DOTr'S Free Ride Service for Health Workers Program Continues

Photo from Department of Transportation

The Department of Transportation is continuing to provide free rides to health workers, not only in the National Capital Region (NCR), but also in regions 1, 2, 3, 4A, 4B, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), and Caraga Administrative Region

Free rides to other parts of the country are being offered thanks to the collaboration of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB).

As of August 29, 2020, the total ridership of the program reached 1,561,959, of which 468,528 total ridership in NCR-Greater Manila, while 1,093,431 in other regions.

You can also find out the actual location of the vehicle units, as well as the 20 free ride routes to Greater Manila through the Sakay.ph website and mobile app. This means that it is easier for health workers to know where free rides can be availed. Here is the updated map: https://covid19.sakay.ph

Meanwhile, according to Road Sector data, a total of 95 vehicle units were deployed for free rides on August 29, 2020.

DOTr's partner in the program is Petron Corporation, which provides fuel subsidy to transport companies involved in the initiative.

Meanwhile, the toll fee remains free on all expressways in Luzon for medical workers. The free toll fee program was implemented due to the cooperation and cooperation of toll operators with the DOTr Toll Regulatory Board (TRB).

This initiative was made possible by the DOTr in collaboration with the Office of the President, Office of the Solicitor General, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), Philippine National Police (PNP), Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Land Transportation Office (LTO), Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), and Inter-Agency Council for Traffic (I- ACT)

The government's partners in this initiative are HM Transport, Diamond V8, Pascual Liner, Pamana Transport, Jasper Jean, Goldstar, Philtranco, UBE Express, DLTB, Genesis, Hi-Star, Thelman Transit, Ceres Transport, RRCG Transport, Jac Liner, Dagupan Bus, Star8, and Megaworld Corp. (Citylink), Hino, Hyundai, uHop, and Toyota Motor Philippines.