Biyahero's Guide FAQs
Why do we need this system?
Philippines makes heavy use of public transportation.
Everyday, millions of people travel from their homes to their workplace
using public transportation system.
Many workers come from provinces going to cities to work.
These workers travel daily.
Thousands of students also uses public transport.
Public Modes of Transportation
Trains: MRT, LRT1 and LRT2 trains are being used within metropolitan area.
These trains reduce traffic in highways.
These trains provide fast, reliable and safe means to travel within the city.
City Bus: City Buses travel in highways.
These buses stops at malls, train stations and other government offices.
Buses provide a comfortable ride during long travel hours.
Provincial Bus: Provincial Buses travels between City and Province.
This is the cheapest way to travel between provinces and cities.
Rides in buses usually lasts from 3 hours to 12 hours.
Jeepney or Jeep: Jeeps are used to travel within a city.
Jeeps usually have a capacity of 16 to 26 adult humans.
Tricycle: Tricycles are motorcycles with an extension at its
side to accomodate another 2 persons. The extension have a wheel so the
number of wheels is 3 which makes it Tricycle (like tripod).
What is the purpose of this tool?
The purpose of the Online Public Transportation Guide is to help
people in the Philippines (Citizens, tourists, foreigners, aliens)
use the public transportation system. This tool will help users see
possible routes to a certain destination.
How do I use this tool?
It is very easy to use the public transportation online guide.
You just need to supply the start point and the end point.
If you want to travel between malls, then you have to input the name of the malls.
If the system realizes that it sees multiple similar points from what you
specified, then it will suggest other locations.
Who can benefit from this tool?
Everyone who will use public transportation in the Philippines
will benefit from this tool. Students from provinces who are just
starting to live in Manila can benefit from this tool.
Residents of Manila who wants to go to nearby provinces will
also benefit from this tool. Job seekers unaware of which route to
take will definitely benefit from this tool.
How can I help to improve this system?
We ask everyone to submit information to improve this system.
The information that we need is the route from where you live
to the nearest train station, mall or school.
Example:
I live in Sto. Nino Subdivision in Meycauayan, Bulacan.
The nearest city mall from my house is SM-West in Quezon City.
From our subdivision, you have to ride a jeepney going to Monumento.
From Monumento, you need to ride a bus going to SM-West.
If I want to submit my information, it should look like this.
Sto Nino Subdivision going to Monumento; ride jeepney going to monumento.
Monumento to SM-West; ride bus going to Ayala/Makati.
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