He says the fare will be P400, so she declines. Then he begins to reduce the price substantially once then several times, but she ignores him the entire time. You both see a bus and she hails it. The driver stops and she asks the conductor in Tagalog if the bus was going in your destination, a bus terminal. Within a provincial town, and between contiguous towns, jeepneys are the most common form of transportation.
Tricycles compete with jeepneys for business within towns.
Remarkably, in two months I never saw a conflict arise over someone's fare being handled by so many people from passenger to driver and back, even given the fact that drivers often wait a few minutes to return change. The passengers are invariably polite when someone gets on board and they need to make room, which they automatically do so without being asked even if it means they will be slightly more uncomfortable. Tricycles are small motorcycles with customized side-cars. The motorcycle seat which fits two behind the driver as well as the side-car are always covered. The side-car normally fits two, but tricycles can carry as many people as really want to ride one.