UV Express

Utility Vehicle (UV) Express (formerly known as FX, Metered Taxi, and GT or Garage-to-Terminal Express) is a license to operate utility vehicles, particularly vans, as an alternative mode of public transportation in the Philippines.

This vehicle, as well as comparable offerings from other automobile manufacturers such as Mitsubishi Adventure, Isuzu Hi-Lander/Crosswind and in rarer instances, the Toyota Innova, would eventually be used as a form of public transport, colloquially referred to as the "FX".

Over time, the FX has been replaced by larger vehicles such as the Nissan Urvan, Hyundai Starex, Hyundai Grace, Kia Pregio, Kia Besta, Mitsubishi L300, Isuzu NHR i-Van, Foton View Transvan, and Toyota HiAce.

UV Express follows the franchisee model and has more than 120 services in the Philippines including the (National Capital region).

UV Express vans and compact MPVs are air conditioned, usually seat 10–18 passengers and charge ₱2.00 per kilometer (as of 2013).

An Isuzu Crosswind being used as an UV Express vehicle
The two kinds of UV Express Vehicles: A van-based UV Express (Left: Nissan Urvan ) and an MPV-based UV Express (Right: Isuzu Crosswind )
2012 Golden Dragon Haise V4 being used as an UV Express vehicle