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​DOTr approves fare hikes for traditional, modern jeepneys

A more modern jeepney plies Litex Avenue in Quezon City alongside older models on October 3, 2019. ABS-CBN News

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David Dizon

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<div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1773706755245jeep mordern.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960" alt="A more modern jeepney plies Litex Avenue in Quezon City alongside older models on October 3, 2019. ABS-CBN News"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">A more modern jeepney plies Litex Avenue in Quezon City alongside older models on October 3, 2019. <em>ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>MANILA<strong> (UPDATE) </strong>— The Department of Transportation approved Tuesday an increase in the base fare for traditional and modern jeepneys.</p><p>DOTR Secretary Giovanni Lopez said he approved a Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) recommendation to make permanent a P1 provisional increase in the base fare of traditional jeepneys and added another P1 hike. This means traditional jeepneys will now charge P14 for the first 4 kilometers. </p><p>Lopez added that he approved a P2 increase for modern jeepneys, which would now charge P17 base fare.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>OTHER FARE INCREASES </strong></div><div><br/></div><p>Meanwhile, the LTFRB also announced new fare increases effective Thursday: </p><div><br/></div><p>• Traditional jeepneys: P14 pesos for 1st 4km (from P13 to P14), succeeding km P2</p><p>• Modern jeepneys: 17 pesos for 1st 4km (from P15 to P17), P2.40 succeeding km </p><p>• PUB metro/city (ordinary) P15 1st 5km, succeeding km P 2.49 </p><p>• PUB metro city (aircon) P18 1st 5km, succeeding km P2.97</p><p>• Provincial PUB (Ordinary): P12 for the first 5 km, P2.20 for each succeeding km</p><p>• TNVS: P20 increase in base fare.</p><p>• Airport taxis: P40 increase for the first 500 meters</p><p>• P2P buses: 15 percent increase based on the existing fare on the route</p><div><br/></div><p>The LTFRB said the fare increases are provisional and will become permanent by June once the new fare matrices are issued.</p><p>Traditional and modern jeepneys will now charge higher base fares starting Thursday, LTFRB Chairman Asec. Vigor Mendoza II said.</p><p>Under the new fare matrix, traditional jeepneys will charge P14 for the first 4 kilometers and then add P0.20 for every succeeding kilometer. </p><p>“For example, Cubao-Divisoria, 10 kilometers ‘yan. Ang existing fare natin dyan P23.80 but if we punch in ‘yung ating adjustment, magiging P26 or a 9% increase sa pamasahe,” he said in a DZMM interview. </p><p>Mendoza said the fare hike petitions were filed in 2023 but were implemented recently after local diesel went up to P75-P80 per liter.</p><p>Drivers and operators have pressed government to approve the fare hikes due to the Middle East conflict that the US and Israel started with Iran.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2026/3/16/-staggered-fuel-price-hikes-set-instead-of-one-time-big-time-hike-doe-1339">Diesel may hit P114 per liter even as oil firms agree to &#x27;staggered&#x27; price hikes – DOE</a></div><p>The fare increase coincides with the distribution of P5,000 fuel subsidy for  tricycle drivers, to be followed by jeepney drivers.</p><p>The subsidy will be distributed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development, which Lopez said set aside P30 billion for fuel subsidy. </p><div><br/></div><div><strong>—With reports from Izzy Lee, ABS-CBN News</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS</strong></div><div><br/><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/fjXTFDNtblo?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9Agx1Hrf2aA?&amp;embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F&amp;source_ve_path=MjM4NTE&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/abpCl1Z9-MA?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>The Department of Transportation approved Tuesday an increase in the base fare for traditional and modern jeepneys.</p>

The Department of Transportation approved Tuesday an increase in the base fare for traditional and modern jeepneys.

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​DOTr approves fare hikes for PUVs, taxis, TNVS cars

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Published March 17, 2026 08:19 AM PHT

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Updated March 17, 2026 04:49 PM PHT

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DOTr approves fare hikes for PUVs, taxis, TNVS cars

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