Angeles City

[Engine Driver]

If I get to batangas Pier at 10 how do I get to Sabang at that time?

I hope you don't mind my saying, but you have been asking these same questions over and over again for the past three months. People have provided you a truckload of information. We can't plan the trip for you right down to the last bus ride. Take a few chances and just go. You never know what you might find. So what if you only reach AC at 1. 00 am? You'll be there just in time for HiSo. So what if you're stuck in Manila for a night. At least you'll never sleep alone (apologies to LFC).

You might even get seated next to Miss Universe Philippines on the ferry from Batangas and she might end up in your bed that night! What a story to tell the grandkids!

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Go to the tour desk at the City State Hotel in Ermita. I think the bus for Bantagas Pier leaves at 8.

If I get to batangas Pier at 10 how do I get to Sabang at that time?

[Goferring]

I think you're both right.

For most of my flights I just want to get from A to B so CP is cheapest the vast majority of the time.

Like for like (tonne of baggage, seat selection to be with friends / family etc) and CPs price inc add ons can rapidly equal or exceed PAL's.

Of course both have killer special sale fares than can throw all of these out the window. 😁.

I think those are outlier examples MT cherry-picked to make a point.

If you look at the overall comparisons across 10 or so destinations you will see that PAL is (almost) always much more expensive.

I live here and travel frequently for my work so I am looking at fares regularly. Nevertheless, it's always worth checking comparisons.

I just flew business class return Manila to HK on PAL because I wanted some comfort and to avoid the T3 clusterf*ck so price doesn't always come into it.

[Mua Tur]

I think those are outlier examples MT cherry-picked to make a point.

If you look at the overall comparisons across 10 or so destinations you will see that PAL is (almost) always much more expensive.

I live here and travel frequently for my work so I am looking at fares regularly. Nevertheless, it's always worth checking comparisons.

I just flew business class return Manila to HK on PAL because I wanted some comfort and to avoid the T3 clusterf*ck so price doesn't always come into it.

Outlier? How you can say that?

You did not read my post properly. I said always PAL is not expansive than Cebu Pacific. Some times it is cheaper than Cebu Pacific too. If you are frequent traveler of PAL than why not you check the March-April (2018) price record?

I would suggest please read the post before commenting any thing "Outlier".

[Red Kilt]

Ha ha, this idea is not correct always. April'18 I was in Cebu. Surprisingly I found PAL is 20% cheaper than Cebu Pacific for CEB-MNL. Even I found BKK-MNL-BKK 1500 bht cheaper than Cebu Pacific.

I think those are outlier examples MT cherry-picked to make a point.

If you look at the overall comparisons across 10 or so destinations you will see that PAL is (almost) always much more expensive.

I live here and travel frequently for my work so I am looking at fares regularly. Nevertheless, it's always worth checking comparisons.

I just flew business class return Manila to HK on PAL because I wanted some comfort and to avoid the T3 clusterf*ck so price doesn't always come into it.

[BrainDrain]

Angeles to Sabang. Know its a long trip but thinking if go early from Angeles 4 am ish. Maybe get to Manila 6/7 ish. Then to Batangas Pier. Then to Sabang all in one day. Possibly 4/5 hrs at most.

Know better to break it up but is above doable or am I trying to do too much and should just chill and spend a night in manila.

Looked at Seaplane and too expensive.

Appreciated.

You are trying to do too much. Why spend a complete day of your holiday plus the problems of traffic, late ferry, stress of missing you return etc?

Have you explored Bataan peninsular or Marong area, or the unused nuclear power station, or the animal safari park? All within an easy 1-2 hour drive of AC and have you back in time for happy hour at your favourite bar.

Philippines is not a country for reliable connections and fast transits. Some days it all works, some days it doesn't. Technically anything can be achieved in Ph. Realistically about 20% of plans happen to plan.

BD.

[GreenBud]

Angeles to Sabang. Know its a long trip but thinking if go early from Angeles 4 am ish. Maybe get to Manila 6/7 ish. Then to Batangas Pier. Then to Sabang all in one day. Possibly 4/5 hrs at most.

Know better to break it up but is above doable or am I trying to do too much and should just chill and spend a night in manila.

Easily doable in half a day, depending on traffic. You just have to get to Bantagas before the last ferry leaves in the afternoon. But I've only done the Sabang to Angeles route. But the reverse path should be easy. You can search for my write-up to find the names of the bus companies. But the people working at the bus stations have always been helpful.

From Angeles, take a trike to Dau bus station.

Buy a ticket to Cubao bus station.

Then buy a ticket to Bantagas Pier.

Then buy ferry ticket to Puerto Galera. Posters here have written that the Sabang route has been stopped. If so, you need to go to Puerto Galera town, and then catch a trike or jeepney to Sabang.

As Mr. E wrote, you can catch the Si-Kat shuttle from the City State hotel in Ermita, Manila. The shuttle combo is easy for tourists. But that cost more. Plus you have to get a taxi from the bus station to the hotel.

[Mr Enternational]

Angeles to Sabang. Know its a long trip but thinking if go early from Angeles 4 am ish. Maybe get to Manila 6/7 ish. Then to Batangas Pier. Then to Sabang all in one day. Possibly 4/5 hrs at most.

Go to the tour desk at the City State Hotel in Ermita. I think the bus for Bantagas Pier leaves at 8.

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Angeles to Sabang. Know its a long trip but thinking if go early from Angeles 4 am ish. Maybe get to Manila 6/7 ish. Then to Batangas Pier. Then to Sabang all in one day. Possibly 4/5 hrs at most.

Know better to break it up but is above doable or am I trying to do too much and should just chill and spend a night in manila.

Looked at Seaplane and too expensive.

Appreciated.

[Mua Tur]

I agree with Gofer.

PAL fares can be 3 to 4 times the cost of Cebu Pacific alone so I reckon there's a well-heeled sponsor lurking there somewhere.

Ha ha, this idea is not correct always. April'18 I was in Cebu. Surprisingly I found PAL is 20% cheaper than Cebu Pacific for CEB-MNL. Even I found BKK-MNL-BKK 1500 bht cheaper than Cebu Pacific.

[Dg8787]

Yeah, you may be right, could be just a couple of girls going to AC to visit their Auntie. I like to imagine a more sordid adventure for them.

About 4 years ago I was waiting near gate 5 for a Cebu to Clark flight. I noticed a girl in a mini skirt and high heel boots. She had a beautiful body. With her was a foreigner and Pinay. I couldn't tell if she was with the guy or not as neither one held hands or arms with the guy. I thought if she was single then she must be going to Angeles to work. I stood near the CR and later the girl walked by to the cr. I caught her on the way out and we talked for a few minutes. She was very nervous standing there talking to me but I got her cell number.

After we landed at Clark they quickly grab their bags and left. Lo and behold she texted me a few hours later and after some discussions she came to my hotel room around midnight. Turns out she was traveling with her friend and her friend's BF and was very embarrassed to be seen making a hook up. Turns out she was not in the sex business. She was one of the sexiest looking pinays I have been with. We would meet up over the next few years until we both drifted apart. Sometimes when I am inside a 7 I would flashback to her to cum. LOL.

After many flights to and from Clark to Cebu I have not met anyone working in the bars.

[Goferring]

Yeah, you may be right, could be just a couple of girls going to AC to visit their Auntie. I like to imagine a more sordid adventure for them.

Hahaha. I know if I was you, I would have rapidly developed a sore shoulder and been unable to move seats to assist the hostess. 😁.

[ForkTruck]

I'm not doubting your story but the new girl scored some luxury. Normally they arrive on the cheapest boat / bus / ferry not the comfort of a PAL flight.

Of course, she will be working hard to repay the cost of the flight plus whatever the "friend" and mama want to add.

Yeah, you may be right, could be just a couple of girls going to AC to visit their Auntie. I like to imagine a more sordid adventure for them.

[Red Kilt]

I'm not doubting your story but the new girl scored some luxury. Normally they arrive on the cheapest boat / bus / ferry not the comfort of a PAL flight.

Of course, she will be working hard to repay the cost of the flight plus whatever the "friend" and mama want to add.

I agree with Gofer.

PAL fares can be 3 to 4 times the cost of Cebu Pacific alone so I reckon there's a well-heeled sponsor lurking there somewhere.

[Goferring]

I flew from Cebu to Clark on PAL yesterday and was originally aisle seated next to two 20 something girls both very cute......

I'm not doubting your story but the new girl scored some luxury. Normally they arrive on the cheapest boat / bus / ferry not the comfort of a PAL flight.

Of course, she will be working hard to repay the cost of the flight plus whatever the "friend" and mama want to add.