Public Utilities
Iloilo City is the gateway to Guimaras. Guimaras can be reached by air and boat from Manila and other origins, via Iloilo City and by pumpboat in Pulupandan, Negros Occidental. The island province is 20-30 minutes by motorboat or ferryboat from Parola, Ortiz, Muelle Loney or Lapuz wharves in Iloilo City. Direct travel to Guimaras is possible by light planes, which can land at the Guimaras Feeder Airport.
TRAVEL BY AIR
Feeder Airport (Mclain, Buenavista) – private planes only, no regular trip
TRAVEL BY SEA
MAJOR POINTS OF ENTRY
Jordan Wharf (Brgy. Rizal) – From Ortiz Wharf, Iloilo City
– Daily Trips from 6:00 AM – 8:00 PM (every 15-30 minutes)
– Travel Time = 15 -20 minutes
– Regular Fare = Php11/pax
– Chartered Trip = Php350 – 470/trip
Jordan Port San Jose / Ro-Ro Wharf (Brgy. Hoskyn) – From Lapuz, Iloilo City
– Chartered Pumpboat can dock but will be charged a Terminal Fee of Php 25/pumpboat
– Chartered Vans and Jeepneys can fetch guests at RO – RO wharf but will pay the Terminal Fee of Php 10/vehicle
MacArthur’s Wharf (Sto. Rosario, Buenavista) – From Parola, Iloilo City
- Daily Trips from 5:30 AM – 9:00 PM (every 15-30 minutes)
- Travel Time = 15-20 minutes
- Regular Fare = Php12/pax
- Chartered Trip = Php370 – 420/trip
Small Wharf @: Bgy. Suclaran, Bgy. M. Chavez, Bgy. Cabano, Bgy. Sebaste & Bgy. Sabang
SCHEDULE OF RORO
F.F. CRUZ SHIPPING CORPORATION – Bgy. Lapuz Norte, La Paz, Iloilo City
RO-RO – Lapuz, Iloilo City = (033) 3371046/ 3369329/ 3364195
RO-RO – Hoskyn, Jordan, Guimaras = (033) 5811701
TRAVEL BY LAND
TRANSPORT WITHIN THE PROVINCE
All the five (5) municipalities and most barangays within the province are accessible by land transport. However, three island barangays can only be reached via pumpboats and about 10 inland barangays are only accessible by using four-wheel drive vehicles and motorcycles due to poor condition of roads.
LAND TRANSPORTATION RATES TO TOURIST DESTINATIONS
VANS – Distance (km) X P3.00
PUJ AND MULTICAB – 1st 5 km = Php8.00 then succeeding km is P1.25/km
One-Way Trip Fare only – (Fare per passenger x No. of sitting capacity per vehicle)
Source of distances in kilometers: Geographic Information System (GIS)
Rates: LTFRB
