The Legazpi Grand Central Terminal is a
bus terminus
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in
Legazpi, Albay
Legazpi, officially the City of Legazpi ( bcl, Siyudad nin Legazpi; fil, Lungsod ng Legazpi), is a 1st class component city and capital of the province of Albay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 209,533. Legazpi ...
,
Philippines
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.
Facilities
![Legazpi Grand Central Terminal aerial](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/88/Legazpi_Grand_Central_Terminal_aerial.jpg)
The terminal is in the
Legazpi Port District. It covers an area of about 3.9 hectares.
The terminal is operated through a
public–private partnership
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between the city government and LKY Group, a local land developer. The terminal can accommodate to over 30 buses, and also has restaurants and shops.
The development of the terminal along with the adjacent mall cost around ₱300 million (US$6 million).
Connections
The terminal is connected with a
jeepney
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and
UV Express
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terminal called the LKY Metro Transport and Lifestyle Hub.
It serves passengers from the terminal to small towns near Legazpi City, including a jeep that will serve as a direct service to the
Mayon
Mayon ( bcl, Bulkan Mayon; tl, Bulkang Mayon, ), also known as Mount Mayon and Mayon Volcano ( es, Monte Mayón, Volcán Mayón), is an active stratovolcano in the province of Albay in Bicol, Philippines. A popular tourist spot, it is renown ...
Volcano. Like the Legazpi Grand Central Terminal, it also houses restaurants and shops.
Nearby landmarks
The terminal is near the Port of Legazpi, Pacific Mall,
Yashano Mall
Yashano Mall is a 4-storey shopping mall in Legazpi, Albay. It houses at least 30 stalls, with , and was the first commercial mall in the city to have a LED wall used for commercial advertising.
History
Yashano Mall was opened on November 27 ...
,
SM City Legazpi
SM City Legazpi is a shopping mall owned and operated by SM Prime Holdings, the largest retail and mall operator in the Philippines. It is located along Imelda C. Roces Avenue corner Terminal Road, Barangay Bitano, Legazpi City, Albay. Opened on ...
and the Ibalong Centrum for Recreation.
Direct routes
The terminal has direct access to
Manila
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, as well as nearer
Sorsogon City
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,
Iriga
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and
Naga City.
Ticketing offices
![An Alps The Bus N 767](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/77/An_Alps_The_Bus_N_767.jpg)
The terminal houses ticketing offices for its tenant bus companies. Those bus companies who do not have ticketing offices inside the terminal may sell tickets inside the bus.
References
{{Transportation in the Philippines
Transportation in Albay
Buildings and structures in Legazpi, Albay
Bus stations in the Philippines