Day 31 : Collectivo to Havana

2 days ago, when I arrived at the bus terminal, and while waiting to buy my bus ticket in advance to Havana, a guy approached me and asked if I wanted to use a collectivo instead. 

It would cost CUC2 more than the bus, but I would be picked up at the Casa and dropped off at my preferred location in Havana city.  I took up the option, as the timings were much better than the bus departure times, and it was more cost effective, since I didn’t need to take a taxi to and from the bus terminal.

I was concerned that the collectivo would not show, as he did not have my address when we confirmed. 

Miraculously, the collectivo arrived and even slightly ahead of schedule with 3 other passengers in the car. 

Thankfully, one of the passengers alighted about 1 hour into the journey, as it was starting to get uncomfortable sitting in one spot without moving about too much for a long duration. 

A bus ride would had taken me 4 hours to get into Havana, but with the collectivo option, I arrived within 3 hours, including a short pit stop along the way.

Great for a short distance option, but would not recommend if travelling for a longer period of time.