Public Utility Double Decker Bus Service Rules

Seating capacity: 70 passengers and above, excluding driver and conductor.
Gross Vehicle Weight: 10,000 kilograms and above.
Body make: Double decker coach featuring entry and exit doors, emergency exits, optional separate baggage compartments, and tempered glass windows.
Routes: Fixed route options including regular, limited stops, or express services.
Ventilation options: Ordinary or air-conditioned.
Fare structure: Based on distance traveled or zonal fare system as authorized by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB).

A present moratorium prohibits acceptance of new applications for franchises to operate public utility vehicles.
Only petitions seeking conversion of existing Certificates of Public Convenience (CPCs) for bus services into public utility double-decker bus operations will be accepted.
Petitions must be accompanied by the prescribed filing fees.

Filing fees prescribed: P430.00 for the first five units and P35.00 for each additional unit beyond five.
The validity of converted CPCs remains the same as the original expiry date of the existing CPC.

All existing rules, issuances or parts thereof that conflict with this memorandum circular are modified, superseded, or revoked as necessary.

The memorandum circular takes effect fifteen (15) days after filing three copies with the U.P. Law Center as mandated by Presidential Memorandum Circular No. 11, dated October 9, 1992.
Signed and adopted by the LTFRB Chairperson and Board Members on March 12, 1998.