Makati car rentals

On average a rental car in Makati costs C$ 39 per day.

Yes, automatic cars are available in most car renting companies in Makati. As cars with manual transmission are more common in many countries, you might have to pay an additional charge for renting an automatic car.

Car rental companies onsite at Ninoy Aquino Intl airport include Thrifty, Europcar, Dollar and Hertz.

Car rental companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Ninoy Aquino Intl airport to off-airport locations include Europcar and Hertz.

Take a look at our extensive car rental location map to find the best rental cars near you.

A Mini car rental in Makati costs C$ 61 per day, on average.

A small sedan, compact car, or economy car is an ideal choice for people considering Makati car rentals. In the city, you will have to negotiate congested traffic, construction zones, and pedestrian traffic. All this is easier to do in a smaller car. Once you are out of the city on country roads, you will more easily be able to navigate around bumps and ruts in the road, people, animals, and carts in the road if your rental is a small car.

For those driving car rentals in Makati, keep in mind that posted speed limits are in kilometers not miles. So, when you see the posted number, you should drive more slowly than your instincts might tell you. The speed limit for most highways In and around Makati is 37 mph. Expressways have a speed limit of 100 km/h (62 mph). On open country roads around Makati, the speed limit is 80 km/h (50 mph), and streets and boulevards in the city have a speed limit of 40 km/h (25 mph). The speed limit is reduced to 20 km/h (12 mph) if you are driving through crowded streets, an intersection at a blind corner, a school zone, or passing stationary vehicles.

Certain streets in Makati have signage that indicates that the spots on the street must be paid for. You can pay for your parking using an app called “Park, Pay, & Go” or by using the digital parking meters nearby. Parking is generally ₱ 50 (about $.90) for the first 2 hours and ₱ 60 (about $1.90) for the third hour. Makati is strict in its parking enforcement, towing, or wheel-clamping violators. Street parking in Makati is free between 5 pm and 7 am. Most shopping plazas and malls have free parking for up to 2 hours.