THE Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will dispatch shuttle services going to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport terminals 2, 3 and 4 (formerly Domestic Airport) starting Monday as part of its 12 Christmas traffic-mitigating measures.
MMDA Chairman Francis Tolentino said that aside from providing convenience to passengers, this measure is aimed at reducing the number of vehicles going to the airports, which is expected to increase as Christmas approaches.
“Instead of these passengers utilizing their own private cars or cabs to bring them to the airport, they can go as a group by availing [themselves] of the free airport shuttle service we are providing,” he said.
Six public-utility buses, including electric-powered units, identifiable by stickers bearing the words “MMDA’s Airport Christmas Shuttle,” will be dispatched to Baclaran and SM Mall of Asia as pickup points.
“The airport shuttle service will be free of charge for passengers only. They just need to show their airline tickets to avail [themselves] of the service,” Tolentino said. “We are targeting the travelers expected to go to the provinces to spend the holidays.”
Last week the MMDA, with the cooperation of public-utility bus operators, dispatched similar shuttle services to six major malls along Edsa to provide hassle-free and safe transportation to mall employees and late-night shoppers.
The airport shuttle service will last until December 23.