traveling via pedicab

[Rarity54f]

The usual fare if it is just within the city is Php 7. However, some drivers like to pick up foreigners because they give a little extra to them.Some foreigners have spoiled these drivers when, from the airport they'd give them from a hundred pesos and more. That is why they like to have foreigners as passengers.

[SurfinUSA]

I give them at least p10 in town, p20 if I'm going out by St Pauls alone like I did when I went to NSO the other day. Counting pisos and agonizing over small change isn't worth the effort on my part. If my wife and I are going to Ceres from the blvd I give the driver p20.

If that's spoiling someone who makes p200-400 a day after paying his rental I guess I'm guilty. Better than handing some beggar money who's doing nothing at all.

It's not VIP service unless you demand no one else ride with you. Claiming "this is a special trip" is illegal. I've seen many drivers turn down extra riders as we went along when they could have easily accomodated them to where they wanted to go after dropping me off or vv.

On the other hand the drivers are supposed to take you where you want to go and not have the option to turn you down. When they decline or claim they're waiting for someone inside Unitop etc I get my cellphone out and take a pic of their trike number. That usually has them singing a different tune.

Report them to Traffic Enforcement.

[Dong]

I was really impressed with the trikes in Dumaguete.

They are actually large enough for the average pot bellied ex-pat to fit into, lady in tow, in relative comfort.

The trikes in Manila, and Angeles City, are so cramped, I always dread riding in one.


I'm normally not one to quibble over a few pesos. And, I figured, after reading this thread, that a trike ride for me and my wife, would cost 14 pesos, and if no one else was picked up, I figured 20-30 pesos would be a fair payment. (The same ride costs us 30-40 pesos, after negotiations, here in Manila)

But, each time I offered 20 pesos, we got 13 pesos change. I just took back 10 pesos, and the drivers seemed pretty happy about the 3 pesos tip.

That's only 7 pesos for hauling both me, and my wife, with no other passengers.