Jeepney Patok (PUJ) in Philippines

A Patok Jeepneys  are king of the roads and are unique in the Philippines,Particulary in Antipolo, Marikina. Multi-coloured and perhaps is the most exciting to ride

in among the various Southeast Asian local public means of transport.
If you happen to visit the Philippines and all taxis, buses, trains are not available? These are tips of how to ride a Jeepney.
Unlike Taxis, Jeepneys doesn’t take you exactly into the destination you want to go except if the place you’re heading to is along the route. There are thousands of jeepneys with their corresponding routes so it is important that you read the signs of its destination located on the windshield of the Jeep for you to know where that Jeep is heading to.
When you ride a jeepney, be sure to bring coins; if possible, try not to pay large bills such as 500 pesos or 1000 pesos because some drivers may not have the change especially in the morning. If ever you happen to have only large bills, be sure to pay your fare early so that the driver can have your bill changed at the nearest gas station. As of year 2011, Jeepney fares range from 8.00 pesos for the first 4 kilometres plus 1 peso for every exceeding kilometer. 20% discount is privileged to students and senior citizens.

When paying your fare and you happen to be seated far away from the driver wherein some jeeps do not have conductors, just pass the money to the next person seated near you and say “paki-abot” or “bayad po” (means please pass my fare in tagalog language).The person next to you would then pass your fare to the next until it reaches the driver. As soon as your fare reaches the driver, the driver would then ask you where you want to go. The driver would then pass your change to the person nearby until it reaches back to you. Remember to say “Salamat Po” which means thank you.
Remember that jeepneys do not have airconditioning so it isn’t going to be an uncomfortable ride when you’re in a city wherein traffic jams happen. Then when you arrive at your destination, just say loudly to the driver “para po” or “sa tabi lang  po” and he will stop the jeepney. Or if the jeepney has a string on the ceiling, just pull it and it would signal the driver to stop.