EDSA Carousel Stations in Order 2026: Routes, Fares, Hours

The EDSA Carousel runs Monumento to PITX along EDSA's dedicated median busway lane. Nine stations interchange with MRT-3, four interchange with LRT-1, and PITX is the shared southern terminal for both the busway and LRT-1's Dr. Santos extension. DOTr awarded construction in December 2025 for three more stations at Cubao, Magallanes, and PITX, with Kamuning opening in Q1 2026, so the exact current station total is a moving figure; check the LTFRB advisory for the latest count.

The EDSA Carousel runs on LTFRB's Fare Box Scheme (Board Resolution No. 189, s. 2022), effective since January 1, 2023. The minimum fare is ₱15, covering roughly the first 5 kilometers. The maximum fare for the full Monumento-to-PITX trip runs to about ₱75, with the PITX-to-Monumento direction reported a few pesos lower in fare-matrix checks. Students, senior citizens, and PWDs get the standard 20% statutory discount that applies to all Philippine public transport under RA 11314, RA 9994, and RA 10754, not an EDSA-specific rate.

The EDSA Carousel runs 24 hours a day, but service is concentrated and most frequent between 4:00 AM and 11:00 PM. Frequency thins out overnight, roughly from 11:00 PM to 4:00 AM, when waits get longer. DOTr's own commuter-hotline advisories describe the line as round-the-clock rather than fixed first/last trips, so treat the 4:00 AM to 11:00 PM window as the reliable-frequency window and confirm same-night service with the DOTr Commuter Hotline (0920-964-3687) or LTFRB Hotline (1342) for late trips.

Board at any elevated busway station along EDSA. Stations sit in the median strip, reached by stairs or ramps from the sidewalk. Pay as you board: tap a Beep card, hand over cash, or tap GCash on a SoundPay-equipped bus if the conductor confirms it is active for that unit. Exit through the rear door at your stop. There is no tap-out step since the fare is collected on boarding, not by distance-tracked tap-out like MRT or LRT.

1. 1

   Get to the station platform

   Busway stations sit in the EDSA median. Use the stairs or ramp from the sidewalk or pedestrian overpass to reach the platform.

2. 2

   Queue for your direction

   Northbound platforms head toward Monumento, southbound toward PITX. Check station signage for the correct side.

3. 3

   Pay as you board

   Tap a Beep card, pay cash to the conductor, or tap GCash if the bus has a SoundPay device and the conductor confirms it is working.

4. 4

   Ride and watch for your stop

   Listen for station announcements or track your stop against the ordered list above.

5. 5

   Exit through the rear door

   There is no tap-out. Fare is fixed at boarding, so simply alight at your station.

Cash and Beep card are the two payment methods riders can count on across the fleet. GCash works only on buses fitted with SoundPay devices. DOTr reported 206 such units as of February 2026, and riders have reported conductors refusing GCash on buses that display the signage but lack a working device. Confirm with the conductor before relying on GCash for a trip; do not assume a bus is cashless-only.

Nine Carousel stations sit alongside MRT-3 stations: North Avenue, Quezon Avenue, Kamuning, Santolan, Ortigas, Guadalupe, Buendia, Ayala, and Taft Avenue. Four sit alongside LRT-1: Monumento, Balintawak, Fernando Poe Jr., and PITX. Each interchange requires a separate fare tap or payment on the second system; there is no combined through-fare between the Carousel and MRT-3 or LRT-1.