Hello again dear reader! In Part Three of my Mandaue City blog series, we tackled some of the sumptuous
dishes that one can savour in Mandaue City!
In Part Four, we will talk about how to get from point
A to B. Hop in and buckle up, it's all about transportation!
Let's start!
Traffic in General
One of the most talked about topic in the Metro last
Christmas season was the prevalent and unsolvable traffic congestion. Even
today, Monday traffic is still alive and kicking. So, how does traffic fare in
Mandaue City then? Well, the locals told me that it was fairly moderate. During
our stay, we experienced what they call the 'afternoon traffic' (starts from
3pm onwards) and what do you know, it was pretty acceptable.
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| A build-up of traffic in one of Mandaue City's main road. |
How is this possible; both Metro Manila and Metro Cebu
are highly urbanized? I think I knew why (oh really).
The People
Yes, the people are the key for Metro Cebu's bearable traffic
condition. Cebuanos in general are not only kind and courteous, they are also
well-disciplined. They do not jaywalk, they obey traffic rules and regulations—and
more importantly, they give way to pedestrians and fellow motorists.
There was one instance in our stay where we need to
cross a four lane street. For people like us (who live in Metro Manila), we
were thinking to disregard the walkway and simply jaywalk. However, we observed
that ALL the locals used the walkway even though it was a longer way. We
eventually crossed the street via the walkway.
King of the Road
Jeepneys are undeniably the king of the road in Metro
Manila. How about in Mandaue City? The multicabs are the kings while second in
the list are the taxi.
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| Multicabs in different array of color and design |
Multicab is the cheap and reliable form of
transportation by the locals. They have a fixed route which is designated by a
code, for instance '1A'. I believe the code starts from '1' to '29' (as I remembered)—now
that's a lot of routes! It's advisable to ask the locals first on what route
one should ride. It would mean the difference between arriving on your destination
or on a different place—without even realizing it.
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| Route code is usually seen at the back of multicabs. |
For tourist and business people in general, taxi is
another alternative mode of transport. Travel time is quicker (no transfer of
rides), no 'wtf, I'm lost' moments, safe (by far, one of the most important
factors) and the drivers here are honest—they even give the exact change, most
of the time.
So, if you are always in a hurry, grab a taxi. If you
are the type who socializes with the locals while on travel, either taxi or
multicab will be fine for you (better choose the multicab if you ask me)!
So, there you have it! Hope that this blog will be of
use especially if you have plans of visiting Mandaue City or Metro Cebu!
Please look forward to Part Five which
is all about Andy Hotel! Ikimashou!
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