we had to wait in front of a police checkout for 1h as the driver did not "had the right paper to present to the police"..
we also started 40 min later from el nido, as we had to pickup some guests from their hotel. to us they said that we have to be there at the bus terminal 30 min before leaving.
A hotel pickup was arranged for 1pm. By 2pm there still was no bus. Contacted the company via WhatsApp (only option) and eventually got a response of 'wait'.
Still no bus by 3pm so again contacted the company who respond with surprise that I still hadn't been picked up.
At 3.30pm a bus turned up but we eventually found out it was going to Puerto Princesa, not Port Barton.
We were dumped off in the dark and rain at the road junction to port Barton and the driver then hailed and paid for a tuk tuk to take us the last 30km.
We were promised free onward transport to Puerto Princesa because of the mess ups but needless to say, that went badly as well. Arranged through WhatsApp for a date and time but it turned out that the depot were never informed so the bus left despite us being only a few minutes late, and the company being told so again via WhatsApp.
Overall, the company runs a necessary service and with so many buses on the move, it's inevitable that human errors happen. Over booking is common and cramped conditions are the norm.
we missed our bus and they were kind enough to reschedule us at no extra cost. highly recommend.
เอลนิโด ไป ท่าเรือบาร์ตัน, รถตู้ รถตู้, Prince John Transport, 8 พ.ย. 2026
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Noel
A lot of stops around El Nido at varios points in the centre, despide us being told we couldn't be picked up at our accommodation, La Colonial resort.
The driver was very nice and friendly, however we found his driving un nerving. He drove much too close to other vehicles, took corners like he was in a formula 1 race, took multiple phone calls while driving during heavy rain and took silly risks overtaking.
We just didn't feel like it was a safe journey.
Driver was great, knew the roads and drove relatively safe. However the amount of honking that took place was quite suprising. Also, don’t expect to take a nap cause you’ll be tossed around lol.
Great service. Was slightly nervous after reading some previous reviews, but driver was spot on. Transfer was very timely, which was ahead of schedule with plenty of breaks