How To Get To Dangwa Flower Market By Commuting

Dangwa Flower Market

Dangwa Market, as popularly called by many to refer to the fresh flower market in Sampaloc, Manila where supplies come from various flower havens of the Philippines such as La Trinidad, Tagaytay City, Davao City, Laguna, etc., as well as imported from major sources of flowers outside the country such as Thailand and Holland, is situated at crossroads where three prominent city streets meet - Lacson Avenue, Dimasalang Street and Laon Laan Street. Because of this, commuting to the flower center of Metro Manila is relatively easy.

The nearest LRT station, commute wise, is LRT-1 Tayuman Station. That means you can go to this place in a breeze from any point of MRT-3 as well, e.g. Santolan, Ortigas, Shaw, Boni, Guadalupe, Buendia, Ayala Center and Magallanes. Just alight at Taft Station, ride another train at LRT-1 EDSA Station and alight at Tayuman Station. You only need to take one short jeepney ride and you're ready to go. Details below. Needless to say, you can get here via train from both ends of LRT-1 - Baclaran Station and Roosevelt Station. So, if you're from Libertad in Pasay, Gil Puyat, Vito Cruz, Quirino Avenue in Malate, Pedro Gil Taft, U.N. Avenue, SM City Manila, Carriedo, Monumento, 5th Avenue Rizal Avenue, Jose Abad Santos-Rizal Avenue, Monumento or Balintawak, and you need to get here quickly, just ride the LRT-1 and alight at Tayuman Station.

Below are simple ways on how to commute to Dangwa Flower Market:

Route #1

From LRT-1 Tayuman Station

Ride a jeepney with "Espana Lardizabal" sign at their terminal in Tayuman corner Felix Huertas Street. Walk along Tayuman from LRT towards east, third street from Rizal Avenue (Avenida) is Felix Huertas. This jeep will pass by SM City San Lazaro before it will cross two intersections along Lacson Avenue. Get off the jeep at the third main intersection where a road sign that reads "Laong Laan" is attached to traffic lights. Cross Lacson Avenue. Walk along either Dimasalang or Laon Laan until you get to the next corner which is next to Chowking. That's Dangwa. See Map below

Manila Flower Center

Route #2

From E. Rodriguez Sr. Avenue in Quezon City. This route can also be taken from Cubao by jeep.

Ride a jeepney with "Quiapo Welcome Rotonda" sign. Alight at Lacson Avenue, the wide road that borders UST. Ride another jeepney with "Tayuman SM San Lazaro" sign at their terminal along Lacson Avenue near corner Espana. Alight at fourth intersection with traffic lights where a road sign that reads "Dimasalang" is attached. Before Dimasalang, the jeep passes by three intersections - Florentino, Margal and Dapitan. Dangwa Flower Market is next to Chowking along Laon Laan. See map below.

Dangwa Fresh Flower Market

Route #3

From Baclaran by jeep. This route can also be taken from Pasay City Hall, Harrison Street, OWWA, Harison Plaza and Mabini. Note: There's also jeepney route from Baclaran and Pasay Rotonda that plies Taft Avenue. So, if you don't want to ride a train or you're not in a hurry, you can ride a jeepney beneath LRT-1. The jeepney sign in its front should be "Dapitan Dimasalang" or "Blumentritt Dimasalang"

Ride a jeepney with "Blumentritt Dimasalang" or "Dapitan Dimasalang" sign. This jeepney passes by Dangwa Flower Market. Just ask the driver to drop you off the location. But it would be easy if you know some landmarks. You can get there with the driver's assistance. The jeep passes by Quiapo, then Quezon Boulevard Underpass before it turn right onto Laon Laan. Next main intersection along Laon Laan is Lacson Avenue, a wide road. A road sign that reads "Lacson Avenue" is attached to the traffic lights in Lacson Avenue. After the jeep crosses Lacson, alight at the next corner after Chowking. There you get to see Dangwa easily. See Map below.

Route #4

From Manila City Hall and SM City Manila.

Ride a jeepney with "Arroceros Dimasalang Dapitan Blumentritt" wordings on both sides of its body and "Dapitan Dimasalang" or "Blumentritt Dimasalang" sign in front. You can ride this jeepney outside SM City Manila and beneath LRT elevated track. The jeep passes by Quiapo, then Quezon Boulevard Underpass before it turns right onto Laon Laan. Next main intersection along Laon Laan is Lacson Avenue, a wide road. A road sign that reads "Lacson Avenue" is attached to the traffic lights in Lacson Avenue. After the jeep crosses Lacson, alight at the next corner after Chowking. There you get to see Dangwa easily. See map below.

Route #5

From Lerma and Nicanor Reyes Street formerly Morayta.

Use the pedestrian overpass and go to P. Campa Street, the road between McDonald's and KFC. Ride on the jeepney with "P. Campa Dimasalang Blumentritt" wordings on both sides of the body and "Blumentritt" or "Dapitan" sign in front. It will pass by the exact location of Dangwa. After the jeep crosses Lacson, alight at the next corner after Chowking. There you get to see Dangwa easily. See Map below.

Route #6

From Fairview, UP Ayala Technohub, UP Diliman, Philcoa, Quezon City Hall, Elliptical Road and any point along Quezon Avenue.

Ride a jeepney with "Quiapo" or "Pedro Gil" sign. Get off the jeepney at Lacson Avenue, the road that borders UST. Ride another jeepney with "Tayuman SM San Lazaro" sign at their terminal along Lacson Avenue near corner Espana. Alight at fourth intersection with traffic lights where a road sign that reads "Dimasalang" is attached. Before Dimasalang, the jeep passes by three intersections - Florentino, Margal and Dapitan. Dangwa Flower Market is next to Chowking along Laon Laan or Dimasalang Streets. See Map below.

Route #7

From Project 6, SM City North EDSA and Trinoma by jeepney. This is not advisable especially during peak hours and now that Araneta Avenue Quezon Ave Underpass is under construction. The fastest way is to ride a train bound for Baclaran at LRT-1 Roosevelt Station and follow Route #1.

Ride a jeep bound for Quiapo. Alight at Lacson Avenue, the road that borders UST. Ride another jeepney with "Tayuman SM San Lazaro" sign at their terminal along Lacson Avenue near corner Espana. Alight at fourth intersection with traffic lights where a road sign that reads "Dimasalang" is attached. Before Dimasalang, the jeep passes by three intersections - Florentino, Margal and Dapitan. Dangwa Flower Market is next to Chowking along Laon Laan and Dimasalang streets. See Map below.

Route #8

From Munoz - Roosevelt area by jeepney ride. This is not advisable if you're in a rush. Traffic along the route is heavy. It will take you too long to get to Dangwa. Use this only if you're not in a hurry and you don't want to ride a train. Traffic is caused by Araneta Avenue-Quezon Avenue Underpass on-going construction. If you prefer fast route, ride a train bound for Baclaran at LRT-1 Roosevelt Station, alight at Tayuman Station and follow direction at Route #1.

There are two jeepney routes from Munoz. You can opt to ride a jeepney bound for Quiapo via Espana at the terminal along Roosevelt near corner EDSA. Alight at Lacson Avenue, the road that borders UST. Follow direction at Route #2.

Another route is via A. Bonifacio Avenue. Ride a jeepney bound for Sta. Cruz at its terminal in San Antonio Ext. corner Roosevelt. Just walk from EDSA towards Del Monte. San Antonio is the road next to EDSA along Roosevelt. You must buy ticket first before riding the jeep. Ticket seller is located across the jeepney terminal. Ask driver to drop you off at the corner of Aurora Blvd corner Blumentritt. Walk across Blumentritt and ride a jeepney bound for Quiapo at the terminal along Aurora Blvd near corner Blumentritt. You must first buy plastic token before you ride the jeep. The jeep will turn right onto Dimasalang Street. Alight before Lacson Avenue. Dangwa Flower Market is situated approximately 30 meters before Lacson Avenue. See Map below.

Route #9

From Novaliches and areas along the way - by jeepney. Alternatively, you can get off the jeepney in Balintawak and ride a train at LRT-1 Balintawak Station, alight at Tayuman Station and follow direction in Route #1. If you prefer past route, take the train.

Ride a jeepney bound for Blumentritt. Get off the jeep at the corner of Blumentritt and Aurora Blvd. The best time to ask driver for assistance is when the jeep turns right onto Blumentritt from the long stretch of A. Bonifacio Avenue. Your landmark in Blumentritt and A. Bonifacio junction is the Manila North Cemetery and Chinese General Hospital. Aurora Blvd is first main intersection with traffic lights after the jeep turns right from A. Bonifacio. Walk across Blumentritt and ride a jeepney bound for Quiapo at the terminal along Aurora Blvd near corner Blumentritt. You must first buy plastic token before you ride the jeep. The jeep will turn right onto Dimasalang Street. Alight before Lacson Avenue. Dangwa Flower Market is situated approximately 30 meters before Lacson Avenue. See Map below.

Route #10

From Project 2-3, Kamuning, Kamias, Tomas Morato and Timog by jeepney.

Ride a jeepney with "Quiapo" sign along Kamias, Kamuning and Tomas Morato. The jeepney will turn left on Tomas Morato then take E. Rodriguez Sr. Avenue. If you're in Tomas Morato Avenue, walk towards Kamuning or ride a jeepney with "Project 2-3" and alight at Kamuning, then ride "Quiapo" jeep. From Timog, the area between Tomas Morato and Quezon Avenue, ride a jeep with "Project 2-3" sign, alight at Kamuning and ride jeep with "Quiapo" sign. From E. Rodriguez Sr. Avenue, the jeep will take Espana via Welcome Rotonda. Alight at Lacson Avenue, the road that borders UST. Ride another jeepney with "Tayuman SM San Lazaro" sign at their terminal along Lacson Avenue near corner Espana. Alight at fourth intersection with traffic lights where a road sign that reads "Dimasalang" is attached. Before Dimasalang, the jeep passes by three intersections - Florentino, Margal and Dapitan. Dangwa Flower Market is next to Chowking along Laon Laan and Dimasalang streets.

From other locations

Dangwa Market

You can get to Dangwa Flower Market and Manila Flower Center from other locations within Metro Manila by first going to the nearest spot indicated here, then follow the routes from there. For example, if you're from Marikina or Sta. Lucia East, ride a jeep to Araneta Center Cubao where you take either train ride (Route #1) or jeepney ride (Route #2). From Alabang, ride a jeepney to Pasay Rotonda and ride train at LRT EDSA Station (Route #1). From Sucat, get to Baclaran (Route #3). From Pasig Palengke, you can go directly to Quiapo by jeep with "Quiapo" sign and ride a jeepney bound for Dapitan from Manila City Hall or Pasay Rotonda (Route #4) or take two train rides (Route #1).

Location Map Dangwa Flower Market and Manila Flower Center. Click each marker for more details.