Transport in Manila
Domestic Terminal
CAR RENTALS
There are many car rental agencies in Manila, with fleets of cars, trucks, buses and even motorbikes of a variety of makes and models. Among the international agencies Avis is well established in the Philippines. Avis has branches not only in Manila, but also in other big cities as well as on the two principal US bases, Clark and Subic.
The majority of fleets consist of Japanese makes, though some do maintain Mercedes limos as well. Practically all vehicles are fully air-conditioned, and some have automatic transmissions. Models are not always the lat-est, except maybe those of international agen-cies such as Avis, whose policy it is to dis-pose of cars every two years or so.
Their fleets are also the best maintained.
Rates vary only slightly from agency to agency. With most agencies, one has the choice between a flat rate which includes un-limited mileage, and a standard rate to which mileage charges are added. A few agencies apply only standard rates, or may use flat rates only for special promotions. The gaso-line, of course, is paid for by the customer.
Most, particularly international agencies such as Avis, accept all major credit cards in addition to their own cards. Cash rentals re-quire a deposit of about 1 1/2 times the es-timated charges. The international agencies such as Avis require the lessee to be at least 25 years of age, though many local companies are not particular about this point. Any valid driver's license or interna-tional driver's per-mit, the lessee's passport, and at some agen-cies, a plane ticket and an ID picture are re-quired to rent a self-driven.
When renting a car one should make sure the safety features work properly and tools are in the trunk. If the body has damage this should be entered on the contract. The agency should give a Xerox copy of the car registra-tion papers and the tax receipts, since Philip-pine police are not always satisfied with the rental contract alone.
Most agencies offer chauffeur-driven limousines as well as self-driven. The word limousine is sometimes not to be taken liter-ally here; it can refer to almost any model. If one can afford the extra cost (which is low in the Philippines), chauffeurs are preferable for getting around in the metropolis, where orien-tation can be very tricky, even for those fa-miliar with the city.
AVIS
Headquarters
311 P.Casal St, San Miguel
Tel 742-28-71 to 73; Mon-Fri 8:30-17:30
Peninsula Hotel
Tel 87-84-97; 85-48-84; 86-43-69
Mon-Sat 8:00-19:00 Sun 8:00-17:00
Manila Hotel
Tel 47-00-11, call concierge
International Airport
Arrival Area
Tel 832-20-88; 831-26-81; 834-17-39
Mon-Sun 7:00-20:00
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