Check free ride routes online

The routes, which cover the National Capital Region and Greater Manila Area, transport health workers to major destinations and health institutions

Health workers who intend to avail of the Department of Transportation’s (DoTr) Free Ride for Health Workers Program may determine the routes of the shuttle service through the Sakay.

ph website at https://covid19. sakay.ph.

The routes, which cover the National Capital Region and Greater Manila Area, ferry health workers to major destinations and health institutions.

The routes are available 24/7 and follow the strict health and safety protocols mandated by the national government.

The 20 routes are: (1) Meralco (Malanday) to United Doctors Medical Center; (2) Valenzuela Gateway Complex to United Doctors Medical Center; (3) SM City San Jose del Monte to Centris; (4) SM Masinag to The Medical City Ortigas; (5) Ortigas Hospital and Healthcare Center to Rizal Medical Center; (6) MRT 3 Cubao to Philippine General Hospital via MRT 3 Centris Station; (7) Pasig City General Hospital to Makati Medical Center; (7A) Medical City Ortigas to VRP Medical Center;

(8) Starmall Alabang to St. Luke’s Medical Center-BGC; (9) Vista Mall Daang Hari to United Doctors Medical Center; (10) RITM to Starmall Alabang; (11) Starmall Alabang to Manila Doctors Hospital; (12) Dasmariñas Pala-Pala to Manila Doctor’s Hospital; (13) Starmall Alabang to Sea Oil Imus Daang Hari/Aguinaldo; (14) SM City Taytay to St. Luke’s Medical Center-QC;

(15) SLEX Sucat Exit to Philippine General Hospital; (16) MRT-3 Cubao to Philippine General Hospital; (17) SM City San Jose del Monte to SM Fairview/

Commonwealth Hospital and Medical Center; (198) LRT-1 Monumento to Baclaran Market; (19) First Cabuyao Hospital and Medical Center to Starmall Alabang; and (20) SM City Masinag to Lawton.

For questions regarding routes and schedules, call the Bus Staging Area Hotlines at: Routes 1 and 2 (NW), VGC Staging Area, 0927-3806924; Routes 3 and 17 (NW), 4, 5, 14, 16 and 20 (East), 6, 7 and 7A (Central), LTO Central Staging Area, 0956-7161611, 0961-5966178; Routes 8, 10, 11 and 19 (SE), 13 (South) Starmall Alabang Staging Area, 0907-4592397; and Routes 9 and 12 (SE), 15 (South), 18 (EDSA), PITX Staging Area, 0977-7149837.

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