Ninoy Aquino International Airport
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Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL ), commonly called NAIA, is the airport serving Manila, the capital of the Philippines, and its surrounding metropolitan area. Located 8 km (5.0 mi) south of Manila in the cities of Pasay and Parañaque, it is the international gateway for most visitors entering the Philippines, and all major airlines in the Philippines have their main base of operations here.
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Getting Around & Staying
Getting Around
NAIA is famous for being difficult to transit through, especially if your connecting flight leaves from a different terminal. The terminals are in completely separate buildings that are not connected. Allocate at least three hours when transiting between terminals in case of traffic congestion around airport roads, especially if transiting to/from Terminal 3. Consider taking a taxi if you are in a rush. NNIC operates a free landside shuttle bus to transport passengers between terminals. This shuttle bus departs every hour, operates 24/7, and is only available to passengers with an onward boarding pass. UBE Express operates a ₱50 landside shuttle bus to transport passengers between terminals. This shuttle bus departs every hour, operates between 5AM and 8PM, and is available to the public. Passengers connecting between Philippine Airlines and PAL Express flights may avail of a free airside shuttle bus between Terminals 1 and 2.
Where to Stay
While Terminal 3 has a lounge that provides sleeping facilities, Terminal 1 is also fitted with day rooms (₱840 per 24 hours) for the use of passengers with long connections, located at the arrivals level beside Gate 16. Each room has a bed and a small table, although bathrooms are shared. Go to the Transfer Desk to reserve and pay for a day room. Aside from the day rooms, there are also hotels around the airport complex: All of these hotels around the airport perimeter have free shuttle service to bring guests to and from all three NAIA terminals. There are also other hotels in Pasay and Parañaque that are further away from the airport complex, but are still close, mostly in the area around SM Mall of Asia and Entertainment City Manila, the intersection of EDSA and Taft Avenue, and along Roxas Boulevard. Beside Terminal 3 is Villamor Airbase, the headquarters of the Philippine Air Force.
Money & Budget
Terminals 1, 2 and 3 have outlets of Duty Free Philippines (DFP), the Philippines' state-owned duty free retailer. DFP outlets are found at both the pre-departure and arrival levels of each terminal, and Terminal 1 has a DFP outlet in the Greeters' Area. Money changers are located at Terminal 1 (international arrivals and departures) and Terminal 3 (international arrivals and departures). The duty free stores only have full-sized bottles of foreign alcohol. However, if you just want a smaller flask or airline sized bottle, most of the shops and even some restaurants in the airport sell those.
Safety Information
Safety Overview
Avoid any people asking to carry your luggage for you, especially if someone is picking you up by car at Terminal 1. There are official, uniformed porters available for a fee of ₱50; US dollars are accepted, but at the slightly more unfavorable rate of US$1=₱50 (as of 2020). Beware of the hold-departure order scam by corrupt immigration officers; almost all cases of this corruption scheme happen at NAIA. Foreigners are rarely singled out, but returning Filipinos from overseas must be wary. The airport has its history of widely-reported scams, most notably the bullet-planting (tanim-bala) scam, which also called international attention as an American citizen became entangled in that scam. The scam has since subsided, but some passengers remain vigilant, so they wrap their luggage upon entry to avoid possible trouble. All three terminals have free Wi-Fi access on the two NewNAIAFreeWiFi networks provided by PLDT and Converge ICT respectively, although coverage can be spotty at times.
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