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| company_slogan = "Have a safe travel!"
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| image = GV Florida Transport 989 Mercedes-Benz Aero Extreme 9 Deluxe.jpg
| founded = 1999
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| headquarters = [[Allacapan]],[[Cagayan Valley]], [[Philippines]]
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*'''Metro Manila'''
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**[[Quezon City|Congressional Avenue, Quezon City]]
**[[Quezon City|Congressional Avenue, Quezon City]]




<gallery caption="Images of G.V. Florida Transport">
Image: S-1_Sleeper_Golden_Dragon.jpg‎|Sleeper Bus of GV Florida Transport
Image: GV Florida Transport 242 Hino RM.jpg|The Hino RM bus of GV Florida Transport
Image: GV Florida Transport 353 Hino RU.jpg|Hino RU
Image: GV Florida Transport Sleeper Bus Interior.jpg|Inside the Sleeper Bus
Image: Nissan_Diesel_G.V._Florida_Transport_Regular.jpg|The Regular Bus of GV Florida Transport
Image: GV_Florida_Transport_F-71_Hyundai_AeroSpace.jpg|Hyundai Aero Space
Image: GV_Florida_Transport_B-1_Hino_RM_Super_Deluxe.jpg|The Hino RM Super Deluxe of GV Florida Transport
</gallery>



==References==
==References==

Revision as of 07:58, 27 March 2010

G.V. Florida Transport Inc.
File:GV florida logo.JPG
File:GV Florida Transport 989 Mercedes-Benz Aero Extreme 9 Deluxe.jpg
Founded1999
HeadquartersAllacapan,Cagayan Valley, Philippines


803 Earnshaw St., Sampaloc Manila
842 A.H Lacson Ave. SampalocManila


724 EDSA Brgy. E.Rodriguez St., Cubao, Quezon City
Service areaManila-Northern Luzon, Philippines
Service typeProvincial Operation
RoutesMetro Manila-Ilocos Provinces, Cagayan Valley, Apayao, Philippines
Fleet250+ Buses (UD Trucks (Formerly UD Nissan Diesel), Golden Dragon, King Long, Hino, Hyundai, KIA, Daewoo, Higer, Mercedes-Benz)
OperatorG.V. Florida Transport, Inc.
Websitewww.gvfloridatransport.com

G.V. Florida Transport, Inc. or simply "FLORIDA", is a fast-growing Philippine bus company incorporated in 1999, and it is one of the major bus companies in Northern Philippines. It was originally servicing Manila to Cagayan Valley provinces and vice versa. The name comes from the founders of the company, siblings George Florida and Virgilio Florida, Jr.

History

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The GV Florida Higer Sleeper's bus

G.V. Florida Transport, Inc. was incorporated in 1999 by the brothers George and Virgilio Florida, Jr. The company operated formerly as Florida Liner, which was founded by Virgilio Florida, Sr. at the end of the 1970s. G.V. Florida Transport ferries goods and passengers from Metro Manila to Cagayan Valley Region, as well as in Ilocos Region. Also, it operates inter-provincial routes between neighboring provinces in Cagayan Valley.

G.V. Florida Transport is noted for being the first Philippine bus company to introduce the Sleeper class, with Higer and Golden Dragon sleeper buses currently servicing Manila-Tuguegarao and Manila-Aparri routes.

A sister bus company, GMW Trans Inc., is being operated by the other siblings of George and Virgilio Florida. This company serves the Santiago-Cauayan-Tuguegarao-Laoag and Tuguegarao-Abra routes.

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GMW Trans Inc.:A sister company of GV Florida Transport.

Fleet

As of today, G.V. Florida has grown to more than 250 bus units. Its fleet is utilizing UD Trucks (Formerly UD Nissan Diesel), Hino,Golden Dragon, Hyundai, King Long, KIA, Higer, Daewoo and Mercedes-Benz units.

Fare Class

G.V. Florida has employed various types of fare classes. These are:

  • Ordinary bus : Non-Aircon Plying over the inter-provincial route.
  • Regular Air-conditioned : Seats between 45-49 passengers.
  • De luxe Class : Seats 43 passengers with Restroom.
  • Executive De luxe Class : Seats 43 passengers with more leg room, restroom, Air-suspension units.
  • Super De luxe Class: 2x1 Spacious seating, 29 seater, Restroom.(non-stop travel)
  • Sleeper Class : 35 bed capacity,with 4 t.v.,monitors, restroom.(non-stop travel)
    • A/V systems are standard on all units.

Destinations

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GV Florida Transport buses in Sampaloc, Manila terminal.



  • Inter-Provincial Lines (ordinary buses only)
    • Tuguegarao-Claveria
    • Tuguegarao-Sanchez Mira
  • Former Destinations
    • Baguio City, Benguet (from Tuguegarao,Aparri)
    • Sto. Niño, Cagayan

Former destinations and terminals




References

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