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Manila metro

Three crowded lines: LRT-1 north–south through Manila's old districts, LRT-2 east–west, and MRT-3 along EDSA to Makati. Rush hour is intense; midday is fine.

All cities · LRT-1 · LRT-2 · MRT-3 · checked 2026-09

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Last train

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Plan for another night

After midnight counts as the night before: Saturday 01:30 is still Friday night's service.

Typical last trains from central stations; the ends of a line stop earlier, and holidays use their own timetable. Check the operator's app on the night.

Lines opening and changing

The Metro Manila Subway and the North–South Commuter Railway are under construction (check).

Lines and key stations

Schematic, not to scale: only the stations visitors use most, in order along the line.

LRT-1

Colour: yellow (check) · Fernando Poe Jr. – Dr. Santos

  1. Monumento
  2. Doroteo JoseInterchangeLRT-2 Recto
  3. CarriedoSightsQuiapo
  4. Central TerminalSightsIntramuros is a walk
  5. United NationsSightsRizal Park
  6. EDSAInterchangeMRT-3 Taft
  7. Baclaran

LRT-2

Colour: purple · Recto – Antipolo

  1. RectoInterchange
  2. Legarda
  3. Araneta Center-CubaoInterchangeMRT-3
  4. Santolan
  5. Antipolo

MRT-3

Colour: blue · North Avenue – Taft Avenue

  1. North Avenue
  2. Araneta Center-CubaoInterchange
  3. Ortigas
  4. Guadalupe
  5. AyalaSightsMakati
  6. Taft AvenueInterchange

First and last trainscheck

Typical service hours by system and day
SystemDaysHours
LRT & MRTDaily04:30 – 22:00

Roughly 04:30–22:00 on weekdays, with slightly different weekend and holiday hours per line (check). Lines close for Holy Week maintenance.

How oftencheck

Rush hour
3–5 min but packed
Off-peak
5–8 min

Airport rail linkcheck

  • Ninoy Aquino (MNL)

    No rail link. Grab, airport taxis (yellow) and the UBE Express and P2P buses.

    Last departure: Taxis and Grab all night; buses until late evening (check)

Farescheck

Distance-based, roughly ₱15–35 (check); the Beep card works on all three lines. See the transit-cards tool.

Card to use: beep card

Cards, deposits and tap-to-pay for Manila →

Stations to know

  • SightsCarriedo — QuiapoLRT-1
  • SightsCentral Terminal — Intramuros is a walkLRT-1
  • SightsUnited Nations — Rizal ParkLRT-1
  • SightsAyala — MakatiMRT-3

Step-free accesscheck

Most stations have lifts or escalators but they are often out of order; plan on stairs.

Etiquette and rulescheck

  • Front car of MRT-3 and LRT-1 is for women, children, older and disabled passengers.
  • Bag checks at every entrance; no eating on board.
  • Keep valuables in front in crowds.

After the last traincheck

  • Grab and metered taxis; jeepneys run late on main roads.
  • Allow for traffic even at night.

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Everything marked check — hours, fares, last departures, rules — changes with timetables, works and holidays; confirm with the operator before you rely on a last train. Line colours are the operators' own, always shown with a name; diagrams are schematic. Written from Voykit's own notes; checked 2026-09.