I don't recall what methods of transportation I was expecting to find when I moved to Southeast Asia, but what I encountered here certainly blew any of my expectations I might have had out of the water. And since I live outside of the capital city of Manila, transportation here is a little bit different than it is in the capital. There are, for instance, no taxis or public buses like there are in Manila. In short, the public transportation here is very different from what I'm used to.
There are two main ways of getting from place to place in Angeles: jeepneys and trikes. Jeepneys are meant to be for mass transportation while trikes are more for individual use, (although that doesn't mean tikes are used for one person only--cramming as many people as possible on to a trike is a commonplace practice here!) These two modes of transportation are found no matter what island of the Philippines you are on. Describing these modes is best done through pictures but I'll try to use words as well!
Jeepneys are like low-riding trucks with beds that have benches along the sides for passengers. The roofs are a bit low, so larger Americans like me find them very small and cramped. In general, a single jeepney fits about eight to 10 people on either bench and two in the front cab with the driver.
