Philippine’s streets are painted with a diverse mode of public transportations, it’s the wide variation that makes Philippine’s transportation more accessible, entertaining to see, and of course one of the possible causes of congested traffic in our metropolitan areas.

Nevertheless, transportation is a big part of our life regardless of our situation, students, professionals, or retired people benefit from it.

And one of the famous modes of public transportation in the Philippines is the UV Express Service. If you’re not aware UV Express can be franchised and is a great investment if you’re interested to start a franchise involving public transportation.

Read the further and know what your UV Express Service vehicles need and further details about UV Express services.

A Brief History of UV Express Service in the Philippines

With the release of an exclusive line of Toyota’s third generation of Tamaraw FX back in the 1990s, became the trigger of today’s prosperous UV Express service in the country.

The smaller UV vehicles compared to its US variant became famous public transportation, but instead of being used as means for passenger and luggage, the UV vehicles at that time were utilized more as a passengers only vehicle.

As this trend became bigger, other car companies started producing alternatives to this up and coming form of public transportation.

Later on, the use of UV’s became big enough to catch LTRFB’s attention, and later one they became one of the legal modes of public transportations in the Philippines Philippine official public modes of transportation.

UV Express Markings Requirements

Interested in starting a UV Express service franchise, should check out the following required markings of UV Express vehicles in the Philippines.

  1. White Color scheme. The use of units bearing a different color after the grant of franchise/CPC can be recalled or have its franchise certification canceled.
  1. The following are markings that should be followed by UV Express service franchise vehicles:

B.1. At the upper portion of the windshield

  • “UV Express Service” (4″ height); and
  • Authorized route (2″ in ht.)
  1. 2At the middle portion of both sides of the unit
  • “UV Express Service” (6.25″ in ht.); and
  • Authorized route (2″ in ht.);

B.3 At the rear portion of both sides of the unit

  • Plate Number (4″ in ht.);
  • Name of Operator (2″ in ht.);
  • Case Number (2″ in ht.);
  • The authorized number of passengers (2″ in ht.);

B.4 At the back portion of the unit

  • Operator’s contact number (2″ in ht.);
  • LTFRB hotline number (2″ in ht.)

UV Express Franchise Contact Details

You may reach LTRFB, provider of UV Express Franchise certification, by using the following contact details.

Main Office: East Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City 1100, Philippines

Website: ltfrb.gov.ph

Facebook: www.facebook.com/ltfrb.central.office/

Email: complaint.ltfrb.gov.ph@gmail.com

LTFRB trunkline: 8529-7111 

Is UV Express a Good Business Franchise?

UV Express Service is one of the franchises that are great to invest in due to the high demand for its services. The lack of a franchise fee or even royalty fees also makes the franchise an ideal business to invest in.

However, the lack of franchisee fee does not deter the steep amount of required capital fund to start a UV Express service franchise. The estimated cost of investment needed to start your UV Express service franchise may not fit everyone’s business capital budget.

Additionally, the current pandemic may either hinder revenue due travel restrictions and the number of people converting to opting for private vehicles in comparison to a close and compact, public vehicle like a UV Express.