Catch Free Rides to the Philippine Arena on FIBA World Cup's Opening Day
There are 12 pick-up points all over the Metro.
(SPOT.ph) Going to the Philippine Arena for the opening ceremony of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023? Good news: No need to bring your cars as you can ride the P2P shuttle buses to the venue for free.
Tournament organizers will be deploying 400 shuttle buses from 12 take-off points all over (and even outside of) the Metro to transport attendees to and from the venue on Friday, August 25. It’s scheduled to depart hourly from each boarding terminal from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. Buses will be dispatched once it has reached full passenger capacity.
This offering is part of the broader move to make FIBA World Cup history, with a goal to break the existing record of 32,616 attendees. This will be Manila's first time to hold the prestigious basketball event here in 45 years.
Two games of the opening round will be played on Friday—Angola vs Italy and the Philippines vs the Dominican Republic. The tournament serves as qualification for the 2024 Summer Olympics, which will be held in France.
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How to get free shuttle rides for FIBA World Cup 2023
Opening-day ticket holders can register for a free shuttle through this link to choose a preferred pick-up location, number of seats, and departure time. You will have to enter your email address as well.
Keep in mind that the Philippine Arena gates open at 2 p.m., while the opening festivities against Italy commences at 4 p.m. Schedule your free ride accordingly.
Passengers will only need to show their opening game tickets, either physical or digital, to get stamped on the wrist and enter the bus. The 12 take-off points are located in the following bus terminals:
- PITX (Gate 8 at the 1st floor)
- Mall of Asia
- One Ayala
- BGC/Market Market!
- SM Megamall
- Araneta City
- TriNoma
- SM North EDSA
- Clover Leaf Ayala Malls
- SM Baliuag
- SM Pampanga
- SM Clark
Rides home will also be provided. The shuttle buses will leave when the Philippines vs Dominican Republic match ends at night. Pick-up point will be at the North Luzon Express Terminal.
Tickets for the opening day of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 are still available at TicketNet.
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