The Philippines is also home to a very unique form of public transport - the jeepney. These unique vehicles are brightly painted and decorated, and normally carry up to 14 passengers on bench seats. Most major international car rental companies have outlets in major Philippine cities. The minimum age for car rental is 18. There are over 160,000 km of roads spread among the islands, with highways on the Mindanao, Visayas and Luzon island groups.
Traffic drives on the right.
Driving is an excellent way of seeing the Philippines at your own speed and is highly recommended. There are no restrictions on the import or export of foreign currency. The import and export of local currency is limited to PP5000 unless prior approval is obtained from the Central Bank. US currency is widely accepted throughout the Philippines. It is strongly advised that visitors avoid black market moneychangers as there are mane dishonest individuals involved in this trade and it is very easy to not only be short changed but often robbed via counterfeit currency.