This is what a Jeepney looks like from the back, this is where they load and unload passengers, they hop on and off --sometimes without the Jeepney even coming to a complete stop!
If they run out of room in a Jeepney, people stand on the little platforms on the back. This form of transportation is for going from town to town or from one end of a big town to another. The elders told me they can ride to Dagupan from Mangaldan for 15 pesos, which is about 30 cents which is pretty good because it takes us almost 30 minutes to drive it, depending on traffic. Considering the price of gas which is about $4.25 a gallon, 30 cents is not a bad price, but of course you have no air conditioning. The sides of the Jeepney's have spaces for windows but there are no windows, it is too hot--they need to have the air moving--when it rains they have little pieces of plastic they lower to keep the rain out. They are a perfect design for the climate here. They do a lot of start and stopping so it takes longer than in a car to get where they are going.
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