BUS FROM THE AIRPORT, 20 pesos

BUS FROM THE AIRPORT, (20 pesos).

Arriving at any terminal at NAIA in Manila you will find that there is a regular bus that connects each terminal to the LRT or MRT at Edsa or Taft. I have only caught this bus from T3 and it leaves from just outside the arrival terminal about every 15 minutes. The cost is a very reasonable 20 pesos so if you are traveling light you can avoid the expensive airport taxis and later take the train to different parts of Manila, but be warned that you may have to wait up to 30 minutes as quite a long queue may form during busy times. Tickets cannot be purchased in advance but can only be paid for when you are on the bus. There is lots of room for your luggage which is usually piled up at the front of the bus or in the aisle. There are also buses that connect all four terminals for passengers wishing to catch an onward flight.

The bus from T3 to Edsa normally only takes 15 to 20 minutes.

by davidjo Written Jun 9, 2014

Taxi in Manila

When catching a taxi from the airport i prefer to use the prepaid coupon system located in centre pickup area out the front of the terminal.It will cost you a little more than a regular taxis but this will avoid the driver who "cant find the hotel" or insists on taking you to "another hotel".This could cost you a lot more!

Before getting into a taxis, i always ask them to turn the meter on.If they" do not" or say "it is broken",wait for another to come along, as there are many and they will over charge you if the meter is not on.

I always carry a map/directions as some taxis say they dont know where hotels/places are.Always have low denomination bank notes as they may not want to or cannot change the large denomination notes.

Taxis by littleman Updated Sep 27, 2014

Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport

Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Filipino: Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Ninoy Aquino) or NAIA (IATA: MNL, ICAO: RPLL), also known as Manila International Airport is one of the two international airports serving the Metro Manila Area and is the main international gateway to the Philippines.

Ninoy Aquino International Airport is located along the border between Pasay City and Parañaque City in Metro Manila. It is about 7 kilometers (4 miles) south of the country's capital Manila, and southwest of Makati City's Central Business District.

There are 4 terminals:

- Terminal 1: NAIA Terminal - International flights, non-Philippine Airlines
- Terminal 2: Centennial Terminal - All Philippine Airlines flights only (North wing International, South wing Domestic)
- Terminal 3: NAIA International Terminal - International flights (Air Philippines, Cebu Pacific, PAL Express)
- Domestic Terminal - All domestic flights other than Philippine Airlines

Officially, NAIA is the only airport serving the Manila area. However, in practice, both NAIA and Clark International Airport, located in the Clark Freeport Zone in Pampanga serve the Manila area, with Clark catering mostly to low-cost carriers that avail themselves of the lower landing fees than those charged at NAIA. In the long term Clark is set to replace NAIA as the primary airport of the Philippines. In 2009 the airport saw growth of 11.4% to 24.1 million passengers. In 2010, NAIA carried 27.1 million passengers, making it to the top 50 of the world's busiest airports by passenger traffic. In 2011, all terminals at NAIA handled a record breaking annual passenger traffic of 29,552,264 making it as one of the busiest airports in Asia and in 2012, NAIA also became the 34th busiest airport in the world, passenger volume increased to about 8% to a total of 32.1 million passengers.