Driving to Baguio at Midnight

[confused shoes]

So I was thinking of leaving Baguio after breakfast, by 10 am at the latest so that I'll be in Ortigas by about 4 pm.

Medyo mabagal ang provincial traffic pag pabalik ng Manila. With normal and safe driving, I will drive Agoo(almost Baguio) to MOA(via Manila) in 6 hours starting at 9am or 10am. But going north, I can drive it in 4 hours if I will start before 6am. I travel during February, April, July, October, and December. I normally have a 20 minute stop at NLEX Caltex or Shell.

[xwangbu]

Hi Guys,

Still haven't gone to Baguio, though by this time next week I should be there in the cold. Hehehe!

Anyways, a new development popped up. I now have to fly out on a business trip right after the Baguio trip on Sunday. My flight is 725 pm. So I was thinking of leaving Baguio after breakfast, by 10 am at the latest so that I'll be in Ortigas by about 4 pm. How many hours is the return trip from Baguio? Do you think this is doable? Should we leave much earlier? Since flight is 725pm, I should be at NAIA 2 by 525 at the latest. Bad trip, would have been nice to take my time on the Sunday morning driving down.

Watchutink?

medyo OT:
about your flight - better give a 3hour allowance for the immigration queue
if sa T1 or T2 ka. dami pa rin paalis galing bakasyon mga OFW
going back to their jobsite karamihan.
if T3 - medyo ok pa yung bilis ng pila.

[IMm29]

Mukhang magdadala ako isa pang oto ah. Hmmm...

[vinj]

Mukhang magdadala ako isa pang oto ah. Hmmm...

If you have someone who can drive your family and the van down, book a ticket with the Victory Liner Deluxe Bus (has a restroom, no stops, nicer seats w/ more legroom versus the regular a/c bus, in-bus service, etc.) then take that going back to Manila instead of bringing a second car:

[CVT]

Hi Guys,

Still haven't gone to Baguio, though by this time next week I should be there in the cold. Hehehe!

Anyways, a new development popped up. I now have to fly out on a business trip right after the Baguio trip on Sunday. My flight is 725 pm. So I was thinking of leaving Baguio after breakfast, by 10 am at the latest so that I'll be in Ortigas by about 4 pm. How many hours is the return trip from Baguio? Do you think this is doable? Should we leave much earlier? Since flight is 725pm, I should be at NAIA 2 by 525 at the latest. Bad trip, would have been nice to take my time on the Sunday morning driving down.

Watchutink?

If you leave at 6AM Sunday,- then you'll be in MM by 12noon bro.... Still enough time for your flight.

Typically, 6 hours pag medyo natraffic,- huwag lang sobrang traffic....

And we all thought that you have already made your trip....

Baka magkasabay pa tayo niyan....

17.8K:snow:

[vinj]

If you leave at 6AM Sunday,- then you'll be in MM by 12noon bro.... Still enough time for your flight.

Typically, 6 hours pag medyo natraffic,- huwag lang sobrang traffic....

And we all thought that you have already made your trip....

Baka magkasabay pa tayo niyan....

17.8K:snow:

Mauna lang kayo sa akin ng 1 week... baka si LSB makita niyo rin dyan. :D

[IMm29]

The trip is in 3 days, and I'm excited! More about the drive rather than the destination, actually. Hahaha!

Some nights I'd gotten up thinking:
- To Magilas or not to Magilas?
- How much of a b1tch will MacArthur be on a Friday?
- I miss my 18s. Hahaha!
- The GS can make it up to and around Baguio in a single full tank. How far will the Cruze (bro-in-law's car) go before we have to pit?

And lately:
- Gotta leave at 8am on Sunday so I can make the flight... Abot sana. abot sana.

Hahaha!

[vinj]

^If you leave at 8am on Sunday, you should make it to Manila by around after lunch kung easy driving. If you leave at 5am and go banzai you'll be in Balintawak by 8am

Magilas or no Magilas? Where do you plan to eat along the way? That should help dictate your route as well. Just be sure to avoid Tarlac City proper (which you can by taking SCTEX La Paz exit. I have no update lang on the construction of Mc Arthur in the Tarlac area. If you plan to eat at Matutinas then you can take Magilas all the way to Rosales then take Mc Arthur up to Urdaneta.

[IMm29]

^If you leave at 8am on Sunday, you should make it to Manila by around after lunch kung easy driving. If you leave at 5am and go banzai you'll be in Balintawak by 8am

Magilas or no Magilas? Where do you plan to eat along the way? That should help dictate your route as well. Just be sure to avoid Tarlac City proper (which you can by taking SCTEX La Paz exit. I have no update lang on the construction of Mc Arthur in the Tarlac area. If you plan to eat at Matutinas then you can take Magilas all the way to Rosales then take Mc Arthur up to Urdaneta.

Ok sa Banzai moves ah. Hahaha! If ever, was planning to bring the wife's Vios as an additional car (driven by my bro in law going up). Tapos on the way down, I'd take it home to Manila. I'd leave Baguio at about 7 or 8am. But then, the wife would be left to drive the GS. Kawawa naman, considering the kids will want to feed with her. So, back to plan A, pero alis kami ng 8 am instead of 10 am, so we'll have some allowance.

[lowslowbenz]

Mauna lang kayo sa akin ng 1 week... baka si LSB makita niyo rin dyan. :D

This weekend ba trip nyo? I prefer night driving (lone-ranger). So I leave Manila for Baguio 12AM on any given day, and leave Baguio for Manila 10PM on any given day. At those "unholy" hours, travel time is between 4-5 hours including rest/stretching stops.

[vinj]

This weekend ba trip nyo? I prefer night driving (lone-ranger). So I leave Manila for Baguio 12AM on any given day, and leave Baguio for Manila 10PM on any given day. At those "unholy" hours, travel time is between 4-5 hours including rest/stretching stops.

Next week pa (first weekend of Feb.). Nainggit ako kay IMm29. :D I usually leave after work, around 8pm and i get to Baguio anytime between 11:30-1:00am depending on my pace and stopovers. Going home i usually leave early in the morning (5am) so i'm back in Manila for a nice hot breakfast.

My favorite driving day to Baguio is Good Friday. Save for having to slow down for those carrying crosses on the highway, you can do the trip in an easy 3 hours or so (as in you're just cruising at 80-120kph, no hard overtakes or high speed runs, very little cars and trikes to pass). I also tried driving up to Baguio via Pampanga - Subic - Zambales - Pangasinan - La Union... veeerrryyy nice drive but it will take up almost a whole day. One of my last road trips with my dad before he moved on.

[lowslowbenz]

I also tried driving up to Baguio via Pampanga - Subic - Zambales - Pangasinan - La Union... veeerrryyy nice drive but it will take up almost a whole day.

Long way round ... I heard maganda ang road conditions sa route na yan, and less road traffic too.

[IMm29]

The scenic route? I'm sure your Dad appreciated that road trip.

Maybe I can do the night drive when I'm more familiar with the route. It's been too long since my last trip to Baguio, so I'll definitely appreciate seeing where I'm going.

[number001]

Next week pa (first weekend of Feb.). Nainggit ako kay IMm29. :D I usually leave after work, around 8pm and i get to Baguio anytime between 11:30-1:00am depending on my pace and stopovers. Going home i usually leave early in the morning (5am) so i'm back in Manila for a nice hot breakfast.

My favorite driving day to Baguio is Good Friday. Save for having to slow down for those carrying crosses on the highway, you can do the trip in an easy 3 hours or so (as in you're just cruising at 80-120kph, no hard overtakes or high speed runs, very little cars and trikes to pass). I also tried driving up to Baguio via Pampanga - Subic - Zambales - Pangasinan - La Union... veeerrryyy nice drive but it will take up almost a whole day. One of my last road trips with my dad before he moved on.

So basically you drive to Baguio and immediately go back to Manila ?

If that were me, a whole day of work and drive for 6 hrs + at night with no sleep. I might drive over the proverbial cliff, if that were me. :D

[vinj]

So basically you drive to Baguio and immediately go back to Manila ?

I used to do that with my dad as we enjoyed going on road trips as a father-son thing; We wake up one morning with nothing on our schedules and decide to drive up, have a good dinner and dessert, stay overnight in Baguio, then leave the next morning for Manila once again. Lalo na pag may bagong kotse or second hand project sa garahe, who can't resist.

If i'm with my family though, we usually stay up for 3-4 days. We don't really go around much... we just hang around where we stay and do DVD marathons, cook, go out to eat, or take a drive.

The Zamba - Pangasinan road is a nice, scenic route with good roads and nice straights where you can floor the pedal.

[lowslowbenz]

drive to Baguio and immediately go back to Manila ?

When SCTEX opened, I would do this for a "fresh strawberries, vegetables and BCC bread only" run.

[vinj]

When SCTEX opened, I would do this for a "fresh strawberries, vegetables and BCC bread only" run.

Pards, why is it when you say "fresh strawberries" i get this feeling regulars on this board get a different connotation?

[lowslowbenz]

Pards, why is it when you say "fresh strawberries" i get this feeling regulars on this board get a different connotation?

Hahahahahahaha ... Pambihira! ... Primo, you got me there! ....... :D

[IMm29]

Yown!!! Local fresh strawberries!

[testament11]

Kaya naman balikan ang Baguio. Did this during the New Year. Out of nowhere, biglang nag-aya ang tatay ko na mag-Baguio. We left Marilao at 10AM, then arrived at SM Baguio at around 4PM, so 6 hours. Quite long kasi na-stuck kami sa Isdaan ng almost 2 hours dahil sa tagal dumating ng order namin. We took Kennon Road by accident (ayaw ng nanay ko doon dahil sa mga horror stories ng kalsada). Just spent 3 hours there and left at around 7pm. We arrived at Bulacan at 11:30PM. This time, we took Marcos Highway route.

Going to:
NLEX - SCTEX exit at La Paz - McArthur - Kennon

Going back
Baguio - Palispis - McArthur - SCTEX - NLEX