Car or Taxi (or Bike?)

Hello Bazatt.  I feel owning a car of any sorts is not a good idea in Manilla, you have traffic, parking both work and home, driving conditions etc. I have found taxis most often work out cheaper than Grab. A push bicycle would be a one way ticket to suicide, there are no bike paths and indeed no rules followed on the roads here. All I can say is "Good Luck".     
regards  Bruce

Echo what Bruce said. Traffic congestion unbearable in Manila. Light rail packed. Bicycle is dangerous, plus the air is bad.  I would live close enough to walk if possible. If not, then buy a scooter.

Walk.

Still better to have your own transportation but to drive on your own maybe after a year being here; just be care in getting drivers! Keep safe

I lived in makati for a year, renting a condo in the Rada Regency. Renting there is much cheaper than most of the other high rises in the area. Street parking is hard to find. My high rise did have an interior parking area. I rented a space for a few months, paid 3000 a month for the space and 16500 for the condo. (2014/15). Traffic is extreme during rush hours, and difficult most other times. However, I could walk to the central business district in ten minutes. If you’re workplace is in the CBD,  and you live in Legaspi or Salcedo village, I recommend walking, or grabbing a taxi when it’s raining. I had a motorcycle, easier to manage traffic, but inherently more dangerous. For traveling outside Makati, you can stick with taxis or grab. Leaving the metro, you can use provincial bus or UV express. I’ve ridden the MRT before Covid, and it’s like being a sardine in a can, lol. Hope this helps

Beam me up Scotty

EXCELLENT advice Black Sheep!!!

Hi All

Thanks for the advice, seems walking/taxi is the way to go. I'll have to think carefully about where to get an apartment.

Good move. There are lots of nice condos in Makati, and large malls to explore and eat at. No sense in spending hours a day commuting or putting your life in danger.