See 7 photos from 62 visitors to rapid penang 401e. Not only are all the rapid penang bus routes explained in detail, i am now also. Download an offline pdf map and bus schedule for the 103 bus to take on your trip. Customers can access routes, locate stops throughout the system, plan trips, set route alerts, and receive public service messages. For rm20 you get 7 days unlimited rapid penang bus travel keep in mind that if you want to get your moneys worth youll be wanting to take roughly 10 bus rides during your time in penang. If i catch the rapid penang bus 102 from the airport to batu ferringhi does anyone know how close to the bayview beach resort it would stop and how long it would take. Tour bus operator, elang wah sdn bhd manager mohd yunus mohd shah said all the buses would ply two routes the beach route, teluk bahangpersiaran gurney, and the city route persiaran gurneypenang hill. For the first 7km of any bus trip, the fare is rm 1. Penang hop on hop off city tour is a must thing to do in penang. In 2018, the free bus service was expanded to include 12 more new routes, and the cat acronym was. The at bus service also offers a faster journey time as it skips queensbay mall.
Aug 30, 2017 rapid penang bus routes is your guide to taking the bus in penang. For bus arrival timings, kindly contact rapid penang icis centre at 04238. Rapid penang styled as rapidpenang is a public bus brand in the state of penang, malaysia. If you are a foreign tourist visiting penang, you can buy the rapid passport for unlimited travel on rapid penang buses for a week for only rm 30.
Melayu rapid penang bus routes is your guide to taking the bus in penang. If you are staying in penang for a few days and want to use the buses to get around, chances are you will be catching this bus many times. The bus fare for a standard vip bus from kl to penang is from rm 33. Established in 1986, it houses 4000 butterflies from more than 120 species of malaysian butterflies. Not only penang island, but also the mainland part of penang. Hop on our doubledecked tour bus and let us take you on a fun exploration throughout the magnificent penang island. Originally, the public bus service in penang were fragmented and. The study focuses on the combination of route 101 and 102 by rapid penang bus to investigate passenger satisfaction because the bus is the main public transport used by most tourist who use both. From choosing the fastest route to selecting the right buses, the tools in this section can help you get to where you want to go. Butterfly farm about one km up the road from the teluk bahang junction, the penang butterfly farm is the largest tropical butterfly farm in the world. The cat plies an indirect route between jetty and komtar, but serves the key attractions around the unesco world heritage site of georgetown, hence it is an excellent choice of sightseeing around georgetown and. Rapid penang bus 102 batu ferringhi message board tripadvisor. Not only are all the rapid penang bus routes explained in detail, i am now also updating each page to show you the location of sights along the way. The main objective of this study was to identify rapid penang service.
The rapid offers a variety of digital resources to make riding with us simpler, friendlier, and smarter than ever before. Bus, rapidkl, routes, operating hours,charters,fares,rapid penang routes, operating. From the jetty bus terminal weld quay, the bus travels along chulia street, then onto penang road and the komtar rapid penang bus terminal leaving the bus station it then travels down jalan burma burma road where both the thai reclining buddha temple and burmese temple are just off of. The frequency of buses at weld quay bus terminal and other bus stops are within 1520 minutes. Central area transit or cat, as its fondly called is a free shuttle service that. Their bus routes cover an area from the north kedah with a stop at dataran jam besar sg. Large penang maps for free download and print high. Step towards integrated public transportation system in penang pdf. The 102 bus fare from penang airport to batu ferringhi is rm 4.
In this study, 100 respondents among rapid penang users for each route were. Use rapid penang bus services to explore entire penang. A bus rapid transit brt system, connecting grand rapids, kentwood, and wyoming, mainly serving the division avenue corridor. At present, rapid penang is the main public bus service operator within the state. Pdf sustainable urban bus service assessment and tourists. For rapid penang bus service alerts, please check the moovit app. The muchanticipated penang hop on hop off bus service will be launched in penang next month. Travel training the rapid offers programs designed to help those who need some extra assistance in using the bus.
May 15, 2015 rapid penang is the public bus system in penang. You could work out your itinerary, use the journey planner guide from rapid penang s web to check the bus route and fare. Rapid penang bus service penang message board tripadvisor. Their most western stop is hub gertak sanggul pulau pinang and the most eastern stop is klinik kesihatan ps kedah.
Rapid penang service airport transit, an express bus route that saves you journey time as it skip several stops. Rapid penang bus routes, bus times and schedule in penang. For 4d3n in penang, the total bus fares might worked out about the same cost of rapid passport if you take the buses for all of these trips. Rapid penang bus routes malaysia public transport directory. This bus route starts from lapangan terbang antarabangsa pulau pinang pulau pinang and ends at hub teluk bahang pulau pinang. While betatesting this app, users expressed increased levels of confidence while riding the bus. Bus line in georgetown, pulau pinang foursquare uses cookies to provide you with an optimal experience, to personalize ads that you may see, and to help advertisers measure the results of their ad campaigns. Masjid negeri jeti has 22 stops departing from smka. Bus lines 102, 306 and 401e are rapid penang operated bus services, of which the 102 service goes to teluk bahang from penang airport via komtar shopping center and the 306 service connects penang airport with penang general hospital via air itam, while the rapid penang buses from penang international airport all go to george town and balik pulau. If you know your route stopid or route name stop name or route name. The rapid penang has 54 bus routes in penang with 2046 bus stops.
If you are arriving in penang at the international airport and want to travel from penang airport to batu ferringhi beach as cheaply as possible, rapid penang bus 102 will take all the way from the airport to batu ferringhi without the need to change buses. Nov 07, 2017 the rapid penang airport transit at bus service is an express bus route linking the city of georgetown to penang international airport, supplementing the popular service 401e. Routes rapid penang myrapid your public transport portal. Tour bus operator, elang wah sdn bhd manager mohd yunus mohd shah said all the buses would ply two routes the beach route, teluk bahangpersiaran gurney, and. Bus, rapidkl, routes, operating hours,charters,fares, rapid penang routes, operating hours, charter fares, rapid kuantan routes, operating hours, fares, rapid.
This is a list of bus routes within the state of penang in malaysia. Not only are all the rapid penang bus routes explained in detail, i am now also updating. I assume that your main concern is more on visiting places of interest by bus, and excluding transfer fromto airport. Save money save time save the environment the stress free way to travel wider destination coverage. Bus 101 route rapid penang rapid penang bus 101 is easily the most frequently used bus route on penang island for tourists and takes you too many of the sights around the island. The bus service is not only for locals but also for tourists because thousands of tourist travel between the two cities for their holiday.
Enjoy the ride to the iconic tourist spot on the original double decker tour bus of the city, penang hop on hop off. Using any of the rapid penang bus services on penang island, there are set fares depending on the distance travelled. I didnt rent a car while visiting penang, so i depended on rapid penang to get me around. Please plan your trip by calling rapid icis at 042381 3. I would not recommend penang as a destination for tourists.
The rapid penang central area transit cat is a free bus service by the penang island municipal council mppp and rapid penang. Weve been here 2 weeks, your journey planner has been closed from maintenance all that time. Pdf quality approach on strengthening rapid penang services in. George town, june 27 the controversial penang transport master plan ptmp started out as a concept plan to arrest traffic and transportation issues in penang back in 2009, just a year after pakatan rakyat now pakatan harapan took. Experience the steepest tunnel track in the world via penang hill funicular railway and the largest buddhist temple in malaysia.
Rapid penang bus routes all the routes are display as below. Formed as a subsidiary of prasarana malaysia in 2007, to date it is the main public transport operator within penang. Penang airport bus rapid penang updated on 2018 april. Penang cat is a free freeder bus service with routes on penang island and penang mainland. Pdf quality approach on strengthening rapid penang. Aug 06, 2014 the rapids realtime passenger information, identical to the rapid connect system map, is also available via the mystop ios application for iphones and ipads. When im abroad well even locally i almost never use the local buses but after reading about rapid penang, it looks like it makes sense. Rapid penang who mainly use and have t he experience in using the public bus transport on b oth routes were conducted using the qualitative and quantitative app roaches. Hi does anyone knows if i would be able to get a printed copy of the rapid bus route map at sungai nibong bus terminal. Rapid penang bus routes is your guide to taking the bus in penang. Travelers have several options for climbing the hill. Oct 07, 2017 the rapid penang central area transit cat is a free bus service by the penang island municipal council mppp and rapid penang. Check kl to penang bus schedule bus from kl to penang is one of the most popular bus routes in malaysia. Some improvements are needed in order to make buses as a preferred mode of travel.
Penang international airport sungai nibong bus terminal via jelutong expressway komtar. The rapids realtime passenger information, identical to the rapid connect system map, is also available via the mystop ios application for iphones and ipads. Not only are all the rapid penang bus routes explained in detail, i am now also updating each page to show you the location of. Pdf quality approach on strengthening rapid penang services. Buses to and from penang airport with bus routes and times. Hi, i would like to enquire how easy it is to use the bus to get around the island.
Make your ride as safe and secure as it can possibly be. The only good thing about rapid penang has been the tourist passport 7 days for rm30 terrific if you can wait long enough for the bus you want. Rapid penang bus 102 batu ferringhi forum tripadvisor. A popular tourist attraction is penang hill, on top of which is the most famous observation deck on the island. Rapid penang bus 102 route penang airport to batu ferringhi. The rapid penang airport transit at bus service is an express bus route linking the city of georgetown to penang international airport, supplementing the popular service 401e.
It started first launched on 23 january, 2009, with one route within the inner city of george town. The rapid penang has bus routes operating across penang including. So what exactly is the penang transport master plan and. The efficiency of service performance of public bus transport rapid penang. Penang rapid bus route map penang forum tripadvisor. The fare from jetty or komtar to the airport is rm2. We used the rapid penang tourist passport on both of our recent trips to penang, in september 2009 just after it was launched and in february 2010. There is also a doubledecker bus service, known as penang hopon hopoff, which mainly caters for tourists within george town, the capital city of penang.
This is also the stop to get off at if you want to visit the thai embassy. The cat plies an indirect route between jetty and komtar, but serves the key attractions around the unesco world heritage site of georgetown, hence it is an excellent choice of sightseeing around georgetown and getting around for free. Routes with fewest interchange cheapest route plan my journey general info clear. The rapid offers service to area colleges and universities. Note that the arrival times are subject to traffic and weather conditions. From the hirise building up to the skyscrapers, towards the historical places and the green scenery that amidst of this attractive and recreational tour.
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