GV Florida Transport
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| Industry | Public Transport |
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| Predecessor | Florida Liner |
| Founded |
1970 (as Florida Liner) 1999 (as GV Florida Transport) |
| Founder | Virgilio Florida Sr. |
| Headquarters | Matucay, Allacapan Cagayan, Philippines |
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Area served
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Metro Manila - Northern Luzon, Philippines (Cagayan Valley & Ilocos Region) 
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Key people
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George U. Florida Virgilio U. Florida Jr. (also known as Jun Florida) Harry D. Florida |
| Services | Public Transport |
| Owner | G.V. Florida Transport, Inc. |
| Divisions | Autobus Transportation B.Trans F.Franco Transit Viva Alladin Transit |
| Subsidiaries | G.M.W. Florida Trans (Sister Company) Dagupan Bus Co. Inc. (Cagayan Line only) Dangwa Tranco Ballesteros Bus Line JR-EC Transport Transport Pro Services, Inc. AJA Transport |
| Website | www |
1970 (as Florida Liner)
G.V. Florida Transport, Incorporated, previously known as Florida Liner is a Philippine bus company and it is one of the major bus companies in Northern Philippines. it was founded by Virgilio Florida, Sr. in 1970. The company changed its name to GV Florida Transport was incorporated in 1999 and the current twin sons of the management, George Florida and Virgilio Florida, Jr., along with Harry Florida, the currently municipal mayor of Allacapan, Cagayan the company's headquarters.
The company also offers bus chartering services to individuals and corporations.
The name of the bus company is derived from the founders of the company, the Florida brothers - George Florida and Virgilio Florida, Jr. - of which their initials of their first names were used as the name of the said company.
G.V. Florida Transport, Inc. was incorporated in 1999 by the Father (Virgilio Florida) and his son (George Florida) from Barangay of Matucay, in the municipality of Allacapan, Cagayan That time the now defunct EMC Transportation, Inc. was the largest bus company operating in Cagayan and Quirino provinces. The company operated formerly as Florida Liner, which was founded by Virgilio Florida, Sr. at the end of the 1970s. Even as a new player in the industry back then, GV Florida has attracted the riding public with its ultra-luxury buses; with the distinctive flowery livery, on a pink body color, their company color, adorning the all sides of their buses. G.V. Florida Transport ferries goods and passengers from Metro Manila to Cagayan Valley Region and Ilocos Region. Also, it operates inter-provincial routes between neighboring provinces in Cagayan Valley.
G.V. Florida Transport started its Ilocos Route when they acquired F. Franco Transit and B. Trans. It expanded more with the acquisition of Autobus Transportation's Ilocos line. They also expanded its Cagayan Valley and Isabela route when they acquired Viva Alladin, Ballesteros Bus Line, and Dagupan Bus Company's franchises. With the acquisition of the remaining of Autobus' routes, GV Florida will commence its Baguio City's route.
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