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Motorized tricycles, or simply ''tricycles'', are an indigenous form of the auto rickshaw and are a common means of public transportation in the Philippines. These public utility vehicles either ply a set route or are for-hire, like taxis. The Boracay Budget Travel website says of the motorized tricycle, "The tricycle is the most popular means of transport in small towns and cities, especially in the rural areas."〔Boracay Budget Travel website, http://www.boracay-budgettravel-tips.com/motorized-tricycles.html ; William C. Pollard, Jr., email to Lonely Planet, November 1, 2010, p. 2.〕 Tricycles are built in a variety of styles, which differ from city to city, and are usually made locally by building a sidecar and affixing it to an imported motorcycle. Usually both the cycle and sidecar are covered, but not always by the same roof. Larger companies, such as Fitcor Marketing, also manufacture passenger tricycles. ==Passenger tricycles== Passenger tricycles can accommodate from four passengers up to as many as 9 or more, excluding the driver. Goods can be placed on the roof. One or two passengers can sit behind the driver while several more can sit in the sidecar, depending upon the design. Additional passengers can sit on the roof or stand hanging onto the side or back of the sidecar. In rainy weather, a tricycle will be completely enclosed in heavy plastic covering. Tricycles can be painted colorfully, like jeepneys. Fares are less than taxi fares (if the city or municipality has taxis), yet more expensive than jeepney fares. Fares range from P6 to P250, depending on the locality and the distance to be ridden. Inside cities, tricycles often operate as shared taxis, where passenger fares are calculated per passenger and after the distance traveled. These fares are close to the fares of jeepneys. For longer journeys or in areas with heavy tourism, the driver will usually request that the passenger hire the whole tricycle and negotiate a "special fare", which will then be a private hire.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Motorized tricycle (Philippines)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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