Monday, December 10, 2007

Supercat Tipid Trips Promo

Supercat has an on-going promo dubbed as "Tipid Trips Promo".

Promo started last November 7, 2007 and will last until December 14, 2007. There will be a flat rate of Php180 pesos for all types of passengers (regular, students, senior citizens, minors, and disabled) for the first 30 passengers or within one hour after the previous trip has departed, whichever comes first. The promo is for selected trips only, on first-come, first-served basis and there is no advanced issuance of tickets.

For the non-Tagalog speaking readers: Tipid means "thrift", so it may go like Thrift Trip Promo. :-)

Tuesday, November 20, 2007

What to Expect at Batangas Port

Travellers coming to Batangas Port should expect the following:

  • Vendors greeting travellers and offering to sell their goods. Sometimes, they offer to help in carrying your luggages, in exchange for you buying some of their goods. :-)
  • Baggage inspection and Frisking. Batangas Port is equipped with an x-ray machine that scans your luggages. You will also pass along a metal detector, then the security officers will frisk you and also check your hand-carried bags (those that did not pass through the x-ray machine).
  • Porters. The guys usually wearing green t-shirts with numbers at the back. These guys will help you carry your luggages for a fee. Fees are paid at their customer service desks which they issue receipt of payment, but usually, they ask you another fee after they carried your luggage (they do not issue receipt and it is not required to pay them the second time)
  • Small restaurants, goodies stall outside passenger terminal. There's a lot of small restaurant outside the passenger terminal and also along with them are goodies stall.
  • Electronic loading centers for Smart, Sun and Globe prepaid subscribers.
  • Terminal Fee. Batangas port charges travellers a fee for its use. See this post for more details on terminal fees.
  • The port has comfort rooms for travellers.
  • Rent-a-Car Services. There are at least two groups offering rent-a-car services inside the Passenger Terminal (Yellow Van and MOA).
  • Paging Services. There's a paging service (for free) inside the terminal provided by ATI Batangas. They usually announce departures of boats but they also accomodate paging of missing persons and lost and found items.

Notice: As with any place where there's a lot of people, always keep your valuables in safe place or carry it with you.

Note: This is an incomplete list. I am still gathering more information and will update this soon.

Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Supercat Schedule

As of August 5, 2007

Calapan to Batangas Departure Schedule
  1. 5:00 AM - First trip from Calapan
  2. 8:00 AM
  3. 11:00 AM
  4. 2:00 PM
  5. 5:00 PM - Last Trip from Calapan
Batangas to Calapan Departure Schedule
  1. 6:30 AM - First trip from Batangas
  2. 9:30 AM
  3. 12:30 PM
  4. 3:30 PM
  5. 6:30 PM - Last Trip from Batangas

Note: These are the published schedules and are subjet to changed with very short or no prior notice. For more information, you can contact Supercat Ticketing Offices using the numbers listed below:
  • Batangas Port Ticketing Office : +63 (43) 723-0179
  • Calapan Port Ticketing Office : +63 (43) 288-3179
For more information, you can always check the Supercat Website.
























Fare Information
Full Fare
Php 245.00
Disabled Citizen/Senior Citizen 20% discount Php 195.00
Student Privelege 15% discount Php 205.00
Minor (4-11 year-old) 50% discount Php 120.00


This does not include terminal fee @ Batangas Terminal which is Php 10.00 for regular passengers and Php 5.00 for students with valid Student IDs. Discounts are also provided for Senior Citizens and Disabled passengers.

Note: Terminal Fee is charged at Batangas Terminal only. At the moment, there is no terminal fee being charged at Calapan and Puerto Galera Ports.

What's This?

Hello! Thank you for your time in looking at my blog. I decided to create this blog because I have been using Batangas City Port weekly and most of the time, there's a lot of newcomers that do not have enough information regarding the use of the port's facilities, schedule of trips, other fees, services offered inside and outside of the terminal, and other relevant information.

I will try to provide them here as soon as I could.