As Christmas draws near, mall operators expect more shoppers to visit their establishments. This also means the annual Christmas carmageddon is upon us. To alleviate traffic congestion, the Metro Manila Development Authority met with various mall operators to discuss traffic management measures in the metro.
Like last year, the agreed-upon measures are to implement later opening and closing times for shopping malls in Metro Manila. From November 16 to December 25, mall operating hours will be adjusted from 11am to 11pm. However, restaurants, supermarkets, and government services within mall premises will retain their regular business hours unaffected by the adjustment.
The MMDA also announced that delivery operations will be restricted between 11pm and 5am, except for deliveries of perishable goods like food and ice. Mall operators will also be submitting their respective traffic management plans to the MMDA two weeks before their scheduled sales and promo events.
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Additionally, mall-wide sales will only be allowed on weekends, while individual stores within the malls can hold sales on weekdays, provided there are no announcements, ads, or tarpaulins promoting these sales. As part of the adjustment, cinemas will be allowed to open earlier on December 25 to accommodate Christmas-day moviegoers.
The meeting with the MMDA was attended by representatives from Ayala Malls, SM Malls, Robinsons Land, Ortigas Land, Araneta City, The Podium, Lucky Chinatown, and other shopping mall operators. Will you be heading out for your Christmas shopping this year?
