LIST: Free rides and discounted fares for students and school personnel as F2F classes resume
Face-to-face classes have resumed in the Philippines starting Monday, August 22. While the school year is back in session, many students and school personnel are experiencing the burden of public transportation and commuting once again.
In light of Filipino commuters’ struggles, the government and various companies are offering free and discounted fares to ease the hassles brought about by increased public transportation fares and public transport shortages.
To help you deal with the daily struggle, we've listed down some free ride options and discounted fares for commuters, especially students and teachers.
LRT-2
All students from nursery to college are eligible to avail of the free ride on the Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2), covering 80+ universities. Those students taking technical/vocational courses are included, while those taking post-graduate studies are exempted.
School ID or registration form must be presented at a Passenger Assistance Office (PAO) in any LRT-2 station. The program began on August 22 and will end on November 5, open from Mondays to Saturdays, excluding holidays, from 5 am to 9:30 pm.
Here's how you can avail of the free rides on the LRT-2.
Read: Here’s how you can avail of the Libreng Sakay for Students Program at LRT-2. pic.twitter.com/oaPjwb1iSk
— LRT2 (@OfficialLRTA) August 16, 2022
Philippine Coast Guard
The free ride program of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will be offered not only to students but also to school personnel and regular passengers. Commuters may ride its three service buses from Quezon City Hall to Espana and Luneta Park.
The deployment of buses will be from 6 am until 9 am while continued in the afternoon, 4 pm until 7 pm starting from the University Belt.
EDSA Carousel
As the Department of Budget (DBM) allocates P1.4 billion for the Libreng Sakay Program, there will be free bus rides for commuters along the EDSA Carousel Route. The Libreng Sakay Program, which provides free rides along the EDSA to all commuters, including students, has been extended until December 2022. The buses operate from 3:00 am to 11:00 pm.
MRT-3
Under the Student Fare Discount Law or Republic Act 11314, students can avail of a 20% discount in MRT-3. Student ID or registration/ enrollment form must be presented to avail of the Single Journey Ticket. The discounted ride is available from Monday to Sunday.
MOVE IT
Grab’s MOVE IT offers free motorcycle rides for DepEd teachers and school personnel from Makati, Taguig-Pateros, and Pasay. The promo is valid for the first 500 rides from August 22 to September 30., 2022, with a maximum fare of P150. Passengers must download the MOVE IT app and use the promo code MOVEITBRIGADA to avail of the promo.
Students can also avail of P20 OFF discounted ride ten rides by using the promo code MOVEITF2F by presenting a valid school id. Passengers must be 18 years old and above.
MMDA Pasig River Ferry Service
The Pasig River Ferry Service is maintaining their free rides for all passengers, including students.
Passengers can avail of free rides from any 13 stations located along: Pinagbuhatan, San Joaquin, Maybunga, Kalawaan, Guadalupe, Valenzuela, Hulo, Lambingan, Sta. Ana, PUP, Lawton, Escolta, and Quinta.
Students need to show proper identification cards (ID) and wear face masks while inside the station and while riding the ferry.
