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Makati City
Highly urbanized city in Metro Manila, Philippines

Makati City

Makati, officially the City of Makati, is a highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines.

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It is the country's leading center for finance, commerce, business, and diplomacy, and is home to numerous foreign embassies and diplomatic missions. Makati has the largest skyline in the country, with 432 high-rises and skyscrapers, including 138 that exceed 100 m (328 ft) in height. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 309,770 people.

Get in

Getting to Makati City

The MRT Line 3 (MRT-3) elevated train has four stations along EDSA. These are the Guadalupe, Buendia, Ayala and Magallanes stations. Getting off at the Ayala Station will set you in the middle of the Ayala Center, a complex of shopping malls and restaurants. MRT-3 is a quick and inexpensive way to get into the city. The cost of a ticket ranges from ₱13-16.

See

Worth seeing

  1. 01
    Greenbelt Chapel
  2. 02
    Nuestra Señora de Gracia Church

    Built by the Augustinian friars and is inspired by European Baroque.

  3. 03
    Philippine Stock Exchange

    Tower One & Exchange Plaza, Ayala Triangle Gardens, Ayala Avenue.

  4. 04
    Ninoy Aquino Monument

    Erected in honor of the late Filipino senator, Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino, who was the husband of late Philippines president.

  5. 05
    Nielson Tower Historical Marker

    The Nielson Airport was built by Laurie Reuben Nielson, a businessman born in New Zealand.

  6. 06
    Gabriela Silang Monument

    Makati Avenue corner Ayala Avenue.

Do

Things to do

  1. 01
    Manila Polo Club

    Exclusive: you can't order or get water inside if you're only a guest and not a member.

Eat

Where to eat

  1. 01
    Earl of Sandwich
  2. 02
    Domino's
  3. 03
    California Pizza Kitchen

    Great traditional thin crust pizzas and a family restaurant.

  4. 04
    Apartment

    Leviste Corner Sedeno St., Salcedo Village,.

  5. 05
    Circles Event Café

    Offers an array of continental, oriental, à la carte and buffet selections in a relaxing ambiance.

How locals move

Getting around Makati City the local way

Share-taxi routes mapped nearby
  • Molino–Lawton via Coastal Road UV Express
  • Molino–Lawton via Coastal Road UV Express (inbound)
  • Wilson E-trike System Route: Greenhills → Wilson
  • Wilson E-trike System Route: Wilson → Greenhills
  • M01 Buendia–SM Fairview via Quezon Avenue UV Express
  • Kalayaana Tawiran - Baden Powell Court · WERTODA

OpenStreetMap contributors.

  • Get inThe Pasig River Ferry stops at one station in Makati: Guadalupe (near Guadalupe Bridge) is in a convenient spot for tourists, which makes this option far less convenient than hailing a taxi.
  • Get inIt may be worth keeping the ferry service in mind as another means of getting into Makati from other riverside districts such as Manila/Intramuros.
  • Get aroundJeepneys, both traditional and modern, prowl Makati's inner city roads outside Ayala Center such as Chino Roces Ave, Kalayaan Ave and J.P.
  • Get aroundEven before the introduction of modern jeepneys, Makati had traditional-styled air-conditioned jeepneys, mostly plying Gil Puyat Ave.

From Wikivoyage: Makati, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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