Backpacking Philippines: DLTB Bus Line to Batangas, Lucena and Sta. Cruz, Laguna

DLTB Bus Line to Batangas, Lucena and Sta. Cruz, Laguna

For a few months now, an old familiar bus line plies the routes of Manila to Batangas City, Manila to Lucena, Quezon and Manila to Sta. Cruz, laguna with the same color as the once ubiquitous BLTB Bus (which stands for Batangas Laguna Tayabas Bus Co).

BLTB has since stopped operations and now DLTB is now on the roads with the same look and hoping to regain the bus route of the old BLTB Bus Line.

In Pasay City on Taft Avenue just beside the south-bound LRT station of Sen. Gil Puyat (Buendia), you can see the new DLTB bus terminal.

In Sta. Cruz, Laguna, Tutubi also saw the DLTB bus station on the former bus terminal of Kapalaran Bus Line (KBL once ruled the Manila to Sta. Cruz route against the former red buses of BLTB) near the Pagsawitan junction and Asian Travelers Hotel in Sta. Cruz.

The Cubao to Sta. Cruz and Pasay - Sta. Cruz routes used to be dominated and monopolized by HM Transport and Green Star Express respectively, both under the wings of JAM Transit (with terminal in Barangay Pagsawitan, Pagsanjan)

DLTB Bus fare (cheaper than HM Transport and Green Star)
LRT to Sta. Cruz, Laguna: PhP132.00
Buendia to Calamba: PhP74.00
Buendia to Paete: PhP143.00

DLTBco Trip Schedules:
Buendia to Sta. Cruz: first trip at 4am. last trip at 10pm

update: DLTB bus serves the Buendia to Sta. Maria, Laguna twice daily at 4pm and 6pm trip schedules to pass by Calamba, Los Banos, Bay, Calauan, Victoria, Pila, Sta. Cruz, Pagsanjan, and the highways of Lumban, Kalayaan, Paete, Pakil, Pangil, Siniloan, Famy, Mabitac, Sta. Maria. Same bus routes leave Sta. Maria town at 4am and 6am daily going to Taft/LRT/Buendia

DLTB Co doesn't have yet an official website but has a facebook page. please call or email them directly for the latest fares, trip schedules, freight/waybill charges and charter bus rates.

Related Posts:

Bus Stations in Pasay Taft corner Buendia
Bus Stations in Pasay Taft EDSA Rotonda
Araneta Bus Terminal
Green Star Express

Labels: Buses, Public Transportation

posted by GingGoy @ 8:33 PM,

28 Comments:

At Dec 16, 2011, 10:25:00 AM, Anonymous said...: Do you have contact # for the DLTB office in Buendia? Can you provide it? its very helpful.
At Dec 26, 2011, 1:39:00 PM, Anonymous said...: Anong ibig sabihin ng "DLTB"? "D" stands for "Dagupan" ba?
At Dec 26, 2011, 2:15:00 PM, GingGoy said...: anonymous, nope. DLTB is owned by DMMV something like Del Monte...that's why my officemates who commute everyday to Tanauan, Batangas call DLTB as ketchup though i don't think there's a relation between DLTB and Del Monte catsup
At Mar 16, 2012, 5:57:00 PM, Anonymous said...: I do not like this bus the driver are all reckless... very danger to accident..
At Apr 2, 2012, 10:42:00 AM, Anonymous said...: meron po bang biyahe ngayon good friday? thanks and more power
At Apr 14, 2012, 11:30:00 PM, Pulchri said...: SINO PO BA ANG BAGONG MAYARI NG DLTB?
At Jun 10, 2012, 7:13:00 PM, Rico David said...: Me and my family do have a bad experience with the conductor of DLTB bus # 22 which travels from Gil Puyat to Sta. Cruz, Laguna.I paid for 3 persons (me,my wife and son)and we are coming home to Laguna. Each of us were ticketed P99 so the three of us equaled to P297. I gave the conductor P1,000 and he gave me the 700 pesos change and counted it in front of me. Still he still lacked P3, he said he'll give it to me later.

He passed many times near over my seat but he is not giving me the P3 change. When I asked him about it, he told me he gave it to me already. I argued with him and showed him the coins in my pocket which are P11 (10 +1 peso). He has nothing to argue as I showed that there are clearly no 3 pesos along with my coins so he gave the P3 to me which I swear he did not give it to me. I can sense that this conductor is up to something. Staring at me from afar, he came back to me again and said his collected money is lacking 100 pesos and he said he has given me P800 which is 100 pesos over. I told him how can that be when you have counted my P700 change in front of me? When I show him the content of my wallet there is the 500 + 200 change he gave me and some few 20s. He still argued that he gave me P800.

When he came to his seat near the driver they were laughing out loud and still glaring at me. This conductor is really a bad person who should not be in a respectable and innovated bus line like DLTB co. He did not have his nameplate on his polo shirt which DLTB conductors must have. He is wearing a baseball cap which must not be when inside the bus. I take the time to email you people to know this and may the management of DLTB find this conductor and warn him. DLTB management, check the background of this conductor. He may victimize other people and good for me I am ready to put up a fight when I know I'm right.

Note: The bus number is 22 (which he tacked in our tickets) vying from Gil Puyat station (below LRT station) to Sta. Cruz. We boarded the bus between 2:30 pm on June 10 and were at Los Banos at around 4pm. If you will be boarding this bus, be aware of its conductor. He is moreno, slim, and around 5'6". He usually wear a baseball cap.
At Jun 11, 2012, 11:53:00 AM, Anonymous said...: maraming kapalpakan ang dltb. maraming mandurugas na konduktor lalo na ung bus number 22 na plying from Gil Puyat to Sta. Cruz.Beware sa sukli nyo. Pag nagbayad kayo ng malaking pera at sinabing sobra sinukli sa inyo at gusto kayong kuhanin ng 100 hwag kayo pumayag. Ang masama pa walang name tag konduktor ng DLTB. Kunin nyo name ng konductor at ireport sa office. Modus Operandi nila ita sa DLTB.
At Jun 20, 2012, 9:22:00 PM, b said...: walang ka kwenta kwentang bus.. nakalagay free wifi.. free nga naka disable naman..and another thing na my wifi ang bus nyu pero di naman oriented ung mga conductor hindi alam kung nakabukas ba o hindi ang wifi...sabihin nakabukas e naka disable nga..and un nga mraming madurugas na conductor..pakiayos ang serbisyo nyu.. kakawlang gana sumakay sa inyo
At Jun 20, 2012, 9:26:00 PM, b said...: bkt kau nag lagay ng free wifi sa bus nyu kung lagi naman naka disable..halos araw2 ako nasakay sa inyo pero kaylangan din ba na araw2 ko papabukas wifi nyu? and ung mga conduktor tinuturuan nyu ba gumamit ng wifi?sinabi ko sa conduktor nyu naka patay wifi nyu pagpilitan bang nakabukas? tsk tsk pati maraming magugulang na conduktor pakiayos ng serbisyu nyu..
At Jun 20, 2012, 9:26:00 PM, b said...: bkt kau nag lagay ng free wifi sa bus nyu kung lagi naman naka disable..halos araw2 ako nasakay sa inyo pero kaylangan din ba na araw2 ko papabukas wifi nyu? and ung mga conduktor tinuturuan nyu ba gumamit ng wifi?sinabi ko sa conduktor nyu naka patay wifi nyu pagpilitan bang nakabukas? tsk tsk pati maraming magugulang na conduktor pakiayos ng serbisyu nyu..
At Jun 20, 2012, 9:27:00 PM, b said...: bkt kau nag lagay ng free wifi sa bus nyu kung lagi naman naka disable..halos araw2 ako nasakay sa inyo pero kaylangan din ba na araw2 ko papabukas wifi nyu? and ung mga conduktor tinuturuan nyu ba gumamit ng wifi?sinabi ko sa conduktor nyu naka patay wifi nyu pagpilitan bang nakabukas? tsk tsk pati maraming magugulang na conduktor pakiayos ng serbisyu nyu..
At Jun 20, 2012, 9:27:00 PM, b said...: bkt kau nag lagay ng free wifi sa bus nyu kung lagi naman naka disable..halos araw2 ako nasakay sa inyo pero kaylangan din ba na araw2 ko papabukas wifi nyu? and ung mga conduktor tinuturuan nyu ba gumamit ng wifi?sinabi ko sa conduktor nyu naka patay wifi nyu pagpilitan bang nakabukas? tsk tsk pati maraming magugulang na conduktor pakiayos ng serbisyu nyu..
At Jun 20, 2012, 9:27:00 PM, b said...: bkt kau nag lagay ng free wifi sa bus nyu kung lagi naman naka disable..halos araw2 ako nasakay sa inyo pero kaylangan din ba na araw2 ko papabukas wifi nyu? and ung mga conduktor tinuturuan nyu ba gumamit ng wifi?sinabi ko sa conduktor nyu naka patay wifi nyu pagpilitan bang nakabukas? tsk tsk pati maraming magugulang na conduktor pakiayos ng serbisyu nyu..
At Jun 20, 2012, 9:27:00 PM, Anonymous said...: bkt kau nag lagay ng free wifi sa bus nyu kung lagi naman naka disable..halos araw2 ako nasakay sa inyo pero kaylangan din ba na araw2 ko papabukas wifi nyu? and ung mga conduktor tinuturuan nyu ba gumamit ng wifi?sinabi ko sa conduktor nyu naka patay wifi nyu pagpilitan bang nakabukas? tsk tsk pati maraming magugulang na conduktor pakiayos ng serbisyu nyu..
At Jun 20, 2012, 9:27:00 PM, Anonymous said...: bkt kau nag lagay ng free wifi sa bus nyu kung lagi naman naka disable..halos araw2 ako nasakay sa inyo pero kaylangan din ba na araw2 ko papabukas wifi nyu? and ung mga conduktor tinuturuan nyu ba gumamit ng wifi?sinabi ko sa conduktor nyu naka patay wifi nyu pagpilitan bang nakabukas? tsk tsk pati maraming magugulang na conduktor pakiayos ng serbisyu nyu..
At Jun 20, 2012, 9:27:00 PM, Anonymous said...: bkt kau nag lagay ng free wifi sa bus nyu kung lagi naman naka disable..halos araw2 ako nasakay sa inyo pero kaylangan din ba na araw2 ko papabukas wifi nyu? and ung mga conduktor tinuturuan nyu ba gumamit ng wifi?sinabi ko sa conduktor nyu naka patay wifi nyu pagpilitan bang nakabukas? tsk tsk pati maraming magugulang na conduktor pakiayos ng serbisyu nyu..
At Jun 20, 2012, 9:27:00 PM, Anonymous said...: bkt kau nag lagay ng free wifi sa bus nyu kung lagi naman naka disable..halos araw2 ako nasakay sa inyo pero kaylangan din ba na araw2 ko papabukas wifi nyu? and ung mga conduktor tinuturuan nyu ba gumamit ng wifi?sinabi ko sa conduktor nyu naka patay wifi nyu pagpilitan bang nakabukas? tsk tsk pati maraming magugulang na conduktor pakiayos ng serbisyu nyu..
At Jul 14, 2012, 2:46:00 PM, Anonymous said...: NAG PAPASALAMAT AKO SA KABUTIHANG LOOB NG CONDUCTOR AT DRIVER AT DISPATCHER NG DLTB BUS LINER BIYAHENG LUCENA.. NAHULOG ANG PAMASAHE KO KAGABI AT AKO'Y NAKIUSAP SA KANILA NA KUNG PEDE AKONG MAGBAYAD SA LUGAR NG AKING BABABAAN SA SAN VICENTE,STO.TOMAS..AT AKO AY KANILANG PINAG-BIGYAN...DAHIL DITO..NAKAUWI AKO AT NARAMDAMAN KO ANG MALASAKIT NYO SA PASAHERO...SANA...IPAG PATULOY NYO ANG MAGANDANG SERBISYO...DI TULAD SA JAC LINER NA UNA KONG NILAPITAN...AKO AY TINANGGIHAN... MORE POWER SA DLTBCO..SALAMAT MGA KAIBIGAN...ANTONIO ORTEGA
At Aug 3, 2012, 9:11:00 PM, Anonymous said...: DI NAMAN SGURO PARE PAREHO ANG KONDUKTOR NG DLTBCO DIBA? AKO, SA ARAW

ARAW KONG PAG BYAHE PAPUNTA SA TRABHO OK NAMAN TLGA SA DLTBCO MALINIS ANG BUS AT

DISCOUNTED NG P57 ( UNLIKE SA GREENSTAR -MINSAN DISCOUNTED, MINSAN HINDI, MY MAYAYABANG

NA KONDUKTOR ) ADVICE KO LANG SA MGA PASAHERO NG DLTBCO, AT PASAHERO NG IBA PANG BUS

KUNG MAY SUKLI KAYO IPALAGAY O PAPIRMAHAN NYO SA LIKOD NG RESIBO!!! IPAKITA NYO KAPAG

MALAPIT NA KYO BUMABA... ALL IN ALL , MAGANDA ANG SERBISYO, MALINIS ANG BUS, BAWAS BAWASAN

LANG ANG KASUPLADUHAN NUNG KALBO NA KONDUKTOR!
At Aug 8, 2012, 3:29:00 PM, Anonymous said...: sana mas maraming byahe pa sta cruz, and sana may dumadaan ng canlubang exit...

good naman ang service nyo.. maliis ang bus.. no other comment
At Nov 23, 2012, 8:49:00 PM, Anonymous said...: kanina lang around 7:30 pm. Sinungitan ako ng bus driver ng dltb byaheng pa Sta.Cruz, Laguna. Wala akong ginagawa sa kaniya. Kaya Wala siyang karapatan para sungitan ako. At dun naman sa conductoe niya, hindi ko kasalanan kung sa unahan ako nakatayo at dun kami nagsisiksikan, kasalanan yun ng mga nasa gitna kasi ayaw nila umusod sa dulo. kaya wag kang magpaparinig at sakin ka nakatingin. Estudyanta lang ako, wala kayong karapatan para maging ganyan. oh baka naman dahil estudyante ako kaya ganun ang attitude nyo sakin? tsk tsk Si lod na bahala sa inyong dalawa.Bus 315 hyundai Aer yung nakalagay sa ticket ko.
At May 5, 2014, 11:28:00 AM, Anonymous said...: SANAYIN NYONG MABUTI ANG MGA BAGO NINYONG EMPLEYADO BAGO PASUGURIN SA GIYERA.
At Jun 21, 2014, 10:28:00 PM, Anonymous said...: bkit dati may discount ung mga taga laguna tapos ngaun wla na weekly pa naman ako umuuwi. sayang pa rin ung 20% discount!!!!
At Apr 3, 2015, 12:25:00 PM, Unknown said...: May byhe pa po kau mamaya
At Apr 3, 2015, 12:26:00 PM, Unknown said...: May byahe po kau mamaya
At Mar 2, 2016, 3:47:00 AM, aRaN said...: Bakit di nababasa mga comment?
At Apr 11, 2017, 7:42:00 PM, isipbatanginosente said...: Anong oras po byahe bukas ng umaga mula buendia papuntang sta. Cruz, laguna dltb terminal?

DLTB Bus Line to Batangas, Lucena and Sta. Cruz, Laguna

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