Manila International Airport: Metered Taxi v. Coupon Taxi

Manila International Airport: Metered Taxi v. Coupon Taxi

Check out the following post:
Manila International Airport: How to get a Metered Taxi
Manila Internations Airport: How to get a Coupon Taxi


To be able to choose whether to take the metered taxi or the coupon taxi, I will make a comparison. I hope this helps you decide what to take.

METERED TAXI

1. Coverage

The metered taxi can only go to destinations within Metro Manila. 

2. Number of Passengers

The number of passengers that this taxi can comfortably accommodate is 3 passengers, excluding the driver. This taxi option only offer sedans and not vans.

3.  Luggage capacity

The luggage compartment of a regular car can only accommodate 3 medium sized luggage.

4. Rates

Rates are based on the taxi's meter. Flagdown rate is P70.00 and P4.00 after every 300 meters. For example: taxi cost from the airport to Taguig City or Makati City is P160 pesos compared to  the fixed rate of the coupon taxi of P440.

COUPON TAXI

1. Coverage

The coupon taxi can  destinations within Metro Manila and the provinces. To see the destinations covered, see the following: Metro Manila, provinces, hotels.

2. Number of Passengers

The coupon taxi has both a van and a car. Therefore, if you are a large group you can choose to take the van  so you can all ride together.

3.  Luggage capacity

Since a coupon taxi has vans available for hire, it will be the best option for you if you have large luggage or several luggage that would not normally fit in a car's luggage compartment.

4. Rates

Rates are fixed. 

Check out fixed rates  at the following destinations:Airport to hotelAirport to different areas of Metro ManilaAirport to provincial destinations

My tip: When my kids were small, we rode the coupon taxi because we needed to ride together in one van so my husband and I can help each other supervise the kids and take care of the luggage. Only the coupon taxi offers a van that could fit all of us. These days, since 3 of our four kids are teenagers, we can separate and use 2 metered taxis instead, Hiring 2 metered taxi is still cheaper than hiring 1 van coupon taxi. And our kids are fairly independend and can even help with the luggage.

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Manila International Airport: How to get a metered taxi

Manila International Airport: How to get a coupon taxi

Manila International Airport: How to get a Coupon Taxi

Manila International Airport: How to get a Coupon Taxi

The Manila International Airport (officially known as the Ninoy Aquino International Airport or NAIA) has 4 terminals:

1. NAIA Terminal 1: the main international airport where foreign carriers land, except Nippon Air.

2. NAIA Terminal 2, or the Centennial Terminal: exclusively used by Philippine Airlines (both domestic and international flights)

3. NAIA Terminal 3: the newest terminal used by Cebu Pacific (both domestic and international flights), Air Philippines and Nippon Air

4. NAIA Terminal 4, or Domestic Terminal: the oldest terminal and the original international airport. It was built in 1948 and currently used by Zest Air and Southeast Asian Airlines (Seair). This is called by the locals as a the Domestic Airport.

Check out the website of the Manila International Airport Authority for detailed information.

The location of the coupon taxi in the different terminals are shown below: 

For an interactive map of NAIA terminal 1 arrival airport map, click here 

For an interactive map of NAIA terminal 2 arrival airport map, click here

For an interactive map of NAIA terminal 3 arrival airport map, click here

For an interactive map of NAIA terminal 4 arrival airport map, click here

How to get a coupon taxi:

1. After claiming your baggage, you go out the arrival exit gates, and find the coupon taxi counter.

Entrance to coupon taxi (or fixed rate taxi) counter

Coupon taxi is color white.

2. Inform the man on the coupon taxi counter of your destination. Then he will give you a white dispatch slip which contains information about your destination and the plate number of the taxi you are riding.


3. Ride the taxi indicated on the dispatch slip.

3. After reaching your destination, you pay the taxi the amount indicated on the dispatch slip.

Fixed rates:

Check out fixed rates  at the following destinations:

Airport to hotel

Airport to different areas of Metro Manila

Airport to provincial destinations

My tip:

1. Keep the white dispatch slip given to you for the following purpose:

a. in case you have complaints about the taxi,

b. in case you accidentally leave something behind.

2. Make sure to have small peso bills with you when riding a metered taxi, to avoid the situation when the taxi driver may not have change for you. Bills broken down into 100 peso bills is good enough.

  

See other posts: 

Manila International Airport: How to get a metered taxi

Manila International Airport: Coupon Taxi v. Metered Taxi

Manila International Airport: How to get a Metered Taxi

Manila International Airport: How to get a Metered Taxi

The Manila International Airport (officially known as the Ninoy Aquino International Airport or NAIA) has 4 terminals:

1. NAIA Terminal 1: the main international airport where foreign carriers land, except Nippon Air.

2. NAIA Terminal 2, or the Centennial Terminal: exclusively used by Philippine Airlines (both domestic and international flights)

3. NAIA Terminal 3: the newest terminal used by Cebu Pacific (both domestic and international flights), Air Philippines and Nippon Air

4. NAIA Terminal 4, or Domestic Terminal: the oldest terminal and the original international airport. It was built in 1948 and currently used by Zest Air and Southeast Asian Airlines (Seair). This is called by the locals as a the Domestic Airport.

Check out the website of the Manila International Airport Authority for detailed information.

The location of the metered taxi in the different terminals are shown below: 

For an interactive map of NAIA terminal 1 arrival airport map, click here 

For an interactive map of NAIA terminal 2 arrival airport map, click here

For an interactive map of NAIA terminal 3 arrival airport map, click here

For an interactive map of NAIA terminal 4 arrival airport map, click here

How to get a metered taxi:

1. After claiming your baggage, you go out the arrival exit gates, and find the metered taxi counter, where you can queue for a taxi.

Entrance to the metered taxi counter

Metered taxi is color yellow

2. Inform the man on the coupon taxi counter  of your destination. Then he will give you a white dispatch slip shown below. The dispatch slip contains information about your destination and the plate number of the taxi you are riding. 

3. Upon riding the taxi, make sure that the taxi driver flags down his meter. Otherwise, if he refuses to do so, get off the taxi and find another one.

Meter rates:

Just to give you an idea of taxi cost: 

As of April 2011, the trip from the airport  to the Fort (Taguig City) or Makati is around P160.00.

My tip:

1. Keep the white dispatch slip given to you for the following purpose:

a. in case you have complaints about the taxi,
b. in case you accidentally leave something behind.

2. The moment you ride the taxi, make sure that he puts on the meter. In case he doesn't or refuses to do so, you can easily find another one in the vicinity of the airport. If you wait till you're outside the airport to check, it will be harder to get off the taxi and find another one.


3. Make sure to have small peso bills with you when riding a metered taxi, to avoid the situation when the taxi driver may not have change for you. Bills broken down into 100 peso bills is good enough.

  

See other posts: 
Manila International Airport: How to get a coupon taxi
Manila International Airport: Coupon Taxi v. Metered Taxi