How to Get to the New Iloilo Airport
With its inauguration last June 13, 2007, the old Mandurriao airport of Iloilo was finally decommissioned by the Air Transportation Office and moved to its new facility in the town of Cabatuan, some 20 kilometers away from the old airport.
With the promise of economic growth that will bring upon this region, the new Iloilo Airport can take 1 million passengers per year and can accommodate wide-bodied aircraft and currently the 4th busiest airport in the Philippines as according to ATO.
And because of its distance and new location, for the benefit of the travelers, here are some tips on how to get in or out of the new airport:
- The usuall thing you do in when you arrive at the airport, hail a taxi. The fare (flagdown is PhP30) from the airport to the city on average is from PhP150-200 depending on what location in Iloilo City will you be. This is the most expensive way to get in or out of the airport to the city.
- Shuttle services by Suzie Star Tours are being offered to cash-strapped travelers. PhP50 is the fare to the city and you’ll be dropped at strategic sites such as SM City, Molo Plaza and Jaro Plaza.
- The longer and the cheapest alternative. Multicabs from Bangga Dama (Dama Junction) shuttles passengers to the airport for PhP10. From Bangga Dama in Santa Barbara town, take a jeepney to the city (Highway if you’ll be going straight to Mandurriao District, City Proper, Molo or SM City or LaPaz if your heading to Boracay/North Panay Bus Terminal or Jaro and LaPaz Districts) and it’ll cost you approximately P15.
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ivan mandy » June 18th, 2007 at 9:48 pm
Great news! Now that Iloilo’s open, when will the in Manila be?
deuts » June 24th, 2007 at 3:00 pm
Suzie Star Tours - PhP (???) is the fare to the city and you’ll be dropped at strategic sites such as SM City, Molo Plaza and Jaro Plaza.
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How to Get to the New Iloilo Airport » June 27th, 2007 at 1:15 pm
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Bruce in Iloilo » July 2nd, 2007 at 6:57 pm
It’s 50 pesos to and from SM City to the new airport and there are a few companies that offer the van service, not just one. Look for the vans to the right of SM, behind where the jeepneys drop off passengers.
By the way, there are no porters at the new airport. When the old airport closed, all the porters lost their jobs. There are free carts. You will have to lug your bags and boxes onto and off the carts yourself.
I still have my doubts about the need to spend billions of pesos on a new airport so far out of town. Why couldn’t they re-do the old airport? There is enough space. It borders rice patties. We will see who gets the old airport’s land, and what happens to the money. Will they use the money to help pay off the loan that was needed to built the new airport?
habagatcentral » July 4th, 2007 at 4:59 pm
^^ They said that the money for the bidding of the old airport would pay the loan partially for the new airport. As much as the authorities wanted to expand the old airport but rapid urbanization surrounding the airport hinders its growth and therefore have to move out of the current location towards a new area that can be expandable when the time air traffic increases.
M » July 19th, 2007 at 5:51 am
Is the new Iloilo airport as congested as the old one? I love the looks of the new one. I also like the idea of no- porters! All the international aiports I have been to, you use a cart and pick up your own luggage from the carousel. I love the idea of the new airport. Will see on Monday…will post again after I personally experience it myself. Great blog by the way. More power to you, man.
J » July 31st, 2007 at 2:08 pm
The old airport was conveniently situated within the city so it took only a few minutes to get there if your coming from one of the hotels in the city. As to the new one, how long is the travel time to the new airport if you’re coming from or going to iloilo city’s downtown area? Are there other routes if you want to go to municipalities north of iloilo city?
Adrian » August 6th, 2007 at 11:22 pm
I took a look at the new airport last Oct 2006. I was visiting friends in the Jaro district having flown from Cebu. I really liked the look of it and I wish it every success.
Living in Scotland UK what I would like to see is an increase in frequency of flights between Manila and Iloilo together with International arrivals/departures to and from Singapore and Hong Kong.
Regards to all
deuts » August 6th, 2007 at 11:29 pm
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JOlly » August 31st, 2007 at 6:13 am
Wow! ILOILO Airport of International Standard looks awesome. I am excited to come home this January of ‘08, to see the New Airpot and to watch Dinagyang ‘08. Hala bira!!! Cheers!
charlie wonka » September 28th, 2007 at 10:37 am
ayy.. davao is far better than iloilo’s. di pa rin kasya ang 747 jan since the runway length is only 2.5 km..
at least mas maganda ang airport ngayon kesa dati.