You will always have the need to go from one place to another at any time. Listed below are the travel options that you can take by land. All of them are ready for short-distance travel, but not all of them can go to long distances.
Taxi
Taxi
A taxi is the best mode of transportation for foreigners who are not familiar with any valid place to go in the country. Just tell the destination to the driver and you will be there.
A taxi can bring you anywhere possible. It can bring you to any other region in the country, provided that you have enough money to pay for it. To give an example, going to Baguio City (which is a popular tourist spot) which is roughly 250 kilometers from Metro Manila will require you to pay above $100.
The price of
riding a taxi in Manila per passenger is about $0.35 per kilometer
traveled plus an additional $1.
Bus
A bus is the mode of
transportation when going to far places. They have either city or
provincial destinations. They usually wait in terminals, but while they
are on the way, you can signal them to stop and ride if they are not
full.
Provincial buses are the primary mode of transportation for Filipinos who decide to go to far places. They can travel distances from 10 to 200 kilometers from the departure area.
The price of riding a bus in Manila per passenger is about $0.20
for the first kilometer traveled plus an additional $0.05 for every
additional kilometer.
Jeepney
A jeepney is the Filipino's
preferred mode of transportation for small to moderate distances. They
usually do not wait in terminals and just load and unload people on the
way. As they can transport you to moderate distances, some of them may carry you to a distance of up to 10 kilometers in a single ride.
The price of riding a jeepney in Manila per passenger is about
$0.20 for the first kilometer traveled plus an additional $0.04 for
every additional kilometer.
Tricycle
A tricycle will bring you to
short distances faster than any other public transportation vehicle.
You can ride a tricycle from a terminal where they gather, or
while they are still on the road if they are not full. Tricycles can
conveniently carry a maximum of 4 passengers at a time.
The fare varies
greatly, depending on the city that you are in. To give an idea about the
cost of riding a tricycle in Manila, the price ranges from $0.15 to
$0.20 for the first kilometer plus $0.04 per additional kilometer
traveled, charged from every passenger in a tricycle ride with 4
passengers. The tricycle will not want to leave a terminal without at
least 4 passengers, unless a passenger will agree to pay for the missing
passengers.
It is important that you always follow safety tips in the country to avoid danger. Have a safe trip.