| The beautiful city of Cebu is easily competing with | | | | the city as a whole. |
| the Philippines' capital of Manila, as a thriving | | | | Taxis are another easier albeit more expensive |
| metropolitan center, and a growing hubbub of | | | | option, allowing you to travel in and around the city |
| commercial complexes and businesses. Fast becoming | | | | and go almost anywhere. The only downside to this |
| modern with less of the pollution normally | | | | is that you can be charged from anywhere as low as |
| encountered in busy cities, Cebu has become a | | | | P60 or P70 to ashigh as P130. Regardless, most taxi |
| favorite tourist destination spot for foreigners, both | | | | drivers are fairly knowledgeable about the area, and, |
| businessmen and visitors alike. | | | | like most Filipinos, are best known for their hospitality. |
| To have a better idea of how to get to Cebu and | | | | Most will be more than willing to point out the best |
| how to explore it's growing and fascinating lifestyle | | | | sights around Cebu for no extra charge and may |
| and culture, it is always a good idea to learn how to | | | | even engage you in friendly conversation as they |
| commute in and out of the city, as well as know | | | | drive. Most tend to charge higher if they are aware |
| how to explore using the host of public and private | | | | that you are a tourist though, so always keep an |
| transportation available. | | | | eye on the taxi meter and pay only what you owe. |
| For starters, the best way to reach the island of | | | | Perhaps the best and most aesthetic public utility |
| Cebu is via air. Most airlines including Phililppine Airlines, | | | | found not only in Cebu, but in almost all parts of the |
| and Cebu Pacific offer daily flights to Cebu, although | | | | Philippines, are jeepneys. Beginning as an American |
| foreigners can skip Manila and fly directly to the city | | | | means of military transport during the World War, |
| with some airlines, although going through Manila is | | | | most jeepneys today now sport colorful aesthetic |
| always the fastest, although sometimes the noisiest, | | | | designs and are also one of the most popular means |
| route. Going by sea, and taking a passenger ferry is | | | | of transport. Most jeepneys typically go through |
| also another option. Cebu also has several ferries | | | | important routes from the South Bus Terminal to |
| making daily rounds from other cities to Cebu and | | | | Colon, or Lahug or Ayala to Gudalupe, and can cost |
| back. Larger ferries with 2,000 upwards of 4,000 | | | | as low as P6 a ride. Taking jeepneys can become |
| passengers tend to travel longer routes, while small | | | | confusing however, particularly because street names |
| boats concentrate on ferrying people from nearby | | | | can sometimes change, although jeepney drivers are |
| islands. | | | | aware of both old and new names. It is always a |
| To date, a universal metro railway system has yet to | | | | safe bet to familiarize yourself with where you want |
| be implemented, mainly in part because of the high | | | | to go and plan the route before actually taking a |
| costs such a system will be on the current budget, | | | | jeepney, or bring along a friend or guide with more |
| though plans to set one up may be forthcoming in | | | | experience. |
| the future. To date, traveling around Cebu consists | | | | You can also make use of the more specialized |
| mainly of buses. A metro bus system has been | | | | pedi-cabs - bicycles or motorcycles with a covered |
| created called the Bus System Transit (or BST), | | | | passenger seat. These pedicabs do not always go as |
| allowing for both residents and visitors an easier | | | | far as a typical jeepney would, but they tend to go |
| option of exploring the city without spending too | | | | through small routes that jeepneys normally wouldn't, |
| much on travel. Simpler, faster, and more effective, | | | | and charges roughly the same as a jeepney ride. |
| these buses will follow set routes at appointed hours, | | | | Cebus is always an excellent place to spend your |
| making waiting for the bus a much more pleasant | | | | holidays, or even take up residence, but it is |
| experience. These buses are also carefully tracked by | | | | important to consider ways by which you can travel |
| a monitoring system to ensure that they do not fall | | | | around and enjoy the sights, to maximize your |
| off schedule, making rushing for appointments or | | | | sightseeing pleasure. |
| meetings all the more easier, and cost-effective for | | | | |