Single ticketing system in Metro Manila starts May 2

MANILA, Philippines — The implementation of the single ticketing system for traffic violations in the National Capital Region will begin on May 2, the Metro Manila Council (MMC) announced yesterday.

Mayors in Metro Manila, along with officials of the Land Transportation Office (LTO), signed a memorandum of agreement for the implementation of the single ticketing scheme.

“After Labor Day, we will roll out the unified ticketing system in Metro Manila,” San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora, who is concurrent president of the MMC, said at a press briefing.

Aside from Zamora, other mayors who signed the agreement were Joy Belmonte of Quezon City, Eric Olivarez of Parañaque, Honey Lacuna of Manila, Ruffy Biazon of Muntinlupa, Wes Gatchalian of Valenzuela, Emi Calixto-Rubiano of Pasay, Jeannie Sandoval of Malabon, Along Malapitan of Caloocan, John Rey Tiangco of Navotas and Miguel Ponce III of Pateros.

The MMC, composed of mayors in the metropolis, is the policy-making body of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA).

The mayors signed the Metro Manila Traffic Code of 2023, which identifies the 20 common traffic violations and consolidates their corresponding fines.

Among the common traffic violations under the single ticketing system are illegal parking, overloading, defective motor vehicle accessories, dress code, obstruction and disregarding traffic signs, number coding as well as truck and tricycle bans.

Traffic enforcers in Metro Manila can apprehend motorists caught violating traffic laws, with fines ranging from P500 up to P10,000 depending on the frequency of the offense.

According to the MMDA, the driver’s license of traffic violators will no longer be confiscated, but will be tagged with the LTO’s Land Transportation Management System.