THE MAP – How to get there:
Since I live in Pilar Village, my commute begins with the tricycle ride heading out of the village going to the main road, Alabang-Zapote. Then I hail a jeep heading towards Alabang. All of them are labelled Alabang – Zapote, but with the current routing scheme, you have the ones labelled with South Station dropping passengers off at the South Station terminal which is connected to the overpass heading to Festival Mall while ones with the Starmall sign will be passing by the main Festival Mall entrance fronting Entrata and dropping off passengers at Metropolis/Starmall Muntinlupa.
To get to NBI Clearance Center Muntinlupa, its best to take a jeep with the South Station label. It’ll drop you off at South Station Transport Terminal (see map). Taking the jeepneys with the Starmall signs will bring you to the other side of the road (Festival-side), in which case you'll have to get off the jeep and climb the overpass to get to the side of the road where NBI is.
Places tagged with the X marks are possible drop off points (depending on your drivers mood) at South Station terminal. If you are dropped off at the first X, then you'd have to walk your way through the shops in the terminal ( including export overrun shops, bars and at the very end a 711). If you are dropped off at the later 2, then less exercise for you.
You are now at the crossing a wide open space with a 711 at your left and jeepneys, buses and tricycles fronting you. This is the turning point for the South Station jeepney you just rode and will be the departure terminal heading back to Las Pinas from Alabang.
There are two options for you to get to the other side, the first is the obvious - walking through the pedestrian crossing and to building across the street which is South Station. The second option gives you a little more cardio. Take the flight of stairs to your right connecting to the covered overpass that leads up to South Stations 2nd floor. This overpass will be right above you when using the pedestrian. Also, there's a pay-CR here, just in case you need it. Taking this second path will also get you to BIR Alabang, let me know if that would also be something you'd be interested in. :)
**The 2nd path is also the one you take to get to Festival Mall. As the first overpass connects to the 2nd floor of South Station, it also bridges to the other side of the road. If you were heading to Festival Mall then all you'd need to do is go through the walkway and you'll end up right in front of the main entrance. On your right would be Crimson hotel and the Alabang River while on your left is the Muntinlupa Fire Department.
Places tagged with the X marks are possible drop off points (depending on your drivers mood) at South Station terminal. If you are dropped off at the first X, then you'd have to walk your way through the shops in the terminal ( including export overrun shops, bars and at the very end a 711). If you are dropped off at the later 2, then less exercise for you.
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LEGEND:
X Jeepney drop-off points,
-> Walkways / walking paths
--- South Station Alabang-Zapote Jeepney Route
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There are two options for you to get to the other side, the first is the obvious - walking through the pedestrian crossing and to building across the street which is South Station. The second option gives you a little more cardio. Take the flight of stairs to your right connecting to the covered overpass that leads up to South Stations 2nd floor. This overpass will be right above you when using the pedestrian. Also, there's a pay-CR here, just in case you need it. Taking this second path will also get you to BIR Alabang, let me know if that would also be something you'd be interested in. :)
**The 2nd path is also the one you take to get to Festival Mall. As the first overpass connects to the 2nd floor of South Station, it also bridges to the other side of the road. If you were heading to Festival Mall then all you'd need to do is go through the walkway and you'll end up right in front of the main entrance. On your right would be Crimson hotel and the Alabang River while on your left is the Muntinlupa Fire Department.
if you chose to take the first path, walk right across to South Station building. It's air-conditioned and the first floor has multiple food stalls selling everything from pizza, siomai and soft-serve. If you haven't had breakfast or are in need of a quick snack before getting your NBI Clearance, this is a good place to grab a quick bite.
South Station is quite small but has several exits/entrances: 3 on the first floor and 1 on the second. The nearest way to the NBI Clearance center is to the take exit near the jewelry shop which leads to the Alabang Market right beside the escalator. No need to take the escalator going up unless your planning to go to Festival Mall. Should you find yourself lost, Security guards are almost at every door and you can just ask for directions.
If you took the 2nd path (stairs and overpass) to the 2nd floor of South Station you'd need to head inside and take the stairs going down to the first floor. (if you dont, you might end up at Festival)
Both the first or second path would get you to either the jewelry shop exit or the one with the Mister Donut shop which will show you the road with traffic headed back to LPC. Just continue walking through the busy market stalls till you reach the corner, this should just be a couple of meters, nothing too far. Turn left into the busy inner street, keep left so that you can spot the entrance to Victory Shopping Mall. (I think there's another entrance from the other side of Victory Mall unfortunately I wasn't able to explore it yet.)
*this post is part of a series on this blog on how to get your NBI Clearance in the South. If you'd like to know more on that, stay tuned for the next post! :)
