Advice on Penang

[sendtolee]

Great good information.

I manage to rent a MPV to bring my family of 6 pax. Is parking easy @ George Town? Should I get parking coupon at 7-Eleven? or park at mall? Any tips?

Thanks.

Parking is difficult to find in georgetown as limited lots. MPV will be worse as parking lot is small.

 

[megaweb]

I didn't know about parking stuffs, can ask in tripadviser penang forum. There are many expert staying in penang, they should able to help you.

Parking is difficult to find in georgetown as limited lots. MPV will be worse as parking lot is small.

Thanks for your valuable feedback. I will still drive there to park by luck. Anyway we are going there weekday. Worst case if cannot find any street lot, will park at nearby mall.

 

[Kaki369]

Dec is not a durian season so can skip Bao Sheng Durian Farm.
Entopia entrance ticket is very ex about $49 rm per adult.

Day 2 can add:
Chowrasta Market for breakfast
Ghee Hup Nutmeg Factory (only 10 mins, very educational)
Saanen goat farm
Audi Dream Farm kids will love this place with tons of small animals

Place you should find out: Penang Hill and Kek Lok Si temple

Day 3 Pulau Tikus Hawker Center for breakfast, indomayam and small pineapple taste the best.
Chew Clan Jetty and many street arts opposite the main road of Clan Jetty.

Penang kia? Are you sure this december is not a durian season? Hmmm...

 

[Andrew833]

Thanks for your valuable feedback. I will still drive there to park by luck. Anyway we are going there weekday. Worst case if cannot find any street lot, will park at nearby mall.

Shopping malls should not have a problem, only problem will be no parking space near famous food stalls.

 

[Andrew833]

Penang kia? Are you sure this december is not a durian season? Hmmm...

I'm not a penang kia, Andrew Lee is the one.
Malaysia durian season is on june and dec but penang only june, you can contact Bao Sheng for enquire.

 

[megaweb]

I'm not a penang kia, Andrew Lee is the one.
Malaysia durian season is on june and dec but penang only june, you can contact Bao Sheng for enquire.

Bao Sheng farm replied my email that they do not have durian this month.

 

[Andrew833]

Bao Sheng farm replied my email that they do not have durian this month.

As I have said, only june sometime july.

 

[sendtolee]

Thanks for your valuable feedback. I will still drive there to park by luck. Anyway we are going there weekday. Worst case if cannot find any street lot, will park at nearby mall.

FYI, it took me around 30 minutes to find a lot around many one-way streets in georgetown. If park at malls, it is very far away....

 

[Andrew833]

FYI, it took me around 30 minutes to find a lot around many one-way streets in georgetown. If park at malls, it is very far away....

Grab is easy and cheap

 

[tth1311]

any advice can get grab/uber to rent for about 8 hour touring around penang and the rate?

 

[Kaki369]

I'm not a penang kia, Andrew Lee is the one.
Malaysia durian season is on june and dec but penang only june, you can contact Bao Sheng for enquire.

My bad for the mixup.

Correction, penang durian is not only June

Thank you

 

[Andrew833]

any advice can get grab/uber to rent for about 8 hour touring around penang and the rate?

You can try asking grab car driver for 8 hr tour, since they are private car.
Private driver hiring is about $40rm/hr

 

[Andrew833]

My bad for the mixup.

Correction, penang durian is not only June

Thank you

No problem

 

[Phantom37]

Just came back from Penang

Grab is easy and convenient.
Note that most cars I "grabbed" were small hatchbacks, so if u have lugguage, better indicate #pax and the the #lugguage.

Bus is also convenient.
Forced to take the bus from Escape Adventure to Komtar since no driver accept my Grab booking. =(

Penang hill still closed

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[megaweb]

My family just came from Penang. We rented a MPV to drive around. Driving experience is challenging in George Town. Roads are always busy with cars and motorcycles, and motorists like to cut into my lanes. Private carparks are available many places. Crossing on the busy road is really need a lot patience.

Overall my family enjoyed the trip very much. We went to Entopia, Audi Farm, Upside down Museum , Spice tropical gardens and Chew Jetty. We ate durian at the stall along west coast side. We also ate at Red Garden Cafe, the Ship Batu Ferringhi, Goodall Market and Perut Rumah Nyonya Cuisine and famous Penang Chendol. We stayed at Marina Bay Residences via AirB&B.

 

[sendtolee]

My family just came from Penang. We rented a MPV to drive around. Driving experience is challenging in George Town. Roads are always busy with cars and motorcycles, and motorists like to cut into my lanes. Private carparks are available many places. Crossing on the busy road is really need a lot patience.

Overall my family enjoyed the trip very much. We went to Entopia, Audi Farm, Upside down Museum , Spice tropical gardens and Chew Jetty. We ate durian at the stall along west coast side. We also ate at Red Garden Cafe, the Ship Batu Ferringhi, Goodall Market and Perut Rumah Nyonya Cuisine and famous Penang Chendol. We stayed at Marina Bay Residences via AirB&B.

Haha....I am not surprised of your experience in Georgetown. It is difficult to drive and find parking in georgetown with the 1-way narrow streets.

 

[Andrew833]

My family just came from Penang. We rented a MPV to drive around. Driving experience is challenging in George Town. Roads are always busy with cars and motorcycles, and motorists like to cut into my lanes. Private carparks are available many places. Crossing on the busy road is really need a lot patience.

Overall my family enjoyed the trip very much. We went to Entopia, Audi Farm, Upside down Museum , Spice tropical gardens and Chew Jetty. We ate durian at the stall along west coast side. We also ate at Red Garden Cafe, the Ship Batu Ferringhi, Goodall Market and Perut Rumah Nyonya Cuisine and famous Penang Chendol. We stayed at Marina Bay Residences via AirB&B.

Glad that you enjoy your Penang trip.

 

[tootpop]

anybody has tips on how to get to batu ferringhi from sunway hotel? just take grab? (how much approx) or should i take public transport since cheaper

 

[koolaid]

Guys any good money changer in prangin or komtar?

 

[beanstalk6]

anybody has tips on how to get to batu ferringhi from sunway hotel? just take grab? (how much approx) or should i take public transport since cheaper

Just Grab. The bus, although accessible, will take you over an hour.