Drive to work or take MRT?

**cablespy** · January 27th, 2009 07:16 PM

Please give me advice whether to drive my own car to work or take the MRT.

- I live in kamuning, QC and go to work at ortigas from 10-7pm
- manual transmission car
- Bus and cabs are not an option. Bus is slower both and taxi too expensive hard to come by

MRT:
Pros - Fast, cheap
Cons - Super grabe siksikan during rush hour

Own car:
Pros - comfort
Cons - long travel time, bad for engine

**Negus** · January 27th, 2009 07:25 PM

O.o

use the car...... minsan kasi may phonecall na bumili ng groceries et al. hirap naman pag commute.

**ab_initio** · January 27th, 2009 08:05 PM

^^car so you could bring your essential stuff without running the risk of becoming a pickpocket victim.

whenever i'm in manila, i'd rather take the cab than taking the mrt...i don't wanna be in constant paranoia that i might lose my phone and wallet.

car kasi parang extension na ng bahay mo...pang gimik mo na clothes pwed mo dalhin...wehehehe...overnight bag na din..

**XTO** · January 27th, 2009 09:13 PM

if money and parking and/or fees are not a concern, drive your car, there's no substitute in driving with privacy not to mention that you can bring along your desired accessories, gadgets etc. but sometimes practicality comes to our minds and for me one pros of these is to save much more than usual

**alwayz_yummy** · January 27th, 2009 09:37 PM

park at sm north, take the MRT.

**oj88** · January 27th, 2009 11:38 PM

You could also consider getting a motorcycle or scooter. I used to ride one in my daily commute since 2001 until my work required me to bring a car. How does 30-40 Km/L grab you? :D Well, everything comes at a price and sacrifices have to be made.

**admiral88** · January 28th, 2009 08:55 AM

If 1 hour or less na lang at may appointment ako sa makati, park ako sa SM north then take the MRT. Or, the same thing kung sa Caloocan manggagaling, park sa grand central, then take LRT to manila makati or pasay area.

**skyglider** · January 28th, 2009 09:29 AM

syempre mas ok yung may dala kang auto. mas marami syang advantages. kung marami kang dalang gamit like mga damit or laptop. di ka magwo-worry na masira.

pero paminsan-minsan ok din mag-commute kasi mararamdaman mo yung hirap ng iba na wala talagang auto. biruin mo araw-araw challenge yung makipag-bungguan ka para lang makasakay at makapasok sa work. ang hirap nun ah. bilib nga ako sa ating mga pinoy kahit hirap tayo sige pa rin. trabaho lang ng trabaho.

isipin mo rin na pag commute ka mare-efresh din yung mind mo pag may nakita kang magandang tsik. kahit hanggang tingin lang di ba. and posible din na makita mo yung dating classmates/colleague. eh sa auto malamang isa ka lang lagi.

ako madalas nagko-commute pag walang assignment sa labas. ang mahal kasi ng parking sa makati. grabe pa trapik. nakakapag exercise pa ako thru walking. ang motto ko dyan eh "put the fun back in commuting".

**ghosthunter** · January 28th, 2009 09:38 AM

case to case basis...

**_Qwerty_** · January 28th, 2009 10:02 AM

depende yan sa oras nang work.. pag mga between 7am to 8am ka umaalis.. grabe ang siksikan sa MRT.. pag pasok mo.. talagang kiskisan sa loob.. lahat na nang amoy makukuha mo.. kaya pag naka polo or barong ka.. nakow.. gusot mayaman na pag labas mo nang MRT.. pag may nakatabi ka pang may BO.. dale na.. sira na araw mo..

mas flexible kung may dala kang car.. baka mamaya may biglaang lakad ang barkada.. or baka biglang may makikisabay.. or biglang may magpapadaan.. or biglang magpapasundo.. or biglang buhos nang ulan.. daming pwedeng mangyari na baka kailanganin mo yung car..