North Transit had its operations suspended for a month after one of its buses namely PSNTI bus no. 1513, a Dagupan Bus Co. unit operating under PSNTI caused a multiple-vehicle collision at the SCTEX toll plaza in Tarlac City, killing 10 people and injuring 37 others, with initial investigations suggesting the bus driver fell asleep. The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) initially issued a 30-day suspension for 15 specific units of Dagupan Bus Co., which was quickly followed by a Department of Transportation (DOTr) order suspending the entire fleet of Pangasinan Solid North Transit, encompassing nearly 300 buses. The same year, the remnants of Dagupan Bus's units were gradually integrated into the expanding operations of Solid North Transit, together with more than a dozen units from Victory Liner's former Caloocan - Dagupan and Cubao - Dagupan routes. JAC Liner and their subsidiaries also introduced daily pet-friendly schedules on all routes for the convenience of their pet-carrying commuters riding their buses.

Subsidiaries

Lucena Lines
Metro Manila Bus Company
Pangasinan Solid North Transit
JAM Liner

Discontinued subsidiaries

These are their discontinued subsidiaries / bus company names which they bought before:

Dionisio R. De Leon Express (now under Pangasinan Solid North Transit)
Green Star (Sta. Cruz line now under Lucena Lines)
Fermina Express Provincial (renamed and now under Pangasinan Solid North Transit)
Laguna Express (renamed and now under Lucena Lines)
Dagupan Bus Company (renamed and now under Pangasinan Solid North Transit)
CHER Transport (renamed and now under Metro Manila Bus Company)

Fleet

JAC Liner runs ordinary and air-conditioned bus units. Recently, the company has started to offer deluxe and premium point-to-point trips as well. The majority of their buses are made from Yutong as they were the former distributor of the latter in the country, before transferring its distributorship to King Long.

+JAC Liner Fleet !Make !Model !Notes
Auto Bus Transport Industries	SR NV620 Replica Bus Body
Auto Bus Transport Industries	Yutong ZK6100H	Used for driver tests and trainings
SRMWI Daewoo	BS106	MMBC only
SRMWI Daewoo	BV115	PSNTI only
SRMWI Daewoo	BS120S 2nd Generation	MMBC only
Daewoo	BAR GD Marcopolo Replica	PSNTI only
Yutong	ZK6100H
Yutong	ZK6105HA	PSNTI only
Yutong	ZK6107H	MMBC and PSNTI only
Yutong	ZK6107HA
Yutong	ZK6119HA
Yutong	ZK6119H2
Yutong	ZK6118HQ	Used for recruitment drives
Yutong	ZK6122HD9
Higer	KLQ6126LY	PSNTI only
Higer	KLQ6127LA	PSNTI only
King Long	XMQ6117Y3	PSNTI only
King Long	XMQ6112AY	PSNTI only
King Long	XMQ6127AYW01
King Long	XMQ6127J
Hyundai Universe	Space Luxury	PSNTI only
Golden Dragon	XML6102 Splendour	PSNTI only
Golden Dragon	XML6103 Marcopolo	PSNTI only
Golden Dragon	XML6103J Snowfox	PSNTI only
Nissan Diesel UD SRMWI	PKB212	MMBC only
Volvo	B7R Autodelta	MMBC only

Bus terminals

From the official page of JAC Liner.

Metro Manila

They have three main bus terminals and three satellite terminals in Metro Manila.

Cubao Kamias Terminal: EDSA cor. Mapagmahal St., Brgy. Kamias, Quezon City (main hub)
Avenida Terminal: Doroteo Jose Street, Santa Cruz, Manila
One Ayala Satellite Terminal: Ayala Tower One, Ayala Avenue, Makati City
Buendia Terminal: Sen. Gil J. Puyat Ave. cor Donada St., Pasay City
Ayala Malls Manila Bay Satellite Terminal: Aseana Ave, Tambo, Parañaque City
Market! Market! Satellite Terminal: McKinley Pkwy, Market! Market!, Taguig

Provincial

These are their major hubs in Southern Luzon provinces.

Biñan Terminal: P. Burgos St., Brgy. Sto Domingo, Biñan 4024, Laguna
Balibago Termial (for MMBC/JAM only): Francisco A. Canicosa Ave., Balibago Complex, Brgy. Balibago, Santa Rosa, Laguna
Calamba Terminal: Brgy. 1, Crossing, Calamba, Laguna
Turbina Terminal: Philtranco/JAC Liner Turbina Station, National Highway, Turbina, Calamba, Laguna
Mauban Terminal: Brgy. Polo, Maharlika Hwy, Mauban, Quezon Province
Lucena City Grand Central Terminal: Brgy. Ilayang Dupay, Lucena City, Quezon
Port of Dalahican Endpoint Terminal: Brgy. Dalahican, Lucena City, Quezon

Destinations

From the official Facebook page of JAC Liner.

Metro Manila

Cubao/Kamias, Quezon City
Avenida, Santa Cruz, Manila
Ayala Center, Makati City
One Ayala Terminal, Makati City
Buendia, Pasay City
Ayala Malls Manila Bay, Paranaque City
Alabang, Muntinlupa City

Provincial Destinations

Southwoods Mall, Biñan, Laguna
Santo Domingo, Biñan, Laguna

Via National Highway

Crossing, Calamba, Laguna
Los Baños, Laguna
Bay, Laguna
Victoria, Laguna
Pila, Laguna
Santa Cruz, Laguna

Via Maharlika Highway

Turbina, Calamba, Laguna
Santo Tomas, Batangas
Alaminos, Laguna
San Pablo, Laguna
Tiaong, Quezon
Candelaria, Quezon
Sariaya, Quezon
Lucena, Quezon
Tayabas, Quezon
Lucban, Quezon
Sampaloc, Quezon
Mauban, Quezon

Interisland Destinations (via Port of Dalahican, Lucena City)

Mogpog, Marinduque
Boac, Marinduque
Gasan, Marinduque
Buenavista, Marinduque
Torrijos, Marinduque
Santa Cruz, Marinduque

Premium Point to Point

Cubao, Kamias - Lucena City Grand Terminal

Routes under Lucena Lines

Routes under Pangasinan Solid North Transit

From the official Facebook page of Pangasinan Solid North Transit. With the management of JAC Liner, Solid North Transit uses the facilities of JAC Liner, including their main terminal in Cubao; and in collaboration with ALPS The Bus, using their terminal in Buendia.

Metro Manila

Cubao/Kamias, Quezon City
Avenida, Santa Cruz, Manila
Buendia, Pasay
Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange, Parañaque

Provincial Destinations

Marquee Mall Transport Terminal, Angeles, Pampanga
Dau Mabalacat Central Terminal, Mabalacat, Pampanga
Tarlac City, Tarlac
Santa Ignacia, Tarlac
Camiling, Tarlac
San Clemente, Tarlac

Via TPLEX Gerona Exit, Gerona, Tarlac

Gerona, Tarlac
Paniqui, Tarlac
Moncada, Tarlac
San Manuel, Tarlac
Rosales, Pangasinan
Bayambang, Pangasinan
San Carlos, Pangasinan
Urdaneta, Pangasinan
Dagupan, Pangasinan
Lingayen, Pangasinan
Mangaldan, Pangasinan
Manaoag, Pangasinan

Via TPLEX Sison Exit, Sison, Pangasinan

Sison, Pangasinan
Rosario, La Union
Tuba, Benguet
Baguio, Benguet

Premium Point to Point

PITX/NAIA Terminal 3 - Baguio

Interprovincial Routes and Destinations

Baguio - Cabanatuan (via Tarlac & Guimba/Cuyapo)
Baguio - Bayambang (via SM Carmen)

Former Routes and Destinations

Dagupan, Pangasinan (from Baguio City and vice versa via Agoo, La Union. Decommissioned following a swap of franchise with Victory Liner's Caloocan - Dagupan franchise)
Tuguegarao City (reintegrated into EMC LBS Bus Lines, which is still, albeit being an independent company, being operated by JAC Liner. Utilizes JAC Liner's main hub in Cubao)

Routes under JAM Liner

Routes under Metro Manila Bus Company

Under the management of JAC Liner, Metro Manila Bus Company uses the facilities of JAC Liner, including their terminal in Buendia.

Metro Manila