There is also some air-conditioned accommodation. Further roads are currently being constructed. Traffic drives on the right. These are shared taxis using jeep-derived vehicles equipped to carry up to 14 passengers on bench seats. Fares are similar to buses.
Taxis are available in the cities and in many towns.
Make sure meters are used, as some taxi drivers will set an exorbitant and arbitrary rate. The minimum age is 18. International Driving Permit required, together with a national driving licence. A number of bus routes are operated by Metro Manila Transport using conventional vehicles, including double-deckers. Most journeys, however, are made by jeepneys , of which there are an estimated 30,000 in Manila alone.