PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IN THE

PHILIPPINES
RAIL SERVICES
 Rail transport in the
Philippines is used mostly to
transport passengers within 
Metro Manila and the nearby
province of Laguna.

LRT-1 LRT-2

Currently,
Philippines
has 4 trains

 Such means of transportation are

used typically for rapid transport
within major cites as well as long
distance travel.
MRT-3 PNR
BUS
For long distance land transportation in
the Philippines you will have to use the
bus
Buses usually do not go to the city-centers. They stop
at peripheral bus terminals. Small cities have only
one terminal. Big cities like Manila or Cebu-City do
have several terminals
Bus fares are very modest. Currently the fare
is about PHP 1.30 per kilometer in non-
aircon buses, PHP 1.70 to 2.30 in aircon
buses and up to PHP 3.50 in luxury vehicles.
There are basically 4 types of buses:
the luxury buses with beds or business-class seats
the new air conditioned buses with TV and
curtains
the older non-aircon or ordinary buses
the very, very old local buses with no glass in the
windows at all
JEEPNEY
 PROS some jeepney drivers are the
source of traffic congestion
by loading and unloading
most popular passengers in the middle of
means of  the street, blocking traffic
public transportatio and risking the safety of
n some passengers
 in the Philippines

Jeepneys are often

cheapest way to mechanically
commute in the unsound, and not at
Philippines all roadworthy with
poor emissions

 open rear door design, Hence, some people are

picking up and
requesting that this mode
dropping off is easy for
of transportation be
both passengers and
phased out, which is also
drivers, they can stop
blamed as a major source
anywhere unlike buses.
of air pollution in cities

CONS
TAXI
 They are regulated by the 
Department of Transportation (DOTr), the 
Land Transportation Office (LTO), and
the  owner of the taxi nor employees.
Land Transportation Franchising and Regu
latory Board (LTFRB)
.
Most taxicabs have yellow colored
license plates, taxi signs, LTFRB
Registration number, and taximeter,
which is mandatory in every cab.
There are 3 different official types of
fares:
Fixed fares (coupon taxis)
Metered (yellow) airport taxis
Metered (white) common taxis
Taxi drivers usually are neither
The drivers rent the taxi per day
from an owner of a car pool.
The tariffs for the
white* "common" taxis are:
PHP 40 at flag fall, including the
first 500 meters
PHP 3.50 every 300 meters
afterwards.
PHP 3.50 every 2 minutes
waiting or standing in traffic.
The tariffs for the yellow "airport" taxis are:
PHP 70 at flag fall, including the first 500
meters
PHP 4.00 every 300 meters afterwards.
PHP 4.00 every 2 minutes waiting or
standing in traffic.
ALTERNATIVE TO TAXIS

technology companies that offer ride-hailing and

logistics services through its app

OFFERS
•TAXIS
•CARS
•CARPOOLS
TRICYCLE
 Tricyle or sometimes called
as “trike” is a three-wheeled
public utility vehicle
consisting of a motorcycle
and an attached passenger’s
side car

Aside from Jeepneys, Fare starts from Php8.00 and

tricycles are the second most up, depending on the locality
popular means of and the distance to be ridden.
transportation here in the They are always available,
Philippines. cheap and fast.

Jeepneys have fixed routes so

The regular trike can the big advantage of the trike
accommodate three to five is that it will bring you to
passengers and luggage can every desired place.
be placed on the roof.