From NAIA you can reach Makati by coupon taxi (fixed LTFRB rate), yellow or regular metered taxi, or Grab. As of 8 Oct 2026, UBE Express airport buses have no Makati route. Every NAIA taxi comes with a dispatch slip. Keep it, because it has the numbers to call if something goes wrong.
Four MRT-3 stations are in Makati (Guadalupe, Buendia, Ayala and Magallanes). In the business district, covered walkways, underpasses and a 1.1 km elevated walkway link Ayala Center, Legazpi and Salcedo villages. For anything else, use a metered taxi or a ride-hailing app.
The Makati Central Business District is in Makati City, which has four MRT-3 stations on EDSA, including Ayala. Bonifacio Global City (BGC) is a separate district in Taguig City, built on the former Fort Bonifacio. The BGC Bus links the two from its terminal at EDSA Ayala.
Makati's two Spanish-era churches are about 1.3 km apart in a straight line. Guadalupe Church (Nuestra Señora de Gracia) was founded by the Augustinians in 1601. Sts. Peter and Paul in Poblacion was built by the Jesuits in 1620 and is now a National Museum Important Cultural Property.
You may bring up to ₱50,000 in pesos without BSP permission. Foreign currency is unlimited, but you must declare anything over US$10,000. To get a Philippine SIM, register it with your passport. A tourist SIM is valid for 30 days. In an emergency, dial 911. The tourism hotline is 151-TOUR.