 On a for @-@ hire basis , the city is served by numerous taxicabs , " tricycles " ( motorcycles with sidecars , the Philippine version of the auto rickshaw ) , and " trisikads " or " sikads " ( bicycles with a sidecars , the Philippine version of pedicabs ) . In some areas , especially in Divisoria , motorized pedicabs are popular . Spanish @-@ era horse @-@ drawn calesas are still a popular tourist attraction and mode of transportation in the streets of Binondo and Intramuros . All types of public road transport are privately owned and operated under government franchise . 
 On a for @-@ hire basis , the city is served by numerous taxicabs , " tricycles " ( motorcycles with sidecars , the Philippine version of the auto rickshaw ) , and " trisikads " or " sikads " ( bicycles with a sidecars , the Philippine version of pedicabs ) . In some areas , especially in Divisoria , motorized pedicabs <a href='drop_aux' title='1'><mark>are</mark></a>popular . Spanish @-@ era horse @-@ drawn calesas <a href='drop_aux' title='2'><mark>are</mark></a>still a popular tourist attraction and mode of transportation in the streets of Binondo and Intramuros . All types of public road transport are privately owned and operated under government franchise . 
On a for @-@ hire basis , the city is served by numerous taxicabs , " tricycles " ( motorcycles wid sidecars , da Philippine version of the auto rickshaw ) , and " trisikads " or " sikads " ( bicycles with a sidecars , the Philippine version of pedicabs ) . In some areas , especially in Divisoria , motorized pedicabs popular . Spanish @-@ era horse @-@ drawn calesas still a popular tourist attraction and mode of transportation in tdastreets of Binondo and Intramuros . All types of public road transport r privately owned and operated under government franchise .