To "board"
a jeepney one needs only to move the arm a little. If there is
still space in the vehicle, the driver pays a lot of at-tention
to potential passengers. To alight, one hisses or knocks on the
roof. To get the attention of the driver in order to pay, one
uses the Tagalog word for payment, bayad.
Many Filipinos
do not pay their jeepney fare until they are near their destination
since the jeepney may break down or have a flat. More often than
not, drivers do return the fares which have already been paid,
or at least part of it.
The fare
rates for jeepney rides are set by the government. They are: The
first four kilometers (2.4 miles) 1 peso, then 25 cen-tavos in
addition for every kilometer (0.6 miles) in excess. A student
pays 65 centavos for the first four kilometers and 20 centavos
for every kilometer in excess. Fare rates fluctuate with changes
in oil prices.
Main Jeepney
Routes
Virtually
all jeepneys plying north-south routes in Metro Manila have to
pass Manila City Hall and Liwasang Bonifacio, commonly called
Lawton. From there, they spread out to the different destinations
in the north and south. Most routes are a combination of a south
leg and a north leg.
Southbound,
the jeepneys split at City Hall either to Del Pilar St, or to
Taft Ave. Northbound, the jeepneys split either toward Divisoria,
or go through Sta Cruz or through Quiapo to further northern destinations.
East-west connections are generally not long and are often only
of importance within a single district.
All jeepneys
plying routes shown in the following lists pass the Tourist Belt.
Emphasized places are usually indicated on jeepney windshields
and sides.
SOUTH-NORTH
LINK VIA TAFT / LAWTON
Baclaran
- Taft - Quiapo - Bonifacio - Roxas/Dapitan
Baclaran - Taft - Quiapo - Espana - Rodriguez - Cubao - Project
4
Baclaran - Taft - Quiapo - Bonifacio - Dimasalang - Blumentritt
Baclaran - Taft - Sta Cruz - Rizal - Munoz (EDSA)
Baclaran - Taft - Sta Cruz - Rizal - Rizal Ext - Monumento
Baclaran - Taft - Jones Bridge - Paredes - Divisoria
Libertad - Taft - Quiapo - Espana - Rodriguez - Cubao
Libertad - Taft - Quiapo - Espana - Rodriguez/Quezon - Morato
- Kamuning
Libertad - Taft - Quiapo - Espana - Quezon Circle - Marcos Ave
- Fairview
Libertad
- Taft - Sta Cruz - Rizal - Blumentritt
Libertad - Taft - Jones Bridge - Paredes - Divisoria
Vito Cruz - Adriatico - Taft - Quiapo - Espana - Rodriguez - Cubao
Vito Cruz - Adriatico - Taft - Quiapo - Espana - Rodriguez - Project
2/3
Vito Cruz - Adriatico - Taft - Quiapo - Espana - Quezon Blvd -
Project 6
Vito Cruz - Adriatico - Taft - Quiapo - Bonifacio - Dimasalang
- Project 8
Vito Cruz - Adriatico - Taft - Sta Cruz - Rizal - Del Monte -
Frisco
Vito Cruz - Adriatico - Taft - Sta Cruz - Rizal - Blumentritt
