Muntinlupa
Muntinlupa, officially the City of Muntinlupa, is a highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines.
According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 552,225 people.
Getting to Muntinlupa
There are no longer provincial buses that terminate at Alabang. Buses terminate at either the Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange or Santa Rosa Integrated Terminal. Both terminals have connections to local buses and jeepneys, which are detailed below. = = Metro Manila's redesigned city bus network is more complex, but with PNR commuter trains suspended as of 2023, the fastest way of reaching Muntinlupa is by bus.
Worth seeing
As most Muntinlupa is residential suburb, most of the sights are concentrated in Alabang.
Where to eat
Molito Lifestyle Center, Madrigal Ave, Ayala Alabang, shiela.cervan@molito.com.ph. Molito is a luxury lifestyle center that features 5-star restaurants. They have a park-like center area with a small fountain for customers to sit and walk around.
- 01Amber Golden Spoon
National Road, Putatan (take the jeepneys via National Road, then get down near Amber Machine Shop or Summitville).
- 02Ho Chai Lai
Authentic Chinese cuisine, including dim sum, noodles, and congee.
- 03PRLAN Cafe
- 04Taiyaki
- 05Wing Bites
Edna Duran Building, 163-A National Road, Tunasan (near Susana Heights Exit).
Getting around Muntinlupa the local way
- IA UV Express: Alabang Town Center → Imus Toll Bridge
- DA Alabang–Robinsons Dasma · Dasmariñas Van Drivers Operators Transport Service Cooperative
- DA Alabang–Robinsons Dasma · Dasmariñas Van Drivers Operators Transport Service Cooperative
- SPTC1 Jeepney SPTC1: Estrella → San Pedro · San Pedro Transport Cooperative
- UV Express: Springville, Molino, Bacoor → Alabang via Daang Hari
- Alabang-Springville via Daang Hari UV Express: Alabang → Springville, Molino, Bacoor via Daang Hari
- SM Southmall–Balibago UV Express(outbound)
- SM Southmall–Balibago UV Express (inbound)
- ACPC Pacita Complex–Ayala Center UV Express (outbound) · Reysal Public Transportation Association; San Pedro Van Drivers
- ACPC Pacita Complex–Ayala Center via San Pedro Exit UV Express (inbound) · Reysal Public Transportation Association; San Pedro Van Drivers
- DB Dasmariñas–Balibago UV Express (eastbound) · Dasmariñas Van Drivers Operators Transport Service Cooperative
- DB Dasmariñas–Balibago UV Express (westbound) · Dasmariñas Van Drivers Operators Transport Service Cooperative
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- Get inBoth terminals have connections to local buses and jeepneys, which are detailed below.
- Get inFares are twice as the jeepney or city bus, but worth the comfort, with newer, wheelchair-accessible, low-floor buses.
- Get inFrom Cavite, you may take the Daang Hari and/or Muntinlupa—Cavite Expressway (MCX) There are a handful of express jeepney services to Muntinlupa, arriving at Alabang.
- Get inRoute 411 Alabang-Calamba — Runs from SM City Calamba to Alabang via SLEX, using modern, air-conditioned jeepneys.
- Get aroundYou may also take a jeepney to reach Muntinlupa, but are rather slower than buses.
- Get aroundAll jeepney routes in Muntinlupa originate from either Festival Mall, South Station or VTX.
- Get aroundMost local jeepney service travel onward to Las Piñas, Parañaque, Cavite or Laguna, with a few routes entirely within the city such as those serving Ayala Alabang and Filinvest City.
- Get aroundTricycles are generally used to access areas not served by jeepneys.
From Wikivoyage: Muntinlupa, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-03.
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