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Where Our Fare Data Comes From

Every fare on PHFare is backed by an official government source, published dataset, or verified community reference. Here's exactly where each number comes from.

🏛️ 6 Government Agencies 📊 22 Data Sources 🔬 1,099 Routes Cited 🔄 Updated May 2026
Official — Govt-published Estimated — From formula Reference — Third-party Community — Open-source

🚆 Rail Transit 4 sources · 408 routes ▼

🚆 LRT-1 ✅ Official
LRTA Official Fare Matrix
📏 ~185 station pairs 💰 ₱18–₱45 📅 Apr 2025
NATIONAL Light Rail Transit Authority
Distance-based formula: ₱16.25 boarding + ₱1.47/km. 20 stations from Roosevelt to Baclaran.
lrta.gov.ph →
🚆 LRT-2 ✅ Official
LRTA Official Fare Matrix
📏 ~78 station pairs 💰 ₱15–₱35 📅 Apr 2025
NATIONAL Light Rail Transit Authority
13 stations from Recto to Antipolo. 50% discount effective Mar 23, 2026 (exec order) — current effective ₱8–₱18.
lrta.gov.ph →
🚆 MRT-3 ✅ Official
DOTr-MRT3 Fare Schedule
📏 ~78 station pairs 💰 ₱13–₱28 📅 Jan 2025
NATIONAL DOTr — MRT-3
13 stations from North Avenue to Taft Avenue. 50% discount effective Mar 23, 2026 — current effective ₱6–₱14.
dotrmrt3.gov.ph →
🚆 PNR 📄 Reference
PNR Fare Table (via expressway.ph)
📏 ~67 station pairs 💰 ₱15–₱50 📅 2025
NATIONAL Philippine National Railways
22 stations from Tutuban to Calamba. Sourced from expressway.ph transit guides — cross-referenced with PNR published rates.
expressway.ph →

🚃 Jeepney Routes 5 sources · 201 routes ▼

🚃 Manila ✅ Official
LTFRB Base Fare Order
📏 50 routes 💰 ₱14–₱22 📅 Mar 2026
NATIONAL LTFRB
Traditional jeepney ₱14 first 4km (was ₱13). Modern jeepney ₱17 (was ₱15). March 19, 2026 fare hike applied. Proposed ₱14–₱17 increase was suspended by President Marcos on Mar 18, 2026.
🚃 Davao 📄 Reference
ph.commutetour.com + Davao City LGU
📏 27 routes 💰 ₱14–₱29 📅 May 2026
LGU Davao City
79 route pages scraped from ph.commutetour.com. Route geometry extracted from embedded Google My Maps KML. LTFRB base rates applied for fare estimates. Includes numbered loop routes (Route 1–15) and destination routes.
🚃 Cebu 👥 Community
JeepMe Project (GitHub)
📏 51 routes 💰 ₱17–₱41 📅 May 2026
COMMUNITY RecursiveDev
55 jeepney routes covering Metro Cebu (Cebu City, Mandaue, Lapu-Lapu, Talisay, Minglanilla, Naga, Carcar, Consolacion, Liloan, Danao, Cordova). Route codes like 01B–62C. GPS-verified stops and path geometry. Fare model: ₱15/4km base + ₱2.50/km.
github.com/RecursiveDev/JeepMe →
🚃 CDO 📄 Reference
CDO LPTRP (GitHub)
📏 53 routes 💰 ₱14–₱29 📅 May 2026
LGU CDO LPTRP
76 jeepney routes from Cagayan de Oro Local Public Transport Route Plan — official government data. Full KML path geometry (avg 466 pts/route). Source: github.com/jrequiroso/cdo-jeepney-routes.
github.com/jrequiroso/cdo-jeepney-routes →
🚃 Provincial 📐 Estimated
LTFRB Regional Rates + Local Sources
📏 20 routes 💰 ₱14–₱29 📅 Mar 2026
NATIONAL LTFRB
Covers Baguio, Iloilo, Zamboanga, General Santos, Dumaguete. Fares estimated using LTFRB regional base rates applied to typical route distances. May vary by local ordinance.

🚌 Bus Routes 6 sources · 271 routes ▼

🚌 City Bus (Manila) ✅ Official
LTFRB Service Contracting Program
📏 38 routes 💰 ₱15–₱30 📅 Mar 2026
NATIONAL LTFRB
Ordinary bus ₱15 minimum (was ₱13). Airconditioned ₱18 minimum (was ₱15). Proposed ₱2 increase was suspended by the President. Service Contracting Program covers select EDSA and major city routes.
🚌 EDSA Bus Carousel ✅ Official
DOTr / MMDA Distance-Based Fare
📏 ~153 route pairs 💰 ₱15–₱75 📅 2025
NATIONAL DOTr
Distance-based fare: ₱15 first 5km, ₱2.65/km thereafter. 18 stations from Monumento to PITX. Beep card, GCash, and Maya accepted.
expressway.ph/transit/edsa-bus-carousel →
🚌 P2P Bus 📄 Reference
expressway.ph P2P Guide
📏 10 routes 💰 ₱60–₱250 📅 2025
NATIONAL LTFRB
6 major route pairs, 5 operators. Premium point-to-point buses. Fares set by operator per LTFRB approval. Note: actual P2P network is 40+ routes.
expressway.ph/transit/p2p-bus-routes →
🚌 Provincial Bus ✅ Official
LTFRB Provincial Fare Matrix
📏 15 routes 💰 ₱150–₱900 📅 Mar 2026
NATIONAL LTFRB
Distance-based provincial bus fares. Includes major routes like Manila→Baguio, Manila→Naga, and other inter-city bus services. Rates vary by operator class (ordinary vs aircon).
🚌 DC Bus (Davao) ✅ Official
Davao City LGU (davaobus.com)
📏 9 routes 💰 🎉 FREE 📅 May 2026
LGU Davao City
9 FREE bus routes operated by Davao City. Service runs AM 6–10 / PM 4–9. Routes: Toril, Mintal, Bangkal, Northtown, Panacan. Confirmed free as of May 2026 by SunStar, PIA, MindaNews.
davaobus.com/routes →
🚌 Davao BRT (Planned) 📐 Estimated
Davao City BRT Project Plan
📏 5 routes 💰 ₱28–₱38 📅 2024 (Plan)
LGU Davao City
⚠️ Not yet operating. Pilot delayed to 2027, full operations expected 2028. 5 planned routes (B1–B5). Fares shown are the proposed rates from the project plan — subject to change.
🚌 Provincial (Corrected) 📐 Estimated
LTFRB + Rome2Rio cross-reference
📏 13 routes 💰 ₱60–₱600 📅 May 2026
NATIONAL LTFRB
Routes originally listed as jeepney but corrected to bus: CDO→Iligan, CDO→Butuan, Legazpi→Naga, Tacloban→Ormoc, Cebu south routes (San Fernando, Carcar, Sibonga, Compostela, Carmen, Naga). Fares estimated from distance and provincial LTFRB rates.

🚕 For-Hire Vehicles 5 sources · 220 routes ▼

🚕 Taxi (NCR) ✅ Official
LTFRB Flag-Down Rate Order (Mar 2026)
📏 25 routes 💰 ₱45–₱444 📅 Mar 2026
NATIONAL LTFRB
Metro Manila flag-down rate adjusted to ₱45 first km (was ₱50), ₱13.50/km thereafter. Provincial taxi rates may differ. Airport taxi: ₱115 first 500m (MIAA rate).
📱 Grab (TNVS) ✅ Official
LTFRB TNVS Fare Order (Mar 2026)
📏 57 routes 💰 ₱80–₱508 📅 Mar 2026
NATIONAL LTFRB
₱20 across-the-board base fare increase effective Mar 19, 2026: Sedan ₱65 (was ₱45), AUV/SUV ₱75 (was ₱55), Hatchback ₱55 (was ₱35). +₱15/km pick-up charge. Dynamic surge pricing still applies.
🛺 Tricycle 📐 Estimated
Local Government Unit Ordinances
📏 42 routes 💰 ₱15–₱50 📅 2025–2026
LGU Per-City Regulation
Tricycle fares are set per city/municipality. Typical ₱17–₱25 base + ₱5–₱10/km. ₱15 minimum being phased out in many LGUs due to fuel prices. Rates verified against local news reports and LGU ordinances.
🚐 UV Van ✅ Official
LTFRB UV Express Rate
📏 16 routes 💰 ₱30–₱60 📅 2025
NATIONAL LTFRB
Point-to-point UV Express vans. Traditional: ₱2.40/km. Modern: ₱2.50/km. Typical route range 5–15km. The UV Express fare hike petition was still pending as of March 2026.

🚢 Ferry & Maritime 2 sources · 116 routes ▼

🚢 RoRo Ferry ✅ Official
MARINA Administrative Data (roroph R)
📏 108 routes 💰 ₱250–₱2,000 📅 2024–2026
NATIONAL MARINA
108 official MARINA RoRo ferry routes across 4 nautical highways: Western (18), Central (20), Eastern (10), Missionary (60). Data from roroph R package on CRAN. Fares estimated at ₱150 base + ₱100/hr travel time. Actual fares vary by operator.
github.com/pinasr/roroph →
🚢 Pasig River Ferry ✅ Official
DOTr — Pasig River Ferry Service
📏 8 routes 💰 🎉 FREE 📅 Feb 2024
NATIONAL DOTr
Free since February 2024. Operated by the Pasig River Ferry Service under DOTr. 8 station pairs connecting Pasig, Makati, BGC, Guadalupe, Escolta, Manila City Hall, and Pasay.

✈️ Domestic Flights 1 source · 36 routes ▼

✈️ Domestic Flights 📄 Reference
Airline Published Fares (PAL, Cebu Pacific, AirAsia)
📏 36 routes 💰 ₱600–₱6,000 📅 2025–2026
NATIONAL Civil Aeronautics Board
Fare range reflects the full spectrum: ₱600 achievable only on deep promo sales from budget carriers. Regular economy starts ~₱1,500. Full-service (PAL) can reach ₱5,000–₱8,000 on peak routes like Manila→Davao and Manila→General Santos. Fuel surcharge adjusted quarterly per CAB.
Cebu Pacific: cebupacificair.com →
Philippine Airlines: philippineairlines.com →

📝 Fare Change History (2026)

  • March 19, 2026 — LTFRB approves ₱1 hike for traditional jeepney (₱13→₱14), ₱2 for modern (₱15→₱17). Taxi flag-down adjusted. Grab/TNVS +₱20 across the board.
  • March 23, 2026 — President Marcos orders 50% discount on LRT-2 and MRT-3 fares.
  • April 15, 2026 — Nationwide 20% commuter discount takes effect. Stacks with student/senior/PWD 20% = up to 40% for eligible riders.
  • Suspended — Proposed ₱1–₱2 additional jeepney/BUV hike was suspended by President Marcos on March 18, 2026.

🏛️ Key Agencies & Their Roles

  • LTFRB — Sets base fares for jeepneys, buses, taxis, TNVS (Grab), and UV vans nationwide.
  • LRTA — Operates LRT-1 and LRT-2; publishes official fare matrices.
  • DOTr-MRT3 — Operates MRT-3; publishes fare schedules.
  • MARINA — Registers and publishes all RoRo ferry routes under the Nautical Highway System.
  • CAB — Regulates domestic air fares and fuel surcharge levels.

⚖️ Disclaimer

  • Fares shown are estimates based on published rates and may differ due to operator discretion, time of day, surge pricing, or unannounced changes.
  • Always verify fares with the transport operator or agency before traveling.
  • PHFare is an independent informational site. Not affiliated with LTFRB, LRTA, DOTr, MARINA, or any transport operator.