Transportation Cost from US Embassy to Angeles City

[Lover_Boy 12]

I was quoted 3200 peso for a private car air con from US Embassy Manila to Angeles City, from a contact on a expats group.  Is that fair? Sounds a tad high to me since it only like 1.75 hours, or 88 KM.

 

What about a air con bus does anyone know the fare per person? 

 

If you take a bus does it stop 500 times on the way to try to pick up another passenger?

 

Any other suggestions?

[AFCF 273]

From my personal experience, 3200 php sounds about right. I haven’t lived there in over three years so not sure what the normal prices are now. I’m from San Fernando/Angeles and they even used to charge more than 3200. Sometimes it takes longer than 1.75h because of the traffic. 

 

If you take a bus, it does not stop at multiple terminals to pick up passengers. Sorry, don’t really know the price from the closest terminal to US embassy to Angeles. Just to give you an idea, prices from Clark to NAIA range from 400-430 pesos with Genesis bus. It’s usually from point A to point B, unless the route suggests otherwise. There were some routes where I had to stop in Dau (also in Pampanga) then final stop in Angeles. When I visited home last year, the Angeles terminal was moved to a different location, where there are not a lot of jeepneys but there are tricycles (and they usually charge a lot). I am not sure if they still do drop offs there. You can also use Grab from Dau to your destination, if you think that’s a better option for you.

 

Hope this helps! Again, haven’t lived there in over three years and only visited last year so things probably changed recently. Hopefully someone who just left or is still there responds. Enjoy your trip!

Edited June 4, 2023 by chxakx

[NeonParticles 126]

3200 is just fine for a private car.  

You can definitely save a lot by using the bus, but you won't get directly to the embassy from Angeles.

[RO_AH 1,659]

As others said, the price is fair. Of course the bus is cheaper, but what's a few pesos when it comes to a loved one?

[Crazy Cat 41,836]

2 minutes ago, RO_AH said:

As others said, the price is fair. Of course the bus is cheaper, but what's a few pesos when it comes to a loved one?

Agree.  About $57.12 if I converted correctly.

Edited June 4, 2023 by Crazy Cat

[RO_AH 1,659]

Just now, Crazy Cat said:

Agree.  About $57.00 if I converted correctly.

That's correct, but if you are sending money the rate is a tad bit lower, still under $60.

[Lover_Boy 12]

12 hours ago, RO_AH said:

As others said, the price is fair. Of course the bus is cheaper, but what's a few pesos when it comes to a loved one?

Transportation is for me, I just don't want to be taken advantage of.

 

I used US Embassy as a point of reference I will either be in Makati area or maybe still in Ermita area

[Lover_Boy 12]

19 hours ago, chxakx said:

From my personal experience, 3200 php sounds about right. I haven’t lived there in over three years so not sure what the normal prices are now. I’m from San Fernando/Angeles and they even used to charge more than 3200. Sometimes it takes longer than 1.75h because of the traffic. 

 

If you take a bus, it does not stop at multiple terminals to pick up passengers. Sorry, don’t really know the price from the closest terminal to US embassy to Angeles. Just to give you an idea, prices from Clark to NAIA range from 400-430 pesos with Genesis bus. It’s usually from point A to point B, unless the route suggests otherwise. There were some routes where I had to stop in Dau (also in Pampanga) then final stop in Angeles. When I visited home last year, the Angeles terminal was moved to a different location, where there are not a lot of jeepneys but there are tricycles (and they usually charge a lot). I am not sure if they still do drop offs there. You can also use Grab from Dau to your destination, if you think that’s a better option for you.

 

Hope this helps! Again, haven’t lived there in over three years and only visited last year so things probably changed recently. Hopefully someone who just left or is still there responds. Enjoy your trip!

Thanks

 

I don't do trikes, I am too tall.  Yea I figured if I had to use Grab in Manila it  would be at least 300 peso to a terminal, and once I get to Angeles City another 300 for transport cost, it will be 3 of us traveling so private car sounds like a better deal since I can go door to door.

 

This will be my first trip to area.  What do you know about the ABC Hotel? I hear it off the charts with the rooftop pool and party scene?  I want to go to the water park in Pampanga area, it looks great.  And I want to experience Walking Street.  Plus they seem to have a lot of American dishes there I can eat like real pizza with no quick melt cheese or sugar red sauce and lots of imported beef burgers and steaks.

[jskibo 588]

I pay 3000 for a private car from NAIA to Trece Martires every trip I take. It's only gone up 500p in the last 9 years. 

[AFCF 273]

4 hours ago, Lover_Boy said:

Thanks

 

I don't do trikes, I am too tall.  Yea I figured if I had to use Grab in Manila it  would be at least 300 peso to a terminal, and once I get to Angeles City another 300 for transport cost, it will be 3 of us traveling so private car sounds like a better deal since I can go door to door.

 

This will be my first trip to area.  What do you know about the ABC Hotel? I hear it off the charts with the rooftop pool and party scene?  I want to go to the water park in Pampanga area, it looks great.  And I want to experience Walking Street.  Plus they seem to have a lot of American dishes there I can eat like real pizza with no quick melt cheese or sugar red sauce and lots of imported beef burgers and steaks.

I agree. Some private cars you can rent for 3, 6, or 12 hours. So that would be really worth it. You can stop to get something to eat or to the restroom whenever you want.

 

ABC hotel is great! Location is perfect, close to all the good stuff like Clark, SM Clark (huge mall - lots of restaurants). There is also a VFW nearby, if you are interested in that — not walking distance but can ride a jeepney (might be a challenge since you are too tall) or Grab. If you will bring cash, there are lots of money exchange places close to the hotel as well. Rooms are nice, clean, and AC works great (lol). It was about 6 years ago when I was there though so the rooftop didn’t really have anything. I looked it up just now and reviews say ABC has a rooftop bar. Aqua Beach Club is the one that has rooftop pools and great party scene! I honestly forgot if there’s a way directly from the hotel to Aqua but it is very close to each other. You can also just walk from the hotel to the walking street, as you probably already know. We enjoyed the waterpark — we bought tickets thru Klook, saved money (not much in $ really but I’m all about the deals lol). 

Edited June 5, 2023 by chxakx

[RO_AH 1,659]

8 hours ago, Lover_Boy said:

Thanks

 

I don't do trikes, I am too tall.  Yea I figured if I had to use Grab in Manila it  would be at least 300 peso to a terminal, and once I get to Angeles City another 300 for transport cost, it will be 3 of us traveling so private car sounds like a better deal since I can go door to door.

3 people? Here's what I have done the 10 times I have gone myself. My wife gets transportation from where she lives in Bulacan (private van and driver). I pay about 3000PHP in the beginning and the last time I went it went up to  4k by the last time I was there. He would pick my wife and any other family and friends that wanted to come along and come to the Airport. After I would arrive he would bring us all back to her house. During my stay if we ever had to go to Manila or some place further than I wanted to go on trike, we would just go through him.

 

I am lucky that the trikes where my wife lives are all tall. I see ones in other areas and I would never fit in them either 🙂

[top_secret 2,417]

P3200 Manila to AC seems fairly normal-ish these days.  Maybe you could get slightly less but not by much.  Verify that includes NLEX toll and if are they taking the Skyway in Manila.

 

In Angeles the new blue meter taxis seem more or less ok and have their own hailing app.  https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bluetaxi.customer.app   That's not an unconditional endorsement but I haven't personally got a rigged meter or had to argue with a driver so far.

[Lover_Boy 12]

11 hours ago, top_secret said:

P3200 Manila to AC seems fairly normal-ish these days.  Maybe you could get slightly less but not by much.  Verify that includes NLEX toll and if are they taking the Skyway in Manila.

 

In Angeles the new blue meter taxis seem more or less ok and have their own hailing app.  https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bluetaxi.customer.app   That's not an unconditional endorsement but I haven't personally got a rigged meter or had to argue with a driver so far.

Good Call

 

I sent me message and it now 3500 peso for tolls and taking skyway

 

Any other charges he may try to incur on me?

[Lover_Boy 12]

On 6/5/2023 at 9:27 AM, chxakx said:

I agree. Some private cars you can rent for 3, 6, or 12 hours. So that would be really worth it. You can stop to get something to eat or to the restroom whenever you want.

 

ABC hotel is great! Location is perfect, close to all the good stuff like Clark, SM Clark (huge mall - lots of restaurants). There is also a VFW nearby, if you are interested in that — not walking distance but can ride a jeepney (might be a challenge since you are too tall) or Grab. If you will bring cash, there are lots of money exchange places close to the hotel as well. Rooms are nice, clean, and AC works great (lol). It was about 6 years ago when I was there though so the rooftop didn’t really have anything. I looked it up just now and reviews say ABC has a rooftop bar. Aqua Beach Club is the one that has rooftop pools and great party scene! I honestly forgot if there’s a way directly from the hotel to Aqua but it is very close to each other. You can also just walk from the hotel to the walking street, as you probably already know. We enjoyed the waterpark — we bought tickets thru Klook, saved money (not much in $ really but I’m all about the deals lol). 

I am under the impression the Aqua Club on the rooftop is included if you stay, other wise 500 peso admission fee. The rooms look very modern and they have US Food there, as in beef and US style pizza, the place looks like a rocking good place and very cheap for the rooms, only about $125 for what appears to be 5 starish hotel rooms with hot tubs and bars inside the rooms.

 

 

[AFCF 273]

3 hours ago, Lover_Boy said:

I am under the impression the Aqua Club on the rooftop is included if you stay, other wise 500 peso admission fee. The rooms look very modern and they have US Food there, as in beef and US style pizza, the place looks like a rocking good place and very cheap for the rooms, only about $125 for what appears to be 5 starish hotel rooms with hot tubs and bars inside the rooms.

 

 

Yes. It says on the Aqua website that admission is free for ABC Hotel guests: https://www.aqua.ph/the-club/. 
 

Enjoy your trip!