Service type City Operation Founded 1998 | Headquarters Bonifacio Global City | |
Service area Ayala Center-Bonifacio Global City via McKinley Road Operator Bonifacio Transport Corp. | ||
Bonifacio Transport Corp., or more commonly known as BGC Bus or formerly The Fort Bus, is an intercity bus company in Metro Manila, Philippines operated under Fort Bonifacio Development Corporation (FBDC), an affiliate company under Ayala Corporation, one of the largest conglomerate company established during the Spanish era. It plies routes from Ayala Center to Bonifacio Global City via McKinley Road.
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This bus company was regarded as the first non-EDSA Metro Manila bus that traverses from one business district to another.
History
Founded in 1998, Bonifacio Transport Corp. was established under Fort Bonifacio Development Corporation (FBDC). It was formed through the use of 24 buses –- 10 of which are Mercedes-Benz buses and the rest are Nissan Diesel units—for internal transport system to and from Bonifacio Global City and Ayala Center.
In 2008, the Mercedes-Benz O 500 M 1725 buses were launched by FBDC. Six coaches were used first for the said route, just like some of the buses used in other countries like United Kingdom or Turkey. Later, there were additional 14 buses of the same model to sustain the need of the passengers of the bus.
In the same year, HM Transport Inc. and Bonifacio Transport Corp. signed an agreement, allowing the use of some buses to ply at Bonifacio Global City; thus, it gave an opportunity to extend route up to Market! Market! in Taguig City as its terminal via EDSA and Kalayaan Avenue but this was only operates every weekdays.
Fleet
Bonifacio Transport Corp. utilizes and maintains UD Nissan Diesel, Mercedes-Benz and Higer buses.
Routes
BGC Bus operates primarily on 7 different routes originating from EDSA Bus originating from EDSA-Ayala-McKinley Bus Terminal or at Market Market.
Operations
Bonifacio Transport Corp. operates 24/7 as of today. The trip may be 10–15 minutes, depending on the traffic and stops. Most of the passengers of the bus company were those working at call centers erected in Bonifacio Global City and nearby areas at Ayala Center.