A quiet and underused route across the city, avoiding traffic entirely.
Cost: PHP 50
Booking apps in Philippines
Agreeing the fare in an app before you travel removes the argument at the end of the
journey, which is where most transport scams happen. Links go to each app's official page —
lookalike apps are themselves a scam.
The main ride-hailing app in the Philippines for cars and deliveries.
Coverage: Metro Manila, Cebu and other large cities.
Why it helps: Fare is agreed in the app before the trip, and the route is recorded — which removes the refused meter, the tampered meter and the fixed 'foreigner price' in one move.
Motorcycle taxi booking, which is often far faster than a car in heavy traffic.
Coverage: Metro Manila, Cebu, Cagayan de Oro.
Why it helps: Fare is agreed in the app before the trip, and the route is recorded — which removes the refused meter, the tampered meter and the fixed 'foreigner price' in one move.
Motorcycle and car booking, a common alternative when Grab is surging.
Coverage: Major urban centres.
Why it helps: Fare is agreed in the app before the trip, and the route is recorded — which removes the refused meter, the tampered meter and the fixed 'foreigner price' in one move.
