It’s still too early to be posting about the feast of Santo Niño de Cebu in which, the Sinulog Festivities are held for. I am timing this post to make foreigners (who come to Cebu City for the festivities) to be aware of the peak hotel booking season. As early as November, many hotels in Cebu City are already fully booked in advance for January when the grand Sinulog dance parade will be held on the third Sunday of the month. If you are planning to come home or visit the city on that day better book as early as possible before slots run out.
I suggest you book hotels that are within the Sinulog grand dance parade route if you want to have a comfortable view and distance of the event. Last years’ parade routes included the streets of P.(Pantaleon) Del Rosario, Imus Avenue, General Maxilom Ave., and Dalan Osmeña (Osmeña Blvd.). Check out Google map and search for hotels in these areas. These routes usually have been the same over the years. It may slightly change in time.
There are hotels that are located along these roads or you may choose the ones nearest them. You don’t want to book hotels that are too far away from these roads because traffic is closed in these roads and many traffic routes are affected. You’d have to walk your way wherever you want to go within the city and you’d have to snake your way within the crowd and revelers around downtown and uptown area. Usually, traffic is open back to normal right after the Sinulog Grand Parade at around 7pm. But even then, crowds are still thick that traffic is still hampered to a slow movement depending on the proximity of streets to activity areas.
Aside from watching the Sinulog Mardi Gras from the comfort of your hotel windows or positioning yourself along the parade routes you can also enjoy watching the contingents from the Grandstand. You need to buy entrance ticket/s at the Cebu City Sports Complex in advance to view the contingents at length with their dance crafts and colorful costumes where judging is done. You can check out sale of the tickets the Sinulog Foundation Office or through their Facebook page. Moreover, you can also check form there postings about upcoming Sinulog-related activities during the month-long celebration. Watch out for their updates.
Monday, October 10, 2016
Monday, September 26, 2016
The Cebu MyBus: Station/Terminal at SM City - North Reclamation Area
If you ever wonder where in particular location is the MyBus Station/Terminal is in SM City Cebu here is a photo to help you be guided. You don't actually need to find it hard because most people in cebu particularly those who happen to be at the mall know where it is located. Riding a MyBus is affordable and more convenient than any other public transport. It is air-conditioned and less tendency to be overloaded (for now, perhaps) basing from its 30-minute gap schedule of departures. Now, take some look at the MyBus Station as well as the bus itself.
Passengers inside MyBus at the Mactan Cebu Airport waiting for Bus to leave going to SM City Cebu.
The passengers disembarking at SM City Cebu MyBus Station/Terminal. This is the size of the bus relative to the the passengers.
The MyBus Station/Terminal at SM City. Notice the big building at the far left of the photo which is the Radisson Blu Hotel.
Friday, September 16, 2016
Cebu’s Rich and Diverse History on Display at the Museum, the “Museo Sugbu”
If you are visiting Cebu City you could immerse yourself in its rich historical origins with the bits and pieces of information at the Museo Sugbu. It is basically a pre-colonial and colonial Cebu on display at the Museum. Relics of Cebu’s past from archeological discoveries as well as donated items by donors who survived through the wars (or their heirs) will take you back in time. The Museum features priceless pre-colonial and colonial (Spanish, Japanese, American) artifacts. You could also view a video narrative summarizing Cebu’s ancient origin at the pre-colonial display section.
What’s more, the museum is housed in what used to be Carcel de Cebu, a provincial jail built in 1869. It was later changed to Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC). Consider yourself in double treats as you go inside the museum because the facility, though, renovated still distinctly retain the actual structures of the old jailhouse. As you transfer from one museum display area (jail section) to another you could curiously imagine how prison life could have been at the time. You could be left eerily in awe as you scan the vicinity. Let everything else speak for itself in your experience when you get there.
To get there cheaply you can take the jeepney ride bearing the route codes 03L, 03B, 03A, 21A, 21B, 21D, 10k or you can simply ask sidewalk vendors in the downtown area which jeepney route to take to get you to either M.J. Cuenco Ave. , Tejero, or Martires street where the museum is located.
Entrance Fees at the Museo Sugbu as of this post are:
Students: Php10 (Filipinos), Php50 (Balikbayans), Php50 (Foreigners)
Adults: P30 (Filipinos), P75 (Balikbayans), P75 (Foriegners)
Senior Citizens: Php10 and Free Admission for ICOM (International Council of Museums) members.
Now, let's take a look at some of my humble snapshots taken from this poor man's smart phone camera:
While these photos should give you glimpses of the Museo Sugbu briefly highlighting Cebu's pre-colonial and colonial history an actual view should not substitute any of the best photograph anyone can take. At least, those humble photos serve another purpose, that is, make you crave for so much better, actual views of the museum if you happen to visit Cebu City.
What’s more, the museum is housed in what used to be Carcel de Cebu, a provincial jail built in 1869. It was later changed to Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC). Consider yourself in double treats as you go inside the museum because the facility, though, renovated still distinctly retain the actual structures of the old jailhouse. As you transfer from one museum display area (jail section) to another you could curiously imagine how prison life could have been at the time. You could be left eerily in awe as you scan the vicinity. Let everything else speak for itself in your experience when you get there.
To get there cheaply you can take the jeepney ride bearing the route codes 03L, 03B, 03A, 21A, 21B, 21D, 10k or you can simply ask sidewalk vendors in the downtown area which jeepney route to take to get you to either M.J. Cuenco Ave. , Tejero, or Martires street where the museum is located.
Entrance Fees at the Museo Sugbu as of this post are:
Students: Php10 (Filipinos), Php50 (Balikbayans), Php50 (Foreigners)
Adults: P30 (Filipinos), P75 (Balikbayans), P75 (Foriegners)
Senior Citizens: Php10 and Free Admission for ICOM (International Council of Museums) members.
Now, let's take a look at some of my humble snapshots taken from this poor man's smart phone camera:
The Museo Sugbu housed by the old Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC). It is also the colonial Carcel de Cebu, also a jail house during the Spanish colonization.
Archeological artifacts of Cebu's antiquitity at the pre-colonial section of the museum.
Spanish colonization era's relics of governance on display at the Spanish gallery. Here, you can see numerous preserved personal and public documents of Cebu's government during the time.
The upper gallery of Spanish and American colonization era. At the far, opposite side of the room are housed the era of Japanese-American heirloom.
The media gallery showcasing the gadgets and equipments used by the press people during the post american era.
It was already getting time for lunch when my niece and I were about to leave thinking we have seen everything at the museum. While snapping photos a few last time, Nikki discovered one more gallery located in an inconspicuous area of the jail. I was so amazed with our last-ditch museum finds of an array of vintage bikes on display courtesy of the Vintage Bike Club of Cebu.
While these photos should give you glimpses of the Museo Sugbu briefly highlighting Cebu's pre-colonial and colonial history an actual view should not substitute any of the best photograph anyone can take. At least, those humble photos serve another purpose, that is, make you crave for so much better, actual views of the museum if you happen to visit Cebu City.
Tuesday, August 23, 2016
Cebu Passenger Tricycle Ride - Accessible Transportation in Smaller Roads and Streets
Passenger Tricycles are one of the most commonly seen means of transportation in Cebu. They are so-called because they are actually motorcycles with ingenious addition of a side car to accommodate passengers.
They are most commonly seen plying routes where roads or streets do not have jeepneys to take passengers to and from their nearby destinations. Other passengers also take this mode of commute as a means to get them in and out of the housing subdivisions. Then they would disembark on major roads to further take jeepneys.
These tricycle rides are actually banned from entering major thoroughfares to prevent further congestion of traffic. They are registered and regulated by the Land Transportation Office with number codings printed on the side-car body for the route they are limited to.
Fare usually differs according to the distance traveled along the route. Usually, for short distances they either are the same with that of the Jeepneys’ or slightly lower. However, for longer distances they may also be higher. You may ask fellow passenger how much is the fare to a certain distance or ask the driver directly instead.
These tricycles proved very useful and popular among many low and middle-income commuters in their economic and personal lives. Most small scale businesses benefit from the accessibility and economy this mode of transportation offer considering that they can also take smaller baggage of wholesale or retail goods within shorter distances away from the metropolitan area.
In many tourist spots or destinations outside of cities these tricycles are also popular mode of passenger commute to take them between neighboring municipalities within minutes of distances away. Tourists who travel in groups can also make informal arrangement with the driver to charter them to their destination directly instead of having to contend with series of stops to pick and drop other passengers along their routes.
They are most commonly seen plying routes where roads or streets do not have jeepneys to take passengers to and from their nearby destinations. Other passengers also take this mode of commute as a means to get them in and out of the housing subdivisions. Then they would disembark on major roads to further take jeepneys.
These tricycle rides are actually banned from entering major thoroughfares to prevent further congestion of traffic. They are registered and regulated by the Land Transportation Office with number codings printed on the side-car body for the route they are limited to.
Fare usually differs according to the distance traveled along the route. Usually, for short distances they either are the same with that of the Jeepneys’ or slightly lower. However, for longer distances they may also be higher. You may ask fellow passenger how much is the fare to a certain distance or ask the driver directly instead.
These tricycles proved very useful and popular among many low and middle-income commuters in their economic and personal lives. Most small scale businesses benefit from the accessibility and economy this mode of transportation offer considering that they can also take smaller baggage of wholesale or retail goods within shorter distances away from the metropolitan area.
In many tourist spots or destinations outside of cities these tricycles are also popular mode of passenger commute to take them between neighboring municipalities within minutes of distances away. Tourists who travel in groups can also make informal arrangement with the driver to charter them to their destination directly instead of having to contend with series of stops to pick and drop other passengers along their routes.
Thursday, August 18, 2016
The MyBus Prepaid Card and Freebies at Mactan Cebu International Airport
Upon arrival at the Mactan Cebu International Airport via Cebu Pacific flight from Cagayan de Oro City on a Travel-Light package I went straight to the arrival lobby where I inquired from the airport personnel where to buy the MyBus Prepaid Card. I was directed to a small booth at the right side of the arrival exit gate. I bought my initial Php200.00 MyBus Prepaid card. It came with freebies and the first ride to its SM City (North Reclamation) Cebu MyBus Station was free. Other freebies were included in the prepaid package including another free ride to anywhere within its route. Sure enough I arrived to the city with my prepaid card load still intact. It was way economically better than taking the taxi ride. Below are few freebies that go with purchasing the intitial Php200.00 MyBus Prepaid card:
The prepaid card are also accepted for use in the following SM establishments:
It has no expiry and can be reloaded anytime. In a sense, it is also a multipurpose card. It is said that more partner merchants will be accepting the card soon. Please see the photo below:
The Php200.00 initial worth of MyBus prepaid card that go with freebies including two free-ride tickets. The other free-ride ticket was taken by the driver during my first trip.
The prepaid card are also accepted for use in the following SM establishments:
- SM Cinema
- IMAX
- Director's Club Cinema
- Snack Time
- SM Bowling Center
- SM Skating
- The SM Store
- SM Supermarket
- SM Hypermarket
- Savemore Market
- SM Parking
- National Bookstore
- Flawless
- Yoshinoya
It has no expiry and can be reloaded anytime. In a sense, it is also a multipurpose card. It is said that more partner merchants will be accepting the card soon. Please see the photo below:
I don't know if the freebies are promotional for a period. Perhaps, the promo would be replaced by other perks in the future. Just my opinion, though. Moreover, note that I purchased my card last Aug.9, 2016. Like I suggest, the freebies could either be taken away or replaced anytime in the future.
Thursday, July 28, 2016
The Multicab : A Popular and Versatile Transportation and Commute in Cebu
I do not know how people from other countries call this vehicle but Filipinos, particularly in Cebu call it “Multicab”. Compared to other modes of transportation its affordability and versatility makes it popular among Cebuanos. It is being utilized mostly in small to medium scale businesses. Still, others use it as family service vehicle mostly by the middle class. The components are readily available at surplus spare parts dealers. I have once heard from a cousin that these vehicles usually come in bulk orders as second hand units from Japan and refurbished by local car dealers to sell for a hundred thousand pesos more or less. These are said to have been used in transporting machineries or equipment within factory compounds in Japan.
One of the most common use of multicab in Cebu, as with any other cities and municipalities in the Philippines, is transporting passengers. In other words, it is one of the passenger commuting modes. The fare is the same as with regular Jeepney rides that ply within city and provincial routes. Moreover, it shares some of the Jeepney routes and coding. The only difference is that, of course, it carries lesser number of passengers in its transport.
Unassuming the size of a multicab might be it has significantly served Cebuanos’ lives in a number of ways. It has become a growing symbol of the middle class communities' economic struggle and livelihood.
One of the most common use of multicab in Cebu, as with any other cities and municipalities in the Philippines, is transporting passengers. In other words, it is one of the passenger commuting modes. The fare is the same as with regular Jeepney rides that ply within city and provincial routes. Moreover, it shares some of the Jeepney routes and coding. The only difference is that, of course, it carries lesser number of passengers in its transport.
Passenger multicab being chartered to transport company employees to and from the workplace.
Out of resourcefulness, Filipinos have further reinvented the multicab into a firefighting vehicle mimicking the design of bigger firetrucks. It proved effective getting inside narrow alleys in cramped up housing or squatter areas where bigger firetrucks could not penetrate and firehoses could not reach the blazed residences.
Unassuming the size of a multicab might be it has significantly served Cebuanos’ lives in a number of ways. It has become a growing symbol of the middle class communities' economic struggle and livelihood.
Thursday, July 21, 2016
Cebu’s V-Hire: The Faster, Economy, Semi-private and Air-conditioned Passenger Ride to the Provinces
If you are in Cebu and you want to travel or commute to any of its provinces or adjacent cities the V-hire is another one of your choices aside from the buses, taxis or private cars (rental, owned or borrowed). The V-Hire is an air-conditioned mini-van to ferry passengers to a destined province or municipality of Cebu.
One of the advantages of taking the V-Hire as your mode of transportation is that you have less waiting time for the vehicle to take off. As soon as the van is fully occupied it will leave the station right away. It can accommodate 10 persons more or less depending on the mini-van size, brand and model. It is usually faster than the buses because it only stops a few times to drop passengers on the way. The fare is usually uniform regardless of where you will be disembarking. However, in some cases, the fare varies. It runs from over a hundred pesos or less than a hundred depending on the distance of the travel. The fare is collected by a conductor before the transportation takes off.
Passengers in a hurry usually take this mode because the driver can make necessary route adjustments or shortcuts if necessary during heavy traffic, flooding or long road re-routing. The pick-up stations are at mall terminals and at certain government designated waiting/parking area for V-Hires. You can find these pick-up / drop-off stations at Cebu City hall area, SM City (North Reclamation) and Ayala Center Cebu being the most popular ones. The route is labeled at the designated waiting area. One last advice, though, is that you should not bring big baggage/s with you because there is less space for that. If you are one of the first passengers to board you can choose your comfortable seating. However, if you are a person who dislike being cramped up in close space you better take the air-conditioned bus. You can read my post about buses in Cebu.
One of the advantages of taking the V-Hire as your mode of transportation is that you have less waiting time for the vehicle to take off. As soon as the van is fully occupied it will leave the station right away. It can accommodate 10 persons more or less depending on the mini-van size, brand and model. It is usually faster than the buses because it only stops a few times to drop passengers on the way. The fare is usually uniform regardless of where you will be disembarking. However, in some cases, the fare varies. It runs from over a hundred pesos or less than a hundred depending on the distance of the travel. The fare is collected by a conductor before the transportation takes off.
Passengers in a hurry usually take this mode because the driver can make necessary route adjustments or shortcuts if necessary during heavy traffic, flooding or long road re-routing. The pick-up stations are at mall terminals and at certain government designated waiting/parking area for V-Hires. You can find these pick-up / drop-off stations at Cebu City hall area, SM City (North Reclamation) and Ayala Center Cebu being the most popular ones. The route is labeled at the designated waiting area. One last advice, though, is that you should not bring big baggage/s with you because there is less space for that. If you are one of the first passengers to board you can choose your comfortable seating. However, if you are a person who dislike being cramped up in close space you better take the air-conditioned bus. You can read my post about buses in Cebu.
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Taxi Ride in Cebu - Loading and Unloading, Current flag down and fare, Driver Modus, Complaining Erring Drivers
Taxi cab rides in Cebu is currently at Php40.00 flag down upon boarding and Php2.50 per succeeding 200 meters or an estimate of about 4 electric posts. As for this post the flag down rate mentioned above is the un-calibrated meter rate since the last gas rollback. It means, the total registered amount is appropriately minus Php10.00.
Taxis abound in Cebu and adjacent cities and you can always wave your hand to signal to the driver that you are taking the ride. You can have them stop at roadside almost anywhere except on heavily congested traffic areas on rush hours where traffic personnel are manning the vehicles and apprehend violators. You need to look for a lightly congested spot and side of the road to avoid hampering the flow but if it cannot be avoided you need to board faster so vehicles behind cannot be delayed.
For foreigners and especially those unfamiliar with some of the drivers’ modus you need to be wary of their tactics when you disembark and pay the fare. Some of them usually tell you that they do not have available coins for the change. So you end up paying extra instead of the exact fare. I usually have with me handy bills of Php50.00, Php20.00, as well as 10, 5, 1 peso coins so I can pay the exact amount. A small amount may not hurt you but thinking that those drivers do that to most of their passengers you could be feeding their greed. But if you do not have the smaller bills you can always ask the driver before boarding if he has loose change for your bills.
However, there are also exceptions and I am very much willing to pay the honest ones extra as tips. You can always tell which ones take advantage and those that don’t. There are instances of passengers arguing with drivers. In that case, you can always take their name from their ID which is required by Land Transportation Office (LTO) or the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to be displayed hanging in the front rear-view mirror or conspicuously in front of the passenger. Alternatively, you can the taxi cab's body number, further taking down also the date and time of the incident then report to LTFRB or any LTO Offices in the city. Take note, that even the non-display of their ID’s is itself a violation.
Moreover, if you are taking the taxi cab from the malls or airport on designated taxi areas a security guard or attendant will write down on a ticket and give it to you upon boarding. The said ticket contains information about the cab which you can use to report to authorities for erring drivers. Asking for meter reading receipt or taking secret video of the incident may also help strengthen your complaint case.
But again, I would like to finally clarify that there are still a bunch of honest drivers out there. They obviously outnumber the malicious ones. Certainly, with a new and stricter elected President the erring ones may start to straighten up themselves. These infos should not discourage you about Cebu but, rather, just bits of advices help you be on guard. Good luck and enjoy your stay or future visit in Cebu.
Taxis abound in Cebu and adjacent cities and you can always wave your hand to signal to the driver that you are taking the ride. You can have them stop at roadside almost anywhere except on heavily congested traffic areas on rush hours where traffic personnel are manning the vehicles and apprehend violators. You need to look for a lightly congested spot and side of the road to avoid hampering the flow but if it cannot be avoided you need to board faster so vehicles behind cannot be delayed.
For foreigners and especially those unfamiliar with some of the drivers’ modus you need to be wary of their tactics when you disembark and pay the fare. Some of them usually tell you that they do not have available coins for the change. So you end up paying extra instead of the exact fare. I usually have with me handy bills of Php50.00, Php20.00, as well as 10, 5, 1 peso coins so I can pay the exact amount. A small amount may not hurt you but thinking that those drivers do that to most of their passengers you could be feeding their greed. But if you do not have the smaller bills you can always ask the driver before boarding if he has loose change for your bills.
However, there are also exceptions and I am very much willing to pay the honest ones extra as tips. You can always tell which ones take advantage and those that don’t. There are instances of passengers arguing with drivers. In that case, you can always take their name from their ID which is required by Land Transportation Office (LTO) or the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to be displayed hanging in the front rear-view mirror or conspicuously in front of the passenger. Alternatively, you can the taxi cab's body number, further taking down also the date and time of the incident then report to LTFRB or any LTO Offices in the city. Take note, that even the non-display of their ID’s is itself a violation.
Moreover, if you are taking the taxi cab from the malls or airport on designated taxi areas a security guard or attendant will write down on a ticket and give it to you upon boarding. The said ticket contains information about the cab which you can use to report to authorities for erring drivers. Asking for meter reading receipt or taking secret video of the incident may also help strengthen your complaint case.
But again, I would like to finally clarify that there are still a bunch of honest drivers out there. They obviously outnumber the malicious ones. Certainly, with a new and stricter elected President the erring ones may start to straighten up themselves. These infos should not discourage you about Cebu but, rather, just bits of advices help you be on guard. Good luck and enjoy your stay or future visit in Cebu.
Monday, July 18, 2016
Cebu Jeepneys - Cheap/Affordable Passenger Ride/Transportation in Cebu, Philippines
In my previous post about transportation and commuting in Cebu I mentioned about the Jeepney being one of the transportation modes available for the public. Like the rest of the cities and provinces of the Philippines, Cebu has numerous jeepneys plying the routes of major thoroughfares most especially the cities and municipalities within its provinces. The routes are regulated and number coded (e.g. 04A, 12L, 21D, etc.) which any local resident usually knows for quick reference. If you do not know where a code’s route is you can always refer to the printed signage displayed at the left portion of the front windshield or printed visibly at the body of the jeepney which has been the standard reference before the coding was implemented a long time ago.
Current fare for the ride as of this posting is at an affordable Php7.00 minimum for the first 4 kilometers. An additional, cheap Php1.00 is added to the minimum fare for every kilometer thereof. The fare usually fluctuates depending on the current gas prices. I will update the above-mentioned fare rate when the need arises.
To board a Jeepney at designated Jeepney stops along the roads, you only need to wave your hand for the driver to see you and indicate that you are taking his route. If there is still a vacant seat the driver will stop to let you board. Usually a “conductor” will assist the driver in looking for prospective passenger, cues the driver for passenger loading and unloading and takes charge of the fare and coin changes to allow the driver uninterrupted driving activity. If you are inside the jeepney you can cue the driver or the conductor right at your destination by knocking the jeepney roof/ceiling or simply say the Cebuano terms “lugar lang” loud enough for either the driver or the conductor to hear you.
Current fare for the ride as of this posting is at an affordable Php7.00 minimum for the first 4 kilometers. An additional, cheap Php1.00 is added to the minimum fare for every kilometer thereof. The fare usually fluctuates depending on the current gas prices. I will update the above-mentioned fare rate when the need arises.
To board a Jeepney at designated Jeepney stops along the roads, you only need to wave your hand for the driver to see you and indicate that you are taking his route. If there is still a vacant seat the driver will stop to let you board. Usually a “conductor” will assist the driver in looking for prospective passenger, cues the driver for passenger loading and unloading and takes charge of the fare and coin changes to allow the driver uninterrupted driving activity. If you are inside the jeepney you can cue the driver or the conductor right at your destination by knocking the jeepney roof/ceiling or simply say the Cebuano terms “lugar lang” loud enough for either the driver or the conductor to hear you.
Thursday, July 14, 2016
Commute/Travel by Bus Rides in Cebu
Bus rides in Cebu usually ply the national highways from the Cebu South Bus terminal and North Bus Terminal to and from the neighboring southern and northern provinces, respectively. You can choose your bus company for your particular provincial destination when you get to the terminals which have designated bus parking for each province. A conductor will assist you with your packages and takes care of your ticketing and payment inside the bus.
Currently, there are a few buses that pick-up passengers and traverse within Cebu and Mandaue Cities. The KMK Bus Transit company takes and drops passengers along the roads from Naga City to SM City Cebu (passing through Cebu South Roads, National highway, P.del Rosario, Imus, Hipodromo, Mabolo) then back. Bus Conductor who ride in the bus along the routes issues tickets once a passenger boards and then collects the cash payment later.
Another bus company serves the riding public within the city - MyBus. MyBus takes the South Road Properties (SRP) in ferrying passengers within their routes. This bus takes no cash but charges fare through a prepaid E-Card which can be bought at any SM malls in Cebu and from its MyBus stations at SM City Cebu. Minimum top-up or load for the E-card starts at Php100.00. Fares (Php15-Php40 range depending on distance) are deducted from the card load by tapping it at the electronic sensor/reader.
Currently, there are a few buses that pick-up passengers and traverse within Cebu and Mandaue Cities. The KMK Bus Transit company takes and drops passengers along the roads from Naga City to SM City Cebu (passing through Cebu South Roads, National highway, P.del Rosario, Imus, Hipodromo, Mabolo) then back. Bus Conductor who ride in the bus along the routes issues tickets once a passenger boards and then collects the cash payment later.
Another bus company serves the riding public within the city - MyBus. MyBus takes the South Road Properties (SRP) in ferrying passengers within their routes. This bus takes no cash but charges fare through a prepaid E-Card which can be bought at any SM malls in Cebu and from its MyBus stations at SM City Cebu. Minimum top-up or load for the E-card starts at Php100.00. Fares (Php15-Php40 range depending on distance) are deducted from the card load by tapping it at the electronic sensor/reader.
Transportation and Commuting Means In Cebu
As a starter about this blog I'm posting the means of transportation and commuting in Cebu, which vary according places you will go to. The accessibility, type of roads and distance will determine what mode of transportation you can take to a particular destination.
For major thoroughfares you can take a private vehicle if you can have one or if your contacts/relatives can arrange to borrow one for your use. However, if you are taking the public commuting mode it varies from place to place in the form of bus rides, jeepney rides, taxi cabs, v-hires, multicabs, tricyles, tartanilla (horse carriage), pedicab (bicycle with side-car), and the motorcycle rides which we locals refer to as "habal-habal". Let me describe each of them briefly as well as to their availability and applicability in my succeeding posts. Assuming it's your first time to read/know any of the above-mentioned transportation or commuting means you can always search online for images to give you the idea. I know, there's just too many of them online. That should make it a no-brainer thanks to Google.
For major thoroughfares you can take a private vehicle if you can have one or if your contacts/relatives can arrange to borrow one for your use. However, if you are taking the public commuting mode it varies from place to place in the form of bus rides, jeepney rides, taxi cabs, v-hires, multicabs, tricyles, tartanilla (horse carriage), pedicab (bicycle with side-car), and the motorcycle rides which we locals refer to as "habal-habal". Let me describe each of them briefly as well as to their availability and applicability in my succeeding posts. Assuming it's your first time to read/know any of the above-mentioned transportation or commuting means you can always search online for images to give you the idea. I know, there's just too many of them online. That should make it a no-brainer thanks to Google.
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