{"id":7440,"date":"2020-09-02T10:00:29","date_gmt":"2020-09-02T02:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/?p=7440"},"modified":"2021-07-20T21:58:05","modified_gmt":"2021-07-20T13:58:05","slug":"a-guide-to-biking-around-the-metro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/2020\/09\/02\/a-guide-to-biking-around-the-metro\/","title":{"rendered":"City Biking: Available Bike Lanes Around Metro Manila"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\">With high fuel costs, the present traffic situations, and the current pandemic, most commuters are compelled to look for a safe alternative to transport means\u2014among which that stands out are\u00a0bicycles that are both economic and environment-friendly.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8729\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/01\/Biking.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/01\/Biking.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/01\/Biking-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/01\/Biking-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">These days, more than ever, an observable rise in the number of people opting to ride their bicycles not only for recreational purposes but also for their daily commutes dots the city. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You can maneuver the busiest roads and more likely make it on time to your schedule through biking without worrying about being surrounded by an infected person.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Also read:<\/em>\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/2018\/11\/05\/the-expats-ultimate-guide-to-public-transportation-in-the-philippines\/\">The Expats\u2019 Ultimate Guide to Public Transportation in the Philippines<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">However, not all main roads including EDSA have bike lanes yet; though there have been initiatives both from the national and local governments to begin establishing an adequate number of them.<\/p>\n<p>As of writing, the following cities in Metro Manila have their own protected bikeways:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Quezon City<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">At the northbound lane from Ortigas to Santolan<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In White Plains in EDSA to eastbound of Temple Dr.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Along Katipunan Ave. (starting from Aurora Blvd. to Miriam College) and along University Ave. to Tandang Sora<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>San Juan City<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">From N. Domingo St. to Ortigas Ave. to Connecticut St.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pasig City<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Along Do\u00f1a Julia Vargas Ave. and F. Ortigas Jr. Rd.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Along Market Ave. (Pasig Mega Market Area), Caruncho Ave. (around the City Hall Complex), and Amang Rodriguez Ave. (East Bank to Marcos Highway)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Makati City<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A 1 km bike lane from Magallanes to Ayala Ave.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Manila<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">From Remedios Circle to Adriatico St.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Marikina City<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A 52 km bike lane that interconnects all major destinations\u2014offices, schools, malls, markets, and transport hubs\u2014and the LRT Line 2 Station in Santolan, Pasig<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Marcos Highway<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0From Evangelista St. at the Marcos Highway to Sumulong Highway in Marikina City<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">There&#8217;s also the 6.94 km highway called\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/2018\/11\/21\/laguna-lake-highway-now-open-to-motorists\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Laguna Lake Expressway<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>that connects the eastern part of Metro Manila to the towns of Rizal, which is considered as the first highway to have bike lanes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8732\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/01\/bike-1836934_1920.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/01\/bike-1836934_1920.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/01\/bike-1836934_1920-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/01\/bike-1836934_1920-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/01\/bike-1836934_1920-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Aside from these lanes, bikes are also allowed on sidewalks, but only if the bike lane is situated within them just like in BGC.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Also read:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/2017\/03\/23\/guide-to-biking-trails-in-manila\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Guide to Biking Trails in Manila<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Do you ride a bicycle to work or to school? What other bicycle-friendly routes do you know? Share it with us in the comments below!<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>This also appears in the\u00a0September\u00a02020 issue of Philippine Primer English magazine.<br \/>\nSources:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/notes\/mmda\/mmda-to-launch-2-kilometer-bicycle-lane-in-quezon-city\/700292976690265\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MMDA<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/multisport.ph\/2018\/12\/filipinos-biking-arent-bike-lanes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Multisport<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.topgear.com.ph\/news\/motoring-news\/mmda-introduces-new-bicycle-lanes-in-quezon-city?ref=article_tag\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Top Gear,<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rappler.com\/nation\/197981-protected-bike-lanes-pasig\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rappler<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.philstar.com\/headlines\/2018\/11\/15\/1868741\/first-national-expressway-bike-lanes-opens-taguig\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Philstar<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/newsinfo.inquirer.net\/307800\/500-cyclists-open-newest-bike-lane-more-more\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Inquirer<\/a><br \/>\n<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With high fuel costs and worsening traffic situations in the Metro, commuters are forced to look for an alternative way to ease their travel to work and school. One way is through bike riding, which is both an economic and environmental alternative. If you\u2019re looking for roads with protected bikeways in Metro Manila, we have compiled a few!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":8730,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1730,1729],"tags":[1261,1263,1262,1264,1260,1265],"class_list":["post-7440","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-culture-and-history","category-everyday-life-hacks","tag-a-guide-to-cycling-around-the-metro","tag-bicycle-act-of-2016","tag-bike-routes","tag-biking-around-manila","tag-biking-in-the-philippines","tag-biking-manila"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7440","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7440"}],"version-history":[{"count":29,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7440\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9647,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7440\/revisions\/9647"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8730"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7440"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7440"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7440"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}