travelling from Luzon to Visayas w/ u're car

[hbk]

Has anyone here tried that already? When boarding the barge, do we need any special documents for the car? or just the photocopy of OR/CR would do?

[vinj]

I know you'll just need a photcopy of your CR and OR... PNP clearance isnt needed anymore i think but it might come in handy if you bring one along as well. Bring also a photocopy of your driver's license.

[wombat]

I've done it twice Manila to Ormoc, Leyte. Ung OR/CR lang kailangan photocopy lang di pa nila kinukuha titingnan lang. Sa pier dami magoffer na sila maglakad ng papers ng car, pero maganda din kung ikaw na lang. Ung driver libre na sa ferry. Cguro abutin ng 1000 pesos ung car/van/pick-up

[Kalinaw_75]

last Dec. nag travel rin kami going to Leyte. Puede na yung PNP clearance pero don't forget your OR just incase.

Road to watch.
- Samar
- between Lopez & Gumaca (spelling?)

[hbk]

thanks for the info :D

[vinj]

Around how long before the ferry is scheduled to leave should one be there at the latest (i.e. 830am yung ferry schedule, what time before should i get there?).

How long does it take to get your car on and off the ferry?

[Kalinaw_75]

Around how long before the ferry is scheduled to leave should one be there at the latest (i.e. 830am yung ferry schedule, what time before should i get there?).

How long does it take to get your car on and off the ferry?

depende kung maraming pasahero tsaka kung maganda ang panahon. We arrive Matnog mga plus 5 na pero nakahabol pa rin kami sa 6:30PM na ferry habang yung pabalik naman kami around 11:00PM kami nakarating sa Allen kaso mga 3:00AM or 4:00AM na kami naka alis coz masama ang panahon plus rami pang pasahero. Kaya isang ferry lang ang tumawid takot kasi yung mga maliliit.

Mabilis lang pag-papasok at ska pag-palabas sa ferry coz will coordinated naman yung nga lang chances nang mga car maunang pumasok kaya pag labas mahuhuli rin kayo.

Suggest ko lang eh estimate nyong medyo maliwinag pa pagdaan nang Samar to Leyte coz ang pangit talaga nang daan pag gabi. Hirap umiiwas sa lubak pag maliwanag naman madali lang paglaruan yung lubak.

OT: Saan ba kayo sa Visayas?

[wombat]

Around how long before the ferry is scheduled to leave should one be there at the latest (i.e. 830am yung ferry schedule, what time before should i get there?).

How long does it take to get your car on and off the ferry?

Gaya ng sabi ni Kalinaw, schedule your trip para pagdating mo ng port maliwanag pa. Usually 1 hour lang kaya mo na ayusin lahat unless madami passengers/cars,trucks na sasakay.
I usually leave Manila around 12MN dating ako Matnog around 2pm. Kung makasakay agad ferry mga 6-7pm nasa Allen Samar na. derecho na ko hanggang Ormoc leyte. Ung town before reaching San Juanico bridge sama ng daan. Nung January may nagaaspalto for a few kilometers sa daan, dumikit lahat sa ilalim ng sasakyan hirap alisin.
Ingat ka sa daan at Samar's streets are lined with craters big ones. Ung Quirino Hiway after Tagkawayan Quezon hanggang Camarines sama din ng daan.
It pays to have good lighting. Inalis ko pa ung dark magic tint ko sa harap para to improve visibility. Hope this helps

[Kalinaw_75]

OT: Leyteno ka rin pala wombat. Ako taga Leyte to be specific Hilongos.

[vinj]

Kalinaw_75, katutubong Maynila na ako but my family is from Bacolod-Iloilo. Mas gusto ko nga dyan sa probinsya... walang hassle.

I was supposed to do the nautical highway drive until Cagayan de Oro then back to Manila via Leyte but we could not get our schedules cleared up long enough for the trip... sayang.

On planning a road trip, try the EZ Map Philippines... quite helpful IMO.

[wombat]

OT: Leyteno ka rin pala wombat. Ako taga Leyte to be specific Hilongos.

Kalinaw, ung wife ko ang from Ormoc City her parents still live there so we make it a point to go there at least once a year to visit. Sarap din ang long drive na ganyan mas tipid pa kaysa mag plane so during the last two years by land kami lagi.

[gulliver]

Drove from Manila to Negros Oriental via Samar, Leyte and Cebu last December. 4 days and 3 nights kasi ayaw namin magbyahe sa gabi in unfamiliar territory.

Papers, copy of OR/CR and your drivers license lang, at minsan binabalik lang sa yo.

Time before departure? Pag-konti lang ang trips (i.e. twice a day), as early as you can! One trip I made from Puerto Galera to Batangas, I had to be at the pier 5 hours before! kaya lakad-lakad na lang sa beach, etc. habang nag-aantay :lol:

Pag maraming ferry sa port (i.e Allen or Matnog), 1-2 hrs before puede pa, at pag na miss mo naman, you can just wait for the next one. Best to call the ferry companies, Philtranco, and local PPA for schedules depending on your destination.

Tama sabi ng iba dito, roads in Samar to Leyte can be hell on a car's suspension, kaya dahan-dahan lang.

Guess you know, you can now drive to Caticlan (i.e. to Boracay) via the Strong Republic Nautical Highway? Very car-friendly pa daw. Route is Batangas-Calapan, Mindoro-Roxas, Mindoro-Caticlan, Panay...3 RORO ferries OR Batangas to Caticlan straight! May iba pa atang variations.

Tsikot in Boracay??? Cool!!

[Kalinaw_75]

Sarap din ang long drive na ganyan mas tipid pa kaysa mag plane so during the last two years by land kami lagi.

talagang super tipid, yung isang round trip sa eroplano puede muna gawing balikan yun pag nagdala ka nang sarili mo ride tsaka sarap magmamaneho sa probinsya.


Gulliver,
wow! Manila to Negros?

Going to Cebu saan kayo dumaan sa Isabel or Ormoc then paano nyo tinawid ang Cebu to Negros? Talagang ma ga imperyeno na daan doon sa Samar, wawa nga Rona ko sumampa doon at ramdam na ramdam ko yung sumayad na ilalim. Kala ko nga matangal na yung mga under chassis ko :lol:

Pero speaking of Samar my narinig akong na maraming raw maganda na beach na parang Sugar raw yung buhangin pero hindi pa na develop ang Island. Good to explore diba.

Last Holy week naka uwi naman kami sa Leyte (coz limited lang ang time nag plane na lang kami). As usual mainit pag summer so we decided on Island tripping. Geeezz my maganda palang Island (white sands) na malapit lang sa lungsod namin..... If youre really into exploring undevelop beach, i believe those Island are worth to try. My mga pix ako sa Island if you like it i can share with you :lol:, kaso nga lan yung isang Island hindi ko nakunan nang pix, naka limutan kasi ang d-cam sa pagmamadali :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

[vinj]

Here's part of the Nautical Highway route:
Batangas City - Calapan (Mindoro), Roxas (Mindoro) - Caticlan, Iloilo- Bacolod, Dumagete - Dapitan

[gulliver]

Sarap din ang long drive na ganyan mas tipid pa kaysa mag plane so during the last two years by land kami lagi.

Gulliver,
wow! Manila to Negros?

Going to Cebu saan kayo dumaan sa Isabel or Ormoc then paano nyo tinawid ang Cebu to Negros? Talagang ma ga imperyeno na daan doon sa Samar, wawa nga Rona ko sumampa doon at ramdam na ramdam ko yung sumayad na ilalim. Kala ko nga matangal na yung mga under chassis ko :lol:

Kalinaw_75,

We took an EB Aznar ferry from Isabel to Danao, Cebu. That was abt 2.5-3 hrs if I remember right. Overnight kami sa Cebu city, then drove south to Santander, Cebu for the 35-45 minute ferry to Tampei, Amlan via Maayo Shipping.

Grabe sa Samar no? Pinsan ko drove through there back in early 90's and sabi niya good condition pa daw yung Samar roads noon, but parang depressed talaga ekonomiya ng Samar, kaya mabagal yung maintenance sa road nila. But the road really shapes up from Sohotan national park through Leyte, almost to the point of "boring"

With the new nautical highway route, I can bypass Samar na :D

Re the white sand island, hindi kaya Biliran island yun? Maganda daw doon! Hindi lang namin na puntahan kasi hinahabol ko ang oras, sayang!

[RedHorse]

Hi guys,

Samar road:

There's this stretch from Calbayog to Catbalogan, about 70kms, used to take it in half hour driving, but for for the last two years, 2 hours na byahe ko dito.

Am wondering lang why of all sorts, nakakakuha ng mga loans to improve the road in Eastern and Northern Samar but not in Western Samar.

But, speaking of roads, ganda ng sa Sorsogon, wide na with shoulders pa sa mga bends.

This year, baka pumunta din kami sa Negros.

By the way, ilang kayong nag papalitan sa driving?

Ako lang kasi, walang kapalit, kaya matindi preparasyon ko. Exercise, less food, and during travel, iniiwasan ko yong mabusog, baka antukin ako.

[Kalinaw_75]

Gulliver,
Hindi Biliran Island (i know Maripepe) yun... gitna nang Western Leyte. Na upload kuna ang pix you can view at pitstop with a subject abt. vacation.

RedHorse,
That's awesome half an hour driving.... kung hindi ako nagkamali it takes 3 - 4 Hrs. for me. Maganda nga ang daan sa Sorsogon ang lapad at ska bagong asphalt kaya hataw :lol: :lol: :lol:

Dalawa kaming nag palitan yung pinaka mahaba ko ata mga ~7 Hrs na continous driving.

[gulliver]

RedHorse,

ganda nga sorsogon roads my wife and i travelled alone so ako lang nag-drive. 10 hrs from Pasig to Matnog, including a 45 minute stopover in Naga for lunch, and 30-minute siesta in front of Mayon along the hiway, under the trees. i love to drive so it wasn't too bad. return trip was 9 hours because my wife decided to fly back to Manila, tigas pa kasi suspension ko noon hehehe...

Kalinaw_97,

ok, will check it out and sure it will be nice. I stayed at Hotel Fernando's in Tacloban, and really enjoyed looking at the extensive WWII picture museum they have there. awesome!