Sibulan Airport (IATA: DGT | ICAO: RPVD) or Dumaguete Airport, is the main gateway serving Dumaguete City, the province of Negros Oriental, and even neighboring Siquijor. It has daily flights from Manila and several flights a week from neighboring Cebu. Although petite in size, the airport has been serving an increasing number of tourists flocking this side of Central Visayas.
It is one of the most accessible airports for public transportation, given its proximity to downtown Dumaguete and it’s even beside the main road of the province. Despite being associated with Dumagute, the airport is actually located in the neighboring town of Sibulan. Don’t worry, it’s only three kilometers from downtown!
Here are some of the tips on how to get in and out of Dumaguete-Sibulan Airport using public transport, which is…simple:
Getting out of the Airport:
By multicab:
- Just walk out of the terminal and walk a few meters all the way to the highway. Cross to the other side (carefully, wag shushunga-shunga).
- Take a multicab (or even a jeep or bus) heading to downtown Dumaguete City.
- Fare costs PhP10.00 only.
By tricycle:
- They are Dumaguete’s most prominent public transport. You can hail one at the airport or go out of the terminal (just like mentioned above) and hail a tricycle.
- Tell the tricycle driver where you are heading at in Dumaguete.
- The usual fare for a trike is PhP40 to PhP50 per person.
- Tip: The more you are, the lesser the burden of paying. Dumaguete trikes can carry at least 4-5 people.
How about getting in to the airport?
By multicab:
- You can take a Sibulan-bound multicab at the Central Market.
- Tell the driver that you’ll stop at “Airport.” Be watchful though since it somehow lacks signage.
- Fare costs PhP10.00 only.
By tricycle:
- Just hail a tricycle and ask if driver is willing to take you all the way to Sibulan Airport.
- Again, fare may cost PhP40 to PhP50.
Hope this helps in your vacation in Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, and Siquijor. Don’t forget to buy some Silvannas at Sans Rival too!
