How to Get to Pasay City Hall: Map, Commute, Directions
26 July 2015
Tutubi has been driving for nine years now but always on the lookout for jeepneys and buses particularly new routes on getting to places that's why he's been able to updated information on getting to places via public transportation. He's also taking public transportation occasionally just for the hang of it or when there are no suitable and safe parking spaces.
How to Get to Pasay City Hall
Map of Pasay City Hall with F.B Harrison corner Pasadena
If you happen to be flagged down by the blue boys of Pasay (traffic police) for a traffic violation, particularly the notorious "no swerving" rule on EDSA u-turn slots near SM Mall of Asia (MOA), you will find yourself going to Pasay CIty Hall to claim your drivers licens (if you're not evil enough to bribe those miscreants on EDSA). Information also for mayor's permit, business permit, birth certificate, marriage certificate and other transactions at Pasay City Hall
How to Commute to Pasay City Hall
Via MRT: get off at MRT Taft Avenue station then take a taxi to Pasay City Hall or a bus to Baclaran then alight at the corner of F.B. Harrison. Take a jeepney to Quiapo, Divisoria or Sta. Cruz and alight in front of Pasay City Hall
via LRT: get off at LRT EDSA station then take a taxi to Pasay City Hall or a bus to Baclaran then alight at the corner of F.B. Harrison. Take a jeepney to Quiapo, Divisoria or Sta. Cruz and alight in front of Pasay City Hall. Alternately, get off at LRT Libertad station, take a jeep to DFA, Pasay Post Office and alight at F.B. Harrison then walk to Pasay City Hall
on EDSA via bus: take a bus to Baclaran (not the one with LRT/Leveriza) then drop off on EDSA corner F.B. Harrison. Take a jeepney to Quiapo, Divisoria or Sta. Cruz and alight in front of Pasay City Hall
From Quezon City, Quiapo, Sta. Cruz or Divisoria, if you're not in a hurry, the jeepneys with signboards Baclaran/Mabini will pass by right in front of Pasay City Hall.
If you're from Cavite, just go to Baclaran then board jeepneys with signboard Quiapo or Sta. Cruz or Divisoria with Mabini (not Taft) as they pass by Pasay City Hall
Driving Directions to Pasay City Hall
easiest route to get there from Makati, Taguig, Pasig or Mandaluyong is via EDSA, past Taft Avenue then turn right to F.B. Harrison. No idea though where to park
Nearby places:
Cuneta Astrodome
US Embassy Residences (Seafront Compound)
US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
Pasay City Police Station
Pasay Post Office
Pasay City Sports Complex
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA)
Foreign Service Institute
Office of Foreign Service
Pasay City West High School
Philippine School for the Deaf
Philippine National School for the Blind
PLDT Pasay
Pasay City Swimming Pool (is this open to the public and entrance fee?)
How to Get to Pasay City Hall
If you happen to be flagged down by the blue boys of Pasay (traffic police) for a traffic violation, particularly the notorious "no swerving" rule on EDSA u-turn slots near SM Mall of Asia (MOA), you will find yourself going to Pasay CIty Hall to claim your drivers licens (if you're not evil enough to bribe those miscreants on EDSA). Information also for mayor's permit, business permit, birth certificate, marriage certificate and other transactions at Pasay City Hall
How to Commute to Pasay City Hall
Via MRT: get off at MRT Taft Avenue station then take a taxi to Pasay City Hall or a bus to Baclaran then alight at the corner of F.B. Harrison. Take a jeepney to Quiapo, Divisoria or Sta. Cruz and alight in front of Pasay City Hall
via LRT: get off at LRT EDSA station then take a taxi to Pasay City Hall or a bus to Baclaran then alight at the corner of F.B. Harrison. Take a jeepney to Quiapo, Divisoria or Sta. Cruz and alight in front of Pasay City Hall. Alternately, get off at LRT Libertad station, take a jeep to DFA, Pasay Post Office and alight at F.B. Harrison then walk to Pasay City Hall
on EDSA via bus: take a bus to Baclaran (not the one with LRT/Leveriza) then drop off on EDSA corner F.B. Harrison. Take a jeepney to Quiapo, Divisoria or Sta. Cruz and alight in front of Pasay City Hall
From Quezon City, Quiapo, Sta. Cruz or Divisoria, if you're not in a hurry, the jeepneys with signboards Baclaran/Mabini will pass by right in front of Pasay City Hall.
If you're from Cavite, just go to Baclaran then board jeepneys with signboard Quiapo or Sta. Cruz or Divisoria with Mabini (not Taft) as they pass by Pasay City Hall
Driving Directions to Pasay City Hall
easiest route to get there from Makati, Taguig, Pasig or Mandaluyong is via EDSA, past Taft Avenue then turn right to F.B. Harrison. No idea though where to park
Nearby places:
Cuneta Astrodome
US Embassy Residences (Seafront Compound)
US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
Pasay City Police Station
Pasay Post Office
Pasay City Sports Complex
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA)
Foreign Service Institute
Office of Foreign Service
Pasay City West High School
Philippine School for the Deaf
Philippine National School for the Blind
PLDT Pasay
Pasay City Swimming Pool (is this open to the public and entrance fee?)
Labels: Pasay City
posted by GingGoy @ 8:02 PM,
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Sightseeing Tour of Manila Itinerary (With Food Trip Too)
05 March 2014
This was an actual Manila tour of Tutubi he "planned" for his Muslim guests recently which took them from Makati to Quiapo, Intramuros, Luneta and capped with Manila Bay Cruise all in a span of ten hours with little planning and decisions made on-the-fly, typical of Tutubi's spur-of-the-moment traveling style. The itinerary is, however, much too compressed, covered so much ground and ideal for travelers with only one day to spare, feel free to tweak to suit your preferences or just ask Tutubi.
Note: Tutubi doesn't really prepare an travel itinerary as he likes the thrill of discoveries of unplanned travel brings. This was a Saturday which means generally lighter traffic in Metro Manila. Tutubi has a car that's why he's fast for he knows how to navigate the inner streets, where to pass by, mostly avoiding streets where jeepneys (one primary cause of traffic in Manila) don't pass. Take a taxi to exactly follow the route and for faster travel instead of the jeepney. The itinerary route is also possible via public transportation.
8am Met up at Makati Hotel (Berjaya Hotel, which serves halal buffet breakfast)
8:10 Had Breakfast and shopping at Salcedo Weekend Market in Salcedo Village, Makati. Tutubi bought his favorite budbud kabog, his guests looked for halal breakfast, settled for vegetarian samosa at a Persian/Indian restaurant plus all variants of budbud kabog and suman.
Salcedo Weekend Market in Velasquez Park, Salcedo Village, Makati offers regional and international food specialties and delicacies. Open every Saturday from 6am to 2pm
9:am Left for Quiapo, Manila. passed by Osmena Highway (formerly called South Superhighway), right Quirino Avenue, left Paz Guanzon (just before Nagtahan Bridge), right Romualdez, cross Ayala Bridge, left to Carlos Palanca (formerly Echague) then park near Quinta Market (you can find "informal" parking attendants to guard your car on the street, PhP30.00 usual parking fee). Walked to Golden Mosque (you can take padyak or kuliglig for about PhP40.00)
9:45 Arrived at Golden Mosque (Tutubi's first time to get inside the Quiapo landmark) on Globo de Oro Street corner Gunao.
The interiors of Golden Mosque with columns and the mihrab, the semicircular niche in the wall of a mosque that indicates the qibla, facing the direction of the Kaaba in Mecca and where Muslims should face when praying. The wall is called "qibla wall." The mosque is usually full during Jumuah prayers on a Friday
10:00 Had brunch at a nearby halal eatery to sample mostly Maranao dishes (mostly yellow in color) fish with spicy coconut sauce and palapa and bodhi (fish roe) fulshed down with Maranao coffee. The neighboring streets of Globo de Oro, Norzagaray, Bautista, Elizondo and Gunao surrounding the Golden Mosque are lined with restaurants serving halal food for the Muslims living and doing business in the area, mostly Maranao and Tausug. You can even find Muslim "wares and wear"e.g. abaya, hijab, malong.
10:30 Took a padyak (human-powered tricycle or pedicab, fare: PhP10.00/person) to Quiapo Church after finding out the Lacson Underpass was closed for repairs).
the well-loved Quiapo Church is the center of the Black Nazarene procession annually held on January 9 and attended by millions of barefoot devotees.
Quiapo is the window to the soul of Manila and probably the Philippines. It's here where you can find Christians and Muslims living together in harmony, doing about business and daily grind. It's home to a famous Quiapo Church which is full of people on Fridays and also the Golden Mosque, where Muslims stop what they're doing to pray also on a Friday. It's also an area of ironies, where else can you find a Catholic Church surrounded by fortune tellers (manghuhula) and little stalls on the sidewalks selling herbal medicines (e.g. pito-pito, a concoction of seven herbs), amulets, anting-anting, katana (samurai swords), kris (Muslim royalty swords), balisong (butterfly knife) and the infamous pamparegla (sold in dark brown "lapad" bottles) which is a euphemism for abortifacient (abortion is illegal in the Philippines). It's also where you can find true Manila: gritty, grimy and non-pretentious.
Other places to see and visit in Quiapo include San Sebastian Church (a short jeepney ride away, take jeepneys on Hidalgo Street with signboards Balic-balic or Lealtad), San Miguel area (take San Miguel jeepneys near Quinta Market or Ilalim ng Tulay), the eyeglasses and optometrist haunt Paterno Street, the generator and power tools street of Evangelista, the fake ID/diploma/thesis/term papers/reaction paper/ street of Recto University, the iconic art deco buildings of Far Eastern University (FEU, where art works of several nationa artists can be found inside the campus), the Nakpil-Bautista house on Bautista Street (former home of Katipunan lakambini Gregoria de Jesus, and where the original painting of Juan Luna "The Parisian Life" used to hang)
Quiapo food trip destinations include Globe Lumpia (since 1953) on Gonzalo Puyat (formerly Raon, a favorite haunt of Tutubi for electronics (he's actually an electronics engineer by profession)), Excellente Ham (opened 1963) and Kim Chong Tin Hopia Factory (1927) on Carlos Palanca (formerly Echague, where stores selling home and kitchen wares can be found), Master Hopia on Villalobos Street, various regional food peddled on Hidalgo Street (the photographer's haven lined with camera shops) besides the Muslim halal restaurants near Golden Mosque (suggestions: bodhi, chicken papar (piaparan), arab spice roasted chicken, kabsa (arabian rice), beef rendang (Maranao style of Indonesian provenance), beef balbacua, pater rice (Maranao style binalot), chili and ginger), bakas (smoked whole tuna) in sticks and the quintessential Maranao spice called palapa (ingredients of toasted coconut, shallots, sakoreb/sakurab (native scallions)
11:00am Went to Intramuros via a jeepney. At the behest of his guests who wanted to try riding the jeepney, Tutubi called up his driver to proceed directly to Manila Cathedral and wait for them there. Tutubi and guests boarded a jeepney with signboard Quiapo - Pier and alighted at the corner of Antonio Luna and Andres Soriano (formerly Calle Real del Palacio) then walked to Fort Santiago (Entrance Fee/Admission: PhP75.00)
Fort Santiago, a Spanish fort near the mouth of Pasig River where once stood the palace Rajah Sulaiman, the Muslim ruler of Manila until the arrival of the Spaniards. The fort also once served as prison of Jose Rizal (the Philippine national hero, his last steps were imprinted on the road leading to Luneta (now Rizal Park) where he was executed by firing squad. There's also a bulwark facing Pasig River and a replica of Rizal's house in Calamba, Laguna serving as a museum.
11:30 Went out of Fort Santiago, looked around at a souvenir shop just outside Fort Santiago then proceeded to Plaza Roma in front of Manila Cathedral to look for a cochero and Intramuros Calesa Tour (calesa is a horse-drawn carriage) at a price of PhP350.00 for thirty minutes.
The calesa tour passed by these Intramuros landmarks: Manila Cathedral, Bahay Tsinoy (Filipino Chinese Museum), Memorare (Monument to the massacre during the Battle for Manila at the closing stage of World War II), Beaterio, Casa Manila (an old bahay na bato and museum, there's an entrance fee but Tutubi and his guests just requested the guard to enter the patio and take pictures), an old Japanese cannon seen from the walls, Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM), the the budget-friendly carinderias/eateries on the walls along Muralla with student patrons, Mapua Institute of Technology (MIT), Lyceum of the Philippines, Colegio de San Juan de Letran, the ruins of Interdencia then back to Manila Cathedral.
12:00 As it's lunch time, went to Shawarma Snack Center near Robinsons Place Malate on Salas Street. (Tutubi's guests were Muslims, that's why everything must be halal i.e. allowed to eat per the teachings of Islam). It's ironic that the restaurant ran out of shawarma, the only thing Tutubi wanted to eat there probably due to lunch time and he can't wait another 25 minutes for the next batch to be cooked, he ordered chicken tikka masala sandwich.
1:30pm Went to Rizal Park (Luneta) to see the Rizal Monument (near where Jose Rizal was shot and where his remains were buried permanently) and also the Kilometer Zero Marker (reference point of all kilometer markers all over the country). Also at Rizal Park is the Chinese Garden, Japanese Garden, Lapu-lapu monument, Quirino Grandstand and near it are Manila Ocean Park (oceanarium and other activities and shows for families, especially children), Museong Pambata (Children's Museum, the US Embassy, and Manila Hotel, Philippine Normal University, LRT UN Avenue Station, Planetarium, National Museum and National Art Gallery.
2:30pm Went to Sun Cruises terminal in CCP Complex for the Manila Bay Cruise. Good thing there's still tables available as it's a reservation required. Booked the 4pm cruise. Visited and took pictures of the Coconut Palace (now the official residence of the Vice-President of the Philippines)
3:00pm Went to Harbor Square for some coffee and rest tired feet after the Manila sightseeing tour
4:00pm Boarded the Sun Cruises yacht for the Manila Bay Cruise
Manila Bay Cruise is operated by Sun Cruises, the operator of Corregidor Island Tours, cruise time is around one hour which involves going south all the way to SM Mall of Asia then back. You need to book in advance for your seats unless you're lucky like Tutubi who was able to buy tickets walk-in. Recommend the 5pm cruise time slot for the sunset or the later 6pm slot during Saturday to see the SM Mall of Asia (MOA) fireworks.
5:15pm Back at CCP Complex
6:00pm Arrived in Makati
Costs and Other details of Manila Sightseeing Tour and Food Trip:
Taxi fare from Makati to Quiapo is around PhP200.00
Golden Mosque entrance fee: none (visitors are requested to make donations)
Kuliglig ride to Golden Mosque: PhP40.00
Parking fee Quiapo: PhP30.00
Jeepney fare Quiapo to Intramuros: PhP8.00 (minimum fare, via jeepneys with signboard Pier)
Fort Santiago entrance fee: PhP75.00
Manila Bay Cruise: PhP550.00 with buffet lunch, PhP350.00 cruise only
Jeepney fare Intramuros to Rizal Park: PhP8.00 (via Quiapo jeepney)
How to Get to CCP Complex from Quiapo or Rizal Park? Just take a jeepney with signboard Vito Cruz (preferably via Taft Avenue), alight at Vito Cruz and take the orange shuttle jeepneys plying the CCP COmplex Route.
Related Posts:
How to Get to Quiapo
The Plant Where Quiapo Got Its Name
How to Get to Fort Santiago, Intramuros, Manila
Note: Tutubi doesn't really prepare an travel itinerary as he likes the thrill of discoveries of unplanned travel brings. This was a Saturday which means generally lighter traffic in Metro Manila. Tutubi has a car that's why he's fast for he knows how to navigate the inner streets, where to pass by, mostly avoiding streets where jeepneys (one primary cause of traffic in Manila) don't pass. Take a taxi to exactly follow the route and for faster travel instead of the jeepney. The itinerary route is also possible via public transportation.
8am Met up at Makati Hotel (Berjaya Hotel, which serves halal buffet breakfast)
8:10 Had Breakfast and shopping at Salcedo Weekend Market in Salcedo Village, Makati. Tutubi bought his favorite budbud kabog, his guests looked for halal breakfast, settled for vegetarian samosa at a Persian/Indian restaurant plus all variants of budbud kabog and suman.
9:am Left for Quiapo, Manila. passed by Osmena Highway (formerly called South Superhighway), right Quirino Avenue, left Paz Guanzon (just before Nagtahan Bridge), right Romualdez, cross Ayala Bridge, left to Carlos Palanca (formerly Echague) then park near Quinta Market (you can find "informal" parking attendants to guard your car on the street, PhP30.00 usual parking fee). Walked to Golden Mosque (you can take padyak or kuliglig for about PhP40.00)
9:45 Arrived at Golden Mosque (Tutubi's first time to get inside the Quiapo landmark) on Globo de Oro Street corner Gunao.
10:00 Had brunch at a nearby halal eatery to sample mostly Maranao dishes (mostly yellow in color) fish with spicy coconut sauce and palapa and bodhi (fish roe) fulshed down with Maranao coffee. The neighboring streets of Globo de Oro, Norzagaray, Bautista, Elizondo and Gunao surrounding the Golden Mosque are lined with restaurants serving halal food for the Muslims living and doing business in the area, mostly Maranao and Tausug. You can even find Muslim "wares and wear"e.g. abaya, hijab, malong.
10:30 Took a padyak (human-powered tricycle or pedicab, fare: PhP10.00/person) to Quiapo Church after finding out the Lacson Underpass was closed for repairs).
Quiapo is the window to the soul of Manila and probably the Philippines. It's here where you can find Christians and Muslims living together in harmony, doing about business and daily grind. It's home to a famous Quiapo Church which is full of people on Fridays and also the Golden Mosque, where Muslims stop what they're doing to pray also on a Friday. It's also an area of ironies, where else can you find a Catholic Church surrounded by fortune tellers (manghuhula) and little stalls on the sidewalks selling herbal medicines (e.g. pito-pito, a concoction of seven herbs), amulets, anting-anting, katana (samurai swords), kris (Muslim royalty swords), balisong (butterfly knife) and the infamous pamparegla (sold in dark brown "lapad" bottles) which is a euphemism for abortifacient (abortion is illegal in the Philippines). It's also where you can find true Manila: gritty, grimy and non-pretentious.
Other places to see and visit in Quiapo include San Sebastian Church (a short jeepney ride away, take jeepneys on Hidalgo Street with signboards Balic-balic or Lealtad), San Miguel area (take San Miguel jeepneys near Quinta Market or Ilalim ng Tulay), the eyeglasses and optometrist haunt Paterno Street, the generator and power tools street of Evangelista, the fake ID/diploma/thesis/term papers/reaction paper/ street of Recto University, the iconic art deco buildings of Far Eastern University (FEU, where art works of several nationa artists can be found inside the campus), the Nakpil-Bautista house on Bautista Street (former home of Katipunan lakambini Gregoria de Jesus, and where the original painting of Juan Luna "The Parisian Life" used to hang)
Quiapo food trip destinations include Globe Lumpia (since 1953) on Gonzalo Puyat (formerly Raon, a favorite haunt of Tutubi for electronics (he's actually an electronics engineer by profession)), Excellente Ham (opened 1963) and Kim Chong Tin Hopia Factory (1927) on Carlos Palanca (formerly Echague, where stores selling home and kitchen wares can be found), Master Hopia on Villalobos Street, various regional food peddled on Hidalgo Street (the photographer's haven lined with camera shops) besides the Muslim halal restaurants near Golden Mosque (suggestions: bodhi, chicken papar (piaparan), arab spice roasted chicken, kabsa (arabian rice), beef rendang (Maranao style of Indonesian provenance), beef balbacua, pater rice (Maranao style binalot), chili and ginger), bakas (smoked whole tuna) in sticks and the quintessential Maranao spice called palapa (ingredients of toasted coconut, shallots, sakoreb/sakurab (native scallions)
11:00am Went to Intramuros via a jeepney. At the behest of his guests who wanted to try riding the jeepney, Tutubi called up his driver to proceed directly to Manila Cathedral and wait for them there. Tutubi and guests boarded a jeepney with signboard Quiapo - Pier and alighted at the corner of Antonio Luna and Andres Soriano (formerly Calle Real del Palacio) then walked to Fort Santiago (Entrance Fee/Admission: PhP75.00)
Fort Santiago, a Spanish fort near the mouth of Pasig River where once stood the palace Rajah Sulaiman, the Muslim ruler of Manila until the arrival of the Spaniards. The fort also once served as prison of Jose Rizal (the Philippine national hero, his last steps were imprinted on the road leading to Luneta (now Rizal Park) where he was executed by firing squad. There's also a bulwark facing Pasig River and a replica of Rizal's house in Calamba, Laguna serving as a museum.
11:30 Went out of Fort Santiago, looked around at a souvenir shop just outside Fort Santiago then proceeded to Plaza Roma in front of Manila Cathedral to look for a cochero and Intramuros Calesa Tour (calesa is a horse-drawn carriage) at a price of PhP350.00 for thirty minutes.
The calesa tour passed by these Intramuros landmarks: Manila Cathedral, Bahay Tsinoy (Filipino Chinese Museum), Memorare (Monument to the massacre during the Battle for Manila at the closing stage of World War II), Beaterio, Casa Manila (an old bahay na bato and museum, there's an entrance fee but Tutubi and his guests just requested the guard to enter the patio and take pictures), an old Japanese cannon seen from the walls, Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM), the the budget-friendly carinderias/eateries on the walls along Muralla with student patrons, Mapua Institute of Technology (MIT), Lyceum of the Philippines, Colegio de San Juan de Letran, the ruins of Interdencia then back to Manila Cathedral.
12:00 As it's lunch time, went to Shawarma Snack Center near Robinsons Place Malate on Salas Street. (Tutubi's guests were Muslims, that's why everything must be halal i.e. allowed to eat per the teachings of Islam). It's ironic that the restaurant ran out of shawarma, the only thing Tutubi wanted to eat there probably due to lunch time and he can't wait another 25 minutes for the next batch to be cooked, he ordered chicken tikka masala sandwich.
1:30pm Went to Rizal Park (Luneta) to see the Rizal Monument (near where Jose Rizal was shot and where his remains were buried permanently) and also the Kilometer Zero Marker (reference point of all kilometer markers all over the country). Also at Rizal Park is the Chinese Garden, Japanese Garden, Lapu-lapu monument, Quirino Grandstand and near it are Manila Ocean Park (oceanarium and other activities and shows for families, especially children), Museong Pambata (Children's Museum, the US Embassy, and Manila Hotel, Philippine Normal University, LRT UN Avenue Station, Planetarium, National Museum and National Art Gallery.
2:30pm Went to Sun Cruises terminal in CCP Complex for the Manila Bay Cruise. Good thing there's still tables available as it's a reservation required. Booked the 4pm cruise. Visited and took pictures of the Coconut Palace (now the official residence of the Vice-President of the Philippines)
3:00pm Went to Harbor Square for some coffee and rest tired feet after the Manila sightseeing tour
4:00pm Boarded the Sun Cruises yacht for the Manila Bay Cruise
Manila Bay Cruise is operated by Sun Cruises, the operator of Corregidor Island Tours, cruise time is around one hour which involves going south all the way to SM Mall of Asia then back. You need to book in advance for your seats unless you're lucky like Tutubi who was able to buy tickets walk-in. Recommend the 5pm cruise time slot for the sunset or the later 6pm slot during Saturday to see the SM Mall of Asia (MOA) fireworks.
5:15pm Back at CCP Complex
6:00pm Arrived in Makati
Costs and Other details of Manila Sightseeing Tour and Food Trip:
Taxi fare from Makati to Quiapo is around PhP200.00
Golden Mosque entrance fee: none (visitors are requested to make donations)
Kuliglig ride to Golden Mosque: PhP40.00
Parking fee Quiapo: PhP30.00
Jeepney fare Quiapo to Intramuros: PhP8.00 (minimum fare, via jeepneys with signboard Pier)
Fort Santiago entrance fee: PhP75.00
Manila Bay Cruise: PhP550.00 with buffet lunch, PhP350.00 cruise only
Jeepney fare Intramuros to Rizal Park: PhP8.00 (via Quiapo jeepney)
How to Get to CCP Complex from Quiapo or Rizal Park? Just take a jeepney with signboard Vito Cruz (preferably via Taft Avenue), alight at Vito Cruz and take the orange shuttle jeepneys plying the CCP COmplex Route.
Related Posts:
How to Get to Quiapo
The Plant Where Quiapo Got Its Name
How to Get to Fort Santiago, Intramuros, Manila
Labels: Churches, Food Trips, Makati, Manila, Metro Manila, Mosques, Pasay City
posted by GingGoy @ 8:26 PM,
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Pasay: Star City Schedule Holy (Operating Hours): Open on Easter Sunday Only
19 March 2013
One of the best theme parks in Metro Manila located inisde the Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex (CCP) it features the largest ferris wheel in the Philppines, ended the short reign of MOA Eye at SM Mall of Asia but whose reign cut short by Sky Ranch Tagaytay.
UPDATED: April 2014
Holy Week Schedule of Star City Hours:
April 14, 2014 Monday CLOSED
April 15, 2014 Tuesday CLOSED
April 16, 2014 Wednesday CLOSED
April 17, 2014 Maundy Thursday CLOSED
April 18, 2014 Good Friday CLOSED
April 19, 2014 Black Saturday CLOSED
April 20, 2014 Easter Sunday OPEN 11am to 9pm
Star City Park Regular Schedule
Monday open from 4pm to 11pm
Tuesday open from 4pm to 11pm
Wednesday open from 4pm to 11pm
Thursday open from 4pm to 11pm
Friday open from 4pm to 11pm
Saturday 2pm to 11pm
Sunday 2pm to 11pm
How to get to Star City Theme Park:
the theme park is located inside CCP complex, accessible via the shuttle service from LRT Vito Cruz Extension
Related Holy Week posts:
Enchanted Kingdom Holy Week Schedule Lent
UPDATED: April 2014
Holy Week Schedule of Star City Hours:
April 14, 2014 Monday CLOSED
April 15, 2014 Tuesday CLOSED
April 16, 2014 Wednesday CLOSED
April 17, 2014 Maundy Thursday CLOSED
April 18, 2014 Good Friday CLOSED
April 19, 2014 Black Saturday CLOSED
April 20, 2014 Easter Sunday OPEN 11am to 9pm
Star City Park Regular Schedule
Monday open from 4pm to 11pm
Tuesday open from 4pm to 11pm
Wednesday open from 4pm to 11pm
Thursday open from 4pm to 11pm
Friday open from 4pm to 11pm
Saturday 2pm to 11pm
Sunday 2pm to 11pm
How to get to Star City Theme Park:
the theme park is located inside CCP complex, accessible via the shuttle service from LRT Vito Cruz Extension
Related Holy Week posts:
Enchanted Kingdom Holy Week Schedule Lent
Labels: Pasay City, Theme Parks
posted by GingGoy @ 10:30 PM,
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How to Get to Solaire Resort and Casino Manila: Map, Commute Directions
15 March 2013
Here's how to get to the spanking new Solaire Resort and Casino at PAGCOR Entertainment City in Pasay City
How to Get to Solaire Resort and Casino
street map of Solaire Resort and casino via OpenStreetMap. Click here for an online map of Solaire Resort and Casino
How to Commute to Solaire Resort and Casino
from Makati EDSA and MRT Taft Avenue, there are buses going to SM Mall of Asia. Alight at SM Mall of Asia then walk towards Solaire Resorts.
from Caloocan and Quezon City, take the LRT and alight at LRT Buendia Station (Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue). Transfer to a shuttle going to SM Mall of Asia then walk towards Solaire
Driving Directions to Solaire Resort and Casino
Solaire resort is near SM Mall of Asia in Manila’s new Entertainment City
From SM Mall of Asia: Take Jose W. Diokno Blvd. South and turn right on Aseana Ave.
From Pasay City: Take Diosdado Macapagal Blvd. South and turn right Aseana Ave.
Directions from Makati: Take Buendia or EDSA to Diosdado Macapagal Blvd. South, then turn right on Aseana Ave.
How to Get to Solaire Resort and Casino
street map of Solaire Resort and casino via OpenStreetMap. Click here for an online map of Solaire Resort and Casino
How to Commute to Solaire Resort and Casino
from Makati EDSA and MRT Taft Avenue, there are buses going to SM Mall of Asia. Alight at SM Mall of Asia then walk towards Solaire Resorts.
from Caloocan and Quezon City, take the LRT and alight at LRT Buendia Station (Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue). Transfer to a shuttle going to SM Mall of Asia then walk towards Solaire
Driving Directions to Solaire Resort and Casino
Solaire resort is near SM Mall of Asia in Manila’s new Entertainment City
From SM Mall of Asia: Take Jose W. Diokno Blvd. South and turn right on Aseana Ave.
From Pasay City: Take Diosdado Macapagal Blvd. South and turn right Aseana Ave.
Directions from Makati: Take Buendia or EDSA to Diosdado Macapagal Blvd. South, then turn right on Aseana Ave.
Labels: Casinos, Hotels and Resorts, Pasay City
posted by GingGoy @ 9:03 PM,
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SM Mall of Asia Fireworks: MOA PyroMusical Competition Schedule 2013
08 January 2013
Just to post the 2013 schedule of MOA PyroMusical Competition (fireworks display competition at SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City). Do also take note of Tutubi's tips
on the event, venue, parking and how to take fireworks pictures at the bottom of the post.
Photo of silhouette cameraman who obstructed Tutubi's camera view during the 2nd PyroMusical Competition (then called Pyro Olympics) at SM Mall of Asia. The best place to take pictures of the even is on the rocks before the seawall where you can use a tripod with remote control
MOA PyroMusical Competition 2013 Schedule:
February 16:
Japan (Tamaya Kitahara) & Finland (Oy Pyroman Finland Ltd.)
February 23:
Taiwan (Yung Feng Fireworks) & Spain (Brunchu Pyro Experience)
March 2:
United Kingdom (Jubilee Fireworks Ltd.) & South Korea (Hwarang Fireworks Inc.)
March 9:
Italy (Ipon Fireworks S.R.L) & The Netherlands (Royal Fireworks)
March 16:
China (Liuyang New Year Fireworks Manufacturing Co., Ltd.) & Australia (Fireworkx Inc.)
March 23 (Closing Exhibition):
Canada (Fireworks Spectacular) & Philippines (Platinum Fireworks Inc.)
Tips:
1. get there early to reserve the best view in front of the crowd and also take pictures of the fireworks as if coming from the Manila Bay and not from the fireworks barges.
2. Park nearest the street or outside of MOA since it takes an awful lot of time to get out after the event finishes (reason why Tutubi never went back there)
3. How to take Fireworks pictures: Use a sturdy tripod and camera remote control and lots of patience. set camera to 5 or 10 seconds depending on your style, ISO 100 and aperture to around 5.6 but best to find the best settings beforehand on trial shots
to get what you prefer to be seen or get.
4. to avoid huge crowds, you can also book for a romantic dinner at a restaurant near SM MOA where you can view the fireworks display synchronized with music.
Related Posts:
2nd Pyro Olympics Pictures
MOA Eye: Giant Ferris Wheel of SM Mall of Asia
on the event, venue, parking and how to take fireworks pictures at the bottom of the post.
MOA PyroMusical Competition 2013 Schedule:
February 16:
Japan (Tamaya Kitahara) & Finland (Oy Pyroman Finland Ltd.)
February 23:
Taiwan (Yung Feng Fireworks) & Spain (Brunchu Pyro Experience)
March 2:
United Kingdom (Jubilee Fireworks Ltd.) & South Korea (Hwarang Fireworks Inc.)
March 9:
Italy (Ipon Fireworks S.R.L) & The Netherlands (Royal Fireworks)
March 16:
China (Liuyang New Year Fireworks Manufacturing Co., Ltd.) & Australia (Fireworkx Inc.)
March 23 (Closing Exhibition):
Canada (Fireworks Spectacular) & Philippines (Platinum Fireworks Inc.)
Tips:
1. get there early to reserve the best view in front of the crowd and also take pictures of the fireworks as if coming from the Manila Bay and not from the fireworks barges.
2. Park nearest the street or outside of MOA since it takes an awful lot of time to get out after the event finishes (reason why Tutubi never went back there)
3. How to take Fireworks pictures: Use a sturdy tripod and camera remote control and lots of patience. set camera to 5 or 10 seconds depending on your style, ISO 100 and aperture to around 5.6 but best to find the best settings beforehand on trial shots
to get what you prefer to be seen or get.
4. to avoid huge crowds, you can also book for a romantic dinner at a restaurant near SM MOA where you can view the fireworks display synchronized with music.
Related Posts:
2nd Pyro Olympics Pictures
MOA Eye: Giant Ferris Wheel of SM Mall of Asia
Labels: Events, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Pasay City
posted by GingGoy @ 8:00 PM,
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Manila: MOA Eye (SM Mall of Asia Giant Ferris Wheel): Ride Price/Cost, Schedule
26 December 2012
When speaking of giant ferris wheels, London has the London Eye and Singapore has the Singapore Flyer, Manila has MOA Eye, located at the SM Mall of Asia’s Amusement Park in Pasay City.
The giant ferris wheel at SM Mall of Asia, (at the time of construction) the largest ferris wheel in the Philippines (until the bigger one was constructed at the nearby Star City Complex), is 160-ft high with a diameter of 55 meters. It has 42 cabins in all, with 36 regular cabins and six VIP cabins, all fully air-conditioned.
MOA Eye ticket ride prices:
regular cabin: PhP150.00 (maximum of six passengers)
VIP cabins: PhP300.00 (with leather seats and heavily tinted for privacy)
You can reserve a VIP cabin on Valentines Day for a private, romantic dinner with food and wine (just reserve in advance, contact MOA Eye management through their published telephone contact number)
The best time to ride the MOA Eye (giant ferris wheel) is during Friday and Saturday nights to view colorful fireworks in Manila bay (but come early and expect long lines)
SM Mall of Asia Amusement Park entrance fee: none, as in free, pay only for the ride
SM Mall of Asia’s Amusement Park
Ferris Wheel ride duration/length: 10 minutes
MOA Eye Rates: Regular PhP150.00/VIP:PhP300.00
MOA Eye Schedule: open daily
Giant Ferris Wheel ride, giant observation wheel, big wheel
(have to confirm MOA Eye Holy week operating hours/schedule and other holidays (Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Black Saturday and Easter Sunday which usually fall in March or April), Christmas, New Years day, and All Saints/All Souls day) SM Mall of Asia Holy Week mall hours schedules
The giant ferris wheel at SM Mall of Asia, (at the time of construction) the largest ferris wheel in the Philippines (until the bigger one was constructed at the nearby Star City Complex), is 160-ft high with a diameter of 55 meters. It has 42 cabins in all, with 36 regular cabins and six VIP cabins, all fully air-conditioned.
MOA Eye ticket ride prices:
regular cabin: PhP150.00 (maximum of six passengers)
VIP cabins: PhP300.00 (with leather seats and heavily tinted for privacy)
You can reserve a VIP cabin on Valentines Day for a private, romantic dinner with food and wine (just reserve in advance, contact MOA Eye management through their published telephone contact number)
The best time to ride the MOA Eye (giant ferris wheel) is during Friday and Saturday nights to view colorful fireworks in Manila bay (but come early and expect long lines)
SM Mall of Asia Amusement Park entrance fee: none, as in free, pay only for the ride
SM Mall of Asia’s Amusement Park
Ferris Wheel ride duration/length: 10 minutes
MOA Eye Rates: Regular PhP150.00/VIP:PhP300.00
MOA Eye Schedule: open daily
Giant Ferris Wheel ride, giant observation wheel, big wheel
(have to confirm MOA Eye Holy week operating hours/schedule and other holidays (Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Black Saturday and Easter Sunday which usually fall in March or April), Christmas, New Years day, and All Saints/All Souls day) SM Mall of Asia Holy Week mall hours schedules
Labels: Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Pasay City, Theme Parks
posted by GingGoy @ 8:00 PM,
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How to get to Resorts World Manila: Map, Commute, Directions, Parking
13 December 2010
For people looking for information on "How to get to Resorts World Manila" or Newport City in Pasay City, look no further. Questions regarding "How to commute to Resorts World Manila" will be answered as well as driving directions for those with their own vehicle.
Map of Resorts World Manila here from OpenStreetMap.
Resorts World Manila is Part of Newport City, a project of Megaworld where you can also findMaxims Hotel and Casino, Remington Hotel, Marriott Hotel Manila, Newport Entertainment and Commercial Center (Newport Mall where Republiq bar is located) and the Shrine of St. Therese of the Child Jesus
Directions to Resorts World Manila:
From EDSA, Makati, head to Magallanes flyover, left to SLEX, right to Sales St (the flyover of Fort Bonifacio, Nichols and Villamor Airbase), right to Andrews Avenue where you'll see Newport City to your right (just across NAIA Terminal 3)
From Cavite via Coastal Road, turn right to NAIA Road (old MIA road), left to Domestic Road (you'll see the old Manila Domestic Airport Terminal), right to Andrew's Avenue followed by a U-turn around the rotonda (roundabout) right after passing NAIA Terminal 3, then turn right to enter Newport City.
Where to Park at Resorts World Manila:
Covered parking fees at Newport Mall is PhP45.00 for the first three hours and PhP15.00/hour thereafter (Limited number of slots here though and quite expensive). There's an open parking (beside McDonalds) but no updated information on carpark rates and overnight parking fees (overnight parking fee at NAIA Terminal 3 is just PhP50.00/night but very limited slots unlike at NAIA Terminal 2)
How to commute to Resorts World Manila:
For members (like Tutubi), at various points in Metro Manila (Manila, Quezon City, Pasig City and Pasay City (SM Mall of Asia)), you can hop in at any 24/7 free shuttle service of Resorts World Manila posted on their official website, you can just go there and wait for the official shuttle service to avoid hassle of commuting. If you're not a member, you'll be allowed to ride the shuttle only once for your convenience (just become a member later, no membership fees required, just fill out an application form and present a valid ID)
From LRT 1 EDSA Station or MRT Taft Avenue Station, you can ride the shuttle service to NAIA Terminal 3 near McDonalds and Sogo Hotel to get there. Fare is a flat PhP20.00 per person with trip schedules every thirty minutes from 6am to 11pm.
From SM Mall of Asia, the jeepneys plying the Nichols route via Baclaran pass by NAIA Terminal 3 but you need to cross Andrews Avenue so it's not recommended. The return trip to MOA from Nichols can drop you off in front of Resorts World Manila, Newport City and the Shrine of St. Therese of the Child Jesus.
From Eastwood City, Libis, Quezon City, you may take Citylink bus that pass by C5 (fare: P38.00). Both Eastwood City and Newport City are Megaworld projects, thus the bus link provided by guess who :P
Map of Resorts World Manila here from OpenStreetMap.
Resorts World Manila is Part of Newport City, a project of Megaworld where you can also findMaxims Hotel and Casino, Remington Hotel, Marriott Hotel Manila, Newport Entertainment and Commercial Center (Newport Mall where Republiq bar is located) and the Shrine of St. Therese of the Child Jesus
Directions to Resorts World Manila:
From EDSA, Makati, head to Magallanes flyover, left to SLEX, right to Sales St (the flyover of Fort Bonifacio, Nichols and Villamor Airbase), right to Andrews Avenue where you'll see Newport City to your right (just across NAIA Terminal 3)
From Cavite via Coastal Road, turn right to NAIA Road (old MIA road), left to Domestic Road (you'll see the old Manila Domestic Airport Terminal), right to Andrew's Avenue followed by a U-turn around the rotonda (roundabout) right after passing NAIA Terminal 3, then turn right to enter Newport City.
Where to Park at Resorts World Manila:
Covered parking fees at Newport Mall is PhP45.00 for the first three hours and PhP15.00/hour thereafter (Limited number of slots here though and quite expensive). There's an open parking (beside McDonalds) but no updated information on carpark rates and overnight parking fees (overnight parking fee at NAIA Terminal 3 is just PhP50.00/night but very limited slots unlike at NAIA Terminal 2)
How to commute to Resorts World Manila:
For members (like Tutubi), at various points in Metro Manila (Manila, Quezon City, Pasig City and Pasay City (SM Mall of Asia)), you can hop in at any 24/7 free shuttle service of Resorts World Manila posted on their official website, you can just go there and wait for the official shuttle service to avoid hassle of commuting. If you're not a member, you'll be allowed to ride the shuttle only once for your convenience (just become a member later, no membership fees required, just fill out an application form and present a valid ID)
From LRT 1 EDSA Station or MRT Taft Avenue Station, you can ride the shuttle service to NAIA Terminal 3 near McDonalds and Sogo Hotel to get there. Fare is a flat PhP20.00 per person with trip schedules every thirty minutes from 6am to 11pm.
From SM Mall of Asia, the jeepneys plying the Nichols route via Baclaran pass by NAIA Terminal 3 but you need to cross Andrews Avenue so it's not recommended. The return trip to MOA from Nichols can drop you off in front of Resorts World Manila, Newport City and the Shrine of St. Therese of the Child Jesus.
From Eastwood City, Libis, Quezon City, you may take Citylink bus that pass by C5 (fare: P38.00). Both Eastwood City and Newport City are Megaworld projects, thus the bus link provided by guess who :P
Labels: Hotels and Resorts, Pasay City
posted by GingGoy @ 8:19 PM,
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Hotels Near Manila Airport (NAIA Terminal 1, 2, 3, 4): Cheap Room Rate and Travel Time
18 April 2009
To answer questions from people looking for accommodations and budget hotels near Manila Airport (officially Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA)) to stay at for those who who have to wait for connecting flights or just to be comfortable striking distance from NAIA.
Note that the word "near" is relative and needs to be defined first for it to be used in this post and will not answer questions on "how far is this hotel" from the airport kind of thing. Tutubi will just use approximate travel time, not absolute distance from the airport terminals as reference.
Guide to Sleeping at Airports or near them?
The nearest hotel to NAIA Terminal 1 (International Airport) is located inside the airport terminal, on the fourth floor Terminal 1 beside Sampaguita lounge. Each of the twelve air-conditioned hotel rooms measures 3x3 meters, with double beds and private shower and toilet and can be had a room rate of US$19.00 (about PhP840.00) for 24 hours stay.
The nearest hotels to NAIA Terminal 3 are luxury Marriott Hotel, Maxim's Hotel, Remington Hotel and Belmont condotel and the planned Hamilton Hotel inside the spanking Newport City opposite the terminal on Andrew's Avenue. It's also very near to the other airport terminals.
The nearest hotel to NAIA Terminal 2 used to be the government-owned Philippine Village Hotel but is closed indefinitely.
UPDATED: June 2014
List of hotels in "nearness order" from the airport:
About 30 minutes or less from all NAIA Terminals (within five kilometers from the airport)
Wine Museum Hotel (Aurora Blvd (formerly Tramo St))
Nichols Airport Hotel (in front of Pearl Plaza Mall on Quirino Avenue)
RAF Mansion (Roxas Blvd)
Heritage Hotel at the corner of EDSA and Roxas Boulevard
Networld Hotel (Roxas Boulevard)
Traders Hotel Manila (Roxas Boulevard)
Radisson Hotel Manila Bay and Regent Manila Bay (under contruction) within SM Mall of Asia complex
Microtel Inns and Suites within SM Mall of Asia complex
Hotel Sofitel Philippine Plaza (CCP Complex, Pasay City)
Hotels and (seedy) Motels in Pasay at the corner of EDSA and F.B. Harrisson St. not recommended for tourists unless you're looking for some "action" and hassles
Kabayan Hotel Pasay on EDSA near Corner Taft Avenue, walking distance from MRT and LRT Stations (remarks: accessible by public transportation)
Solaire Resorts and Casino at the PAGCOR Entertainment City
30 minutes to an hour from Manila Airport:
Makati Avenue corner Ayala Avenue at night with view of Makati Shangri-La Hotel and The Peninsula Manila, (picture taken through dirty glass window using Canon 300D in slow shutter)
Hotels in Makati e.g. Shangri-La Makati (Ayala corner Makati Avenue), The Peninsula Manila (Ayala corner Makati Avenue), Dusit Thani Hotel (EDSA near Ayala Center), Hotel Intercontinental (Ayala Avenue near corner EDSA), The Ascott (formerly Oakwood at the Glorietta Mall complex), Holiday Inn Manila, Fairmont Hotel, Best Western Astor (Makati Avenue near Kalayaan), Great Eastern Hotel (Makati Avenue near Kalayaan), Fairmont Makati Hot, Renaissance Makati City Hotel, Sommerset Olympia Makati (Makati Avenue), Mandarin Oriental (Makati Avenue corner Paseo de Roxas), Makati Palace Hotel, Jupiter Suites,
St. Giles Hotel, Riverview Apratelle, Robelle Hotel (J.P. Rizal St),
Hotels in Fort Bonifacio (The Fort or Bonifacio Global City (BGC)), Taguig City e.g. Shangri-la at The Fort and Grand Hyatt Hotel (both under construction), Best Western Premier F1 Hotel, Seda Hotel BGC, The Fort Budget Hotel, Global City Hotel (Luxe Residences), Kukun Hotel,
Hotels in Mandaluyong City e.g. Go Hotel (EDSA beside Forum Robinsons Pioneer), Richville Hotel (EDSA near Crossing/Shaw Blvd), New Horizon Hotel (EDSA corner Boni Avenue), EDSA Shangri-la Hotel (beside SM Megamall), Lancaster Hotel (Shaw Blvd), The Legend Villas (Pioneer St.) and Nice Hotel EDSA Crossing.
Hotels in Pasig City Ortigas Center e.g. Discovery Suites, Linden Suites Hotel, Richmonde Plaza Hotel (San Miguel Avenue), Astoria Plaza (Jose Maria Escriva Drive), budget-friendly Tune Hotels on Shaw Boulevard near EDSA Crossing.
The Flower Group Motels in Pasig City on Shaw Boulevard and Kapitolyo area (again, not recommended for usual tourists and family vacations)
Budget Hotels in Manila (Malate and Ermita districts) (can be reached in less than an hour but unpredictable) e.g. Century Park Hotel (P. Ocampo near Harrison Plaza and SM), Hyatt Hotel and Casino Manila (Pedro Gil Corner MH Del Pilar), Waterfront Manila Pavilion Hotel (UN Avenue), Bayview Park Hotel (across US Embassy on Roxas Boulevard), G Hotel (boutique hotel on Roxas Boulevard), Midland Plaza Hotel, Manila Diamond Hotel (with Free Internet Access in all rooms, Roxas Boulevard), Palm Plaza Hotel (Pedro Gil corner M Adriatico St), Pan Pacific Manila (M. Adriatico corner Gen. Malvar Streets , Malate), Manila Hotel (Roxas Boulevard), Hotel Intramuros de Manila (Cabildo corner Urdaneta, Intramuros), Manila Grand Opera House Hotel (Sta. Cruz, Manila)
An hour or two from Manila Airport:
Hotels in Quezon City (it's a big city north of the airport so be forewarned) e.g. Eurotel Araneta Center, Sulo Hotel, Great Eastern Hotel (Quezon Avenue), Hotel Rembrandt (Tomas Morato), Imperial Palace Suites Hotel (Timog corner Tomas Morato), Tri-Place Hotel, Nice Hotel, Astrotel (Cubao), Gran Prix Hotel
Notes:
List mostly on five star, four star or three star hotel accommodations, even budget hotels
No information on the cheapest room rates available.
Please visit official websites for inquiries and reservations.
Travel time is based on taxi travel from the airport and will be much less on lean times i.e. late night, dawn and early mornings.
A typical dawn trip of Tutubi from Quezon City to the airport takes about an hour via EDSA and costs PhP300.00 on the taxi meter fare. Metered taxi fare from the airport to Makati CBD is just around PhP150.00 (a little over US$3)
This site does not offer online booking nor promo room rates, it's just a rough guide to hotels near Manila airport for your reference so as not to be misled by other websites on the distance of your chosen hotel from your airport disregarding practical travel times and normal traffic situations.
Related Posts
Manila Airport Guide
How to get to NAIA Terminal 3
Airport Terminal Fees
Overnight Parking at NAIA Terminal 2
Hotel Near NAIA Terminal 1, Hotel Near NAIA Terminal 2, Hotel Near NAIA Terminal 3, Hotel Near NAIA Terminal 4, Hotel near old Manila Domestic Airport Terminal
Note that the word "near" is relative and needs to be defined first for it to be used in this post and will not answer questions on "how far is this hotel" from the airport kind of thing. Tutubi will just use approximate travel time, not absolute distance from the airport terminals as reference.
Guide to Sleeping at Airports or near them?
The nearest hotel to NAIA Terminal 1 (International Airport) is located inside the airport terminal, on the fourth floor Terminal 1 beside Sampaguita lounge. Each of the twelve air-conditioned hotel rooms measures 3x3 meters, with double beds and private shower and toilet and can be had a room rate of US$19.00 (about PhP840.00) for 24 hours stay.
The nearest hotels to NAIA Terminal 3 are luxury Marriott Hotel, Maxim's Hotel, Remington Hotel and Belmont condotel and the planned Hamilton Hotel inside the spanking Newport City opposite the terminal on Andrew's Avenue. It's also very near to the other airport terminals.
The nearest hotel to NAIA Terminal 2 used to be the government-owned Philippine Village Hotel but is closed indefinitely.
UPDATED: June 2014
List of hotels in "nearness order" from the airport:
About 30 minutes or less from all NAIA Terminals (within five kilometers from the airport)
Wine Museum Hotel (Aurora Blvd (formerly Tramo St))
Nichols Airport Hotel (in front of Pearl Plaza Mall on Quirino Avenue)
RAF Mansion (Roxas Blvd)
Heritage Hotel at the corner of EDSA and Roxas Boulevard
Networld Hotel (Roxas Boulevard)
Traders Hotel Manila (Roxas Boulevard)
Radisson Hotel Manila Bay and Regent Manila Bay (under contruction) within SM Mall of Asia complex
Microtel Inns and Suites within SM Mall of Asia complex
Hotel Sofitel Philippine Plaza (CCP Complex, Pasay City)
Hotels and (seedy) Motels in Pasay at the corner of EDSA and F.B. Harrisson St. not recommended for tourists unless you're looking for some "action" and hassles
Kabayan Hotel Pasay on EDSA near Corner Taft Avenue, walking distance from MRT and LRT Stations (remarks: accessible by public transportation)
Solaire Resorts and Casino at the PAGCOR Entertainment City
30 minutes to an hour from Manila Airport:
Makati Avenue corner Ayala Avenue at night with view of Makati Shangri-La Hotel and The Peninsula Manila, (picture taken through dirty glass window using Canon 300D in slow shutter)Hotels in Makati e.g. Shangri-La Makati (Ayala corner Makati Avenue), The Peninsula Manila (Ayala corner Makati Avenue), Dusit Thani Hotel (EDSA near Ayala Center), Hotel Intercontinental (Ayala Avenue near corner EDSA), The Ascott (formerly Oakwood at the Glorietta Mall complex), Holiday Inn Manila, Fairmont Hotel, Best Western Astor (Makati Avenue near Kalayaan), Great Eastern Hotel (Makati Avenue near Kalayaan), Fairmont Makati Hot, Renaissance Makati City Hotel, Sommerset Olympia Makati (Makati Avenue), Mandarin Oriental (Makati Avenue corner Paseo de Roxas), Makati Palace Hotel, Jupiter Suites,
St. Giles Hotel, Riverview Apratelle, Robelle Hotel (J.P. Rizal St),
Hotels in Fort Bonifacio (The Fort or Bonifacio Global City (BGC)), Taguig City e.g. Shangri-la at The Fort and Grand Hyatt Hotel (both under construction), Best Western Premier F1 Hotel, Seda Hotel BGC, The Fort Budget Hotel, Global City Hotel (Luxe Residences), Kukun Hotel,
Hotels in Mandaluyong City e.g. Go Hotel (EDSA beside Forum Robinsons Pioneer), Richville Hotel (EDSA near Crossing/Shaw Blvd), New Horizon Hotel (EDSA corner Boni Avenue), EDSA Shangri-la Hotel (beside SM Megamall), Lancaster Hotel (Shaw Blvd), The Legend Villas (Pioneer St.) and Nice Hotel EDSA Crossing.
Hotels in Pasig City Ortigas Center e.g. Discovery Suites, Linden Suites Hotel, Richmonde Plaza Hotel (San Miguel Avenue), Astoria Plaza (Jose Maria Escriva Drive), budget-friendly Tune Hotels on Shaw Boulevard near EDSA Crossing.
The Flower Group Motels in Pasig City on Shaw Boulevard and Kapitolyo area (again, not recommended for usual tourists and family vacations)
Budget Hotels in Manila (Malate and Ermita districts) (can be reached in less than an hour but unpredictable) e.g. Century Park Hotel (P. Ocampo near Harrison Plaza and SM), Hyatt Hotel and Casino Manila (Pedro Gil Corner MH Del Pilar), Waterfront Manila Pavilion Hotel (UN Avenue), Bayview Park Hotel (across US Embassy on Roxas Boulevard), G Hotel (boutique hotel on Roxas Boulevard), Midland Plaza Hotel, Manila Diamond Hotel (with Free Internet Access in all rooms, Roxas Boulevard), Palm Plaza Hotel (Pedro Gil corner M Adriatico St), Pan Pacific Manila (M. Adriatico corner Gen. Malvar Streets , Malate), Manila Hotel (Roxas Boulevard), Hotel Intramuros de Manila (Cabildo corner Urdaneta, Intramuros), Manila Grand Opera House Hotel (Sta. Cruz, Manila)
An hour or two from Manila Airport:
Hotels in Quezon City (it's a big city north of the airport so be forewarned) e.g. Eurotel Araneta Center, Sulo Hotel, Great Eastern Hotel (Quezon Avenue), Hotel Rembrandt (Tomas Morato), Imperial Palace Suites Hotel (Timog corner Tomas Morato), Tri-Place Hotel, Nice Hotel, Astrotel (Cubao), Gran Prix Hotel
Notes:
List mostly on five star, four star or three star hotel accommodations, even budget hotels
No information on the cheapest room rates available.
Please visit official websites for inquiries and reservations.
Travel time is based on taxi travel from the airport and will be much less on lean times i.e. late night, dawn and early mornings.
A typical dawn trip of Tutubi from Quezon City to the airport takes about an hour via EDSA and costs PhP300.00 on the taxi meter fare. Metered taxi fare from the airport to Makati CBD is just around PhP150.00 (a little over US$3)
This site does not offer online booking nor promo room rates, it's just a rough guide to hotels near Manila airport for your reference so as not to be misled by other websites on the distance of your chosen hotel from your airport disregarding practical travel times and normal traffic situations.
Related Posts
Manila Airport Guide
How to get to NAIA Terminal 3
Airport Terminal Fees
Overnight Parking at NAIA Terminal 2
Hotel Near NAIA Terminal 1, Hotel Near NAIA Terminal 2, Hotel Near NAIA Terminal 3, Hotel Near NAIA Terminal 4, Hotel near old Manila Domestic Airport Terminal
Labels: Airports, Hotels, Makati, Mandaluyong City, Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Paranaque City, Pasay City, Pasig City, Quezon City
posted by GingGoy @ 9:32 PM,
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How to Get to Manila Airport: NAIA Terminal 1, 2, 3 and 4: Map, Commute, Directions, Taxi Bus Fare
23 September 2008
Ninoy Aquino International Airport, formerly called Manila International Airport, serves as the official gateway to the Philippines. For information on first-time visitors to the Philippines and also for newbie flyers who're looking for information on how to get to the airport for your flight, Tutubi wrote down this guide based on his own personal knowledge.
WARNING:
Don't even think of cracking a bomb joke at the airport. Filipinos may have a sense of humor but bomb jokes can make you miss your flight and get you in serious trouble with the police and airport security people.
How to Get to NAIA Terminal 1
Carriers: All International flights of Foreign Carriers
How to commute to NAIA Terminal 1:
Option 1: There are jeepneys going to the terminal in Baclaran (you may take the LRT and get off at Baclaran terminal).
Option 2: On EDSA, wait for buses with signboards MIA (as in Manila International Airport) that pass by the terminal (you need to walk though).
Option 3: Take a taxi all the way to the airport. From Quezon City Munoz, taxi fare at night is just P280 (trip takes about 40 minutes on lean hours), from Makati CBD is just around P150 (travel time around 20 minutes) while from Ermita and Malate districts of Manila it's about P250. Taxi fare goes up in heavy traffic though.
Driving Directions NAIA Terminal 1:
From EDSA, drive towards Makati, past Magallanes interchange and take the left-turn ramp/flyover to Aurora Boulevard. Turn right at the end (Andrews Avenue) then left at the next intersection [Domestic Road, landmarks: Petron and Caltex] then another left on NAIA Road (formerly MIA Road) [landmark: Caltex gas station] then finally a right on Ninoy Aquino Avenue [landmarks: NAIA park on your right, Caltex to your left]. Head straight until you see the terminal ramps. There are direction signs along the way so you won't get lost.
From NAIA Terminal 1 to your destination on deplaning:
Airport Taxis are available at the exit gates (expensive and charge a fixed rate based on destination)
Metered taxis (yellow cabs) available right of exit gates charge more expensive than regular metered taxis (flagdown rate is P70.00) with P4 for every 300 meters.
In order to flag a metered taxi, upon exit look for the escalators going up to the departure area and hire a taxi that had just offloaded passengers.
How to Get to NAIA Terminal 2 (Centennial Terminal)
Used exclusively by Philippine Airlines (PAL) for International and Domestic flights
How to commute to NAIA Terminal 2:
Option 1: There are jeepneys going to the terminal in Baclaran (you may take the LRT and get off at Baclaran terminal).
Option 2: On EDSA, wait for buses with signboards MIA (as in Manila International Airport) that pass by the terminal (you need to walk though)
Option 3: Take a taxi all the way to the airport. From Quezon City Munoz, taxi fare at night is just P280 (trip takes about 40 minutes on lean hours), Makati CBD is just around P150 (travel time around 20 minutes) while from Ermita and Malate districts of Manila it's about PhP250. Taxi fare goes up in heavy traffic though.
Driving Directions NAIA Terminal 2:
From EDSA, drive towards Makati, past Magallanes interchange and take the ramp/flyover going to Aurora Boulevard. Turn right at the end (Andrews Avenue) then left at the next intersection (Domestic Road) [landmarks: Petron and Caltex] left on MIA Road (NAIA Road) [you'll see Nayong Pilipino on your left] until you see the terminal ramps. There are direction signs along the way so you won't get lost.
Overnight Parking at NAIA Terminal 2: PhP50.00/night (it's safe due to presence of security guards)
From Terminal 2 to your destination on deplaning:
Airport Taxis (Coupon taxi) are available at the exit gates (expensive and charge a fixed rate based on destination e.g. P450.00 to Makati CBD)
Metered taxis (yellow cabs) available right of exit gates charge slightly more expensive than regular metered taxis (P70 flag down rate).
In order to flag a metered, upon exit look for the escalators going up to the departure area and hire a taxi that had just
offloaded passengers. (You may need to haggle here since some drivers may ask for additional fares on top of the meter or simply
ask for a fixed fare. Go for the next taxi if that's the case. This is especially true for foreigners)
How to Get to NAIA Terminal 3
(Opened July 2008 and currently used by Cebu Pacific, PAL Express and Air Philippines)
Gates 131-134 of NAIA Terminal 3 are used for domestic flights of Cebu Pacific, PAL Express and Air Philippines
How to get to NAIA Terminal 3
Driving Directions to NAIA Terminal 3:
From Laguna and Batangas via SLEX, take the exit ramp in Nichols right after the SLEX toll gates, turn left towards Villamor Airbase then go around the rotonda infront of NAIA Terminal 3.
From the north via C5, drive towards Fort Bonifacio towards 5th Avenue where you drive all the way to Villamor Airbase (Nichols) until you see the rotonda and the entrance of terminal 3.
Alternately, from EDSA, take the flyover to airport road, turn right on Andrews Avenue (landmark: Caltex gas station), make a U-turn at the rotonda, then drive until you see the terminal in front of another roundabout.
Overnight Parking Fee at NAIA Terminal 3 Carpark: PhP50.00/night (it's safe due to presence of security guards)
There are no tubes used at Terminal 3 on deplaning for domestic travel. Passengers are required to board shuttle buses to and from the boarding gates.
How to commute to NAIA Terminal 3:
Option 1: Jeepneys plying the Nichols to SM Mall of Asia via Macapagal Avenue and Tramo route pass by Andrews Avenue in front of the terminal.
Option 2: On EDSA, wait for buses with signboards MIA (as in Manila International Airport), alight on Airport Road then transfer to Nichols-bound jeeps.
Option 3: At EDSA Taft Rotonda (from MRT EDSA Station or LRT Taft Avenue station), board jeepneys with Nichols/Terminal 3 on the signboard.
Option 3: There's a direct bus to Terminal 3 via C5 from Eastwood City, Libis, Quezon City via Fort Bonifacio going to Newport City in front of Terminal 3, operated by Citylink Coach Services (Citylink Business Class is emblazoned on the side of the bus, the same company providing The Fort bus service).
Option 4: The best yet most expensive, take a cab all the way to the airport terminal. From Quezon City Munoz, taxi fare at night is just P220 (trip takes about 40 minutes on lean hours) and from Makati CBD is just around P110 (travel time around 20 minutes). Taxi fare goes up in heavy traffic though.
From Terminal 3 to your destination on deplaning:
Airport Taxis are available at the exit gates (expensive and charge a fixed rate based on destination)
Metered taxis (yellow cabs) available right of exit gates charge P70 for the first 500 meters and P4 for the every succeeding 300 meters and P4 for every two minutes of waiting time.
Metered taxi from MGE and EMP are available at the far right end.
In order to flag a metered, upon exit head straight towards Andrews avenue where metered taxis are queued up. Note that taxi drivers here always try to negotiate a rate and not use the meter.
You can also ride the jeepney going to Mall of Asia via Tramo and Macapagal Avenue or drop off at Aurora Boulevard then transfer to an EDSA-bound bus to your destination.
How to Get to Manila Domestic Airport (alternately Manila Domestic Terminal (MDT))
Carriers: all domestic flights Seair (South East Asian Airlines, usually misspelled as Sea air), ZestAir (formerly Asian Spirit)
How to commute to Manila Domestic Terminal:
Of all airport terminals in Manila, this is the most commuter-friendly where public transportation is readily available. You can immediately board a bus to EDSA or a jeep to Baclaran just a few steps outside the terminal.
Option 1: There are jeepneys going to the terminal in Baclaran (you may take the LRT and get off at Baclaran terminal).
Option 2: On EDSA, wait for buses with signboards MIA (as in Manila International Airport) that pass by the terminal (you need to walk though)
Option 3: Take a taxi all the way to the airport. From Quezon City Munoz, taxi fare at night is just P220 (trip takes about 40 minutes on lean hours) and from Makati CBD is just around P110 (travel time around 20 minutes). Taxi fare goes up in heavy traffic though.
Driving Directions to Manila Domestic Airport:
From Quezon City via EDSA, drive towards Makati, past Magallanes and take the left-turning ramp/flyover to Aurora Boulevard. Turn right at the end (Edwards Avenue) then left at the next intersection (Domestic Road) [landmarks: Petron and Caltex gas stations]. Continue until you see the Domestic Airport on your left.
Free Shuttle bus transfers to the various Manila airport terminals:
Unlike other large airports (e.g. Hong Kong), where terminals are linked by dedicated rails, Manila's 4 terminals are now serviced by free shuttle service should you need to transfer to another terminal to catch a connecting flight.
On arrival terminal 1, turn right on leaving the arrivals hall and the shuttle stop is about fifty meters in front of you.
At Terminal 2 (PAL terminal), exit arrival hall and the stop is about one hundred meters and a little to the right.
A large blue and white sign makes it impossible to miss. The driver said the circuit takes about thirty minutes.
At Terminal 3 arrival exit, the shuttle queue is just a little to the right, about 20 meters from the door exits.
Airport Terminal Fees, Tourist Traps and other Information:
NAIA Terminal Fee: P550.00 for international flights
NAIA Terminal Fee: P200 for domestic flights (now included in your plane tickets)
(Terminal Fee is synonymous to airport tax)
ATMs are available at Terminals 1 and 2, and 3
Money changers are present in all terminals but usually sell Pesos at higher rates (usually by one or two pesos more) than those outside and buy dollars a peso or two less than the present exchange rate.
For taxis, you may need to haggle with some drivers who ask for additional fares on top of the meter or simply ask for a fixed fare (kontrata). Proceed to the next taxi if that's the case. This specially true to foreigners.
Regular Taxi fares in Manila comes with a P40 flagdown rate (plus P10 mandated in addition to the flagdown to offset rising fuel costs) the first 500 meters plus P3.50 for every 300 meters and P3.50 for every two minutes waiting time (or idle time in heavy traffic).
If you intend to drive your own car to catch your flight, you may opt to park your car at Park n Fly where a shuttle service can take and fetch you at the airport. Rates are P10/hour with minimum of 24 hours.
Overnight Parking at NAIA Terminal 2: PhP50.00/night or PhP35 day rate.
Free Wireless Internet (Wifi) at the waiting area of NAIA Terminal 2
If you can't figure out the directions given, you may refer to this map of Ninoy Aquino International Airport and immediate vicinity.
Important Telephone Numbers:
Manila International Aiport Authority (MIAA)
+63.2.877.1109 Connecting all Departments
+63.2.877.1111 Emergency/Complaints Assistance Center
+63.2.877.1120 NAIA Terminal 1 Flight Information
+63.2.877.1130 NAIA Terminal 2 Flight Information
+63.2.832.3566 Manila Domestic Airport (Old Domestic Terminal)
SMS: +63.2.917.839.6242 (TextNAIA)
Airport Police +63.2.877.1101 local 3939
Via SMS/Text Message: send your text message to TEXNAIA (0917-8395242)
Hotels near Manila Airport (as well as Inns, Pension Houses, Lodges)
Manila Airport Hotel (within NAIA near Terminal 1)
Philippine Village Hotel
Marriot Hotel (in front of Terminal 3)
Kabayan Hotel
Hotels in Makati and Taguig (The Fort) are generally near the airport, about P120 taxi fare (metered) to various hotels e.g. Mandarin Oriental, Hotel Intercontinental, Makati Shangri-la Hotel, New World Hotel, The Peninsula Manila, Dusit Hotel, Sommerset, Best Western Astor, City Garden Hotel, et al
Should you know of other ways to commute to the airport terminals, please leave a comment for Tutubi to update the information contained herein.
Reference Exchange Rate: US$1=P41.00 and 1 Euro = P68 (Philippine Peso) )
Tags: NAIA Terminal Fee
Related Posts:
Airport Terminal Fees
Hotels near Manila Airport
How to commute to NAIA Terminal 3
Overnight Parking at NAIA Terminal 2
Citylink Bus
Skyway to NAIA Airport
UPDATED: April 2013
WARNING:
Don't even think of cracking a bomb joke at the airport. Filipinos may have a sense of humor but bomb jokes can make you miss your flight and get you in serious trouble with the police and airport security people.
How to Get to NAIA Terminal 1
Carriers: All International flights of Foreign Carriers
How to commute to NAIA Terminal 1:
Option 1: There are jeepneys going to the terminal in Baclaran (you may take the LRT and get off at Baclaran terminal).
Option 2: On EDSA, wait for buses with signboards MIA (as in Manila International Airport) that pass by the terminal (you need to walk though).
Option 3: Take a taxi all the way to the airport. From Quezon City Munoz, taxi fare at night is just P280 (trip takes about 40 minutes on lean hours), from Makati CBD is just around P150 (travel time around 20 minutes) while from Ermita and Malate districts of Manila it's about P250. Taxi fare goes up in heavy traffic though.
Driving Directions NAIA Terminal 1:
From EDSA, drive towards Makati, past Magallanes interchange and take the left-turn ramp/flyover to Aurora Boulevard. Turn right at the end (Andrews Avenue) then left at the next intersection [Domestic Road, landmarks: Petron and Caltex] then another left on NAIA Road (formerly MIA Road) [landmark: Caltex gas station] then finally a right on Ninoy Aquino Avenue [landmarks: NAIA park on your right, Caltex to your left]. Head straight until you see the terminal ramps. There are direction signs along the way so you won't get lost.
From NAIA Terminal 1 to your destination on deplaning:
Airport Taxis are available at the exit gates (expensive and charge a fixed rate based on destination)
Metered taxis (yellow cabs) available right of exit gates charge more expensive than regular metered taxis (flagdown rate is P70.00) with P4 for every 300 meters.
In order to flag a metered taxi, upon exit look for the escalators going up to the departure area and hire a taxi that had just offloaded passengers.
How to Get to NAIA Terminal 2 (Centennial Terminal)
Used exclusively by Philippine Airlines (PAL) for International and Domestic flights
How to commute to NAIA Terminal 2:
Option 1: There are jeepneys going to the terminal in Baclaran (you may take the LRT and get off at Baclaran terminal).
Option 2: On EDSA, wait for buses with signboards MIA (as in Manila International Airport) that pass by the terminal (you need to walk though)
Option 3: Take a taxi all the way to the airport. From Quezon City Munoz, taxi fare at night is just P280 (trip takes about 40 minutes on lean hours), Makati CBD is just around P150 (travel time around 20 minutes) while from Ermita and Malate districts of Manila it's about PhP250. Taxi fare goes up in heavy traffic though.
Driving Directions NAIA Terminal 2:
From EDSA, drive towards Makati, past Magallanes interchange and take the ramp/flyover going to Aurora Boulevard. Turn right at the end (Andrews Avenue) then left at the next intersection (Domestic Road) [landmarks: Petron and Caltex] left on MIA Road (NAIA Road) [you'll see Nayong Pilipino on your left] until you see the terminal ramps. There are direction signs along the way so you won't get lost.
Overnight Parking at NAIA Terminal 2: PhP50.00/night (it's safe due to presence of security guards)
From Terminal 2 to your destination on deplaning:
Airport Taxis (Coupon taxi) are available at the exit gates (expensive and charge a fixed rate based on destination e.g. P450.00 to Makati CBD)
Metered taxis (yellow cabs) available right of exit gates charge slightly more expensive than regular metered taxis (P70 flag down rate).
In order to flag a metered, upon exit look for the escalators going up to the departure area and hire a taxi that had just
offloaded passengers. (You may need to haggle here since some drivers may ask for additional fares on top of the meter or simply
ask for a fixed fare. Go for the next taxi if that's the case. This is especially true for foreigners)
How to Get to NAIA Terminal 3
(Opened July 2008 and currently used by Cebu Pacific, PAL Express and Air Philippines)
Gates 131-134 of NAIA Terminal 3 are used for domestic flights of Cebu Pacific, PAL Express and Air PhilippinesHow to get to NAIA Terminal 3
Driving Directions to NAIA Terminal 3:
From Laguna and Batangas via SLEX, take the exit ramp in Nichols right after the SLEX toll gates, turn left towards Villamor Airbase then go around the rotonda infront of NAIA Terminal 3.
From the north via C5, drive towards Fort Bonifacio towards 5th Avenue where you drive all the way to Villamor Airbase (Nichols) until you see the rotonda and the entrance of terminal 3.
Alternately, from EDSA, take the flyover to airport road, turn right on Andrews Avenue (landmark: Caltex gas station), make a U-turn at the rotonda, then drive until you see the terminal in front of another roundabout.
Overnight Parking Fee at NAIA Terminal 3 Carpark: PhP50.00/night (it's safe due to presence of security guards)
There are no tubes used at Terminal 3 on deplaning for domestic travel. Passengers are required to board shuttle buses to and from the boarding gates.How to commute to NAIA Terminal 3:
Option 1: Jeepneys plying the Nichols to SM Mall of Asia via Macapagal Avenue and Tramo route pass by Andrews Avenue in front of the terminal.
Option 2: On EDSA, wait for buses with signboards MIA (as in Manila International Airport), alight on Airport Road then transfer to Nichols-bound jeeps.
Option 3: At EDSA Taft Rotonda (from MRT EDSA Station or LRT Taft Avenue station), board jeepneys with Nichols/Terminal 3 on the signboard.
Option 3: There's a direct bus to Terminal 3 via C5 from Eastwood City, Libis, Quezon City via Fort Bonifacio going to Newport City in front of Terminal 3, operated by Citylink Coach Services (Citylink Business Class is emblazoned on the side of the bus, the same company providing The Fort bus service).
Option 4: The best yet most expensive, take a cab all the way to the airport terminal. From Quezon City Munoz, taxi fare at night is just P220 (trip takes about 40 minutes on lean hours) and from Makati CBD is just around P110 (travel time around 20 minutes). Taxi fare goes up in heavy traffic though.
From Terminal 3 to your destination on deplaning:
Airport Taxis are available at the exit gates (expensive and charge a fixed rate based on destination)
Metered taxis (yellow cabs) available right of exit gates charge P70 for the first 500 meters and P4 for the every succeeding 300 meters and P4 for every two minutes of waiting time.
Metered taxi from MGE and EMP are available at the far right end.
In order to flag a metered, upon exit head straight towards Andrews avenue where metered taxis are queued up. Note that taxi drivers here always try to negotiate a rate and not use the meter.
You can also ride the jeepney going to Mall of Asia via Tramo and Macapagal Avenue or drop off at Aurora Boulevard then transfer to an EDSA-bound bus to your destination.
How to Get to Manila Domestic Airport (alternately Manila Domestic Terminal (MDT))
Carriers: all domestic flights Seair (South East Asian Airlines, usually misspelled as Sea air), ZestAir (formerly Asian Spirit)
How to commute to Manila Domestic Terminal:
Of all airport terminals in Manila, this is the most commuter-friendly where public transportation is readily available. You can immediately board a bus to EDSA or a jeep to Baclaran just a few steps outside the terminal.
Option 1: There are jeepneys going to the terminal in Baclaran (you may take the LRT and get off at Baclaran terminal).
Option 2: On EDSA, wait for buses with signboards MIA (as in Manila International Airport) that pass by the terminal (you need to walk though)
Option 3: Take a taxi all the way to the airport. From Quezon City Munoz, taxi fare at night is just P220 (trip takes about 40 minutes on lean hours) and from Makati CBD is just around P110 (travel time around 20 minutes). Taxi fare goes up in heavy traffic though.
Driving Directions to Manila Domestic Airport:
From Quezon City via EDSA, drive towards Makati, past Magallanes and take the left-turning ramp/flyover to Aurora Boulevard. Turn right at the end (Edwards Avenue) then left at the next intersection (Domestic Road) [landmarks: Petron and Caltex gas stations]. Continue until you see the Domestic Airport on your left.
Free Shuttle bus transfers to the various Manila airport terminals:
Unlike other large airports (e.g. Hong Kong), where terminals are linked by dedicated rails, Manila's 4 terminals are now serviced by free shuttle service should you need to transfer to another terminal to catch a connecting flight.
On arrival terminal 1, turn right on leaving the arrivals hall and the shuttle stop is about fifty meters in front of you.
At Terminal 2 (PAL terminal), exit arrival hall and the stop is about one hundred meters and a little to the right.
A large blue and white sign makes it impossible to miss. The driver said the circuit takes about thirty minutes.
At Terminal 3 arrival exit, the shuttle queue is just a little to the right, about 20 meters from the door exits.
Airport Terminal Fees, Tourist Traps and other Information:
NAIA Terminal Fee: P550.00 for international flights
NAIA Terminal Fee: P200 for domestic flights (now included in your plane tickets)
(Terminal Fee is synonymous to airport tax)
ATMs are available at Terminals 1 and 2, and 3
Money changers are present in all terminals but usually sell Pesos at higher rates (usually by one or two pesos more) than those outside and buy dollars a peso or two less than the present exchange rate.
For taxis, you may need to haggle with some drivers who ask for additional fares on top of the meter or simply ask for a fixed fare (kontrata). Proceed to the next taxi if that's the case. This specially true to foreigners.
Regular Taxi fares in Manila comes with a P40 flagdown rate (plus P10 mandated in addition to the flagdown to offset rising fuel costs) the first 500 meters plus P3.50 for every 300 meters and P3.50 for every two minutes waiting time (or idle time in heavy traffic).
If you intend to drive your own car to catch your flight, you may opt to park your car at Park n Fly where a shuttle service can take and fetch you at the airport. Rates are P10/hour with minimum of 24 hours.
Overnight Parking at NAIA Terminal 2: PhP50.00/night or PhP35 day rate.
Free Wireless Internet (Wifi) at the waiting area of NAIA Terminal 2
If you can't figure out the directions given, you may refer to this map of Ninoy Aquino International Airport and immediate vicinity.
Important Telephone Numbers:
Manila International Aiport Authority (MIAA)
+63.2.877.1109 Connecting all Departments
+63.2.877.1111 Emergency/Complaints Assistance Center
+63.2.877.1120 NAIA Terminal 1 Flight Information
+63.2.877.1130 NAIA Terminal 2 Flight Information
+63.2.832.3566 Manila Domestic Airport (Old Domestic Terminal)
SMS: +63.2.917.839.6242 (TextNAIA)
Airport Police +63.2.877.1101 local 3939
Via SMS/Text Message: send your text message to TEXNAIA (0917-8395242)
Hotels near Manila Airport (as well as Inns, Pension Houses, Lodges)
Manila Airport Hotel (within NAIA near Terminal 1)
Philippine Village Hotel
Marriot Hotel (in front of Terminal 3)
Kabayan Hotel
Hotels in Makati and Taguig (The Fort) are generally near the airport, about P120 taxi fare (metered) to various hotels e.g. Mandarin Oriental, Hotel Intercontinental, Makati Shangri-la Hotel, New World Hotel, The Peninsula Manila, Dusit Hotel, Sommerset, Best Western Astor, City Garden Hotel, et al
Should you know of other ways to commute to the airport terminals, please leave a comment for Tutubi to update the information contained herein.
Reference Exchange Rate: US$1=P41.00 and 1 Euro = P68 (Philippine Peso) )
Tags: NAIA Terminal Fee
Related Posts:
Airport Terminal Fees
Hotels near Manila Airport
How to commute to NAIA Terminal 3
Overnight Parking at NAIA Terminal 2
Citylink Bus
Skyway to NAIA Airport
UPDATED: April 2013
Labels: Airports, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Pasay City
posted by GingGoy @ 8:44 PM,
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CCP Complex: CCP, PICC, Coconut Palace, FAT, Star City, Manila Film Center
27 August 2005
The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) is a sprawling complex commissioned by former first lady Imelda Marcos to be the venue of various performing arts and cultural presentations like Ballet Philippines and Miss Universe beauty pageant. There are many buildings and structures of the place. Besides pictures and description a Map of CCP Complex is presented here for your easy reference.
CCP Complex Tour:
The CCP Main building (now called Tanghalang Pambansa)
The Cultural Center of the Philippines main building designed by National Artist for Architecture Leandro Locsin (who also designed Church of the Holy Sacrifice in UP Diliman and the Istana Nurul Iman, the official residence of the Sultan of Brunei)
PICC Philippine International Convention Center, the country's premiere international conference building and the historic venue of Tutubi's college graduation :P
PICC
FAT Folk Arts Theater (Tanghalang Francisco Balagtas)
Commissioned by First Lady Imelda Marcos in 1974 as the venue for the Miss Universe Pageant.
Harbour Square a restaurant row
Jumbo Kingdom floating restaurant and casino of magnate Stanley Ho of Hong Kong and Macau
Breakwater a romantic place to hang out or watch the sunset
Coconut Palace a house made entirely of coconut ordered constructed by Imeldific Marcos for Pope John Paul II's visit to Manila in 1981 (but the head of the Catholic Church declined the offer). It is now a popular events venue (e.g. weddings, debut parties et al) and home to a museum and a butterfly garden.
Sofitel Philippine Plaza Hotel (Formerly Westin Philippine Plaza Hotel)
Manila Film Center
the infamous center where bodies of workers who died during construction were never retrieved, and instead buried with concrete, so as not to delay completion of the project on the order of the imeldific one.
It's also the home of the so-called Amazing Philippine Theater (APT) where transexuals, transvestites and transgenders perform every night. (reminds Tutubi of Calypso in Bangkok, Thailand in 2003)
Star City
Dino Island : lifesize dinosaurs come to life
Snow World: experience real snow in tropical Philippines with ice carvings and other freezing temperature. Better bring your own thermal jackets for this one.
Star City Entrance Fee : PhP 60.00
Entrance Fee + 3 Rides : PhP 250.00
Entrance Fee + Ride All You Can : PhP 300.00
Entrance Fee + Ride All You Can + Snow World: PhP 375.00
Entrance Fee + Ride All You Can + Snow World + Dino Island: PhP 475.00
Boom na Boom Amusement Park
Global Gutz Paintball
Sonic Boom RC race track and airsoft field
Boomland Racing Circuit
Wensha Spa
a unique spa and relaxation center where guests are treated to massage and eat all you can buffet food
GSIS
Tutubi, during those times in college, frequents this place to apply and follow up his mother's salary loans. He used to frequently visit the GSIS Museum (where Juan Luna's "Parisian Life" is displayed as well as art pieces from Fernando Amorsolo and other artists)
How to get to CCP Complex:
Commute to CCP complex is fastest via LRT Vito Cruz station (you can take the MRT then transfer to LRT at MRT Taft Avenue station of take LRT 2 and transfer to LRT from LRT 2 Recto station). Walk towards Rizal Memorial Coliseum until you see orange-colored shuttle service plying the CCP-complex route. Alternatively, you may ride jeepneys from Quezon City or Quiapo with signboard Vito Cruz Taft and alight at Taft Avenue corner Pablo Ocampo (You can ride Mabini jeepneys but sometimes it's hard to ride the CCP-bound jeepneys due to no vacant seats)
To give you an idea of landmarks along the route of the CCP shuttle:
Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, Century Park Hotel (formerly Sheraton, behind it is Harrison Plaza and SM Harrison), Orchid Garden Suites, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP, nearby is Metropolitan Museum and Central Bank Money Museum), Philippine Navy Headquarters (after crossing Roxas Boulevard), CCP, Harbour Square, Manila Yatch Club, Bay Terminal (Where you take the ferry to Corregidor Island on Sun Cruises), Folk Arts Theater, Jumbo Kingdom, Coconut Palace, Philippine International Convention Center (PICC), Sofitel Philippine Plaza Hotel, Manila Film Center, CCP Open Field, Government Service Insurance System (GSIS, Museum is also there) and Philippine Senate.
Driving Directions:
From Makati by car or taxi, it's best to just drive towards Roxas Boulevard on Gil Puyat Avenue until you see the complex's south boundary (landmarks: Philippine Trade Training Center (PTTC or PhilTrade) and World Trade Center, Boom na Boom Amusement Park and Wensha Spa) cross Macapagal Avenue then turn right when you find KFC and Manila Film Center.
From Quezon City or NLEX, an alternate route is via Radial Road, Delpan then Roxas Boulevard until you get to Pablo Ocampo St (formerly Vito Cruz) where you'll see the CCP building on your right.
For foreigners staying in hotels it's best to use the Manila Hop-on bus service dubbed Wow Manila Sakay Na. You can find information and brochures at your hotel lobbies complete with maps, route, and history every visitor to Manila should at least see and experience.
There are available parking at bay terminal and Star city. No information yet on parking fees.
The CCP complex straddles the boundary of the city of Manila and Pasay City.
UPDATED: November 11, 2008
CCP Complex Tour:
The CCP Main building (now called Tanghalang Pambansa)
The Cultural Center of the Philippines main building designed by National Artist for Architecture Leandro Locsin (who also designed Church of the Holy Sacrifice in UP Diliman and the Istana Nurul Iman, the official residence of the Sultan of Brunei)PICC Philippine International Convention Center, the country's premiere international conference building and the historic venue of Tutubi's college graduation :P
PICCFAT Folk Arts Theater (Tanghalang Francisco Balagtas)
Commissioned by First Lady Imelda Marcos in 1974 as the venue for the Miss Universe Pageant.
Harbour Square a restaurant row
Jumbo Kingdom floating restaurant and casino of magnate Stanley Ho of Hong Kong and MacauBreakwater a romantic place to hang out or watch the sunset
Coconut Palace a house made entirely of coconut ordered constructed by Imeldific Marcos for Pope John Paul II's visit to Manila in 1981 (but the head of the Catholic Church declined the offer). It is now a popular events venue (e.g. weddings, debut parties et al) and home to a museum and a butterfly garden.
Sofitel Philippine Plaza Hotel (Formerly Westin Philippine Plaza Hotel)
Manila Film Center
the infamous center where bodies of workers who died during construction were never retrieved, and instead buried with concrete, so as not to delay completion of the project on the order of the imeldific one.
It's also the home of the so-called Amazing Philippine Theater (APT) where transexuals, transvestites and transgenders perform every night. (reminds Tutubi of Calypso in Bangkok, Thailand in 2003)
Star City
Dino Island : lifesize dinosaurs come to life
Snow World: experience real snow in tropical Philippines with ice carvings and other freezing temperature. Better bring your own thermal jackets for this one.
Star City Entrance Fee : PhP 60.00
Entrance Fee + 3 Rides : PhP 250.00
Entrance Fee + Ride All You Can : PhP 300.00
Entrance Fee + Ride All You Can + Snow World: PhP 375.00
Entrance Fee + Ride All You Can + Snow World + Dino Island: PhP 475.00
Boom na Boom Amusement Park
Global Gutz Paintball
Sonic Boom RC race track and airsoft field
Boomland Racing Circuit
Wensha Spa
a unique spa and relaxation center where guests are treated to massage and eat all you can buffet food
GSIS
Tutubi, during those times in college, frequents this place to apply and follow up his mother's salary loans. He used to frequently visit the GSIS Museum (where Juan Luna's "Parisian Life" is displayed as well as art pieces from Fernando Amorsolo and other artists)
How to get to CCP Complex:
Commute to CCP complex is fastest via LRT Vito Cruz station (you can take the MRT then transfer to LRT at MRT Taft Avenue station of take LRT 2 and transfer to LRT from LRT 2 Recto station). Walk towards Rizal Memorial Coliseum until you see orange-colored shuttle service plying the CCP-complex route. Alternatively, you may ride jeepneys from Quezon City or Quiapo with signboard Vito Cruz Taft and alight at Taft Avenue corner Pablo Ocampo (You can ride Mabini jeepneys but sometimes it's hard to ride the CCP-bound jeepneys due to no vacant seats)
To give you an idea of landmarks along the route of the CCP shuttle:
Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, Century Park Hotel (formerly Sheraton, behind it is Harrison Plaza and SM Harrison), Orchid Garden Suites, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP, nearby is Metropolitan Museum and Central Bank Money Museum), Philippine Navy Headquarters (after crossing Roxas Boulevard), CCP, Harbour Square, Manila Yatch Club, Bay Terminal (Where you take the ferry to Corregidor Island on Sun Cruises), Folk Arts Theater, Jumbo Kingdom, Coconut Palace, Philippine International Convention Center (PICC), Sofitel Philippine Plaza Hotel, Manila Film Center, CCP Open Field, Government Service Insurance System (GSIS, Museum is also there) and Philippine Senate.
Driving Directions:
From Makati by car or taxi, it's best to just drive towards Roxas Boulevard on Gil Puyat Avenue until you see the complex's south boundary (landmarks: Philippine Trade Training Center (PTTC or PhilTrade) and World Trade Center, Boom na Boom Amusement Park and Wensha Spa) cross Macapagal Avenue then turn right when you find KFC and Manila Film Center.
From Quezon City or NLEX, an alternate route is via Radial Road, Delpan then Roxas Boulevard until you get to Pablo Ocampo St (formerly Vito Cruz) where you'll see the CCP building on your right.
For foreigners staying in hotels it's best to use the Manila Hop-on bus service dubbed Wow Manila Sakay Na. You can find information and brochures at your hotel lobbies complete with maps, route, and history every visitor to Manila should at least see and experience.
There are available parking at bay terminal and Star city. No information yet on parking fees.
The CCP complex straddles the boundary of the city of Manila and Pasay City.
UPDATED: November 11, 2008
Labels: Architecture, Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Pasay City
posted by GingGoy @ 4:35 PM,
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