Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Cruz St, Pasay T 02 851 8078, W philtranco.com.ph
(1 daily); a number of local bus companies also operate
this route.
1
TO SOUTHERN LUZON
Daet (7-8hr). ALPS, Araneta Center Bus Terminal, Cubao
T 923 716 0472, W alpsthebus.com (every 30min 4-9pm
only). DLTB, EDSA Cubao, in front of NEPA Q-Mart T 02 466
1914, W dltbbus.com.ph (8 daily). Philtranco, EDSA at
Apelo Cruz St, Pasay T 02 851 8078, W philtranco.com.ph
(6 daily). Superlines, EDSA Cubao, between New York St
and Monte de Piedad St T 02 414 3319.
Legazpi (8-10hr). ALPS, Araneta Center Bus Terminal,
Cubao T 923 716 0472, W alpsthebus.com (every 30min
4-9pm only). Philtranco, EDSA at Apelo Cruz St, Pasay
T 02 851 8078, W philtranco.com.ph (2 daily).
Lucena (3hr 30min). Jac Liner W jacliner.com: Donada St
at Gil Puyat (Buendia), Pasay T 02 404 2073; Araneta
Center Terminal, Cubao T 0922 852 2904 (every 30min
2am-10pm Mon-Thurs, 24hr Fri-Sun). JAM W jam.com
.ph: 2124 Taft Ave, Pasay T 02 831 8264; 831 EDSA at
Timog Ave, Cubao T 02 990 1289 (hourly 12.40am-11pm).
Lucena Lines, 713 EDSA, Cubao T 02 416 4668 (every
30-40min). N. Dela Rosa, EDSA, Cubao, between Ermin
Garcia St and New York St (every 30-40min).
Naga (8-10hr). ALPS, Araneta Center Bus Terminal, Cubao
T 923 716 0472, W alpsthebus.com (every 30min 4-9pm
only). DLTB, Araneta Center, beside Ali-Mall, Cubao T 02
921 3462, W dltbbus.com.ph; Taft Ave at Gil Puyat
(Buendia) Ave, Pasay (beside Buendia LRT Station) T 02
419 9971 (6 daily). Philtranco, EDSA at Apelo Cruz St, Pasay
T 02 851 8078, W philtranco.com.ph (7 daily).
Sorsogon City (10-12hr). Philtranco, EDSA at Apelo
TO MINDORO
Sabang & Muelle pier (Puerto Galera; 4hr). Si-Kat, City
State Tower, 1315 Mabini St, Ermita T 02 708 9628,
W sikatferrybus.com (daily 8.30am).
San José (10-12hr). Dimple Star Transport, Ali Mall, Cubao
Terminal T 02 517 9677: via Batangas, Abra de Ilog &
Sablayan (2 daily; 10hr), via Batangas, Calapan and Roxas
(1 daily; 12hr). JAM W jam.com.ph: 2124 Taft Ave, Pasay
T 02 831 8264; 831 EDSA at Timog Ave, Cubao T 02 990
1289: via Calapan and Batangas ferry (every 2hr 2am-9pm).
TO THE VISAYAS
Panay Philtranco, EDSA at Apelo Cruz St, Pasay T 02
851 8078, W philtranco.com.ph. To Iloilo (2 daily; 17hr),
via Mindoro.
Samar/Leyte Philtranco, EDSA at Apelo Cruz St, Pasay
T 02 851 8078, W philtranco.com.ph. To Ormoc (2 daily;
28hr) via Tacloban (26hr).
TO MINDANAO
Cagayan de Oro (2 days). Philtranco, EDSA at Apelo
Cruz St, Pasay T 02 851 8078, W philtranco.com.ph (via
Surigao, 1 daily).
Davao (2-3 days). Philtranco, EDSA at Apelo Cruz St, Pasay
T 02 851 8078, W philtranco.com.ph (via Surigao, 4 daily).
GETTING AROUND
There are so many vehicles fighting for every inch of road space in Manila that at peak times it can be a sweaty battle of
nerves just to move a few hundred metres. Walking is usually out of the question, except for short distances, because
buses and jeepneys belch smoke with impunity, turning the air around major thoroughfares into a poisonous miasma.
Fortunately, Manila's taxis are not expensive and are mostly air-conditioned - many visitors use them all the time.
Manila's two light railway lines, the LRT and the MetroStar Express ( MRT ) are cheap and reliable, but they use mutually
exclusive ticketing and the interchanges are poorly designed. Often very cramped and uncomfortable during the day, try to
avoid them completely during rush hour (Mon-Fri 7-9.30am & 5-8pm) when you'll have to line up just to get into the
stations, let alone the jam-packed trains.
Safety Security guards patrol stations (and the first carriage
is usually reserved for women), but watch out for pickpockets
and the more brazen “snatchers”, who rip phones, bags and
wallets from your hand and make a run for it.
METROSTAR EXPRESS MRT
The MetroStar Express (daily 5.30am-11pm; every
3-6min; W dotcmrt3.gov.ph) is also known as MRT-3 (or
yellow line, formerly the blue line). It runs for 16.95km
along EDSA from Taft Ave in Pasay City in the south to
North Ave, Quezon City in the north, connecting with the
LRT at both ends.
Fares A single-journey ticket costs P10-15 (at the time
of writing fares were expected to rise by P5-10), or you
can buy a multiple-journey ticket covering P100 worth of
travel; if you plan to use the MRT a lot, you'll save a lot of
time buying the latter (you'll still have to line up for a bag
check before entering the station, but will avoid having
to line up again for a ticket).
MANILA LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT LRT
The LRT ( W lrta.gov.ph) is an elevated railway system with
two lines: the 17.2km Green Line (LRT-1); and the 13.8km
Purple Line, which confusingly is known as MRT-2. The
Green Line runs from Baclaran in the south to North Ave in
Quezon City in the north, where it connects with MRT-3.
The Purple Line runs from Santolan in Pasig City to Recto
in Quiapo, close to the Green Line's Doroteo Jose station.
Trains on both lines run frequently from 5am to 10pm.
 
 
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