TNVS fares might go up, group warnsJeepney drivers wait for passengers along LRT-Taft Avenue and Gil Puyat stations in Pasay City during rush hour on March 20, 2025. MANILA, Philippines — Fares collected by drivers of transport network vehicle service or TNVS units might go up after the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) approved the inclusion of rates for pick-up of passengers in the overall fares, the Commuters 4 Change warned. Giselle Manuel, C4C convenor, said the LTFRB’s decision to add a “fixed pick-up rate” to the overall fare in rides booked through ride-hailing apps could result in an increase in TNVS fares. She said C4C would monitor the increases in fares upon implementation of the fixed pick-up rate and the cap on surge pricing for TNVS from Dec. 20 to Jan. 4. Earlier, the LTFRB issued Memorandum Circulars 2025-56 on slashing the surge pricing rate by half, and 2025-058, which set the fixed pick-up rates from P24 to P289, depending on the type of car booked.

Source: Philippine Star December 19, 2025 18:25 UTC