Puerto Princesa travel guide
Puerto Princesa Tourism | Puerto Princesa Guide
You're Going to Love Puerto Princesa
With a population of 222 673, Puerto Princesa is the largest city in Palawan, Philippines by the number of inhabitants. It is one of the most popular cities to visit in the country. We recommend you stay at least 3 days in order to fully appreciate everything Puerto Princesa has to offer.
When to visit Puerto Princesa
How to Get to Puerto Princesa
Plane
When flying to Puerto Princesa, you’ll arrive at Puerto Princesa (PPS), which is located 25 km from the city center. The shortest flight to Puerto Princesa from the United States departs from San Francisco and takes around 28h 30m.
Car
Another option to get to Puerto Princesa is to pick up a car rental from El Nido, which is about 150 km from Puerto Princesa. You’ll find branches of Dollar and Thrifty, among others, in El Nido.
Airports near Puerto Princesa
Airlines serving Puerto Princesa
Where to stay in Puerto Princesa
Average rates range from around $27 per night for a double room in a 3-star hotel to $44 and up for a 5-star experience. There are also lots of vacation rental options in Puerto Princesa, with prices from $9 to $166 per night. Downtown is the neighborhood with the highest amount of rentals to choose from. On average, vacation rentals in Puerto Princesa are about 2% cheaper than a hotel room in the city.
Where to stay in popular areas of Puerto Princesa
Most booked hotels in Puerto Princesa
Renting a car in Puerto Princesa
Renting a car in Puerto Princesa costs $41 per day, on average, or $123 if you want to rent if for 3 days.
It’s generally cheaper to rent your vehicle outside the airport: locations in the city are around 37% cheaper than airport locations in Puerto Princesa.
Expect to pay $5.53 per gallon in Puerto Princesa (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your rental car, filling up the tank will cost between $66.32 and $88.43. Mini (Hyundai Eon or similar) is the most popular car type to rent in Puerto Princesa, while also 52% cheaper than other types, on average.