Taxis: Metered Taxis go into Manila regularly, with amounts varying depending on where you are coming from. Always insist on using the meter, but if the driver persists and no other ride is available negotiate to add an amount on top of the metered fare instead.
Bus: Buses regularly ply the routes around Metro Manila and you will see their destinations written on their windshields. When in doubt, try larger terminals in shopping malls like SM and Cubao, or ask fellow passengers and/or MMDA officers dressed in light blue.
By Rail Transit: The LRT yellow line serves the Manila area stop at Carrideo, Central, or United Nations Ave. stations and is connected to the MRT blue line at Taft station on the MRT and EDSA station on the LRT and soon to be connected to the MRT purple line. Ticket fees vary, but will usually cost less than 22 Pesos. Neither Rapid Transit line is at all user-friendly for visitors. There are no maps displayed and no directional signs. You just have to ask. The ticket system is also very antiquated as you have to buy a ticket for each journey and there are no daily or season tickets.
By boat: (http://en.wikipedia.org/w...) The Pasig River Ferry has numerous stops in Manila as well as Makati and Pasig City. Fares are 50 pesos and below. There is an interchange with the MRT at Guadalupe station. The ferries are fairly well maintained. However, in July 2011 the operation was, at least temporarily, closed.
