Starting the second week of September
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Students will be able to enjoy automatic 50% fare discounts
Mark your calendars: The white-colored beep card will be made available to all students on September 15, 2025. With this special beep card, the 50% fare discount that students are entitled to will be automatically applied at the turnstile.Before this,
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Previously, the card was only available to PWDs and senior citizens
Good news for commuting students: Starting in September, the white-colored beep Card will be available to all enrolled students. Previously, that particular card was only issued to PWDs and senior citizens, with students having to line up at the station office
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Starting tomorrow, August 13, 2025
The LRT-2 will be waiving fares on every remaining Wednesday this August. Commuters can avail themselves of a free ride from 9am to 11am and then from 6pm to 8pm on August 13, 20, and 27.Before boarding, they will need
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Discounts apply to all students (including post-grad and law school)
Public service announcement for students who regularly commute in Metro Manila: In case you missed the news, students can now enjoy a 50% discount on all three major rail lines: the MRT-3, LRT-1, and LRT-2.The MRT-3 and
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In celebration of Independence Day
Heads-up, commuters: In celebration of our 127th Independence Day, the LRT-1, LRT-2, and MRT-3 train systems will offer free rides on Thursday, June 12, 2025, from 7am to 9am and from 5pm to 7pm.Since June 12 is
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The system will supposedly be available come July
It appears it's not just the 'Pamilya Pass' that the government has lined up for train commuters. According to the Department of Transportation, it will soon allow LRT and MRT commuters to use GCash, PayMaya, and debit and credit cards to
Available until the last Sunday of 2028
They say Sundays are good for driving in the metro. There's light traffic, it's much less chaotic than usual, and it's relaxing to stroll around. But what if we told you that it's fun to commute around the
Top up more conveniently online
In the past, reloading a beep card required physically visiting a terminal station and paying in cash. But if you no longer carry cash on hand or want to minimize waiting in long lines, it's good to know that you can
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Liven up your daily commute
Need some inspiration to explore the metro by public transportation this year? If you plan to use trains and buses more regularly this year or still rely on single-journey tickets, you might want to kick-start 2025 with a brand-new
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Get automatic 20% discounts on rides
Looking to save on your daily commute this coming year? If you use public transport regularly, you'll want to get a beep card for electronic payments. This stored value card is used to pay for fares in various modes of transportation,
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Use this as a guide to plan your trips
For those who regularly travel around Metro Manila by train, do remember that the rail lines adjust their operating hours for the Christmas holidays. The Light Rail Transit Line 1 and Line 2 (LRT-1 and LRT-2) and the Metro Rail
Not that we expect players to take them up on this offer
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Effective August 2
Passengers of the Light Rail Transit Lines 1 and 2 (LRT-1 and LRT-2) will have to pay higher fares beginning August 2, 2023, after the Department of Transportation (DOTr) approved the implementation of adjusted fares for both train lines.Operators
After being deferred in April
After being deferred in April, the fare increase for Lines 1 and 2 of the Light Rail Transit-aka the LRT-1 and the LRT-2-is set to kick in on August 2, 2023.The approved increase to the minimum boarding
Happy Independence Day
If you're gonna be out in Metro Manila on Independence Day, take note: Free train rides will be available on June 12, 2023, on the LRT-1, the LRT-2, and the MRT-3.The waived train fares won't be
Following the President’s orders
Some good news for commuters as return from our respective Holy Week vacations: the supposed fare increases for rail lines LRT-1, LRT-2, and MRT-3 have been deferred.President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has reportedly given the Department of Transportation (DOTr)
For annual maintenance services and repairs
The Holy Week is still relatively far away, but two of the Metro's railway services are posting advisories as early as now. The MRT-3 (Metro Rail Transit - Line 3), LRT-1 (Light Rail Transit - Line 1), and LRT-2 (Light
All rides will be free of charge
Well, this is it. After releasing a teaser last week, Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) has announced that pets are now allowed on the LRT-2.Not all pets, of course. According to the official announcement, only small dogs and cats will
There’s a viral Facebook post that suggests so
