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The 2022 Guide to Number Coding in

the Philippines
Everything you need to know about the Unified Vehicle
Volume Reduction Program (UVVRP)

Allysa Mae Zulueta on Sep 23, 2022

Contents

What is the Number Coding scheme?

Is the Number Coding in effect now?

What is the purpose of the Number Coding scheme?

What are the Number Coding days?

At what time are the Number Coding hours?

What are window hours?

Are there any cities in Metro Manila without Number

Coding window hours?

What vehicles are exempt from Number Coding?

What are the penalties for being caught by a traffic

enforcer when violating Number Coding?

Rules in Alabang

Rules in Makati City

Rules in Quezon City

Rules in Pasig City

Rules in Pasay City

Rules in Paranaque City

Rules in Mandaluyong City

Rules in Manila City

Rules in Valenzuela City

Rules in Taguig City

Rules in San Juan City

Rules in Caloocan City

Is there Number Coding outside of Metro Manila?

Are there likely to be any changes to Number Coding in

the future?

Metro Manila Number Coding Scheme during the

pandemic

What is the Number Coding

scheme?
The Unified Vehicle Volume Reduction Program
(UVVRP), or simply known as the Number Coding
Scheme, is a program implemented by the Metro Manila
Development Authority (MMDA) that restricts both
private and public utility vehicles from traversing the
roads based on the last digit of the vehicle's license
plate. This scheme is enforced during weekdays
(Monday to Friday).

The Number Coding Scheme was first implemented in

1995 as an experimental basis that initially targets public
utility vehicles (PUV). The program later included all
vehicles plying Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA).
During weekends and holidays, the number coding
scheme is not implemented. The said system has been
updated multiple times before the government agency
came up with the latest version we use today.

Is the Number Coding in effect

now?
As of August 15, 2022, the MMDA Announced that the
Number Coding scheme will include morning and
evening coding hours, 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM, and 5:00
PM to 8:00 PM on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays,
Thursdays, and Fridays, but excluding holidays and
weekends.

The designated window hours for coded cars are

between 10:01 AM to 4:59 PM and 8:01 PM until 6:59 AM
of the next day.

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What is the purpose of the Number

Coding scheme?
The UVVRP or Number Coding Scheme aims to lessen
the traffic congestion in the Philippines by banning
vehicles that travel on public roads depending on their
license plate. This program is based on Section 1 of
Memorandum Regulation No. 96-005. As of 201. As of
August 2022, the number coding scheme now starts
from 7 AM to 10 AM and then resumes from 5 PM to 8
PM with the time in between these hours being
considered as "window hours" without coding.

What are the Number Coding days?

As a driver or even as a car owner, it’s best to know your

vehicle’s plate number, especially its last digit to avoid
using it on the imposed number coding days. Plate
numbers that end with 1 and 2 are not allowed to travel
on certain roads every Monday. The same policy applies
on plate numbers 3 and 4 every Tuesday, 5 and 6 every
Wednesday, 7 and 8 every Thursday, and 9 and 0 every
Friday.

At what time are the Number

Coding hours?
Based on UVVRP, the standard coding scheme period is
from 7 AM to 8 PM, however, in August of 2022, the
MMDA has made the coding hours from 7 AM to 10 AM
and from 5 PM to 8 PM. There are, however, special
areas such as Makati City that still stick with the
traditional 7 AM to 7 PM coding scheme.

What are window hours?

‘Window hours’ gives drivers the immediate grant to go
through their cities without fear of infractions. Radial
Roads, Circumferential Roads, and National Roads, on
the other hand, are not supported by the window hours
system. Although there are no window hours on the
following roads as mentioned, drivers can cut through
these roads by taking secondary routes. Do take note
that this would require you to check the window hours
schedule of the respective location you are to pass
through.

In August of 2022, the MMDA announced that it would

be switching up the coding hours once again as the
situation in most areas has stabilized from the pandemic.
Window hours are now from 10:01 AM to 4:59 PM to be
precise in areas that do not have any special
restrictions.

Are there any cities in Metro Manila

without Number Coding window
hours?
Makati is the only city that does not follow the Number
Coding window hours. The rest of cities within Metro
Manila follow the standard coding scheme with a
window period of between 10:01AM to 4:59PM.

What vehicles are exempt from

Number Coding?

The following are vehicles that are exempted from the

number coding scheme

Public Utility Vehicles (PUVs - including tricycles

Transport Network Vehicle Services

Motorcycles

Garbage, fuel, and Fire trucks

Marked government vehicles and marked Media

Vehicles

Motor vehicles carrying essential or perishable

goods

Doctors with valid and updated PRC Licenses

Note that the list does not apply for Makati City

What are the penalties for being

caught by a traffic enforcer when
violating Number Coding?
If ever caught violating the number coding scheme rules
or UVVRP, you’ll need to pay a standard fine of P300.
The said penalty shall be settled within seven days or
else, you’ll have to face additional fines when you renew
your driver’s license which means more of a hassle on
your part.

Rules in Alabang
Muntinlupa City does not have a number coding scheme
except for the following roads that use the MMDA's
coding scheme.

Ayala-Alabang National Road

Alabang-Zapote Road corner Buencamino and

North Gate

In case you violate the rule, you will have a fine of P500
on the first offense, P750 on the second offense, and
P1,000 on the third and succeeding offenses. Do note
that these penalties and coding schemes were prior to
the pandemic as such some rules may have changed.

Rules in Makati City

Known as Metro Manila's Central Business District,
Makati City has no window hours which means that the
number coding rule applies from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. A
standard fine of P300 will be imposed on violators.
Makati City, however, does exempt vehicles carrying
senior citizen Blu Card holders as drivers or passengers
and those under official functions and medical
emergencies as stated in the Makati code.

Rules in Quezon City

Quezon City now follows the MMDA's coding scheme of
7 AM to 10 AM and 5 PM to 8 PM with window hours
from 10:01 AM to 4:59 PM.

Rules in Pasig City

As Pasig City is part of Metro Manila, it follows the
MMDA's coding scheme of 7 AM to 10 AM and 5 PM to 8
PM with window hours from 10:01 AM to 4:59 PM.

Rules in Pasay City

If you're living in Pasay and your vehicle is coding, be
reminded that this city has a number coding scheme
from7 AM to 10 AM and from 5 PM to 8 PM coding
period with a window period of 10 AM to 4 PM. However,
this coding doesn’t apply to thoroughfares such as
Domestic Road, Ninoy Aquino Avenue, MIA Road, Sales
Road, parts of Airport Road, and parts of Buendia (Gil
Puyat).

Rules in Paranaque City

In Paranaque City, they follow the standardized coding
scheme set up by the MMDA. This means that there is
coding between 7 AM to 10 AM and from 5 PM to 8 PM
coding period with a window period of 10 AM to 4 PM.
This follows the implementation of the coding scheme
that was brought back in August of 2022.

Rules in Mandaluyong City

As of August of 2022, Mandaluyong City now follows the
MMDA's coding scheme. This means that there is coding
from 7 AM to 10 AM and from 5 PM to 8 PM with a
window period of 10 AM to 4 PM.

Rules in Manila City

Manila is a vast city composed of several areas where
vehicles can pass through. As such, there are certain
locations that implement the number coding scheme
without window hours, while other Manila roads are set
to follow the 7 AM to 10 AM and from 5 PM to 8 PM
coding period with a window period of 10 AM to 4 PM.

Rules in Valenzuela City

The number coding scheme is implemented in
Valenzuela City which starts from 7 AM to 10 AM and
from 5 PM to 8 PM coding period with a window period
of 10:01 AM to 4:59 PM as of August of 2022 with the
MMDA's reimplementation of its coding scheme.

This program takes effect on these roads:

MacArthur Highway

Maysan – Paso De Blas – Bagbaguin Road

Karuhatan – Gen. T. De Leon Road

Gov. I. Santiago Road (Malinta to Tatawid)

Mindanao Avenue (Barangay Ugong)

East and West NLEX Service Road

T. Santiago Road

Sapang Bakaw (Lawang Bato) - Punturin – Bignay

Road

Rules in Taguig City

The city of Taguig is partially exempted from the coding
scheme. That said, there are still some selected areas
that implement the coding scheme. Specifically national
roads within its boundaries, including East Service Road,
and Manuel L. Quezon Avenue.

Rules in San Juan City

The City of San Juan is currently practicing the number
coding scheme scheduled from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Along
with its respective timeframe, restricted vehicles are
allowed to roam during window hours which commence
from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. We have yet to receive
information from the city if they have adopted the
implementation of the 7 AM to 10 AM and from 5 PM to 8
PM coding period with a window period of 10 AM to 4
PM.

Rules in Caloocan City

In Caloocan City, motorists observe its number coding
scheme that runs from the usual 7 AM to 10 AM and from
5 PM to 8 PM coding period. While other roads within
the vicinity of Caloocan are granted with the 10 AM to 4
PM window hour system, Samson Road has been left
exempted. This means restricted vehicles are not
allowed to traverse the said area throughout the entire
number coding scheme period. Do note that these
penalties and coding schemes were prior to the
pandemic as such some rules may have changed.

Is there Number Coding outside of

Metro Manila?
In order to constantly regulate vehicular activities in
different areas, the UVVRP has also been stretched
throughout different locations outside of Metro Manila.
This includes Baguio, Cavite, Cabanatuan, and Dagupan,
with all cities following the same daily conduction sticker
or license plate restriction.

Baguio or commonly known by many as the city of pines,

actually has selected areas that are limited to
restrictions, these places are mainly composed of tourist
areas such as Session Road, Burnham Park, and Baguio
City Market in general. The coding period is from 7 AM
to 7 PM similar to what is happening in the National
Capital Region (NCR).

That said, the number coding scheme is implemented

along the Central Business District which it is crowded
due to offices, businesses, and big schools situated
within the area. Its coding scheme period commences
during weekdays, specifically from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Notably, the number coding in Baguio is lifted during
holidays, festivals, and summer vacation months in order
to accommodate more tourists. Violators will then have
to pay a fine of P500.

Cavite City has also been practicing the UVVRP, with its
number coding scheme being implemented during
weekdays from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on major thoroughfares
within the territorial jurisdiction of the province:

Aguinaldo Highway (Bacoor to Dasmarinas-Silang

boundary)

Governor's Drive (Carmona to Trece Martires City

- Tanza boundary)

Molino-Salawag-Paliparan Road (Zapote, Bacoor

to Paliparan, Dasmarinas)

Molino Boulevard

Daang Hari Road (Aguinaldo Highway, Imus to

Molino, Bacoor)

Window hours usually last from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Above

all its number coding policies, violators will then have to
pay a fine of P300.

Are there likely to be any changes

to Number Coding in the future?
In most circumstances, change is inevitable. A principle
that does apply to the UVVRP. Constant efforts are
raised in order to properly regulate the flow of vehicular
traffic. Just to recall, Pasig’s odd-even number coding
scheme was discontinued by Mayor Vico Sotto, as it is
believed to be an unfair system.

Changes commenced as Pasig began to lean back

towards the usual number coding scheme, believing that
there are better solutions for the city’s vehicular traffic
which would then require them to engage in further
studies in order to formulate strategic solutions.

Window hours are undoubtedly a blessing for many local

motorists, given the instant grant of freedom for
restricted vehicles to roam around roads for a limited
amount of time. However, MMDA General Manager, Jojo
Garcia, requested for a standardized 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. no
window coding scheme. This would prohibit restricted
vehicles from plying the road throughout the entire
coding period. Currently, Radial Roads, Circumferential
Roads, and National Roads are not already supported by
the window system.

With a number of strategic solutions being proposed and

applied today, certain changes in the number coding
scheme will surely occur in the near future.

In response to the traffic situation returning to normal

after the pandemic the MMDA as of August 2022 has
decided to revert the coding scheme back to normal on
a 7 AM to 10 AM and 5 PM to 8 PM basis.

Metro Manila Number Coding

Scheme during the pandemic
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA)
suspended the number coding scheme in Metro Manila
due to the COVID-19 pandemic but has since reinstated
the program which started on August 15, 2022.

Makati City, however, has its own modified number

coding scheme that follows the same coding format
used by the MMDA in Metro Manila, the only difference
is that the LGU exempts vehicles with two or more
people from being apprehended. Aside from that, there
are also certain types of vehicles that are exempted
from Makati’s modified number coding scheme:

Motorcycles

Ambulances

Fire trucks

Police patrol

Military vehicles on official functions

Diplomatic vehicles with diplomatic plates

Government vehicles with government plates in

official use

Official media vehicles with marking

Tow trucks accredited in Makati

Vehicles used by medical practitioners in an

emergency

Vehicles with Senior Citizen Blu Card holders

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