Guidelines for Airport Bus Service Operation

Bus body must be ordinary coach type, Euro IV emission standard or better, or clean alternative fuels (electric/hybrid).
Features include low-floor entry (0.28-0.38m), sufficient luggage racks, emergency exits, tempered panoramic glass windows.
Air-conditioned with on-board CCTV (minimum 4 cameras with 72-hour recording), GPS vehicle tracking, free Wi-Fi, electronic display and announcement, and automatic fare collection options.
Drivers employed on fixed salary with incentives for quality service, no compensation linked to ridership.
Service requires scheduled trips with designated off-street loading/unloading stops; no passenger loading outside designated stops.
Additional facilities include booking office, lay-over area/garage, and off-street loading/unloading zones.

Seating for a maximum of 24 passengers in 12-meter buses, arranged in 2 + 1 reclining seats configuration.
Provision for wheelchair space and foldable/retractable ramp.
Operational hours minimum 4:00 am to 12:00 midnight, with possibility for 24-hour service.
Initial maximum headway of 30 minutes, reduced to 20 minutes after one year subject to operating conditions.
Bus external color and branding specified by LTFRB.
Required common booking/ticketing office at the airport and 24-hour customer service accessible via multiple communication channels.
Advanced ticketing and monitoring of bus arrival/departure times through mobile and internet applications.

Two routes awarded as a single package to one applicant:
1. NAIA to Roxas Boulevard and vicinity (approx. 24 km round trip), 24 authorized units, Php 300 fare.
2. NAIA to Makati Central Business District (approx. 18 km round trip), 18 authorized units, Php 300 fare.
Fifty percent of units for each route must be available within 4 months from notice of selection and before CPC grant; failure results in disqualification and re-lottery.
Remaining units due within 1 year of CPC issuance; failure results in cancellation.
Each route subdivided into two sub-routes servicing NAIA Terminals 1 & 2 and Terminal 3 respectively, each sub-route limited to 5 stops within target zones.

Legal Qualifications:
• Filipino citizen at least 18 years old with birth certificate.
• Juridical entities must provide SEC or Cooperative Development Authority registration documents.
Technical Qualifications:
• Detailed unit schematic and seating diagram.
• Verified delivery schedule with notarized supplier certification.
• Detailed maps showing routes and off-street terminals/stops.
• Timetables and bus schedules for initial and subsequent year.
• Letters of support for terminal and depot access.
• Garage/depot space plans exceeding current fleet spaces.
Financial Qualifications:
• Audited financial statements (latest as of 31 December 2014).
• Irrevocable Letter of Credit from a BSP-licensed bank.
• Combined net worth and letter of credit minimum Php 420 million.
• Five-year financial projections with revenues, costs, demand assumptions.

Applicants must submit one original and two copies, properly bound and sealed, with a formal table of contents.
Submission is accepted only within the designated timeframe and addressed to the LTFRB Executive Director.
Documents are numbered and timestamped upon receipt.

A Pre-Qualification Committee composed of legal and technical officers will oversee the process.
Opening and initial announcement of applicants are conducted publicly.
Applicants or authorized representatives must register attendance at opening proceedings.
Key timeline milestones include publication, pre-qualification conference, document submission, and evaluation.

Committee evaluates documents within seven days of submission with a pass/fail system based on legal, technical, and financial compliance.
Committee can seek clarifications or conduct inquiries for verification.
An applicant passes only if all criteria and document requirements are met.
In case multiple applicants qualify, a public lottery determines the successful applicant for further processing.
Selected applicant must submit an Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience (CPC).

Prior issuances inconsistent with these guidelines are modified or superseded.
The Memorandum Circular is effective immediately after publication in a newspaper of general circulation.
Copies are filed with the UP Law Center following Presidential Memorandum Circular No. 11 (1992).