San Carlos (Negros Occidental)

For other places with the same name, see San Carlos (disambiguation).

San Carlos is in Negros Occidental. Although the province name translates as Western Negros, this city is actually on the east coast of the island.

Understand

San Carlos is a relatively small city (132,536 in 2015 census) but has an excellent harbor and is a moderately important port.

Get in

Bus & minivans

There are buses from the other main cities of Negros Island. The route from Bacolod (₱153, 3 hours) goes through mountains. but the bus from Dumaguete runs through gentler terrain along the coast.

Ferry

• Lite Shipping Line ferries cross the Tañon Strait to Toledo on Cebu Island, fares from ₱165 + port fee ₱20. The trip takes 1 hr 30 min-2 hours. The ferry departs 01:30, 03:00, 05:00, 07:00, 09:00, 10:00, 13:00, 15:30, 18:00.
• Fast Cat also have ferries from San Carlos to Toledo. 01:00, 05:00, 09:00, 13:00, 27:00. Fares from ₱225.
• E B Aznar Shipping Corp has a fast craft from San Carlos to Toledo. 04:45, 07:30, 08:30, 11:30, 12:30, 15:30. Fares from ₱225.

Metro Cebu is not far from Toledo.

• A bus from Toledo to Cebu City costs ₱70, and a minivan costs ₱110.

Get around

• Tricycles, ₱8 1st 2 km (1.2 mi).

Do

• Rarlynns Swim Center (peoples park San Carlos). 10:00-18:00. ₱70. (updated May 2016)
• Peopes Park, V Gustilo Street. 18:00-22:00. A nice park to walk around has a board walk over looking the sea. ₱5. (updated Oct 2017)

Buy

Malls & supermarkets

• 1 Gaisano Mall. 10:00-20:00. Major chain with malls in many cities. Has a Gaisano supermarket (updated Aug 2015)
• Puregold Supermarket, Carmona Street. 08:00-20:00. (updated May 2016)
• City Mall, Azcona Street & Endrina Street. 08:00-21:00. (updated Sep 2016)
• Unitop Department store, Gustillo Street. 09:00-20:00. (updated Oct 2016)
• Savemore Market CityMall Branch
• Savemore Market Locsin Branch
• 7-Eleven crn Locsin street & Rizal street open 24 hours a day

Banks & ATMs

• Metro Bank, S Carmona Street. 24 hour ATM. Mastercard/Visa card ATM. (updated Oct 2016)
• PNB Bank, V Gustilo Street. 24 hour ATM. Visa card ATM. (updated Oct 2016)

Eat

• Jollibee, Gaisano Mall & Citi Mall. 07:00-22:00. Breakfast 07:00-11:00 (updated May 2016)
• Mc Donalds next to Gaisano mall.
• Chowking. CityMall
• Mang Inasal. CitiMall.
• Central market food court 6am-6pm. Much lower prices than the malls.

Sleep

• 1 Yoyongs Travellers Inn, Locsin St (5 mins walk from the port and city plaza.), ☏ +63 34-7298001. Check-in: 12:00, check-out: 12:00. Fan double rooms with outside bathrooms or a/c double rooms with own bathroom. All rooms have free WiFi and cable TV. ₱250/₱450. 
• 2 Dragon Inn, Mondragon St (Benoit building), ☏ +63 34-312-5810. Check-in: 12:00, check-out: 12:00. Fan and ac double rooms with own hot water bathroom and cable TV. ₱350/₱500. (updated Apr 2019)
• 3 F B Travelers Inn, Eco tourist highway, ☏ +63 9322055888. Check-in: 12:00, check-out: 12:00. Economy fan or a/c double with own bathroom and cable TV. from ₱495. (updated Apr 2019)
• Mom's Hotel and Restaurant, F C Ledesma Avenue (next to Gaisano mall.), ☏ +63 34 3126981, +63 93 28432156 (mobile). Check-in: 12:00, check-out: 12:00. air-con double room with own hot water bathroom. all rooms have cable tv and free wifi. best to call to book a room ₱620. (updated Oct 2017)
• ECO Inn Broce Street. Over the street from Tandang sora elementary school. Phone 09331011777.double air con room with own bathroom cable TV from 495.

Connect

• Smart Data. 7 days. 2GB Data and free youtube. ₱99. (updated Dec 2018)

Go next

• On Negros: Bacolod, Silay and/or Dumaguete
• By ferry: Cebu Province