Driving to Baguio at Midnight

[runningback]

nissan urvan, 65 liters yata ito.

[testament11]

good day! guys patulong naman 1st time ko aakyat ng baguio. manggaling kami ng las pinas, kung nakafull tank ang gas ko kaya ba yun hanggang baguio? kung hindi man san banda ako dapat mag stop at magpa gas bago umakyat ng baguio?

Rosario, La Union before yun split going up to Baguio via Kennon o Marcos Highway. Gaya nga ng sabi sa isang post dito, tabi-tabi naman ang mga gas stations doon. More or less pagdating mo doon ay more than half na ang naubos mo, depende sa driving style.

[frake]

Very informative. aakyat din kami ng family ko (wife and 2 kids) later after midnight siguro. We'll be coming from Bacoor and first time to use our '05 Ford Escape. Any tips and advices you guys want to share for a first timer? is it advisable to turn off the over drive?

thanks!

[vinj]

Very informative. aakyat din kami ng family ko (wife and 2 kids) later after midnight siguro. We'll be coming from Bacoor and first time to use our '05 Ford Escape. Any tips and advices you guys want to share for a first timer? is it advisable to turn off the over drive?

thanks!

I often drive up at night... For now, just keep good vision of the road as there are road cuts (portions between newly concreted parts and old asphalt parts in the construction areas that will jar your suspension badly if you don't slow down. These are mainly in the Pangasinan area of Mc Arthur highway. I'd suggest you do a bathroom stop on Petron Lakeshore (after NLEX San Fernando exit) then deretso SCTEX - TPLEX to Paniqui na yan.

Kennon is okay to take now.

[kapitan88]

anyone experienced TPLEX at night? As soon as I entered this expressway, para akong biglang into deep trance, parang sobra akong inantok, maybe it was the side reflectors and road lines, pero talagang di ko kinaya, i had to munch para lang magising. Masarap mag byahe ng gabi lalo na sa expressway, dahil wala nang radar check. pero dapat iwasan pa din ang mag overspeed, at dapat mas doble ingat dahil kahit awake ka, pwedeng yung iba sa road ang makatulog.

walang traffic; malamig ang weather; walang mga kuliglig/tricycle.

[yebo]

has anyone passed by magilas lately?

last time i passed only part of it, exited tplex at gerona then on to ramos-guimba road then on to pangasinan-nueva ecija road all the way to the corner of petron of the carmen rosales-san jose road, where you are supposed to make a left turn going to rosales then right turn again to magilas before rosales. passable naman yung ramos-guimba road although there are some portions that are badly cracked but not jarring. yung pangasinan-nueva ecija road may road repairs pero no traffic at all as the portions are short and the road is wide. ang di ko alam yung from rosales all the way to binalonan.

[vinj]

has anyone passed by magilas lately?

last time i passed only part of it, exited tplex at gerona then on to ramos-guimba road then on to pangasinan-nueva ecija road all the way to the corner of petron of the carmen rosales-san jose road, where you are supposed to make a left turn going to rosales then right turn again to magilas before rosales. passable naman yung ramos-guimba road although there are some portions that are badly cracked but not jarring. yung pangasinan-nueva ecija road may road repairs pero no traffic at all as the portions are short and the road is wide. ang di ko alam yung from rosales all the way to binalonan.

I took it going from Baguio to Manila last December. Rosales to Binalonan is okay and much better than driving from Urdaneta to Binalonan with the roadworks ongoing. The bad part was from Pura to Guimba (cracked up yung road) but it was still bearable if you keep your speed in check or you have a car with big tyres. Entered TPLEX at Gerona.

TPLEX at night is okay especially with the side reflectors (and no speed limit that time i passed)... had a hard time cleaning off all the bugs from the Hiace nose though.

[kasper]

^

Yan ang galing Nueva Viscaya na route di ba? A friend in Nueva Viscaya is suggesting I come visit his place and take that route going up Baguio.

Parang drive above the clouds daw. Looking at it over google maps, nakakalula nga ...

Yes. Maganda rin ang kalsada. Mababait pa ang locals. Sesenyasan ka kung safe mag overtake.

[theshepherd]

First time to drive up to baguio later tonight using the new vios. Nalilito pa kung kennon or marcos ang dadaanan.

Peace out!

[CVT]

Go for Marcos Hiway for now bro. Less complication; more predictable....

[Lew_Alcindor]

Yes. Maganda rin ang kalsada. Mababait pa ang locals. Sesenyasan ka kung safe mag overtake.

Sana ganyan lahat ng driver. Sa zigzag ng Sinoloan, Laguna to Real, Quezon sumesenyas din ang mga tricycle driver pag pde ka na umovertake.

[frake]

I often drive up at night... For now, just keep good vision of the road as there are road cuts (portions between newly concreted parts and old asphalt parts in the construction areas that will jar your suspension badly if you don't slow down. These are mainly in the Pangasinan area of Mc Arthur highway. I'd suggest you do a bathroom stop on Petron Lakeshore (after NLEX San Fernando exit) then deretso SCTEX - TPLEX to Paniqui na yan.

Kennon is okay to take now.

Thank you very much, sir. nag enjoy kaming family and family ng brother ng wife ko sa baguio and la union. na-enjoy din namin ng bro in-law ko yung driving namin. gamit nya yung honda city '08. sa TPLEX nakapag 150/khp kami pero not for long. may portion lang kasi ng road na kami lang. umalis kami ng bacoor, cavite ng 3am. we took kennon going to baguio which is okay nga po katulad ng nasabi nyo. pababa ng la union we took naguilian rd, since mas malapit dun sa house ng parents ng bro in-law ko (wala kami nakuhang hotel prior pag akyat namin sa bguio). pag akyat namin naguillan ulit then pagbaba going to tarlac's isdaan nag marcos na kami.

[Pipefish]

I'm planning to drive solo to Baguio this weekend, then go up to Mt. Pulag by jeep (and of course, by foot). =B) My plan is to leave Mandaluyong at 3 a.m. on Friday so it will be day when I reach MacArthur and Marcos Highway. I'll be staying overnight in Baguio and will leave for Pulag at dawn the next morning. This will be my route:
NLEX > SCTEx > TPLEx > Paniqui-Ramos Road > MacArthur Highway > Pugo-Rosario Road > Marcos Highway

Is this correct?

I hope you can help me with some questions:
1. What place can you suggest that's not too expensive since I'll just be spending the night and leave for the mountains at 4 a.m. on Saturday? Do I need to make a reservation from Manila?
2. Do you know of a parking space in Baguio that's safe, and where I can leave the car on Saturday to be picked up on Sunday or Monday evening? What's the usual parking rate?
3. I'm planning to leave Baguio for home in the evening, perhaps around 7 p.m. Will that be OK? Is Marcos Highway still the better and safer route?

Thanks a lot and looking forward to your inputs.

[paragos]

I'm planning to drive solo to Baguio this weekend, then go up to Mt. Pulag by jeep (and of course, by foot). =B) My plan is to leave Mandaluyong at 3 a.m. on Friday so it will be day when I reach MacArthur and Marcos Highway. I'll be staying overnight in Baguio and will leave for Pulag at dawn the next morning. This will be my route:
NLEX > SCTEx > TPLEx > Paniqui-Ramos Road > MacArthur Highway > Pugo-Rosario Road > Marcos Highway

Is this correct?

I hope you can help me with some questions:
1. What place can you suggest that's not too expensive since I'll just be spending the night and leave for the mountains at 4 a.m. on Saturday? Do I need to make a reservation from Manila?
2. Do you know of a parking space in Baguio that's safe, and where I can leave the car on Saturday to be picked up on Sunday or Monday evening? What's the usual parking rate?
3. I'm planning to leave Baguio for home in the evening, perhaps around 7 p.m. Will that be OK? Is Marcos Highway still the better and safer route?

Thanks a lot and looking forward to your inputs.

Sir mas ok kung mag kennon road kayo.
Kung overnight parking, SM na lang, 150 ang overnight fee plus 35 na parking fee.
Paglabas nyo ng SM pababa ng Session Road paglagpas nyo ng BDO turn left kayo sa Gov. Pack Road andyan yung Baden Powell Inn. May dorm type room sila dati. Or pwede rin sa mga transient house kaso nasa Outlook drive (likod ng The Mansion). Pwede ko ibigay sa inyo contact number para makapag-inquire kayo or pwedeng sa kanila nyo na rin iwan car nyo

[remzam]

Check mo rin sir 1896 bed and breakfast near sikad road. Its a house converted to a b&b and has safe parking where you can leave your car.

If you want to drive some more, actually some friends told me that even a sedan can go up all the way to rangers station since roads are better now.

And since you are driving alone, i suggest if time permits stay one more night in baguio and leave in the morning since you will be coming from a major climb. Baka makatulog ka while driving pauwi. Kung di naman kaya, damihan mo na lang stop over pababa and doble ingat kasi galing sa pagod na trek tapos drive na agad pagbalik baguio.

Ingat and enjoy!

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[Pipefish]

Paragos, maraming salamat sa suggestions. Pwede mo i-PM 'yung numbers? Siya nga pala, ang meeting place namin ni Manong jeepney driver ay sa Victory Liner Terminal. Kung di ako nagkakamali, malapit sa Session Road/Utility Drive 'yun.

Kennon Road? Para kasing base sa nabasa ko sa thread, mas relaxing mag-drive sa Marcos Highway? Mahigit isang taon pa lang ako nagda-drive at medyo nahawaan na ng angas ng mga drivers sa EDSA. Pero generally, mabait pa rin ako. >:->

Remzam, maraming salamat din sa suggestion. Iko-consider ko ang extra night sa Baguio since naka-leave naman ako sa Lunes, at 'yung accommodation na nabanggit mo.

About Ranger Station, I drive a 4x2 ASX, so I have my doubts about going straight. Baka di kaya. At nakakaawa yata ang suspension kung ide-derecho ko. >:->

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[paragos]

may nakasabay kami last year na silverado, di kinaya, kaya alanganin talaga asx nyo, ayon kasi sa mga kasamahan ko na nag-pulag din last sunday lang, ganun pa rin daw kundisyon ng daan.

[Pipefish]

I'm in Baguio now. Will climb Mt. Pulag tomorrow. I encountered several road widening projects, I think most of them are in Villasis.

One thing I noticed was nobody was taking the extra new lane, perhaps because they were expecting it to end abruptly with a road construction sign.

Will share some dash cam videos when I get back.

P.S.
Marcos Highway was very good, it reminded me a lot of the road going to Rizal.

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[remzam]

I'm in Baguio now. Will climb Mt. Pulag tomorrow. I encountered several road widening projects, I think most of them are in Villasis.

One thing I noticed was nobody was taking the extra new lane, perhaps because they were expecting it to end abruptly with a road construction sign.

Will share some dash cam videos when I get back.

P.S.
Marcos Highway was very good, it reminded me a lot of the road going to Rizal.

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Enjoy the cold weather there and pulag sir! Tagal ko na di nakakaakyat dyan.

I'll be up in the city next week naman ;)

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[Lew_Alcindor]

Hi! May way ba na maiwasan ang Pozzorubio Pangasinan pabalik ng Manila? Dun kasi yung mabagal.
Ang nakita ko sa map ay via Pangasinan kaso mas malayo. Worth it kaya yung added distance?
Kung via Asingan naman, dadaan pa din ng Pozzorubio at Binalonan.

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