Manila Airport Loop Bus: A Cheap Alternative going to the Philippine Airport
Riding the Airport Loop Bus from LRT/MRT to NAIA Terminal 3 then free Shuttle to NAIA Terminal 1
I loved riding Ube Express, an airport point-to-point bus in Metro, Manila. Alas, they cancelled a trip I needed to go to Terminal 1 of the Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). I considered taking a cab but it was too expensive. Then I recalled that in 2017, I took the Airport Loop Bus for only 20 pesos. Is it still available? Here’s what happened next.
Begin with an FB Search
Whenever I Google anything about the Philippines, I am always led to Facebook (FB). Somebody posted in FB that the Airport Loop bus still operates from the same place in 2022. I searched FB for a more recent post about it but did not see more. What if it isn’t there anymore? Nevertheless, with only a light luggage and backpack, I risked going there from Sta. Mesa because cab fare from that area is cheaper.
Found the Airport Loop Bus
I found the Airport Loop Bus where it used to be near Pasay Rotonda where MRT and LRT meet at EDSA and Taft stations. To get there, go down the MRT stairs near McDonald’s. Find a side street going to the bus terminal that is near a white and red Sogo building. You will find the Airport Loop Bus there with a big Terminal 3 banner as shown below.
Only NAIA Terminal 3
The fare doubled from 20 to 40 pesos, which is still cheap. However, the bus only goes to NAIA Terminal 3. Before, it went to all NAIA terminals. Unfortunately, my flight is at Terminal 1. Still, I boarded the bus because I know Ube Express has an airport loop bus that goes to all terminals which I can catch from NAIA T3. When I arrived there, Ube told me I have to wait for almost an hour for their loop bus. Instead of waiting, I went inside the T3 airport and asked for the free shuttle transfer. The airport shuttle personnel let me in the bus waiting area after I showed my airline ticket at T1. I waited for a few minutes then boarded the bus to NAIA Terminal 1. All in all, it only cost 40 pesos plus my LRT fare. Next, I’ll tell you all about the topic series change here at Pilipinas Info.
Note: My Philippine travel posts will end of 2024. Afterwards, I will switch my focus to educational issues based on my dissertation and classroom experiences.
I will follow a book-in-progress style with some posts exclusively for paid subscribers only. My goals are:
to highlight the Filipino-American relationship in education, specifically about the establishment of special education in the Philippines
to share historical details that I discovered in the DC area that are relatively unknown in the Philippines and the USA which might shed light on why there is a special relationship between the two countries
to introduce Delia Delight Rice, who established the first SPED school in the Philippines, to more educators
to see parallel educational strategies that Ms. Rice did and what resourceful Filipino teachers in the USA are doing to survive in the classroom
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