How To Commute To Ynares Sports Arena

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The 3,000 capacity Ynares Sports Arena is situated in Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City approximately 1 kilometer and 250 meters away from EDSA corner Shaw Boulevard where MRT-3 Shaw Station is located. Heading off to this sports center from both north (Alabang, Sucat, Baclaran, FTI, Bicutan, NAIA) and south (Monumento, Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas, Valenzuela, Cubao, Fariview, Novaliches) of Metro Manila is relatively easy.

By bus, you need to ride one with "Crossing Ibabaw" sign in its front, e.g. "Monumento Crossing Ibabaw", "Baclaran Crossing Ibabaw", "Alabang Crossing Ibabaw" and "Fairview Crossing Ibabaw", and alight at Shaw Boulevard also known as Crossing. By train, from any station of MRT-3, alignt at Shaw Station.

From EDSA, you need to ride a jeepney with "Pasig Palengke" sign. I'm gonna give you guide and direction in such a way that you don't need to ask for driver's assistance. First, go to PARKLEA Jeppney Terminal located along Shaw Boulevard opposite Starmall.

How to get to the jeepney terminal from MRT Shaw Station?

If you're riding a train from Taft Avenue Station, go to escalator near to the rear of the train. If you're riding a train from North Avenue Station, go to escalator near to the front of the train. Go up the second level of the station. From the turnstile (exit machine), go right and enter a glass door, then go right again and use the stairs to get to the lower level of the station again. From the foot of the stairs, go to your left to exit the station towards the jeepney terminal. Once in the ground, walk along Shaw Boulevard away from the corner of EDSA until you get to the jeepney terminal next to Andok's Lechon.

How to get to jeepney terminal from the bus unloading areas?

If you're riding a bus from Monumento, Fairview, Cubao or Novaliches, and you get off the bus before the bus crosses Shaw Boulevard, walk across Shaw Boulevard, then walk along Shaw Boulevard from corner of EDSA until you get to the jeepney terminal next to Andok's. After the bus crossed Shaw, walk along Shaw Boulevard from the corner of EDSA to get to the jeepney terminal.

If you're riding a bus from Baclaran, Alabang or Sucat, and you gets off the bus before the bus crosses Shaw Boulevard, cross EDSA and walk further along Shaw Boulevard until you see the jeepney terminal next to Andok's Lechon. If the bus has already crossed Shaw Boulevard before you got off, walk across Shaw to get back to the other corner, then cross EDSA, and walk further along Shaw Boulevard to get the jeepney terminal next to Andok's.

Ride a jeepney with "Pasig Palengke" sign.

In the terminal entrance, jeepneys of different destinations are parked in a row. The jeepneys with "Pasig Palengke" sign occupy the last two slots. Ride one of these jeepneys. Pay minimum fare.

Now, here's the simple guide along the jeepney route up to Ynares Sports Arena. If you pay attention here, there's no need to ask the jeepney driver to drop you off at the exact location of Ynares Sports Arena. It would be a big help if you're sitting beside the driver or if you're at the back, make sure you're sitting in the left side of the jeep. You can easily do that because you're going to ride the jeep at the terminal.

Ynares Sports Arena is located to the left of Shaw Boulevard. See map below this post. The first main intersection from EDSA with traffic lights is One San Miguel Avenue, where a very tall building called One San Miguel Avenue is located at the corner of Shaw Boulevard and San Miguel Avenue, to your left. Next main road to the left of Shaw is Meralco Avenue, there's no traffic light but a pedestrian overpass is erected across Shaw from corner of Meralco Avenue. Before Meralco Avenue, the jeepney will pass by a main intersection to the right of Shaw Boulevard called Pioneer Street and there's a big Caltex Gasoline Station right at the corner of Shaw and Pioneer. Ynares Sports Arena is approximately 200 meters away from Meralco Avenueu. There's an oval rotunda with some trees inside it along Shaw Boulevard just before Ynares Sports Arena.

Once the jeepney pass through the oval rotunda, you'll surely see to your left from afar the big logo of Ynares Sports Arena engraved outside the indoor arena. The sports center is located just before the tall building called Citystate Centre. You can get off the jeepney at the unloading zone in the oval rotunda. Your other landmark to the right of Shaw Boulevard exactly opposite the oval rotunda and at the corner of Shaw Boulevard and West Capitol Drive is a Shell Gasoline Station. Use the pedestrian lane to get to the other side of Shaw Boulevard and head towards the the building of Ynares Sports Center.

How do you get to Ymares Sports Arena from other parts of Metro Manila?

From Quiapo

In Quezon Boulevard north lane opposite Quiapo Church, ride a jeepney with "Pasig Palengke" sign. Once the jeep crossed EDSA via flyover, or it passed through MRT Shaw Station, observe the landmarks along the route. The first main intersection from EDSA with traffic lights is One San Miguel Avenue, where a very tall building called One San Miguel Avenue is located at the corner of Shaw Boulevard and San Miguel Avenue, to your left. Next main road to the left of Shaw is Meralco Avenue, there's no traffic light but a pedestrian overpass is erected across Shaw from corner of Meralco Avenue. Before Meralco Avenue, the jeepney will pass by a main intersection to the right of Shaw Boulevard called Pioneer Street and there's a big Caltex Gasoline Station right at the corner of Shaw and Pioneer. Ynares Sports Center is approximately 200 meters away from Meralco Avenue. There's an oval rotunda with some trees inside it along Shaw Boulevard just before Ynares Sports Arena.

Once the jeep passed through the oval rotunda, you'll surely see to your left from afar the big logo of Ynares Sports Arena engraved outside the indoor arena. It's located before the tall building called Citystate Centre. You can get off at the unloading zone in the oval rotunda. Your other landmark to the right of Shaw Boulevard exactly opposite the oval rotunda is a Shell Station. Use the pedestrian lane to get to the other side of Shaw Boulevard and head towards the stadium.

From SM Marikina, Sta. Lucia East, Robinson's Metro East and nearby areas

By jeep and bus

You can ride a jeepney bound for Divisoria or Stop&Shop and then get off the jeep at EDSA. Ride a bus bound for south of Metro Manila, e.g. "Baclaran Crossing Ibabaw", "Alabang Crossing Ibabaw", "Sucat Crossing Ibabaw", etc. Get off the bus and ride a "Pasig Palengke" bound jeepney. Please read how to get to jeepney terminal, click HERE, and where to get off the jeepney, click HERE.

By train

Ride a train bound for "Recto" at LRT-2 Santolan Station. Alight at Araneta Center Cubao Station. Ride another train bound for Taft at MRT-3 Araneta Center Cubao Station. LRT-2 and MRT-3 Araneta Center Cubao stations are interconnected by walkways from Gateway Mall to Farmers Plaza mall via Areneta Coliseum. Just follow directions inside the malls. Get off the train at Shaw Station. Ride a jeep with "Pasig Palengke" sign, click HERE to know how to get to the jeepney terminal from MRT Shaw. Follow the guide on where to get off the jeepney at the vicinity of Ynares Sports Center, click HERE.

From Cavite

By bus

Ride a bus or jeepney bound for Baclaran. In Baclaran, take a bus bound for south of Metro Manila with any of these signs: "Monumento Crossing Ibabaw", "Fairview Crossing Ibabaw" or "Novaliches Crossing Ibabaw". Get off the bus at Shaw Boulevard most popularly known as Crossing. Ride a jeepney with "Pasig Palengke" sign. Click HERE for walking direction to the jeepney terminal. Follow my guide on how to get off the jeep at Ynares Sports Center even without asking driver's assistance, click HERE.

By train

From Baclaran, get off the bus at Pasay Taft Rotunda where MRT Taft Station is located. Ride a train bound for North Station and alight at Shaw Station. Ride a jeepney with "Pasig Palengke" sign. Click HERE if you don't know how to get to the jeepney terminal from MRT Shaw Station. Follow my guide on where to get off the jeepney at the location of Ynares Sports Arena even if you don't ask driver's assistance, click HERE.

From Batangas, Laguna and Quezon Province

Ride a bus bound for Manila or Pasay and alight at Magallanes. Use pedestrian overpasses and walkways to get to MRT-3 Magallanes Station. Ride a train bound for "North Avenue Station". Alight at Shaw Station. Ride a jeepney with "Pasig Palengke" sign. Click HERE to know how to get to the jeepney terminal from MRT Shaw Station. Follow the guide on how and where to get off the jeep at the vicinity of Ynares Sports Arena, click HERE.

From Pampanga and other areas in North Luzon

Ride a bus bound for Manila or Quezon City with terminal located in EDSA, In EDSA, you can either take a bus or train.

By bus

Just ride a bus with any of these signs: "Baclaran Crossing Ibabaw", "Alabang Crossing Ibabaw", "Sucat Crossing Ibabaw" or "FTI Crossing Ibabaw". Get off the bus at Crossing or Shaw Boulevard. Ride a jeepney with "Pasig Palengke" sign. Click HERE to know how to get to the jeepney terminal from where you alight from the bus. Follow the guide on how and where to get off the jeepney very near to Ynares Sports Arena, click HERE.

By train

You must get off the provincial bus at the unloading area near any MRT Station, e.g. North Avenue Station, GMA Kamuning Station or Araneta Center Cubao Station. Ride a train bound for Taft Station and alight at Shaw Station. Ride a jeepney with "Pasig Palengke" sign. Click HERE to know how to get to the jeepney terminal from MRT Shaw real quick. Follow the guide on how to get off the jeepney at the exact location of Ynares Sports Arena without the driver's assistance, click HERE.

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Ynares Sports Arena Vicinity Map