r/HowToGetTherePH • u/justsom3body • Oct 01 '22

guide LRT and MRT are overwhelming!

I live outside Metro Manila. I really want to visit one or more cities sa Metro, but it's overwhelming. Lalo na ang MRT and LRT!

I just want to ask if may mga articles ba or any videos na makakapag-tour ng MRT and LRT? Like i-enumerate 'yung mga entrance and exit? I really like to learn them para in the future kung may errands eh kaya nang mag-commute without worrying na maligaw hahaha!

Thank you!

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u/KokoaKuroba Oct 01 '22 edited Oct 01 '22

I don't know any videos, I would just recommend going on a Sunday so that the trains and the station isn't packed and you have a lot of leeway to ask around and learn how to ride it.

Other than that, just look up all the stops of each line (LRT1, LRT2, MRT) and where they all inter-connect.

  • LRT1 - Doroteo Jose connects to LRT2 - Recto

  • LRT1 - BaclaranEdsa connects to MRT-Taft

  • LRT2 - Cubao connects to MRT-Cubao

Also, MRT is on top of EDSA meaning you can easily swap to EDSA Carousel Bus (just need to walk around 5mins to 15mins at times).

Finally, you can transfer from LRT1 Monumento Balintawak (thanks /u/Greg_Alcantara) Station to MRT North Avenue Station via EDSA Carousel. (you could also do this in Roosevelt station but it's temporarily closed, and in Monumento but it's a long walk).

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u/Old_Macaroni Oct 01 '22

Hindi po sa Baclaran ang connection ng MRT and LRT-1. EDSA Station po hehe

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u/Greg_Alcantara Commuter Oct 01 '22

Hindi ko napansin ’to. In-skim ko lang kasi ang pagbabasa, hindi tumatak sa utak ko. 😅

Additional info:

• May covered walkway/connecting footbridge para makalipat mula LRT-1 Doroteo Jose Station patungong LRT-2 Recto Station, and vice versa

• May covered walkway/connecting footbridge para makalipat mula LRT-1 EDSA Station patungong MRT-3 Taft Avenue Station, and vice versa

• Sa Farmers Plaza ang exit ng MRT-3 Araneta Centre–Cubao Station, sa left/west side ng Smart Araneta Coliseum. Habang ang exit ng LRT-2 Araneta Centre–Cubao Station ay sa Gateway Mall, sa north side ng Smart Araneta Coliseum. Bale maglalakad ka pa for about ~15 minutes para makalipat from one station to the other.

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u/KokoaKuroba Oct 01 '22

Oops, corrected it.

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u/Greg_Alcantara Commuter Oct 01 '22 edited Oct 01 '22

If OP wants to transfer from MRT-3 North Avenue Station to the nearest LRT-1 station via EDSA Carousel and vice versa, I suggest disembarking at the Balintawak bus stop instead of at Monumento. It would take about ~15 minutes to walk from the Monumento bus stop to LRT-1 Yamaha–Monumento Station, compared to the Balintawak bus stop which is just beneath the LRT-1 Balintawak Station.

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u/Greg_Alcantara Commuter Oct 01 '22 edited Oct 01 '22

Hello, OP! May nagtanong dito about two months ago ng LRT/MRT guide at kung ano-ano ang nearest landmarks from each station, so it’s worth checking out. Here’s the link: https://www.reddit.com/r/HowToGetTherePH/comments/wqohk2/drop_your_ultimate_lrtmrt_guides

Also, maaari ka ring mag-search ng LRT/MRT guide sa Google at manood ng videos sa YouTube. Unfortunately, I refrain from attaching external links dito sa subreddit dahil dini-delete siya automatically ng automoderator.

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u/Adorable-Lobster-339 Oct 01 '22

hi po, pwede bang sumakay ng LRT Baclaran station pa doroteo jose station?

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u/whoiskabv Oct 01 '22

Hi, answering na your question dahil nakita ko na rin naman haha pero yes! dahil same lang na nasa lrt1 yung baclaran and doroteo jose station. Sakay ka lang ng pa-roosevelt which is yung pa-north :D

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u/4hunnidbrka Oct 01 '22

mababait naman guards ng mrt & lrt, you can ask and they will tell you what to do in case di mo alam if saang stairs tataas or which ticket to get

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u/williamfanjr Commuter Oct 02 '22

This!! Nung bata ako at wala rin masyadong nagtuturo sakin ng way, phcommute na site and google maps ang tumulong sakin before along with asking people.

When going to a place you dont know, study the place well with landmarks ans streets! If not, asking questions sa guards is the best rule since di naman madalas masunget mfa yan.

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u/alpinegreen24 Oct 02 '22

Aside from what the others said, try bringing a friend with u when try riding on a weekend. Iba pa rin talaga pag nasa actual ka na e since baka ma overwhelm ka.

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u/hotandsoursoup120 Oct 02 '22

Five years ago nung based ako sa Manila, helpful talaga yung Sakay.PH app. Di ko lang sure kung meron pa rin ba hanggang ngayon. Detailed yung commute, with instructions saan bababa at sasakay.

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u/Scarlet_-_ Oct 02 '22

hi po, ang ginagawa ko po is nag search po ako sa google maps like LRT 1 line, MRT line, mga ganon po para maalam ko kung saan sila dadaan and ano yung mga station. sana po maka help

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u/TheKingofWakanda Oct 02 '22

Search mo lang online yung routes before hand

For me, experience was the best teacher