As affirmed by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board, the fare for the regular and airport taxis plying the streets of Metro Manila now starts at Php 30 with adjusted distance and waiting time charges. [table id=202 /] As you can see from the table above, the base fare regular taxis, GrabCar, and UberX is pretty close to each other. For distance, the reasonable charge is from Uber with only Php 5.70/km while everyday taxis place second at Php 7/km (Php3.50 per 500m) while GrabCar requires Php12/km. Uber may be the cheapest for distance but they charge you also Php2/minute of your travel while taxi meters apply the waiting charges of Php3.50 every 90s only when it's in a complete stop. In theory, regular taxis are still the cheapest as long they don't ask for extra charges a fixed deal for the trip. The new Taxi rates will be in effect tomorrow, Saturday, March 19th. We all ride a taxi every now and then, and most of us (if not all) have experienced a letdown on a few of them. Social media and news outlets have been flocked with posts of erring taxis as of the past few weeks, and we can't help but notice the common faults they always do. Read more in our articles including "New Taxi fare vs Uber, GrabCar rates: Which is cheaper?" and "Fast Five: Taxi Inconveniences We Encounter".
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Mar 16, 2026As affirmed by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board, the fare for the regular and airport taxis plying the streets of Metro Manila now starts at Php 30 with adjusted distance and waiting time charges. [table id=202 /] As you can see from the table above, the base fare regular taxis, GrabCar, and UberX is pretty close to each other.
For distance, the reasonable charge is from Uber with only Php 5.70/km while everyday taxis place second at Php 7/km (Php3.50 per 500m) while GrabCar requires Php12/km. Uber may be the cheapest for distance but they charge you also Php2/minute of your travel while taxi meters apply the waiting charges of Php3.50 every 90s only when it's in a complete stop. In theory, regular taxis are still the cheapest as long they don't ask for extra charges a fixed deal for the trip.
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