Metro Manila Directions

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If you’ve ever experienced traveling to Manila, you will probably have one frustration – it’s that you can’t get anywhere even with a decent map.

Unfortunately, we Filipinos have our own navigation system – what, with the government changing street names on a whim and with roads changing its flow (from one way to no freaking way), constructions and what not, maps are practically useless here.
We also have the number (or color, depends on how you look at it) coding scheme and numerous holidays that will frustrate you even more.

I personally take public transportation, not for anything but simply because it’s more effective. I’m still thinking of whether I should call it efficient but trust me, it’s effective. But I digress.

If you’re looking for how to get from one place to another in Metro Manila, it’s better if you drag someone along with you. If you don’t have the luxury of accosting a warm body then the next best option for you is to go on the internet and visit www.metromaniladirections.com.

It’s a great website that helps commuters get from point A to point B, whether you are taking a bus, a jeep, a trike, the Metro rail transit, Light railway transit or a taxi. It also provides you with snippets of information about the place you’re heading for.

Don’t worry, they also give tips for those who’d rather drive. They also have tips for you – making you more aware (and quite possibly, a better driver, although I use the term possibly loosely) of how driving is in the metro.

So, if you’re in a bind thinking of how to get to Las Pinas from Ortigas, this is the best way to do it. Now, if we can figure out how that molecular transporter works…

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8 Responses

  1. pozy August 25, 2010 at 12:58 am #

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  2. michelle August 27, 2010 at 2:43 pm #

    Even locals get lost in Manila, lol.

    But I know what you mean about the public transport system sometimes being more effective at getting you where you need to be than driving. All that jeepney and bus routes can make one’s head spin, though. Good thing Filipinos are very good English speakers so any traveler to the country wanting to have a taste of a PUJ or a tricycle just need to ask for directions.

    There’s something better than the public transport system, though. Personally, I love walking–Makati and the old Manila neighborhoods are nice places for walking.

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