It replaced the older Southwest Integrated Transport Terminal (SITT) initially located at the derelict
Uniwide Coastal Mall,[8] which was transferred to HK Sun Plaza in
Bay City, Pasay as the Southwest Interim Provincial Terminal (SWIPTS).[9] It is located on a reclaimed sea area of Manila Bay between Roxas Boulevard and Macapagal Boulevard (reclaimed lot highway).
Opened on November 5, 2018,[10] PITX serves as a hub for buses,
jeepneys,[11][12][13] and other public utility vehicles[14] headed for areas north of Metro Manila and areas south of Metro Manila (including Southern Luzon, the Visayas and Mindanao), and vice versa. It is projected to accommodate around 200,000 passengers.[15] The terminal is also planned to connect with the
Asia World station of the proposed
Line 1 Cavite extension.[12]
Location
The Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange is located on a 4.5-hectare (11-acre) site in AsiaWorld, a subdistrict of
Bay City in Parañaque,[16] where 2.7-hectare (6.7-acre) is currently used for transport services, commercial spaces, and office buildings, while the remaining 1.8-hectare (4.4-acre) will serve as part of a ₱5 billon expansion project of the terminal and will be allocated for additional bus services.[4][17] It is situated near the north end of the
Manila–Cavite Expressway (CAVITEX) just off
Macapagal Boulevard and a couple of blocks south of
NAIA Road adjacent to the former
Uniwide Sales Coastal Mall. Nearby landmarks include the Marina Bay Town and the integrated resorts of
Entertainment City, including
Okada Manila,
City of Dreams Manila and
Solaire Resort & Casino.
Platforms
The bus ticketing counters (named Ticket Booth 1 to 6) and boarding gates (named Gates 1 to 8) are located at the terminal's ground and second floor levels, while the arrival bays are only at the second and third gates of the second-floor level.[16]
The modern jeepney ticketing counter, boarding gate, and the arrival bays are all located on the second-floor level.
PITX food stalls can be found in both the ground and second levels. For this reason, buses from
Ninoy Aquino International Airport arrive at what are called "French Baked" gates. For traditional jeepneys, the loading bays are found on the north side of the terminal and the unloading bays are on the south. The
UV Express departure and arrival platforms are all located on the third-floor level. The taxi lane area can be found on the ground floor near the main entrance.[16]