Description
Public transportation, public transit, or mass transit) is
Transport of passengers by group travel systems available for
Use by the general public, typically managed on a schedule,
Operated on established routes, and that charge a posted fee
For each trip
Travel like a local, they say. But if you’re going to do that
In Manila, brace yourself. You’re in for quite a ride.
Taking public transportation within Metro Manila is
Unpredictable, to say the least. For first-timers, commuting
Around Manila requires a great deal of planning. You have
Ample of options of public transportation — MRT, LRT, cab,
Bus, jeepney, tricycle — but none of them guarantee a hassle-
Free public transportation. Manila has so much to offer to
Tourists, but the problem is getting from one destination to
Another. The simple truth is, like many third world cities,
Manila is congested, polluted, and highly disorganized. Except
For outbound buses, none of these options work around a fixed,
Reliable schedule. Traffic has been the biggest problem. And
The rain can make matters much worse.
Take a deep breath, hold your valuables tight, and prepare
Your soul to be squeezed out of your body!
General Tips
Here are some things you have to remember before you start
Exploring.
Rush hours. If your route uses a major thoroughfare like EDSA,
Commuting during rush hours is not a good idea. These hours
Are from 7am-10am and 5pm-8pm, when students and workers go to
Work and school and come home. No, not even the MRT can save
You from this. All train cars are so packed, it feels like
Manila is about to go after another world record. As a rule of
Thumb, either be an early bird or go out at around noon. Lunch
Time is usually a great time to take public transportation.
The sun may be a little too much, but there really isn’t much
Traffic within this period.
Rains and floods. Manila is soaked in floodwater at least once
A year, and it’s frustrating how this is still not addressed
Appropriately up to now. But all rants aside, citizens have
Learned to live with it. (Sucks, I know! Ugh, ranting again.)
Here’s the bottomline, if it’s been raining heavily all day,
Chances are that the traffic has built up. Ergo, not a great
Time to hit the road. Of course, there are exceptions. But to
Be on the safe (and dry) side, wait it out.
Pickpockets. It is also during the rush hours when evildoers
Are in their game. The crowdedness and discomfort might
Distract you from watching your valuables that you won’t have
Them when you exit the vehicle. Keep your phone or wallets in
Your front pockets.
If these crazy hours catch you on the road, I suggest that you
Let it pass. There’s a lot to do in Manila, anyway. Go
Malling, watch a movie, or kill time at a cafe until the main
Roads stop being a massive parking lot.
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