Here is the route and schedule of the Clark Loop bus
In case you missed it, the Clark Loop, a public transportation system within the Clark Freeport Zone in Pampanga, is set to resume its operations this coming September 17. The announcement was made by the Clark Development Corporation (CDC) a few days ago, and is aimed at making commuting within the freeport easier as options for visitors and workers in the area are very limited.
While the initial announcement did not give much information, the government-run corporation has finally announced the routes and operation schedule of the bus system and we’ve laid it all out here for you.
The Clark Loop will initially have two routes. The first is the Northbound Route which will run from the SM City Clark to the Clark International Airport. The second route—Southbound Route—will run in the opposite direction. Both will have 25 stops and will operate every day. You can read all the details below:
Northbound Route
- SM City Clark Gate 1
- SM City Clark Flagpole
- Mercedes-Benz Clark
- Aderans/Laus Group (Laus Auto Services)
- Friendship Gate
- Philexcel Gate
- Clark Center
- Bertaphil I
- Clark Electric
- Sapang Bato/7-Eleven
- Amertron
- CDC BOSS (Building 2126)
- CDC Corporate Office
- CDC Parade Grounds/Children’s Playground
- Barn Houses/Quest Hotel
- Clark Museum
- Royce Hotel & Casino
- Filinvest Mimosa Plus
- Widus Hotel/Hann Casino Resort
- St. Joseph the Worker Chapel 2
- Puregold Clark/UP Clark
- Centennial Road
- Texas Instruments/El Kabayo Clark
- Clark Picnic Grounds/Dinosaur Island
- Clark International Airport
On weekdays (Monday to Friday), buses for this route will depart the SM City Clark terminal every 15 minutes between 5:00 AM to 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM, every 30 minutes between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM and 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM, and every 60 minutes between 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM.
On Saturdays, buses will depart the terminal every 30 minutes between 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM, and every 60 minutes between 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
While on Sundays, buses will depart the terminal every 60 minutes between 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM.
Southbound Route
As mentioned, the Southbound Route will run in the opposite direction, starting at the Clark International Airport and ending at SM City Clark, also with 25 stops which are as follows:
- Clark International Airport
- Clark Picnic Grounds/Dinosaur Island
- Texas Instruments/El Kabayo
- Centennial Road
- Puregold Clark/UP Clark
- National Museum Clark
- Midori Hotel/Hann Casino Resort
- Filinvest Mimosa Plus
- PLDT-Smart Clark
- Clark Museum
- Barn Houses/Quest Hotel
- CDC Parade Grounds/Children’s Playground
- CDC Corporate Office
- CDC BOSS (Building 2126)
- Amertron
- Sapang Bato/Uncle John’s
- Clark Electric
- Bertaphil I
- Clark Center
- Philexcel Gate
- Friendship Gate
- Don Juico Gate
- Clark Cityfront Steel Parking
- Clark Cityfront Mall
- SM City Clark Gate 1
On weekdays (Monday to Friday), buses for this route will depart the Clark International Airport terminal every 15 minutes between 6:30 AM to 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM, every 30 minutes between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM and 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM, and every 60 minutes between 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM and 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM.
On weekends, buses will depart the terminal every 60 minutes between 7:30 AM to 10:00 PM (Saturdays) and 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM (Sundays).
As we also mentioned in our previous write-up about this, the Clark Loop will be fully-cashless with fare payments to be done via beep cards just like in Metro Manila transit systems. Fares have not yet been announced.
Well that’s all we have for now. This is definitely good news for commuters and visitors in the area especially since commuting without a private car is limited to public jeepneys, metered-taxis, and ride-hailing services. With the resumption of the Clark Loop, visiting the freeport whether for leisure or for business and work will surely be much more convenient.
