BY: VANESSA BUGTONG
Forty-year-old Sandra frequently lines up at this taxi bay in Baguio City.
She hopes to get home faster by taking a taxi instead of waiting in the long line for jeepneys.
But the problem, according to her, “Sometimes, it’s really difficult when there’s traffic, there are no vehicles available.”
At night, it sometimes takes her nearly three hours to catch a ride.
Tiffany and her group from Nueva Ecija also anticipated this situation during their visit to Baguio.
“I already knew that Baguio is a tourist spot, and it’s really hard to find transportation because there’s so much demand,” said Tiffany Laurence a Tourist.
‘Badee,” Taxi Driver, stated, “We still drive, ma’am, because we have to meet our boundary. If we don’t meet it, we’ll have to shoulder the balance.”
Last weekend, heavy traffic was already felt in the city, especially in the Central Business District, due to the holiday season.
According to PMAJ. Marcy Marron, Public Information Officer of the Baguio City Police Office (BCPO), “We expect an influx of visitors from other places, so we also expect a heavy volume of traffic.”
To avoid heavy traffic, especially on Christmas Eve, the public is advised to take alternative routes.
“Tarpaulins have been placed on roads leading to Baguio to help motorists avoid traffic,” Marron added.
For those heading to Baguio, aside from Kennon Road and Marcos Highway, they may also take the Asin–Nangalisan–San Pascual–La Union Boundary Road.
