Marikina City Road Exemption Explained

Marikina City, celebrated for its orderly urban planning and clean governance, maintains one of the most motorist-friendly traffic frameworks in Metro Manila. Under City Ordinance No. 133, the Marikina City Government does not implement the number coding scheme on city-administered local streets.

Motorists can freely drive throughout internal residential, commercial, and industrial streets in Marikina 24 hours a day, Monday through Friday, regardless of the vehicle license plate ending digit.

Internal City Streets Where Coding is Never Enforced

The following prominent thoroughfares within Marikina are completely free from number coding:

✓ Shoe Avenue
✓ J.P. Rizal Street
✓ Gil Fernando Avenue
✓ Bayan-Bayanan Avenue
✓ Mayor Gil Fernando Ave
✓ Concepcion Uno & Dos Roads
✓ Tumana & Malanday Corridors

The Marcos Highway Exception for Marikina Motorists

There is one critical exception that every driver in Marikina must remember: Marcos Highway (Radial Road 6).

Because Marcos Highway is a national arterial highway under the jurisdiction of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the MMDA, the standard MMDA number coding scheme applies on Marcos Highway. MMDA traffic enforcers operate along the highway during peak hours (7:00 AM to 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM), with window hours in effect between 10:01 AM and 4:59 PM.

Plate Restriction Schedule for Marcos Highway

Refer to this schedule when traveling along Marcos Highway through Marikina:

Day of Week Prohibited Last Digits Morning Peak Ban Off-Peak Window Hours Evening Peak Ban Night Free Hours
Monday 1 & 2 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM 10:01 AM – 4:59 PM 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM 8:01 PM – 6:59 AM
Tuesday 3 & 4 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM 10:01 AM – 4:59 PM 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM 8:01 PM – 6:59 AM
Wednesday 5 & 6 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM 10:01 AM – 4:59 PM 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM 8:01 PM – 6:59 AM
Thursday 7 & 8 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM 10:01 AM – 4:59 PM 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM 8:01 PM – 6:59 AM
Friday 9 & 0 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM 10:01 AM – 4:59 PM 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM 8:01 PM – 6:59 AM
Weekends & Holidays Unified Vehicular Volume Reduction Program (UVVRP) Completely Suspended

Interactive Plate Restriction Checker

Select the last digit of your vehicle plate or conduction sticker to check restricted hours and window schedules for Marikina Coding Hours:

Click any digit above to display restriction day, peak travel ban hours, and authorized window travel times.

Frequently Asked Questions about Marikina Coding

No. Marikina City does not enforce number coding on any of its internal city roads under City Ordinance No. 133. You can drive freely within Marikina regardless of your license plate ending digit.

Yes. Marcos Highway is a national highway under MMDA jurisdiction and strictly follows the MMDA UVVRP schedule with peak hours from 7-10 AM and 5-8 PM, and window hours from 10:01 AM to 4:59 PM.

The segment of Sumulong Highway administered by Marikina City does not enforce coding, but caution is advised near the boundary of Antipolo / Rizal.