Manila Map
How to get there
Manila is an international gateway city. The Ninoy Aquino
International Airport, seven kilometers from the city center,
services 26 major international airlines as well as charter
flights from Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan and other countries.
Its has adequate facilities such as duty-free centers, tourist
information counters, hotel and travel agency representative,
banks, postal services, car rental and chartered flight
services, a medical clinic and a baggage deposit area. Philippine
Airlines, the official flag carrier, links Manila to 26
cities in 19 countries and provides daily service to and
from 42 major destinations within the country.
Manila's passenger and container ports bustle with the activities
of several local and international shipping concerns. Cruise
ships, as well as chartered and private vessels, find berth
in the calm waters of Manila Bay.
Getting Around:
When in Manila, get around as the Manileños do—via
the colorful, ubiquitous jeepneys. These "kings of
the road" not only get you almost everywhere around
the city on a minimal fare, they also provide insights into
the Filipino psyche and allow a liberal glimpse of pop art.
Otherwise there are the buses, air-conditioned or not, which
ply the wider, oft-traveled routes like Epifanio de los
Santos Avenue (EDSA)—the major artery which cuts through
the metropolis and connects important points from Monumento
in the north to Baclaran in the south. Some buses go as
far north as Novaliches and as far south as Alabang and
Muntinlupa. The light Rail Transit (LRT) runs overhead from
Monumento to Baclaran, cutting through traffic and stopping
pre- designated stations along the way. The Metro Train
plies the rail route from Tutuban in Manila to as far southward
as Cavite Province; while the Metro Ferry cross the Pasig
River from Fscolta, Manila to Guadalupe, Makati. Taxis about
along major streets and within commercial and business centers.
Tricycles (motorcycles with side cars) and pedicabs (bicycles
with side cars) service narrow roads and inner city alleys.
In sections of Manila like Binondo in Chinatown and Intramuros,
Kalesas or horse-drawn carriages plod through traffic, carrying
passengers and goods. If the preference is for ease and
comfort car rental companies offer competitive rates based
on mileage or day rates.
