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Makati

Base in Makati for 2–3 nights: stay in Legazpi or Salcedo Village, walk the Ayala Center malls and museums, and use MRT-3 at Ayala for the rest of Metro Manila.

Weather
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Currency
PHP
Best months
Dec–May (dry season)
avoid Jun–Nov (rain and typhoon season), Holy Week crowds
Airport
MNL
Nights
2–3
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3 pages, for the metro and roaming-off days
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Makati is Metro Manila's financial core and its most walkable district: Ayala Center's malls, the Ayala Museum, Greenbelt Park and two weekend markets sit inside a compact grid of overpasses and underpasses. It is a base, not a sightseeing city — most travellers sleep here and day-trip into Manila, Taguig and Pasay. Two nights covers the district; three if you want a full Manila day without moving hotels.

Essentials

Quick answers and what things cost

Quick answers

The questions people ask first about Makati, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

Cost cheat-sheet

2026 desk estimate · check

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

  • CoffeeCoffee at a mall café₱120–200 (≈ US$3–4)
  • Beerdraught in a Poblacion bar / can at a convenience store₱120–250 (≈ US$3–5)₱60–100 (≈ US$2)
  • Taxi, about 5 kmTaxi across the CBD₱40 flag-down.₱100–150 (≈ US$2–3)
  • Museum or sight ticketMuseum entry (Ayala Museum / Yuchengco Museum)₱425 (≈ US$8)₱200 (≈ US$4)
  • Budget bedHostel dorm bed, a night, per person₱600 (≈ US$11)
  • Mid-range bedMid-range double room, a night, per room₱3,500 (≈ US$65)
  • High-end bedMid-range double room, a night, per room₱7,000 (≈ US$130)

A day, not counting the bed: Budget ₱1,800 (≈ US$35) · Mid ₱3,500 (≈ US$65) · High ₱8,000 (≈ US$150)

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

Decide

What it is known for, and when the weather works

At a glance

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Ayala Center malls (Glorietta, Greenbelt, SM Makati)Ayala Museum and Yuchengco MuseumAyala Triangle GardensSalcedo and Legazpi weekend marketsPhilippine Stock Exchange
Airports
MNL Ninoy Aquino International (Taxi to Makati CBD ₱200–300, 20–60 min depending on traffic; no rail link.)

Weather and climate

Forecast from Open-Meteo · averages rounded

Makati: next 7 days

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Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), model data for this point.

Air quality

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Model estimate (CAMS via Open-Meteo), not a street-level station; readings near busy roads run higher.

Jan

30°C

23°C

4 rd

Feb

31°C

23°C

3 rd

Mar

32°C

24°C

3 rd

Apr

34°C

25°C

4 rd

May

34°C

26°C

9 rd

Jun

33°C

26°C

15 rd

Jul

32°C

25°C

18 rd

Aug

31°C

25°C

19 rd

Sep

31°C

25°C

18 rd

Oct

31°C

25°C

15 rd

Nov

31°C

24°C

11 rd

Dec

30°C

23°C

7 rd

High / low °C · rd = rain days

Arrive & move

Airports are listed under At a glance; this is how to move once you are in

Getting around

Walk the CBD: sidewalks, pedestrian underpasses and overpasses link Ayala Center, Ayala Triangle and Legazpi Village. MRT-3 runs along EDSA with Guadalupe, Buendia, Ayala and Magallanes stations (₱13–16 per ride). One Ayala at EDSA corner Ayala Ave is the city-bus hub, with the EDSA Carousel and BGC Bus. Taxis are plentiful around the malls: ₱40 flag-down, ₱100–150 across town. Jeepneys cover Chino Roces, Kalayaan and J.P. Rizal for short hops. Driving is not advised: strict enforcement, one-ways and all-day number coding.

See & do

Day-trips, door to door

Day-trips

Door-to-door, not ride time
Manila (Intramuros and Rizal Park)go

Door to door: 30–60 min

Taxi or ride-hailing via Gil Puyat Ave and Roxas Blvd; LRT-1 from EDSA station as an alternative

Go early: the walled city is hot and exposed by midday.

Taguig (BGC)

go

Door to door: 20–40 min

BGC Bus from Ayala MRT station, or taxi via EDSA and McKinley Rd

Half-day for the High Street area and Mind Museum.

Pasay (MOA and the bay)

go

Door to door: 30–50 min

Taxi via EDSA, or MRT-3 to Taft Ave then a short ride

Mall of Asia and the baywalk; best at sunset.

Quezon City

caution

Door to door: 45–75 min

MRT-3 north to Quezon Ave or North Ave, then jeepney or taxi

Long for a return trip; pick one museum or market, not both.

San Juan

caution

Door to door: 30–50 min

Taxi via EDSA and Ortigas Ave

Mainly for food streets; combine with a Quezon City stop.

Parañaque

skip

Door to door: 30–60 min

Taxi via SLEX or EDSA; EDSA Carousel southbound from One Ayala

Mostly casinos and airport hotels; no reason to go unless you fly out.

Eat & sleep

Which area to sleep in

Where to sleep

Areas, not hotels: pick the one that fits your arrival time and plans.

Legazpi Village

Quiet streets, Legazpi Active Park and Washington Sycip Park, walk to Greenbelt and Ayala Ave; best for first-timers.

Salcedo Village

Between Ayala Ave and Gil Puyat Ave; Salcedo Park and Saturday market on the doorstep, 10 min walk to Ayala Center.

Ayala Center / Glorietta

Malls, MRT-3 Ayala station and One Ayala bus hub directly above; noisiest but the most connected.

Poblacion

West of the CBD: bars, hostels and cheaper rooms, 15–20 min walk or short taxi to Ayala Center.

Rockwell Center

Power Plant Mall and riverside apartments; quieter and pricier, 15 min by taxi to the CBD.

Practical

What a day costs, what to watch out for, and the pocket card

Cost per day

2026 estimate, excluding the bed unless stated
Budget
₱1,500–2,500 (≈ US$30–45) excl. bed
Mid
₱2,500–5,000 (≈ US$45–90) excl. bed
High
₱5,000 (≈ US$90)+ excl. bed

Trip budget

2026 estimate · converts to your currency
Mid-range double room1 × 2 nights × ₱3,500₱7,000
Food, local transport, entries2 × 2 days × ₱3,500₱14,000
Airport taxi to Makati CBD, one way1 × ₱300 · check₱300
eSIM, about a week of data2 × ₱500₱1,000
Buffer 10%Price creep, a taxi you did not plan, one splurge₱2,230
Trip total≈ ₱6,130 per person per day, bed included₱24,530≈ US$450

2026 estimate in pesos; international flights excluded. Your choices stay in this browser.

Prices of common things

Coffee at a mall café₱120–200 (≈ US$3–4)
Fast-food meal (Jollibee, Mang Inasal)₱120–250 (≈ US$3–5)
Mid-range restaurant main₱350–700 (≈ US$7–13)
Beer: draught in a Poblacion bar / can at a convenience store₱120–250 (≈ US$3–5) / ₱60–100 (≈ US$2)
Taxi across the CBD₱40 flag-down.₱100–150 (≈ US$2–3)
Museum entry (Ayala Museum / Yuchengco Museum)₱425 (≈ US$8) / ₱200 (≈ US$4)

2026 estimate; check locally.

Watch out

Safety

Makati's CBD is one of the safer parts of Metro Manila by day and evening; the real risks are traffic, heat and bag-snatching in crowds. Avoid unlit side streets in Poblacion late at night and keep valuables out of sight on EDSA.
  • Do not drive: Makati enforces traffic rules hard, with clamping and towing, and the metro-wide number-coding scheme runs all day here.
  • Rush hour on EDSA and Gil Puyat Ave can double any taxi or bus time; build in slack for airport runs.
  • Use metered taxis or ride-hailing apps and agree the fare before you get in; unmetered cabs near malls ask for more.
  • Keep bags zipped in crowded malls, markets and MRT stations; phone-snatching is the common street crime.
  • Jun–Nov is typhoon season: check forecasts before booking domestic flights out of Manila.

Emergency numbers

National emergency
911
Makati rescue and emergency (City Hall)
(02) 8870-1000

Pocket card

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Emergency

  • National emergency911
  • Makati rescue and emergency(02) 8870-1000

Embassy

Most embassies are in Manila (Ermita and Makati); the US embassy is on Roxas Blvd, Manila — check your own country's listing before you travel.

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Fare anchors (2026 estimate)

  • NAIA → Makati CBD, taxi: ₱200–300 (≈ US$4–6), 20–60 min
  • BGC Bus Ayala → BGC: about ₱15–30 (≈ under US$1), 20–40 min

Say or show

  • Salamat — Thank you (sa-LA-mat)
  • Magandang umaga — Good morning (ma-gan-DANG u-MA-ga)
  • Magkano? — How much is it? (mag-KA-no)
  • Paki-meter po — Please use the meter (pa-ki MI-ter po)
  • Nasaan ang CR? — Where is the toilet? (na-SA-an ang si-ar)
  • Hindi ko maintindihan — I don't understand (hin-DI ko ma-in-tin-di-HAN)

Metered taxis and ride-hailing both work; agree the fare or insist on the meter before setting off.

Deep dive

What this guide covers so far, and its sources

Not a trip line yet

This is a basic guide: no airport-to-bed contract, walking clusters or day plans are published for Makati. Airport, fare and schedule details are unverified; check the operators before you fly.

What we know, and what is coming

On this page

  1. Best months: Dec–May (dry season) · avoid Jun–Nov (rain and typhoon season), Holy Week crowds · month by month →
  2. 1 airport and 5 areas to sleep in
  3. Weather: a 7-day forecast and monthly averages
  4. Cost per day in 3 bands
  5. 6 day-trips, door to door
  6. 5 things to watch out for, with emergency numbers

Coming as the guide grows

  1. Airport-to-bed contract for MNL: taxi band, ride-hailing fallback, late-arrival check-in rung.
  2. Four walking clusters with rescue anchors: Ayala Center, Ayala Triangle and Legazpi Village, Salcedo Village, Poblacion.
  3. Place pages with verified hours and ticket prices (Ayala Museum, Yuchengco Museum, Greenbelt Chapel, Nielson Tower) and eat pages with last orders.
  4. Weekend-market fixtures (Salcedo Saturday, Legazpi Sunday) so morning plans can go green.

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