DOTr imposes passenger limits on PUVs amid COVID-19 scare

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has implemented passenger limits on all public utility vehicles (PUVs) in Metro Manila to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 during the month-long quarantine.

Taxis and TNVS are limited to four passengers, including the driver, maintaining a one-seat distance.

UV Express vehicles are restricted to six passengers, while jeepneys can only carry half of their regular capacity, both with one-seat distancing.

OFG-compliant units are allowed half their seating capacity without standing passengers, and buses are limited to 25 passengers, including the driver and conductor, with no standing passengers.

Passenger sea vessel travel to and from Metro Manila has been suspended.

For trains, entry will be limited to 250 to 300 passengers per train, with one-meter social distancing enforced, and individuals showing COVID-19 symptoms or with a temperature of 38 degrees Celsius or higher will be denied entry.