Transportation and Budget
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Currently, 1 USD is about 43 pesos.
From Manila to Boracay, airfare costs about 1,500 pesos to 8,000 pesos (35 – 182 USD) depending on the time of the year. Naturally, airfare and accommodation are expensive during high season (like summer and December break). Check the website of the local airlines for the prices. Click here to go to the list of local airlines that fly from Manila to Boracay.
*(See summary at the last part of this article for your approximate Boracay Budget.)
If you are on a PACKAGE TRIP, your hotel should arrange everything to get you there and back. Some hotels charge extra 700 to 1000 pesos per person for your transport from the airport to their hotel.
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GETTING A TOURIST GUIDE:
Arriving at Caticlan airport, there are Tourist Guides that charge about 400 pesos per person (exclusive of the guide’s transportation fees and tip) that can get you hassle free to your hotel. But if you don’t want to hire a tourist guide, here is a step by step guide on getting to you hotel from the airport:
- So for 1 person: that would be approximately 400 pesos + 200 pesos (for the guide’s transportation) + 200 pesos tip = 800 pesos
- For 2 pax: 800 pesos + guide’s transportation+ tip= 1200 Pesos
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STEP BY STEP GUIDE WHEN GETTING THERE BY YOURSELF:
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Trikes (or most commonly known as tricycles) are the primary mode of land transportation. You need to take a trike to go from Caticlan Airport to Caticlan Port (where the boats are located). The charge is per trike trip and not per person, meaning if there are 2 of you, you only need to pay for 1 trike. This five minute ride costs 50 Pesos per trike.
At the Port, you have a choice between an air conditioned Fast Raft (75 pesos per person) or a regular pump boat (50 pesos per person). This boat ride to Boracay Island takes about 5 to 10 minutes.
There are environmental fees (about 75 pesos per person) and terminal fees (50 pesos per person) you need to pay at the Caticlan Port.
At Boracay Island, you need to take another trike from the port to your hotel or resort. This costs about 100 pesos per trike (not per person).
Budget Summary for 1 person:
Trike (From Airport to Port): 50 Pesos/trike
Boat Fee (Fast Raft): 75 Pesos/person
Environment Fees: 75 Pesos/person
Terminal Fee: 50 Pesos/person
Trike (From port to hotel): 100 Pesos/trike
TOTAL Approx: 350 Pesos for 1 person
Budget Summary 2 Persons:
Trike (From Airport to Port): 50 Pesos/trike
Boat Fee (Fast Raft): 150 Pesos/2 pax
Environment Fees: 150 Pesos/ 2 pax
Terminal Fee: 100 Pesos/ 2 pax
Trike (From port to hotel): 100 Pesos/trike
TOTAL Approx: 550 Pesos for 2 persons
*Same budget for coming back from the island to the airport.
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Traveling by Boat from Caticlan to Boracay at Night: Don’t do it! | A Review
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Information on RORO From Manila to Caticlan.
You can travel from Manila to Caticlan by bus, it’s a lot cheaper than airfare but the lengthy travel can be a turn off.
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Planning to stay for a while or for good in Boracay? Before getting a service provider, watch this video on speed of internet through PCTV, a cable-internet company here on the Island.
