Travel and Transportation

Travel time to Roxas City is 45 minutes by plane and around 16 hours by ship from Manila. From Iloilo City, it is approximately 2 hours by bus or private car. It will take approximately 4 hours travel going to Boracay Island by land. There are two (2) airlines operating in Roxas City (RXS): Philippine Airlines (PAL) and Cebu Pacific have a daily schedule flight from Roxas-Manila and Manila-Roxas. There is one passenger ship operating in Culasi Port, Roxas city, Capiz: Moreta Shipping Lines’ M/V Love 1 which embarks for Capiz twice a week. There are also ferryboats that travel from Romblon and Masbate and also Roll-on Roll-off (ro-ro) Busses that treks through Capiz.

The primary transportation vehicle used in Roxas City and other municipalities in Capiz is the tricycle. With an eight-peso fare per passenger for the first two kilometers (Minimum) and 50 centavos for succeeding kilometers the tricycle would get you to your destination within the city or municipality in no time at all. Jeepneys rule the province’s highways transporting passengers and cargo from one municipality to another. And then there is the “Capiz Cab”, the city’s new taxi that plies the streets of Roxas City and the 16 municipalities of Capiz with a flag down rate of thirty pesos and a maximum capacity of 5 passengers. Capiz Cabs are the first receipt-issuing, metered taxis in the Philippines apart from those operating out of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. As of now, there are 5 Capiz cabs that operate in the province.
Transportation Companies

AIR

Cebu Pacific Air
Roxas Airport, Roxas City
Tel. No.: (036)6214-548
Airphil Express
Roxas Airport, Roxas City
Tel. No.: (036)6210-244

LAND

Acacia Terminal
KM1., Roxas City
Tel. No.: (036)6212-530
Albar Terminal
KM 1, Roxas City
Ceres Liner Terminal
KM 1, Roxas City
Tel. No.: (036)6210-423

SEA

Moreta Shipping Lines
Magallanes St., Roxas City
Owner: Dr. Segundo Moreno
Contact Person: Marites Dela Cruz
Tel. Nos. 6215-841 – Magallanes St.
6216-053 – Culasi Port
Ferry from Roxas City to Romblon/Masbate
From Culasi/Banica Wharf
Contact Number: 09208042339
Contact Person: Joan Bronola
Car/Van Rentals

Acacia Tours
Mobile No.: +369173120793
Tel/ No.: (036)6212-530

GM’s Tours
Contact No.: 09197601112

Capiz Cab
Tel. No.: 6217-547