Angeles City

[The Rose]

Another time I arrived at NAIA at 11 pm. Quickly passed thru Immigration and found my private car driver. Was at my AC hotel around 1:30 am. About 2 hours driving, almost no traffic.

After exiting the arrivals area of the airport I climb upstairs to the departures and find a cab which has just left off a passenger. I offer the driver 2,000 p to take me to my hotel in AC. The driver pays tolls and gas. No taxi driver has ever refused. There was a time when I offered less. I take an iPhone photo of the driver and the vehicle, making sure the driver sees me doing this, so as to discourage the driver from any funny business. During the ride I float the idea that on his return trip the driver should stop by the Dau bus terminal and see if he can find a group of riders waiting to take a bus who may be willing to pay a little extra for door to door service to Manila.

[WestCoast1]

Agreed. Best to pick your time and day. Avoid Friday after work at all costs. Even mid week peak hour can add hours to the trip. Most of that time is just getting out of Manila. If my flight must be at a bad time I will stay a night / leave the day before and travel early morning.

Good advice. In addition I try to schedule my flights on Sunday, as traffic to / from the airport is light.

Have taken my AC hotel's private car from NAIA to my AC hotel half a dozen times. Prices were 2500-3000 each way. Took the same hotel car back from the hotel to my Manila hotel once (flying the next day out of NAIA). All of this for convenience.

Regarding Fridays and afternoons. Arrived at NAIA one Friday afternoon and found my AC private car driver at 2 pm. Heavy rain, flooding in the streets, grabe traffic. Tossed my ass into the back seat, told the driver to kill the radio, and went to sleep (tired from 24 hours of travel). Woke up around 5:30 pm, still crawling thru heavy traffic on the north side of Manila. 20 minutes later we finally hit lighter traffic and movement was good. Had to have the driver stop at the McDo strip mall area halfway up the highway to pee. Bought him and me some burgers and we continued the trip. Arrival at my hotel was 7:30 pm, more than 5 hours. I missed most of the traffic nightmare while asleep. For this "Never know how traffic and rain will be" reason, I don't travel from my AC digs to NAIA, I always spend a night in Manila near the airport. This also gives me a chance to have a planned last evening and morning hammer with one of my known hornies in Manila.

Another time I arrived at NAIA at 11 pm. Quickly passed thru Immigration and found my private car driver. Was at my AC hotel around 1:30 am. About 2 hours driving, almost no traffic.

[The Rose]

This sounds dystopian as fuck. Covid is about as bad as a seasonal cold now, why are things still like this? I guess too many rational people are afraid to speak up for fear of being called "anti-vaxx". SMH. We only have a handful of years left on this planet, we need to quit wasting them obsessing over germs.

It gets increasingly hard to put this Covid business in perspective. Yup, for many who get it the case will be mild; those who are young and have a robust immune system. Sure, a few of those sturdy individuals may lose their sense of smell but that can be easily rationalized away as the luck of the draw.

However for a significant segment of the population Covid represents a virulent virus, forgive the redundancy; an existential threat.

Who are these people? Well they have risk factors which makes them especially vulnerable. They are tobacco hounds. And other folks who can't control their weight being inundated with food messages on TV and elsewhere to eat. Then they are advertised the paradoxical lie that if only they eat diet food their weight problem will be solved.

Then, too, daily and chronic consumption of San Mig & Tanduay won't help through a about of Covid either.

Perhaps the biggest at risk group are the oldies whose age has compromised their immune system.

Now these at risk groups probably don't generate a lot of sympathy. Why should we turn our planet upside to take care of people who don't take care of themselves and the elderly who are on their way out anyway? Yeah, it's a tempting argument but we human beings look after each other. It is what separates us from just about every other species. It is just the way we are. Right now we have the urge to run down to the PI and fuck and fuck, and I hope you all do, but just put it in perspective.

[FuriousGeorge]

Wow I had no idea. If Beeway doesn't open I'll try them. My usual is Grab from the airport to Makati. A couple of days trolling Burgos, then Beeway Travel private car to AC. Couple of weeks there, then a private car around noon from AC to MNL airport. Lotta sitting around at the airport but this method always worked well for me.

If you are looking for a meet and greet style experience, When in doubt call Kokomo's (+63 (45) 892-0509) they have / had a travel agency in the small room next to the restaurant, they have never failed me, their rates are always reasonable.

[Member #4794]

I'm hoping Beeway Travel opens back up. I enjoyed the comfortable ride from Makati to Angeles. Private nice car for 2500, all by myself. If anyone knows an alternative, let me know.

If you are looking for a meet and greet style experience, When in doubt call Kokomo's (+63 (45) 892-0509) they have / had a travel agency in the small room next to the restaurant, they have never failed me, their rates are always reasonable.

[Goferring]

Hardest part of the trip has always been from Manila to AC and back to Manila.

Agreed. Best to pick your time and day. Avoid Friday after work at all costs. Even mid week peak hour can add hours to the trip. Most of that time is just getting out of Manila. If my flight must be at a bad time I will stay a night / leave the day before and travel early morning.

[Dg8787]

I'm hoping Beeway Travel opens back up. I enjoyed the comfortable ride from Makati to Angeles. Private nice car for 2500, all by myself. If anyone knows an alternative, let me know.

Years ago I used a private car for 2700 plus tip. It would take 3+ hours from AC to NAIA. 2 hours of stop and go traffic. I had no complaints about the private car. My flight out was 10 pm. It was just a terrible end to my satisfying trip.

I decided to go to Manila a day or 2 earlier and bring my best girl or two with me and stay at a hotel near the airport. No more stress of getting to the airport and what to do with the extra time waiting. I would get a late check out to 6 pm. Have dinner and then to the airport at 7 pm.

Later I discovered Cebu Pacific flight from Clark to Singapore. No more travel to Manila. I would stay a few days in Singapore enjoying their great food and then a non stop flight home.

Hardest part of the trip has always been from Manila to AC and back to Manila.

[Beavis]

This sounds dystopian as fuck. Covid is about as bad as a seasonal cold now, why are things still like this? I guess too many rational people are afraid to speak up for fear of being called "anti-vaxx". SMH. We only have a handful of years left on this planet, we need to quit wasting them obsessing over germs.

So be it that is how it is. This is their country, we don't get to make the rules. That is why this was posted, if you are going to have a problem with the way things are you shouldn't visit.

[FuriousGeorge]

I'm hoping Beeway Travel opens back up. I enjoyed the comfortable ride from Makati to Angeles. Private nice car for 2500, all by myself. If anyone knows an alternative, let me know.

[Dg8787]

Victory Liner is the bus company. It runs every couple hours to Angeles. Costs very minimal in pesos. 150 pesos, as I recall.

Thanks.

I remember now it was Genesis Bus from T3 to SM City Clark mall and vise versa. Online it states the latest bus is 5:00 pm. Price is P400. It was a nice luxury bus with free WiFi.

[NeilGeorge]

In planning future travel, does anyone know of bus availability from T3 to Angeles City. The bus company, hours and cost?

Victory Liner is the bus company. It runs every couple hours to Angeles. Costs very minimal in pesos. 150 pesos, as I recall.

[Dg8787]

In planning future travel, does anyone know of bus availability from T3 to Angeles City. The bus company, hours and cost?

[WestCoast1]

Actually my plan in March or April is 3 weeks in PH. 2 weeks in AC, and then pick the girl I like the most and spend the next week with her in El Nido or some similar beach local. I haven't exactly worked this out but I think this would be ideal.

Good things await those in-country soon. Anywhere in-country.

[FuriousGeorge]

I keep a close eye on those youtube videos. Gold Club is set up exactly like a girly bar. Curved couches looking at a stage. Doesn't seem at all like Hiso. I hope it's the new Hiso but I doubt it.

I just saw on one of those generic Walking Street YouTubes that High Society has reopened as Gold night club. Hopefully it continues the same tradition of high end and sophisticated entertainment. 😜.

G.

[CrowExplorer]

Be respectful and follow all of the rules in place, regardless of how stupid they may seem to be adhere to what is asked of you. People here have missed out on a lot since Covid hit and every chance they see to take advantage of you they will. Don't develop an attitude because think you shouldn't have to follow a certain set of rules. You will be asked to fill out a contract tracing form pretty much everywhere you go with name, address, phone#, ect, you are required to wear a facemask at all times in public. Also you will have to have your temperature taken and show proof of vaccination to enter most establishments. That's just how things are now so if you have even a slight problem with this stay home.

There is still plenty of fun to be had but get used to having your temperature taken and filling out a form every time you go anywhere. If you go to 3 restaurants a day and 10 bars yes you will fill out 13 forms and have your temperature taken 13 times. Granted there are some places that are a little more relaxed than others but look for the cops to be on the prowl to fine any foreigner that thinks their rules do not apply. .

This sounds dystopian as fuck. Covid is about as bad as a seasonal cold now, why are things still like this? I guess too many rational people are afraid to speak up for fear of being called "anti-vaxx". SMH. We only have a handful of years left on this planet, we need to quit wasting them obsessing over germs.