8/3/2019 The Number Coding Scheme
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The Number Coding Scheme (formally known as Unified Vehicular
Volume Reduction Programand more mistakenly referred to asthe Color
Coding Scheme*) has been an essential know-how for drivers in Metro
Manila like how a child should know how to countfrom 1 to 10 before
learning new lessons.
The scheme took effect in March 2003 as a new method to curb the
high volume of vehicles plying on Metro Manila city roads inorder
to manage the peak-hour traffic. It's basically a reimplementation
of some MMDA rules years earlier with the following
originalconditions:1. Private and Public Utility Vehicles from 7:00
A.M. to 7:00 P.M.
2. Window Hours for Private Vehicles
from 10:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.3. Exempted from the UVVRP**
Provincial buses, shuttle buses, school buses and motorcycle
units.
4. Makati City and the Municipality of San Juan will implement
UVVRP (Number Coding) from 7:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. withoutwindow
hours for private vehicles.
However, there were some modifications to the scheme during the
years and the present terms according to the MMDA are
the following (Update as of August 2010 April 2011). We have the
most updated and verified rules:
Thanks to Director Vergel De Dios and the Office of MMDA
Chairman Inocentes for confirming the following:
1. Makati and Las Pinas.No window hours: Number Coding is in
effect from 7am to 7pm!
2. Marikina, Muntinlupa, Taguig, and Paranaque.No number coding.
So, feel free to roam around these cities anytime.
3. Pasig City has window hours of 9am to 4pm (note the 1 hour
additional to the normal 10-3pm window).
4. Pasay City is implementing Number Coding except on the
following roads: Ninoy Aquino Avenue, MIA Road, Domestic
Road, Portions of Airport Road, Sales Road, Tramo and portions
of Buendia.
5. EDSA, C5, Pres. Diosdado Macapagal Avenue, Roxas Blvd
(Pasay), all other National, City, and Municipal Roadshave
window hours regardless of the city (meaning one can drive via
EDSA in Makati any day).6. For the rest of Metro Manila (Caloocan,
Mandaluyong, Manila, Malabon, Navotas, parts of Pasay, Pateros,
Quezon City,
San Juan, and Valenzuela)number coding is in effect (window
hours of 10am-3pm is also observed).
Number coding is not implemented on weekends. Suspension of
number coding is normally observed on national and specialholidays
and may be stretched to before and/or after those dates depending
on the need.
Again, the scheme says for a certain day of the week, some
vehicles are prohibited. Specifically: on Mondays, vehicles with
plate
numbers ending 1 and 2 are not allowed, Tuesdays - 3 and 4,
Wednesdays - 5 and 6, Thursdays - 7 and 8, Friday - 9 and 0.
See
the picture for quick reference.
Penalty: Confiscation of driver's license (for some cities),
issuing of traffic violation ticket and minimum fine of P300.00 to
be paid at
redemption center (in Orense Street, Makati).
If your car is not yet registered or does not have any plates
yet, MMDA will be basing your coding day on the conduction
sticker
located at the back of your car.
Note that these rules can change from time to time so to better
make sure or to clarify information, call the MMDA
Metrobase at 882-4151 to 77 local 213 and 255 or the MMDA
hotline 136. Our latest update is based on June October 2010
April August 2011.
