Trip Around Taal Lake Near Manila, Luzon.

It's acceptable

Due to a delayed flight, I contacted the rental company to hold the car. They responded that the car would be held until midnight. I had booked for 4:00 PM, and when I arrived at the counter at 5:00 PM, they initially said they hadn't received my order. After some discussion, they found the order but said there were no cars available. The back-and-forth continued until 6:15 PM when they finally said there was a car, but that I would need to wait half an hour. In reality, I didn't get the car until 7:25 PM.

My flight was slightly delayed, and with the queue at immigration, I arrived at the pickup point an hour later than planned. The staff told me that since I missed my pickup time, there were no cars available and I had to book another one at double the price. I called QEEQ customer service but couldn't resolve the issue. Eventually, the staff at the pickup point arranged a vehicle to take me to my hotel, but the fare was nine times higher than usual. A ride that usually costs 220 pesos ended up costing me 1900 pesos. It's outrageous! The Philippines is terrible for self-driving tours. Manila is full of traffic jams, chaotic traffic, and very few poorly managed parking lots. Luckily, I didn't rent a car this time. I'll never visit Manila again. During this 6-day trip, I bought a flight back after just two days because it's not a place worth staying.

No cars were available when I arrived, and the booking was invalid.

Pretty good.