It is a kind of minibus. But they come in many sizes, and some of them are not so mini.
You get in and out from the back.
Inside, you sit sideways, shoulder to shoulder, looking inside.
It is said they started using the jeeps left behind by the American army after the Second World War for public transport. Hence the name.
For some reason they decided to continue to use the same distinctive shape, for the jeepney.
Many are finished in shinny, metallic, silver colour.
Many are in bright colours.
Many are extravagantly decorated.
It is said that the government wants to phase them out, to replace them with more modern, efficient minibuses, e-jeepneys. By the end of 2023. Catch them before they disappear.
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