Partas
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| Slogan | “We take pride in our courteous and safe drivers.” |
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| Founded | November 2, 1989 (27 years in operation) |
| Service area | Metro Manila, Ilocos Region, CAR, Philippines |
| Service type | Land Transport Provincial Operation |
| Fleet | 300+ Buses |
| Operator | Partas Transportation Co., Inc |
| Website | partastransportation |
Partas Transportation Co., Inc. is a bus transportation company in the Philippines. It operates a 24/7 service for passengers and freight (known as "waybill") between Metro Manila and northwest Luzon (the Ilocos corridor), with services also running to the Cordilleras in Baguio City and Bangued, Abra.
Aside from transporting passengers by bus, Partas also offers chartered service for tour groups.
The name "Partas" was derived from the term "Satrap", an ancient Persian language word for "governor" since Luis Chavit Singson, the owner and served as governor of Ilocos Sur for many years, spelled in reverse,. "Satrap" also refers to the name of the construction business owned and managed by Partas' owner/operator. Partas also sounds like "pardas," an Ilocano term for "being fast" or "speed."
Partas was founded on November 2, 1989 and started its operations in 1991, a time when Philippine Rabbit and rival Farinas Transit ruled the Ilocos routes; and with millionaire Santiago Rondaris' Dominion Bus Lines shut down for good due to labor disputes which later became Dominion Bus Lines; and St. Joseph was sidelined by hard times. Partas Bus lines, as a company, was incorporated by Luis Chavit Singson and Rolito Go at Laoag (Ilocos Norte). Even as a new player in the industry back then, Partas has attracted the riding public with its state-of-the-art buses powered by Nissan Diesel and MAN engines; with the distinctive blue and white livery, and the Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner character from Looney Tunes, their standard emblem, adorning the front and sides of their buses.
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