How To Get Around The Philippines (Without Getting Scammed)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.ค. 2024
- One of if not the most daunting part about daily life in the Philippines that you may encounter as an expat is using the public transportation in this country. I mean, rightfully so… Have you seen the chaotic traffic here? You may ask yourself questions like what’s the safest form of transportation? How do I avoid getting scammed? Where do I find the bus and jeepney stops, so on and so forth. Well rest assured in this guide, I’m giving you a full breakdown of the ins and outs of using public transportation in the Philippines. Enjoy!
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Timestamps:
0:00 Full Guide to Public Transportation in The Philippines
0:34 Public Transportation #1: Taxi
3:58 Link to BGC Guide in The Description
4:40 Public Transportation #2: Jeepney
7:05 Public Transportation #3: Tricycles
8:23 Public Transportation #4: Train / MRT
11:00 Public Transportation #5: Bus
11:44 Transportation #6: Grab
13:19 Transportation #7: Angkas
14:56 God Bless
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We arrived in the Philippines last week. While at the airport, a white taxi service told us to use the meter. After entering the taxi and the driver started driving, he let us know the taxi service to drive us to bgc would cost us about 1000 pesos! (It should cost around 300!). We immediately told him to stop the car and exited. We later learned he was an illegitimate taxi service that used a “meter” but his meter was not calibrated properly (his meter went from 40 pesos to 70 pesos in about 10 seconds). We also later learned to avoid the white taxis at the airport because they are not properly contracted.
@@peterhuang1431 I think so. I was told only the yellow taxis are the legitimate ones with unaltered meters
Yes, be very very careful in the Manila area; although there's supposed to be a heavy crackdown on this, many taxi drivers - legitimate or otherwise - still rig their meter with a device to make it count faster, thus charging you more; this jump you speak of I saw it once, way before I was warned it exists.
@@peterhuang1431 These problems have been going on for years. The Philippines government seems more interested in working out how to scam visitors for more cash than taking care of such shameful problems. I hear they are looking for a way to force visitors to the Phils to prove they are not criminals *before* they leave, and failing to do so would mean losing your flight; which means going to a certain office and filling out a form and going through a checking process - O yeah, and you have to pay for this. To prove you are not a criminal.
yes, this happens sometimes and i did the same thing when driver said it would cost 850 ( normally 200 ) STOP< LET ME OUT RIGHT HERE..
Airport is the worst place to ride a taxi.
Due to some taxi drivers ripping off tourists I stopped using them. Unless extreme emergency ( but i know what are average fares supposed to be) I let driver know I've been there before. I feel comfortable riding the rest. Suggestion: ask around what are fares supposed to be, pinoys are very friendly and will let you know what is reasonable price to pay. Also! pinoys will tell you what bus to take from point A to B.
@@peterhuang1431 If you are a man, you just gotta tough it out sometimes! I know I do stuff like that too. Haha!
Thank you for providing an excellent and informative service. Yes, a welcome service to us, who have yet to make it to the Philippines 🇵🇭. I use Uber and Lyft as opposed to taxis. It’s safer, comes to you, you can see who’s driving and the car and know how much your fare is beforehand (which I opt for). Don’t want to deal with seedy people (they’re everywhere). Thank you, young man. 👍🏼🇵🇭🇺🇸
Awesome! I love when you submit content. I’m moving to Manila (BGC) in August! Keep up the great videos!
I appreciate the kind words brother. Shoot me an email and let me know when you get to BGC!
Will do! And of course, I’ll check out your BGC guide as well.🤙
Quote, "Let's talk a little bit about jeepney etiquette. Essentially, there is none."
BAHAHAHA 🤣👏
I only took a taxi once while I was there, to the hotel where I spent the first night so that I was able to bathe and prepare before JD came to meet me. The buses and Jeepneys work fine.
This was a good info very informative evan keep up the good work dude 😎💪
Glad you found value in the guide Prescott 🙌 have a good one
Just my personal experiences. I tried Grab once to get to the airport they let me down . 50% of the taxis I have used charged me over the rate . For me the Jeepney is affordable reliable and generally quite quick . Again just my personal experience
Even when they use the meter you never know when their meter is rigged, it happens in places like Manila, some rig the taximeter to count faster, thus charging you much more.
Betty true Gabriel. It’s best in my opinion to just take Grab.
Another nice video. Evan, the savvy expat for the win!
Good to have you back posting Evan, mahalo for the great info
Great well done! Glad to see you're doing so well. Thank you 😄😄👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
Jesus loves you! Thank you so much for all your hard work. We're going to BGC because of you two. Hope we can meet one day.
Aw this comment made my day. Thank you. Hope to bump into you someday. God bless 🙌
Thank you, Evan, so much for the taxi and grab information! So good.
Very informative! Thank you sooooooo much!
I took every mode of transportation, except for MRT/LRT and Angkas. I actually insisted on paying two fares when I rode the Jeepney, because I clearly took up two spots. Everyone got a laugh outta that one. My fiancée forbid me from riding motorcycles.
Thank you for this information, I love grab its the main one we use as were staying in Makati right now and will be relocating in BGC in a couple of months. I love all the information your giving me here for local items
Great info, thanks
When I travelled to Tagaytay a tricycle drives tried to charge me about 4000pesos - if I recall correctly - to travel from Tagaytay main roundabout along Tagaytay Nasugbu H\way to the Lake hotel, just about 2km. The sad thing is that the person I was with - during such efforts to scam me - would say nothing at all; as long as their countryman is gaining from a scam many of them usually say nothing, showing you the general level of disrespect; but I already knew that this price was a man trying to be stupid.
That’s ridiculous. Good thing you knew that he was way in over his head.
Wow. I've never seen such a comprehensive transportation vlog. Thank you, buddy! Grab for me, or taxi second.
Are Jeeoneys in/even allowed in BGC?
Thank you ❤
Thank you very much
Taxis 3:52 are actually worse here in Los Angeles. I asked a driver if he could open the AC and he said no because he was saving gas. That is why they got replaced by Uber anf lyft
Ankas, do we need a drivers license? Heading to Valencia. GREAT video, keep up the good work!
Hello from
Guam!! 🇬🇺 ❤
Thank you Evan. 🙃🇵🇭
I can recommend use the LRT line train system in manila its fast and cost 15-20 p- can be very crowded.
Insist on putting on the meter when riding a taxi. They can refuse to give you a ride, but if they already agreed to give you a ride they can't insist on a flat rate because they can lose their permit to operate
It seems as though this post, or maybe your videos in general, are aimed at people with zero 'savvy'. I have my own transport so issues such as this don't affect me. If I need to I use trikes for local travel and I know the going rate so if I get overcharged I simply go to another guy. I have a couple of regular drivers, who have a stand near my house and a stand at the mall/market whom I always give a small tip. On the rare occasion I have to use a taxi I just tell the driver to stick it on the meter before we set off. Ditto re trikes, if the driver gets pissy, I just go to the next one. (I actually like jeepneys, though my wife doesn't, primarily because everyone knows the cost and I am considered a novelty). The same applies for shopping at wet-markets etc. If I think I'm being ripped off, I just go to the next store, who welcome the repeat custom. As for MRT, try taking the MTR in HK at rush hour!
Have bus fares increased in price? i've taken bus from Ninoy Aquino terminal to mega mall for under 30 php. Something you forgot to mention seniors are given bus discount.
I think bus fares have increased since then. Thanks for that info! Most seniors get a discount and other privileges here in the Philippines 🇵🇭
Nice video. Do you think that Cebu Business District is a good area? Ill be there in a week or so.
I get picked up by my family members outside the airport. They also get me the best exchange rate for my U.S. Dollars from their local neighborhood. I don't exchange money at the airport. I learned from my mistakes from the 1980s, taking transportation and paying in dollars. I got Rip off BigTime. I paid this taxi driver that I met from a bar. Agree to pick me up from my hotel in Olongapo and drive me to Angeles City to deliver a personal letter to a bar girl from my boss in the military. He charged me $300 dollars for that round trip. Never again, my hard earn will ever leave from me. I own two condos - one near the mall of asia and the second in makati. I am getting ready to retire with my wife and move to BGC.
Jeepney and trycikle are not aloud in bgc - i think it is
Do you have information to do a video on car rentals?
What is the ettique on possible tipping for a Grab or Taxi ?
"its up to you sir" will be their reply. but 20-50 php is normal. if you are extra kind? 100
@@axelortiz907 Thank you so much, awesome reply! 👌👍
Usually 50 pesos
@@sfrealestatedealmaker6001 I was reading that (your channel tagline), so I need a life. 😂
Tnx nice video
Thanks for watching 🇵🇭
OMG! We got charged 700.00 pesos from NAIA airport to Makati. It was a taxi airport service that u will find on your way out to exit, lady was standing in a stall taking numbers writing down info. This was about 10 yrs ago.
I got charged 2700 peso from the airport to makati he had his own car not a taxi. But man he pissed me off. Charged me all that money and it took him forever to find my hotel.
Last year GRAB was impossible. Not enough drivers. Hours waiting and still no ride. It's best to hire a car service for whatever time you will be in Manila.
salamat kaibigan ko
Is BGC a desirable location to invest in a condo? Or are there thousands of empty ones not unlike other cities over there atm?
I just left Manila, when I first landed I was literally attacked by a lady with several badges and official looking things on her making her look official. She did not ask, but demanded I sign a pice of paper she had, and told me it was the only was I was getting a taxi out of the airport. I asked her what the fee would be and was told 1,500P to go a few kilometers and she actually started to push me as she kept demanding I sign the paper to get into taxi.
I do not know what that was about but I just walked away and she got furious, I walked around the corner and got another taxi the fare was 213 P
Question -- how old are you? how do you afford rent in BGC? what do you do for work?
Better to agree to a price dont use the meter its always a scam you can actually agree to a price lower than expected metre
I only pay 100 pesos when taking a taxi and I only go with family Members because they are Filipino
I heard grab is the best, just like Uber and lyft. I just don't know what's the best option to get to hidden spring valley laguna because idk if grab can drive from makati to hidden valley spring 😅.
Grab won’t go that farm you’d have to find someone to hire for the day.
The only time you're
Going from the airport to Makati in 10 minutes is when Pacquiao is fighting.
I’m visiting the Philippines for the first time from America, I will be in Manila. Can I use the grab app?
Yes you can
@@TheSavvyExpat do you enter your destination? Or just your pick up spot?
@@murderspree3807Enter both just like Uber.
Evan are you planning a trip back to USA? If so when ?
Phil! No, not anytime soon. I enjoy my life here and still have so many places to explore before I take a trip back to the States.
I have a ticket to Disneyland with your name on it.....
How much would you tip a Grab driver? Or do you?
50 pesos
audio sucks, but i'll still watch your vids.
I have to skip ads because they're so much louder than your vlog. Volume of your speaking voice was even softer than it already is in some parts, it was inconsistent.
Hey Evan good to see u back but got to tell u went there to BGC at the beginning of the year was planning on 6 months stay but after 6 weeks i couldn't get back to Thailand fast enough. I have never seen so many people that will try and scam u it was 10 times worse than anything i ever saw in Thailand and the traffic was horrific and so was the medical care. I got food poisoning twice and each time i spent 6 to 8 hours sitting outside the ER and never saw a doctor I just ended up going home and fighting thru it and the food there is no comparison. I gave it a try there but I think I will stay here in Thailand and it is less expensive here maybe in the future will try somewhere else there but definitely not BGC.
"you foreigners"? lol aint you one too technically, windy-city bro? or you born in phils or go back and forth for life? sorry, forgot yr bio. And Makati aint that small yo so is it still 3-5$ wherever in Makati? and tips? hv u done a vid on that? good stuff. thanks.
I just get my maid cook to do all my shopping
Are your country men jealous that you can come and go to America?
You can bet many of them are.. There is a vicious crab-mentality there and such things can set it off, just like a filipina dating a foreigner - the malicious gossip and attacks because of such things are very real.
To tell you the truth, I wouldn’t know. I choose not to surround myself with those type of people that have crab mentality.