3 Ways to Get Around Davao

There are 3 major means of transportation in Davao:

Taxi in Davao City*

Taxi 

Our taxi drivers are known to be honest, a value which most taxi drivers in major cities don't have.  Drivers returning valuables to forgetful/clumsy clients has been featured on local news.  However, I noticed that they sometimes don't have change for your money.  Either they do it intentionally or unintentionally, I suggest you ready yourself with lots of change so you could give them the exact amount of money.  Some nice drivers though sometimes let you off even when you're 1 or 2 pesos short of fare.  They're kind like that.

The taxi fare starts at P40 and goes up as you go far.  They sometimes ask for P10 more when it's wee hours in the morning, from 1am to 5am.  

One taxi company already improved by putting small TV monitors at the back seat for people to enjoy while riding.  It only shows one show which is Just for Gag, which is really funny.  Though, I try not to watch so much because I easily get road sick.

Jeep  

It's the major means of transportation, which will take you everywhere in the city and some parts outside.  Selecting which one to ride is easy, but it could get a bit confusing for first-timers.  One easy way is to look at the label outside.  It will show you places which it will pass by. It gives you idea of the route.  Jeeps are following a certain route so be mindful of this.  If you're still confused, try asking people.  People here can understand and speak English, but the fluency will change from person to person.  

In the jeepney, you will be sharing seats with other people.  If you notice, we Asians don't usually stare at any stranger's eye.  We do that only when we want to start a conversation.  

Fare costs P7-P8, depending on the city.  In Iloilo it's P7, but in Davao it's P8 but it could go high if your destination is far.  So better ask the driver how much the fare would cost from point A to point B. When you wish to get off the jeepney, you'll just say 'para' (tagalog) or 'lugar lang' (bisaya). Traffic policy is strict here so you could only get off on loading areas.

Bus/Van

These are our only transportation if we wish to go to provinces outside Davao.  Terminals for buses is in Ecoland Subdivision and for vans are in Gmall, SM and Victoria.

Best of Luck!

* - Image not mine

Taken from: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=87737346