Christmas Lanes 2011: To Quiapo Via Ayala Blvd

This Christmas Lane can be used by private motorists from Roxas Blvd, Mabini, T.M. Kalaw, Padre Burgos and Taft Avenue. Christmas Lanes are known also as Mabuhay Lanes and can be used as alternate routes anytime of the year to avoid bottlenecks in main thoroughfares.

Ayala Blvd is the road next to T.M. Kalaw if you're driving on Taft Avenue's northbound lane. That means you're coming from Pedro Gil and U.N. Avenue.

From Taft Avenue - Turn right onto Ayala Blvd.

From Roxas Boulevard - Turn right onto T.M. Kalaw, turn left on Taft Ave (LRT runs above Taft), then turn right onto Ayala Blvd.

From Mabini Street - Right to Kalaw, left on Taft and turn right onto Ayala Blvd.

From Padre Burgos Street - Take the lane under road signs that read "Malacanang", "Finance Rd" and "Ayala Blvd" which is to the right of Padre Burgos. Keep driving straight and cross Taft Ave.

Drive on the middle of Ayala Blvd all the way, cross Pasig River via Ayala Bridge. Immediately change lane to the left and turn left on Carlos Palanca Sr Street, the first intersection with traffic lights.

Carlos Palanca Sr goes directly to Quiapo. Check if you can park your car along Carlos Palanca before doing so. It might be "Tow-Away Zone" by now. Or you can turn right onto the service road headed to Quezon Blvd where a Pay Parking compound is situated somewhere before pedestrian overpass. What I do whenever I go to Quiapo is to park at customers' parking of Andok's Restaurant, which is located past pedestrian overpass before C.M. Recto Avenue. I would have some meal then I walk towards Quiapo Church.

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Christmas Lanes 2011: From EDSA To Greenhills

Christmas Lanes are alternate routes created by MMDA to help private motorists get around Metro Manila to avoid traffic during Christmas Season. Also known as Mabuhay Lanes, these alternate routes are also used all year round.

Here's how to get to Greenhills from EDSA via one of the Christmas Lanes. Take southbound lane of EDSA and turn right onto Connecticut. If you're not familiar, here are the landmarks. MRT-3 Santolan Station is the nearest train station. Drive past MRT-3 Station. First road to the right of EDSA next to MRT-3 Station is Annapolis Street. Drive past Annapolis Street and turn right onto the next street which is Connecticut. There's a Caltex Gasoline Station at the right corner of EDSA and Connecticut. Opposite Caltex, at the left corner is KFC. Approximate distance between Annapolis Street and Connecticut Street is 550 meters. Drive on Connecticut up to the next junction. Connecticut makes left while a short road appears to the right. You can take Connecticut all the way to its other end which is in Ortigas Avenue. Turn right onto Ortigas Avenue. Keep driving straight and turn right onto Wilson Street and look for a parking entrance. What I do is to take Club Filipino which is past Wilson Street. In Club Filipino I turn right onto the next street to Ortigas Avenue inside Greenhills Shopping Center Complex and immediately right there is the parking area. Back in Connecticut, you can also make right at the road to the right that I've mentioned earlier. Then make right and them left towards Greenhills Shopping Center and follow the road where a lot of Parking Buildings are located along the street.

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Christmas Lanes 2011: From EDSA To Baclaran

Here's how to get to Baclaran via new Christmas Lane also known as Mabuhay Lanes.

Take EDSA's southbound lane and drive all the way past Magallanes to Pasay driving on lanes under "Baclaran" road signs. Take the "left turn flyover" next to Magallanes flyover. This flyover is bound for NAIA and Domestic Airport and will take you to Aurora Blvd (Pasay) also known as Tramo. Drive all the way to the other end of Aurora Blvd and turn right onto Airport Road also known as Andrews Avenue in which Aurora Blvd ends. In Airport Road, drive all way past Domestic Road, a main road perpendicular to the left and then cross Quirino Avenue, a major intersection with traffic lights, and then turn right onto the service road of Roxas Blvd.

Now, you're headed to Redemptorist Church and Redemptorist Road. Turn right onto Redemptorist Road and head towards the gate of Redemptorist Church, make right and park your car right there.

Here's a tip. Parking your car inside Baclaran Church is safe alright, but getting out is a headache because of traffic. What I do every time I go to Baclaran to buy some stuff is to park in front of McDonald's. I would have some snack, leave the car there, do some shopping and bring them all back to my car. I sometimes hired pedicab when I have too much to carry. That way, getting out of Baclaran is a breeze. I just take either service road of Roxas Blvd and turn right onto EDSA or take Roxas Blvd on my way home to QC.

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Metro Manila Christmas Lanes Now Open for Holiday Rush

Metro Manila Christmas Lanes are now open to the public. Shoppers can used these alternative routes also known as Mabuhay Lanes to avoid heavy traffic during this Holiday Season.

For Private Vehicles From North going South of Metro Manila:

From McArthur Highway 

• Right turn to Samson Road, C-4/Letre, R-10, A. Bonifacio, Roxas Blvd., to destination.

From North Luzon Expressway: 

• Exit at Mindanao Avenue Access Ramp, right at Mindanao Ave., left at Congressional, right at Tandang Sora crossing Commonwealth flyover, Katipunan Avenue, C-5, to destination.
• Exit at Mindanao Ave., Access Ramp, right at Mindanao Ave., left at North Avenue, QMC, right at Kalayaan, left at Kamias rd. right at Anonas, left at Aurora Blvd., right at Katipunan Avenue, C-5, to destination.
• Straight at A. Bonifacio Ave, left at C-3 - Araneta Ave., right at Aurora Blvd, R. Magsaysay Blvd., left at Nagtahan - P. Quirino Avenue, left at South Super Highway to destination.
• From West Avenue, right at Quezon Avenue, U-turn near Magbanua, right at Roces, right at T. Morato, right at E. Rodriguez, left at Gilmore, right at N. Domingo, left at Pinaglabanan, right at P. Guevarra, right at Shaw Blvd., left at Nueve de Pebrero, Maysilo, Francisco, Mandaluyong Makati Bridge, to destination.
• From Roosevelt, right turn at Quezon Avenue, U-turn after G. Araneta, right at G. Araneta, right at Aurora Blvd., Magsaysay Blvd., left at Nagtahan, Pres. Quirino, left at SSH, to destination.
• Mo. Ignacia left at Timog Ave. right at T. Morato, right at E. Rodriguez, left at Gilmore, right at N. Domingo, left at Pinaglabanan, right at P. Guevarra, right at Shaw Blvd., left at Nueve de Pebrero, Maysilo, Francisco, Mandaluyong Makati Bridge, to destination.
• Kamias Road left at T. Morato, right at E. Rodriguez, left at Gilmore, right at N. Domingo, left at Pinaglabanan, right at P. Guevarra, right at Shaw Blvd., left at Nueve de Pebrero, Maysilo, Francisco, Mandaluyong Makati Bridge, to destination.
• Shaw Blvd. left at Nueve de Pebrero, Maysilo, Francisco, Mandaluyong Makati Bridge, to destination.

For Private Vehicles From South going North of Metro Manila:

From Coastal Road Expressway: 

• Straight at Roxas blvd to R10 right at C4, Samson road to destination.

From South Luzon Expressway: 

• Exit to C-5, Katipunan, Tandang Sora Ave., U-turn at Congressional, right to Mindanao Ave., to destination.
• Pres.Osmeña highway, right turn to P. Quirino, Nagtahan, right at Magsaysay Blvd. left at C3 Araneta Ave. right at A.Bonifacio to destination.
• From Makati Area take Makati - Mandaluyong Bridge right at Fancisco, Maysilo, Nueve de Pebrero, cross Shaw Blvd. right at Wilson left at Ortigas Ave./ Granada, Hemady, right at E. Rodriguez, left at Tomas Morato, left at Timog Ave. Then right at Quezon Ave to QMC, right at Visayas Ave., left at congressional Ave., right at Mindanao Ave. to destination.
• From Makati Area take Makati - Mandaluyong Bridge right at Fancisco, Maysilo, Nueve de Pebrero, cross Shaw Blvd. right at Wilson left at Ortigas Ave./ Granada, Hemady, right at E. Rodriguez, left at Tomas Morato, right at Kamuning / Kamias to destination.
• From Makati Area take Makati - Mandaluyong Bridge right at Fancisco, Maysilo, Nueve de Pebrero, left/right at Shaw Blvd. to destination.

DirectionsOnWeb would like to thank Ms. Sharon, staff of MMDA chief public information officer Candy de Jesus, for giving us favorable response on our request to have a copy of this information on our blog.

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