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Thursday, March 6, 2008

Commuting Within Batangas

One of the most popular tourist destinations of Metro Manila, Batangas boasts may resorts, beaches, and diving sites. The world famous diving site, Anilao, can be found here. Aside from that some of the resorts are: Maya Maya Reef Resort, Taal Lake, White Cove Beach, and Tali Cliffs.

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This guide assumes that you know how to commute to Batangas. If you don't, check out our Guide to Commuting to Batangas.

Places to visit:

Nasugbu Beach, White Cove Beach, Kawayan Cove Beach, Terrazas Beach, Munting Buhangin Beach Club, Tali Cliffs, or Peninsula de Punta Fuego

Nasugbu Beach
Nasugbu Beach
(Photo taken from: http://static.panoramio.com/)
  1. Take the bus headed for Nasugbu.
  2. Get off at Nasugbu.
  3. Ride a jeep to your destination.

Maya Maya Reef Resort

  1. Take the bus headed for Nasugbu.
  2. Get off at Nasugbu.
  3. Call +63-918-909-7170, +63-918-909-7167, or +63-920-902-1538 for transportation to the resort.

Evercrest Golf Club

Everest Golf Club
Everest Golf Club
(Photo taken from: http://www.filproperty.com/)
  1. Ask the driver if the bus will pass by Evercrest Golf Club (Buses bound for Nasugbu will typically pass this way).
  2. Get off at Evercrest Golf Club.

Portulano Resort

Portulano Resort
(Photo taken from: http://www.portulano.com/)
  1. Take the bus headed for Lemery.
  2. From Lemery, get off at the shuttle station right after Pansipit Bridge.
  3. Take a tricycle (PHP 100 fare) from Lemery to Balete Parking where the resort parking lot is located. Tell the driver you are headed for San Luis, Balete Parking Lot for Portulano Resort.
  4. Call +639178124257 or +639175404257 while en route so Portulano Resort can arrange for a boat to pick you up for a 5-minute ride to the resort.

Rockport Park & Dive

  1. Take the bus headed for Lemery.
  2. From Lemery, get off near the public market.
  3. From the public market, ride a jeep to Sitio Balete, and ask the driver to drop you off at Rockport Dive station (20 minutes).

Anilao

Anilao
(Photo taken from: http://www.waypoints.ph/)
  1. Take the bus headed for Bauan, and ask the driver to drop you off at the Bauan/Mabini jeep terminal.
  2. Ride a jeep to Mabini, and ask the driver to drop you off at Mabini.
  3. Ride a jeep to Anilao, and ask the driver to drop you off at your destination resort.

Taal Lake Yacht Club

Route 1: Jeep-Tricycle
  1. Take the bus headed for Tagaytay Rotonda, and ask the driver to drop you off at Tagaytay Rotonda.
  2. Ride a jeep or tricyle to Ligaya Drive, and ask the driver to drop you off at Ligaya Drive.
  3. Ride a jeep to Talisay, and ask the driver to drop you off at the junction of Ligaya Drive and the Talisay/Laurel national road.
  4. Ride a tricycle to Taal Lake Yacht Club.
Route 2: Jeep
  1. Take the bus headed for Tanauan, and ask the driver to drop you off at Tanauan.
  2. From Tanauan, ride a jeep to Laurel, and ask the driver to drop you off in front of the Taal Lake Yacht Club, about 3 minutes after Talisay.
Route 3: Jeep-Tricycle
  1. Take the bus headed for Tanauan, and ask the driver to drop you off at Tanauan.
  2. From Tanauan, ride a jeep to Talisay, and ask the driver to drop you off at Talisay.
  3. Ride a tricycle to Taal Lake Yacht Club (5 minutes).

Batangas Port

Batangas Port
(Photo taken from: http://www.flickr.com)
  1. Take the bus headed for Batangas Port/Pier, and ask the driver to drop you off at Batangas Port.

Taal Basilica

  1. Take the bus headed for Taal.
  2. Get off at Taal.

SM City Batangas

SM City Batangas
SM City Batangas
(Photo taken from: http://www.flikr.com)
  1. Take the bus headed for Batangas City, and ask the driver to drop you off at Batangas City.
  2. Ride a jeep or tricycle to SM City Batangas.

Calijon Falls or Lima Technology Center

Calijon Falls
Calijon Falls
(Photo taken from: http://www.waypoints.ph/)
  1. Take the bus headed for Malvar (Buses bound for the Batangas Port/Pier typically pass this way).
  2. From Malvar, ride a jeep or tricycle to your destination.

La Salle Lipa, Robinsons Place Lipa, Malarayat Golf Course, or the Farm at San Benito

De La Salle Lipa
De La Salle Lipa
(Photo taken from: http://photobucket.com)
  1. Take the bus headed for Lipa City (Buses bound for the Batangas Port/Pier typically pass this way).
  2. From Lipa, ride a jeep or tricycle to your destination.

Laiya Beach

Laiya Beach
Laiya Beach
(Photo taken from: http://www.waypoints.ph/)
  1. Take the bus headed for Lipa City (Buses bound for the Batangas Port/Pier typically pass this way).
  2. From Lipa Bus terminal, ride a jeep/FX to San Juan, Batangas, and ask the driver to drop you off in front of the town hall.
  3. Ride a jeep or tricycle to Laiya Beach.
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