DOTr, Ayala Land open new terminal for EDSA Carousel, southbound city buses

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and Ayala Land Inc. opened a new bus terminal on Friday that will serve as the Ayala stop of the EDSA Busway System and southbound city buses.
 
Starting November 19, One Ayala, a transit-oriented development by Ayala Land located at the corner of Ayala Avenue and EDSA, will serve as the Ayala stop of the EDSA Bus Carousel.

The DOTr and Ayala Land facilitated the transfer of the Ayala stop from its former location at the curbside of EDSA.

“I would like to express my gratitude to Ayala Land Inc. for supporting the interests of our commuters through this modern facility as a sign of our commitment to reforming our public transport infrastructure,” Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista said during the inauguration ceremony of One Ayala in Makati City.

WATCH: The arrival of first buses at the inauguration of the One Ayala Terminal. pic.twitter.com/Jcw9tfurOZ

— Ted Cordero (@Ted_Cordero) November 18, 2022

Ayala Land president and CEO Bobby Dy said the One Ayala intermodal transport hub can accommodate over 300,000 commuters daily.

The terminal will also cater to point-to-point buses and southbound city buses going to FTI, Alabang, Sta. Rosa-Balibago, and Biñan.

It will have direct access from the Ayala Station of the MRT3 starting December 1, 2022.
 
“The opening of the One Ayala Terminal is an important contribution to the objectives of the Department in terms of providing seamless travel—through interconnectivity—for EDSA Busway commuters, which has a recorded ridership of more than 350,000 daily,” said Transportation Undersecretary Mark Steven Pastor.
 
Aside from the terminal, the mixed-use development has a BPO and retail component and will have a hotel upon its completion. — VBL, GMA Integrated News