DOT and Grab Launch E-Scooters in Intramuros
Going around the walled city of Intramuros is now more fun, efficient, and eco-friendly with Grab Philippines’ GrabWheels, in partnership with the Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Intramuros Administration (IA).
This new service will aid tourists to roam around the city and visit historic sights, with at least 30 units of GrabWheels—a two-wheel personal mobility device that runs on electricity. The first pilot testing of the unit is at Uptown Mall in Taguig.
Also read: GrabWheels: Free Eco-Friendly and Sustainable E-Scooter Around Town
Grab Philippines Public Affairs Head Leo Emmanuel Gonzales, Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo–Puyat, Congresswoman Sol Aragones of the 3rd District of Laguna, and Grab Philippines President on board GrabWheels Brian Matthew Cu / IMAGE DOT
From September to December, the public can use the e-scooters for free at various points in Intramuros, Manila. Note that it may only be used within the city for a total of 2 hours. The first terminal is at Plaza Roma (across Manila Cathedral) from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesdays to Sundays.
This new mode of transportation joins the eco-friendly ways to tour the city, which includes the horse-driven kalesa and the Bambike Ecotours.
Also read: Bambike Ecotours
“This is just a pilot test. After a month, we will review its reception and determine the necessary mechanisms and setting of fees to make it sustainable,” Atty. Guiller Asido of the Intramuros Administration said in a statement.
To use, download the free GrabWheels app available on the App Store and Google Play.
Your mobile must also have the Grab app installed, which should be linked to your GrabPay account. Grab has not announced when the paid services start.
GrabWheels units available for public use in Intramuros, free for three months / IMAGE DOT
Manila’s famed Intramuros has to be the most historic area within Metro Manila. If the walls could talk, they would tell stories of bravery and resilience.
It’s one of the few places in the Philippines that can transport you to a time when horse-drawn carriages and Spanish architecture were the norms.
Walk, scooter, or bike through the streets and in between the walls to get a sense of what it would have felt like to live during the Spanish period.
Also read: Inside Intramuros: A Tour in Manila’s Walled City
Source: Department of Tourism
