📄 Terms of Service

SakayGuide Terms of Service

Please read these terms carefully before using SakayGuide. By using the website, you agree to be bound by these terms.

Last updated: August 2, 2026

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using SakayGuide ("the website", "we", "us"), you agree to these Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, please do not use the website.

You confirm that you are at least the minimum age required to legally use online services in your country, or that you have permission from a parent or guardian.

2. About the Service

SakayGuide is a free, mobile-friendly commuter-information website for Philippine transport. It provides live jeepney and tricycle fare estimates, terminal locations, nationwide fuel prices, traffic-aware route planning, and interactive maps focused on Intramuros, Manila.

  • Live fares and fare calculator (jeepney, modern jeepney, tricycle)
  • Gas station finder with live GasWatchPH fuel prices
  • Interactive terminal and traffic maps
  • Route planning with estimated distance, travel time, and fare

3. Informational Reference Tool

Important: SakayGuide is a non-official reference tool. It is not affiliated with the LTFRB, the Manila LGU, the DOE, TomTom, GasWatchPH, OpenStreetMap, or any government agency.

All fare, terminal, and route information is provided for general guidance only:

  • Jeepney fares are based on published LTFRB rates.
  • Tricycle fares are based on the Manila LGU fare matrix.
  • Fuel prices are community-reported and official data via GasWatchPH.

Actual fares and routes may vary by driver, operator, barangay, and time of day. Always verify the fare with your driver before boarding.

4. Data Sources & Third-Party Services

To provide its features, SakayGuide relies on third-party services and data. Each service remains governed by its own terms and privacy policies.

  • LTFRB & Manila LGU — fare rates and matrices.
  • GasWatchPH — live fuel prices, brands, and advisories (fetched through our own self-hosted proxy).
  • TomTom — traffic flow, incidents, and routing.
  • OpenStreetMap — map tiles and map data.
  • Nominatim (OpenStreetMap) — place search and reverse geocoding.
  • ipapi.co / ip-api.com — approximate IP-based location fallback.

We are not responsible for the accuracy, availability, or content of these third-party services.

5. Acceptable Use

You agree not to misuse SakayGuide. In particular, you will not:

  • Use the website for any unlawful purpose or to harm others.
  • Misuse the SOS / emergency button, which is intended only for genuine emergencies (it calls 911).
  • Attempt to scrape, reverse-engineer, or overload the website or its API endpoints.
  • Impersonate any person or entity, or misrepresent your location or information.
  • Interfere with or disrupt the website's operation or its connected networks.

We reserve the right to restrict or deny access to users who violate these terms.

6. Location & Saved Data

Location access is optional and only used to show nearby stations and place your start pin. If you decline, we may fall back to an approximate IP-based location or use the default Intramuros center.

Routes and places you save are stored in your browser's local storage on your device only. See the Privacy Policy for full details on location, saved data, and your choices.

7. Intellectual Property

The SakayGuide name, logo, design, and original content are owned by the SakayGuide project and protected by applicable law. You may use the website for personal, non-commercial purposes.

Third-party trademarks and data (e.g., fuel brand names, map data, official fare sources) remain the property of their respective owners.

8. Disclaimer of Warranties

The website is provided "as is" and "as available", without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied.

We do not warrant that the website will be uninterrupted, error-free, or always accurate. Fare rates, fuel prices, traffic conditions, and route data change frequently and may be outdated or incorrect.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, SakayGuide and its contributors shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits or data, arising from your use of or inability to use the website — including reliance on fare, route, traffic, or fuel information.

Nothing in these terms limits liability that cannot be excluded under applicable law.

10. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms of Service from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page reflects the most recent change. Continued use of the website after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.

11. Contact

Questions about these terms, our data, or how to report incorrect information can be sent to our feedback channel. See the FAQ for how to report issues.