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Most cabs belong to local companies and they can easily be spotted through traffic for their colors, say red/white or red/yellow dependingly on which city.
There are also "private" cabs, which are not licensed. Normal cars with driver offering the service outside bus stations or nearby places. We got out of Puduraya bus station in KL and found regular licensed cabs right on our way but they gave us a ridiculously high price for a ride of less than one mile. We decided to walk as we also wanted to see the surroundings with time on our side. Ride fare can be higher than normal for wanna-be-ripped-off tourists. Always ask and negotiate price prior to climb aboard. If you have no idea of what a fair price it would be from point A to point B, try to ask at the hotel desk or restaurant waiters for hints. Then go bargaining.
Other cabs include cars or vans owned by some hotels, providing or selling shuttle service to/from airports or other locations. Ask for it when contacting a hotel, as some upper end accommodations have shuttle service included with room rate.
Regular cabs are domestically manufactured Proton brand cars, their level of interior accessories varies according to the driver's taste. Some of them are very fancy. Or adobed with practical features such as a spring bicycle rack adapted against the roof. Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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The Budget Airline AIR ASIA offers cheap fares to many locations within and outside Malaysia.
If you plan your trips earlier, you might even get FREE tickets !
Go try it - www.airasia.com
For flights to East Malaysia ( Sabah / Sarawak ) it offers exceptional value and superb connections that makes the older established airlines blush !!
Connections within Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Johor Baru, Kota Baru, Kuala Trengganu, ALor Setar, Langkawi, Kuching, Sibu, Miri, Bintulu, Kota Kinabalu, Sandakan, Labuan, Tawau
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Cheaper way to KLIA for travellers to KLIA by ERL, if
u hv a bit of time to spare and don't mind the hassle
of extra stop, u can actually save a bit.
Do you know that you can travel from KL Sentral to
KLIA for as low as RM12.50 instead of the normal fare
of RM35.00?
Can't blame you for not believing that this is
possible. A closer examination on the ERL fare
structure using the link below will
reveal the following weakness:
Sentral(1) --> Bdr. Tasik Selatan(2) RM 4.20
Sentral(1) --> Putrajaya(3) RM 9.50
Sentral(1) --> Salak Tinggi(4) RM 12.50
Sentral(1) --> KLIA(5) RM 35.00
But,
Bdr. Tasik Selatan --> Putrajaya RM5.30
Putrajaya --> KLIA RM6.20
So to save money on fares,
1. Either take the ERL to Putrajaya for RM9.50. Get
down and buy
another ticket from Putrajaya to KLIA for RM6.20.
Total cost works
out to RM15.70 instead of RM35.00 The inconvenience is
having to wait
for the next train for about 15 mins peak) or 20 mins
(non-peak). But
the substantial saving of RM19.30 per person may be
worthwhile.
Or,
2. Take the Komuter to Bdr. Tasik Selatan for only
RM1.00. From here
take the ERL to Putrajaya for RM5.30. Get down and buy
another ERL
ticket to KLIA for RM6.20. The total costs add up to
only RM12.50
instead of RM35.00. This option is cheaper by RM 22.50
but the
additional hassle may not be worth the additional
saving.
ERL is banking on the fact that despite this apparent
weakness in the
fare structure, nobody will take advantage of it
mainly because
everybody is in such a hurry nowadays!
But then who knows, with escalating prices, more
people may take advantage of this in future. Leave a Comment Theme: Train
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There is a variety of parking in Penang and throughout Malaysia. Free parking after certain times or on certain days vary by location and check the sign board or notice inside the parking meter or ask a local to confirm.
1) Parking meter. Can be 20 sen every 10 minutes, varies. In Penang, you may be given a ticket if you park at a lot where the parking meter is not working - "Rosak".
2) Parking attendant. You can pay in advance to the attendant. Or the attendant will place a ticket and update the cost as time goes by. If you cannot find an attendant, usually you can pay within a week to another attendant or at a location indicated on the ticket. Especially when it rains or late in the evening. If you ignore payment, you will get a summon later.
3) There are many one-time entry payment or payment by half hours in mult-storey parking in supermarkets or hotels. Most hotels will provide free parking to staying guests.
4) There are some housing estates and residential roads where parking is allowed and free. But certain areas if you park, you wil get a ticket, so best to check with the locals. Do not park just because there are other cars or you will be surprise to get a traffic ticket on your windscreen upon your return. Theme: Car/Motor Home
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Motorcyclists must wear helmets (buckled) and the headlamp light must be on 24 hours to reduce accident rates.
Most cars do give motorcyclist the same leeway as another car. There are very few places with motorcyclist only lanes, mainly in Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya areas.
You may see children saddled between rider and adult back seat rider and not wearing helmets. This may seem tolerated but it is dangerous. Police are well known in stopping motorcyclists to check for driving license, motorcycle road tax permit (renewable annually) and condition of motorcyle like lights, braking lights, etc.
Along some known "racing" track along the highway and in major towns, especially on weekend nights and early morning, there are many illegal racing. These are often young Malay boys called "Mat Rempit" and do not seem to care much of their own safety and of others. They will stop when police shows up and than start again like a cat and mouse game. Theme: Motorcycle
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 Reliable, well maintained by kenyneo
I have always prefered NICE and Plusliner coach because of the followings -
1) The bus are more well maintained
( bus tickets you purchase from Puduraya
can be a horrifying experience , where
you can see practically see cockcroaches
having a party in the bus ...yucks ..and
there goes your journey )
2) The pick up area or station is not in
Puduraya but Old Train Station ( this save
you from having to bear the stench ,odour
and blah blah blah due to the
overcrowded place ), on contrary you have
a cosy cafe in the Old Train Station
3) The departure and arrival is quite
accurate ( some bus company in
Puduraya take it for granted that
Malaysian can wait a long long
time ..which is totaly unacceptable )
4) Safety ( after so many trips thru this
company's buses I can say that
the drivers are very careful and courteous
5) You can book online now
take Plusliner if you want a normal air-con bus else take Nice where space is a luxury. They are also offering double decker service to places like Singapore and Hadyai .
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 cool small plane to Pangkor by kenyneo
1) from Puduraya buy a ticket to Lumut for RM16 ( 4hours ) or some people travel to Ipoh ( 3 hours ) for RM13 ( ticket straight to Lumut is recommended as you need to travel from Ipoh to Lumut at RM4.5 for another 2 hours its seems )
2) the jetty is 3 minutes away, buy a ferry ticket of RM 4.00 ( one way ticket ) to reach Pangkor . Journey takes about 30 minutes. Air-conditioned ferry !
by air
you can alternatively fly in a 48 seater plane offered by Berjaya group to the island . Round trip ticket including airport tax and insurance is around RM 450. ( so much more expensive compared to land travel but of course much faster )
click here to check the link Berjaya Air Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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Effective January 15, 2007, all passengers using airports operated by Malaysia Airports Bhd will need to pay a security charge of RM6 for international flights and RM3 for domestic flights. The charge will added into air ticket cost.
Good news that this extra security charge does not apply to tickets purchased prior to January 15.
So fuel charge, airport tax charge and other surchage, I wonder what is next. Carbon emission charge? Theme: Airplane
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 How about by train ? by kenyneo
It covers major places of Malaysian town but might be slower as it has numerous stops . They have sleepers too, so you can take an overnight journey. Now you can even book online !!!
(Singapore - Kuala Lumpur)
(Kuala Lumpur - Hatyai)
(Tumpat - Singapore)
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