Albeit, many Filipinos are still under the stigma that traveling is expensive. As much as we wanted to discover and go to places and experience new things, most of us, are still skeptical on choosing the right travel partners that would probably meet our demands and expectations. While, there are so many travel agencies that offers quite competitive rates popping out everywhere, we are still doubtful that, 1) it might be a scam as rates are too low to be true; or 2) not budget-friendly; 3) poor communication or customer service; and the list goes on and on that we ended up just stay at home and wait for the perfect timing to overcome our fear of taking the risk of trusting that travel organizers. Especially, to those who already got scammed and their hard-earned money were put to waste. With that having said, I would like to share some tips and ideas on how to score cheap travel fare online whether for ferry, bus, or airplane.
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| Boracay Island |
Meanwhile, I promised to my sister that I was going to treat her an all-expense paid Boracay getaway since most of the time, she can’t join on our family travels due to prior commitment and work. So, while I was cramming and looking for a good deal going to Caticlan or Kalibo – the gateway going to Boracay Island, I came across to PHBus, a transportation-related website in the Philippines. For me, it is a one-stop shop website where I can search for any means of transportation going to a place I wanted to. By using the site – I can compare fare rates and have the best option whether for time or money-constraint scenarios!
How to use PHBus?
Go to the website, www.phbus.com.
Click "Find Tickets" tab.
Enter the place where you are coming from, going to and the date of travel then click “Find Tickets” button.
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| booking via PHBus |
You will be redirected to a new window with the list of of all available means of transportation you’re going to book – I opted for “All” so that all the fares for bus, ferry and/or airplane will show up.
As a result, all the possible means of transportation are displayed.
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| available transportation from Batangas to Caticlan |
By now, you already have an idea of how much is the fare for that specific destination. If you are ok with the price or rates, then you may continue your booking by selecting the preferred date and time of departure and click "Book Now" button. Just follow the instructions for payment to receiving of the itinerary. With that, booking is now very accessible and convenient as you can do this via mobile, too!
In addition, you can also purchase bus tickets going to Naga, Masbate, Sorsogon, among others, and even going to the summer capital of the Philippines, Baguio, with an option of booking from your favorite and trusted bus lines such as Philtranco, Penafrancia Tours, Isarog Bus Lines, Jac Liner, Partas, DLTB Bus, Florida, Genesis, Joy Bus and even RORO Bus, and many more. Rates and schedule are also posted on the site.
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| BenCab Museum |
Having this kind of option in booking tickets, am sure you can now plan your travels ahead of time, which is recommended for less expensive getaway or have a spontaneous trip with your friends and loved ones. See you on the road!
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