Private driver hire

Hire a Private Driver in Philippines

For a day, a week or a month — compare local drivers, vehicles and daily rates. Weekly bookings are 15% off, 25% from three weeks.

Find a driver in Philippines

Distances in the Philippines are deceptive: crossing Metro Manila can take hours, and Cebu's waterfalls, beaches and highland viewpoints are spread along the whole island. A private driver with a car turns those long, hot transfers into a single comfortable day.

Where travellers hire a driver in the Philippines

Manila is the arrival point for most trips — Intramuros, Makati and the airport cities all need a car. On Cebu, drivers run the classic south loop to Kawasan Falls and the whale-shark town of Oslob, the highlands above the city, and the ports for Bohol and the neighbouring islands.

Day rates and longer bookings

A full day is normally around eight to ten hours and covers the vehicle, fuel and the driver's time. Tolls, parking, entrance fees and meals are extra. Trips of seven days or more get 15% off the daily rate; 21 days or more get 25% off.

Car and driver versus jeepneys and ride-hailing

Ride-hailing works inside the big cities but not on the provincial roads where most day trips go. A booked car with a local driver handles the early starts, the luggage and the return leg from places where finding a ride back is the hard part.

Cities in Philippines