Lucena

Lucena is a city in Quezon Province, and the provincial capital.

Understand

Lucena is the administrative capital and economic and educational center of Quezon. It also serves as a major stopover for buses running through the Maharlika Highway, and the major stopover when travelling to Marinduque.

This city served as the capital of Quezon Province since 1901, but while its historical provincial capitol and major government offices are housed here, the city is independently governed from the province.

Get in

Lucena is 152 kilometers (94 mi) from Manila, and 250 kilometers (160 mi) from Naga. The city lies along the route of the Maharlika Highway (or Manila South Road throughout Quezon), and is reachable by car, yet driving conditions in the province are not for the faint of heart.

By bus


  • Buses, jeepneys, bound for Lucena are available in any parts of Quezon.
  • Jac Liner and Jam Liner buses from Buendia bus terminal which is next to the Line 1 Buendia station in Manila depart 24 hours a day to Lucena. with a fare of ₱220.
  • Superlines have buses from Lucena to Daet, and Lucena to Naga with a fare of ₱280.
  • Supreme Transport operates A/C and ordinary buses from Batangas.

By boat
  • From the Lucena Dalahican ferry terminal you can get a Montenegro shipping lines or Star Horse shipping lines ferry to and from Marinduque island. from downtown Lucena to Dalahican port is a 5-km jeepney ride. There are also buses to and from Dalahican ferry port to Manila.

By train

Philippine National Railways has a station in Lucena for the main line between Manila and Naga, but train services are not operating as of 2013.

Get around

See
  • Quezon Provincial Capitol. (updated Dec 2018)
  • Lucena City Cathedral (Saint Ferdinand Cathedral). (updated Dec 2018)

Do

Buy

Malls & supermarkets
  • SM mall & SM Savemore supermarket. (updated Jul 2016)
  • Pacific Mall. Has a Metro Gaisano Supermarket. (updated Jul 2016)

Eat
  • Jollibee (Lucena Bus termial). Breakfast from 7AM-11SM. (updated Aug 2016)

Drink

Sleep
  • Mercados Lodge, 118 C M Recto Street Evangelista (near downtown market), ☎ +63 42 7106389. Check-in: noon, check-out: noon. Single/double room with own bathroom. From ₱300. (updated Jul 2016)
  • The House of Halina, 104 P Gomez Street, ☎ +63 42 7102902. Check-in: noon, check-out: noon. Fan/air-con single/double rooms with own bathroom. From ₱300. (updated Jul 2016)
  • Tourist Hotel, M L Tagarao Street Lyam, ☎ +63 42 714456. Check-in: noon, check-out: noon. Fan/air-con single and double rooms with own bathroom and cable TV. From ₱350. (updated Aug 2016)

Connect

Stay healthy
  • Quezon Medical Center. Quezon Avenue Lucena. phone +63 42-7972187.

Cope
  • Bureau of Immigration Lucena Office. 2nd Floor. Quezon Convention Center. Quezon Capitol Compound. phone +63 42-7107109.

Go next
  • Marinduque, island province accessible by ferry.
  • Tayabas, the historical capital of Quezon Province, with a share of its Spanish colonial heritage.
Routes through Lucena

Manila ← San Pablo ←  N  S  → Gumaca → Naga
Manila ← San Pablo ←  N  S  → Gumaca → Naga
San Pablo ← Tayabas ←  W  E  → Pagbilao → Daet/Naga via
San Juan ← Sariaya ←  W  E  → END
Lucban ← Tayabas ←  N  S  → END



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