Driving to Sagada

[al_kasunuran]

Anyone here tried driving to Sagada (from Manila)? How are the roads? Safe enough to drive (assuming daytime driving only)?

[yebo]

Anyone here tried driving to Sagada (from Manila)? How are the roads? Safe enough to drive (assuming daytime driving only)?

di ba may thread na going to sagada?

anyway, kaya ng kahit maliit na kotse. all roads are well paved except for one short portion na mga 200 meters lang dun sa junction where you make a right turn to sagada (straight takes you to ilocos). ingat lang may portions na "undercut" yung road. eto yung nag-slide yung ilalim ng paving so kahit may semento e walang lupa sa ilalim. may mga signs naman pero yung iba nilagyan lang ng mga kahoy sa gitna para iwasan mo. eat an early lunch at baguio kasi very few ang eating places along the way. and be sure you are passed baguio before noon para di ka abutan ng dilim sa daan. it takes 5 hours from baguio to sagada with no stops.

[anonemus]

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[mrrobinhood]

guys, do you have any idea on usually how many hours and road trip to sagada from manila? tnx in advance

[mda]

guys, do you have any idea on usually how many hours and road trip to sagada from manila? tnx in advance

Sabi ng google maps, minimum 9 hours daw, approx 380 km...

That computes to an average speed of about 42 km/h. Looks believable I guess..

[yebo]

Sabi ng google maps, minimum 9 hours daw, approx 380 km...

That computes to an average speed of about 42 km/h. Looks believable I guess..

yup, 9 hours quezon city to sagada via baguio. non-stop yan walang rest. that is assuming naiwasan mo ang traffic sa baguio. add an additional 2-3 hours for eating, gas station and comfort room stops.

[Lew_Alcindor]

Sabi ng google maps, minimum 9 hours daw, approx 380 km...

That computes to an average speed of about 42 km/h. Looks believable I guess..

Kaya take advantage sa SCTEX/TPLEX.

[yebo]

Kaya take advantage sa SCTEX/TPLEX.

hataw mode. leave early around 3am so you can go at least 140+ kph and travel the distance nlex-sctex-tplex in less than 2 hours. tapos arrive in baguio before 7 am so you avoid the traffic, skip baguio and have your breakfast at la trinidad.

[sean-archer]

Ano ba dapat vehicle to reach sagada? Kaya ba ng sedan?

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[yebo]

Ano ba dapat vehicle to reach sagada? Kaya ba ng sedan?

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kaya kahit subcompact. nung andun kami last year may naka eon nga e.

[sean-archer]

kaya kahit subcompact. nung andun kami last year may naka eon nga e.

That is good to know. Mukhang masaya mag drive papunta dun.

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[chronicle]

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manila to sagada

[jut703]

Drove to Sagada today. To be honest, it's not a very enjoyable drive. Too many slow trucks and the road is really just like a longer Kennon.

This view though somehow made up for it:



P.S. Yes, kayang kaya ng sedan. Some unpaved parts, but nothing unusual for provincial roads in our country.

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[aj2018]

Drove to Sagada today. To be honest, it's not a very enjoyable drive. Too many slow trucks and the road is really just like a longer Kennon.

This view though somehow made up for it:



P.S. Yes, kayang kaya ng sedan. Some unpaved parts, but nothing unusual for provincial roads in our country.

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I see that you made the trip in a Civic, so I'm guessing the low road clearance is not an issue?

I'm planning to make a similar trip from Manila to Sagada, through Banawe in Mid Feb, and my concerns are:

• Are sedans with low road clearance like a Honda Accord an issue?
• I've heard of safety concerns, the threat of being hijacked/robbed by random mountain locals. How real/serious is this?
• Do certain stretches get too narrow? Is there a risk of getting the car scratched on rock surfaces or oncoming traffic an issue?

Any other tips to do with making this road-trip would also help.

Is finding safe parking in Sagada an issue?

[jut703]

I see that you made the trip in a Civic, so I'm guessing the low road clearance is not an issue?

I'm planning to make a similar trip from Manila to Sagada, through Banawe in Mid Feb, and my concerns are:

• Are sedans with low road clearance like a Honda Accord an issue?
• I've heard of safety concerns, the threat of being hijacked/robbed by random mountain locals. How real/serious is this?
• Do certain stretches get too narrow? Is there a risk of getting the car scratched on rock surfaces or oncoming traffic an issue?

Any other tips to do with making this road-trip would also help.

Is finding safe parking in Sagada an issue?

No to all your questions.

My Civic was fine with 3 passengers and never scraped anything in the entire trip.

Threats of hijack/hold-up are real but not in the area going to Sagada. It is more prevalent in the road heading further north to Besao. My sales team covers this area regularly and have not been robbed ever even if they travel at night.

There are some one-way bits when there's road construction but it's never too narrow and there are marshalls.

In Sagada, there's a pay parking area although it's because the streets are narrow, not because they're unsafe. In fact Sagada has one of the lowest crime rates because people aren't materialistic there.

Overall, it's really just like any other roadtrip, albeit longer than usual. 3.5-4 hours to Baguio, plus stopovers, then another 5-6 hours to Sagada. Make sure your car is in good condition, and you as a driver are in good condition to drive several hundred kilometers of winding roads.


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[aj2018]

No to all your questions.

My Civic was fine with 3 passengers and never scraped anything in the entire trip.

Threats of hijack/hold-up are real but not in the area going to Sagada. It is more prevalent in the road heading further north to Besao. My sales team covers this area regularly and have not been robbed ever even if they travel at night.

There are some one-way bits when there's road construction but it's never too narrow and there are marshalls.

In Sagada, there's a pay parking area although it's because the streets are narrow, not because they're unsafe. In fact Sagada has one of the lowest crime rates because people aren't materialistic there.

Overall, it's really just like any other roadtrip, albeit longer than usual. 3.5-4 hours to Baguio, plus stopovers, then another 5-6 hours to Sagada. Make sure your car is in good condition, and you as a driver are in good condition to drive several hundred kilometers of winding roads.

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Thank you for all the information and responses. Very useful in making my decision to drive, versus ride a group-tour van.

No SCTEX/TPLEX speed enforcers before and after office hours.

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wala pa nanghuhuli sa ganung time. also after sunset. my guess is even if they try they can't capture the license plate number due to the headlights blinding their cameras. so if they can't clearly record your license plate then they can't make a case.

or like jut said, di pa naka-time in yung cameraman.

Thanks for that; will keep in mind, and drive responsibly.

[jage1234]

can anyone share some tourist spots that are senior friendly? say <500m from car parking? thanks

[EQAddict]

Thats a freakin long drive. One id like to do one day........

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[jut703]

Thats a freakin long drive. One id like to do one day........

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Yes bro it's really good to escape from Manila every once in a while for a long drive.

Oh another reason why I didn't enjoy the Sagada drive too much was that there were no playmates. It's really more fun when in a convoy with other drivers of equal pace.

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[maxpedition]

Yes bro it's really good to escape from Manila every once in a while for a long drive.

Oh another reason why I didn't enjoy the Sagada drive too much was that there were no playmates. It's really more fun when in a convoy with other drivers of equal pace.

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how many hours of driving from baguio to sagada?