Advice on Penang

[Denikeve]

anyone knows how to get to Holiday Inn from the sungei biloh bus interchange?

 

[jasonperling]

I stay at Penang for 6 months. Penang Island public transport better than in KL. But suggest you take a taxi to Holiday Inn, because when the road is jamming, bus driver will ask you to go down and at the end you got to walk to your hotel. Bad service sometimes (depends on driver). Its hot in Penang,the place you stay near The Ship restaurant and sports activity such as parachuting.
If you go to town at Jalan Macalister, then you will see a lot of food stalls.
if you want best laksa of course the one near the KeK Lok Si. AND becareful, PACKED WITH CARS EVERYDAY and every hour. except 10pm and over. Even Penang peoples like to go Kek Lok Si every weekend to pay tribute to ancestors or etc.
So yeah...

 

[Denikeve]

I stay at Penang for 6 months. Penang Island public transport better than in KL. But suggest you take a taxi to Holiday Inn, because when the road is jamming, bus driver will ask you to go down and at the end you got to walk to your hotel. Bad service sometimes (depends on driver). Its hot in Penang,the place you stay near The Ship restaurant and sports activity such as parachuting.
If you go to town at Jalan Macalister, then you will see a lot of food stalls.
if you want best laksa of course the one near the KeK Lok Si. AND becareful, PACKED WITH CARS EVERYDAY and every hour. except 10pm and over. Even Penang peoples like to go Kek Lok Si every weekend to pay tribute to ancestors or etc.
So yeah...

thanks for the advise. do you have any idea how much will it roughly cost me to take taxi from the bus terminal to holiday inn? any official taxi queue? metered or no meter?

 

[idalco]

It is worth to travel to penang during this month by flight? 300+ per pax...

 

[albertoremi]

that's quite ex..then again, penang is a great place, esp the food omg..kinda worth it

 

[danieltang3121]

penang , nice place to eat...many foods thr

 

[TommyGreen]

Hi idalco,

We jus book our tickets to Penang for mid jan travel on airasia.

SGD284 for 2 pax including taxes and seat selections.
Not including check in luggage though

It is worth to travel to penang during this month by flight? 300+ per pax...

 

[albertoremi]

can check out tigerairways..it usu offers the cheapest price

 

[suangern]

It is worth to travel to penang during this month by flight? 300+ per pax...

That's very expensive , go Thailand instead.
PG can go next year lar.

anyone knows how to get to Holiday Inn from the sungei biloh bus interchange?

Sungai Nibong bus terminal is it? Rapid Penang 102, prepare exact coins/notes.

 

[silveryear]

1st time to Penang.
1. Am going Penang Xmas time n any celebration there?
2. Will be staying at Bayview Georgetown Hotel. Wat is the cost for taxi trip from Airport to Bayview Hotel how long it took for the trip?
3. For travelling around like to Penang Hill, Kek Lok Si Temple, Gurney Drive,
by taxi or public bus better...
TIA

 

[dede1217]

1st time to Penang.
1. Am going Penang Xmas time n any celebration there?
2. Will be staying at Bayview Georgetown Hotel. Wat is the cost for taxi trip from Airport to Bayview Hotel how long it took for the trip?
3. For travelling around like to Penang Hill, Kek Lok Si Temple, Gurney Drive,
by taxi or public bus better...
TIA

took a cab to berjaya hotel before is around 32rm, but if is at night is 62rm
take around 30 min
no train there, only soly by bus
take bus back to airport from hotel is around 1.5 hours

 

[silveryear]

took a cab to berjaya hotel before is around 32rm, but if is at night is 62rm
take around 30 min
no train there, only soly by bus
take bus back to airport from hotel is around 1.5 hours

Guess travelling by taxi the safest way..Thks..

 

[dede1217]

Yeah !!! Bus takes so long sia lol.

 

[silveryear]

Just wanna contribute my part of my 4 days in Penang.
Went there during Christmas,
Go by Tiger 3per @ SGD315 am flight
Back by Airasia 3 per@SGD258 evenning flight
Stay at Bayview Hotel Georgetown- 3nights @SGD240 (most Hotels fuly booked)
Near Penang Road..Daytime much activities n nightime bursting with makan n happenings at Pubs along Upper Penang Road. Another Hotel nearby is Cittel Hotel.
As what bros/sis here mentioned, all Taxis by agreed amount, most dun use meters. Anyway near these 2 hotels walking distance to all Heritage places n free shuttle bus along most of these area along a fixed route.
Gurney Drive not much better now like Spore Newton Circus n food so so.
For us, mostly walking to all places of interests.
Bukit Ferringhi n night market nothing much...nite market worst than Spore.
Like forumers said, the burger stall in front of SOHO is superb!! Every nite must tapau chicken & fish burger each! Beat Spore Ramly Burger anytime .
Kek Lok Si temple is awesome...at least 3 hrs to wander around. Took cab (RM$40) up to temple. Walking down like going thro a tunnel of Pasar Malam.
Foodwise, good n cheap. Curry fishead just RM$14 n nasi kandar at Line Clear very good. Queue even at midnite!
Red Garden is another food venue not as much stalls as Gurney but food better.
Hope this short notes helps...

 

[JackWitson]

The posits giving useful advice on Penang travel. The post has shared useful information about it. Good post.

 

[alpc]

Frankly, there is no metered taxi in Penang (as in no one uses it, even if all taxis has meters installed) - for so many times (and years) that I have been to Penang, all travel on taxi are by agreed amount.

Standard at the assam laksa store near Kek Lok Si temple has dropped a lot, but the curry mee in the market there is still good.

 

[pohu]

Up to individual preference..

I actually utilized the Rapid Penang bus service throughout my stay in Penang without taking taxi.

The free CAT bus shuttle in Georgetown is a good way to move around the town without a cent to various places of interest (although packed buses and slower freq during peak hours are unavoidable).

I took service 204 from KOMTAR to Kek Lo Si and sightseeing along the way.

I bought the "Passport" (like last time our school bus pass) as well to save the hassle to fork out coins and notes for my trips.

 

[dede1217]

Frankly, there is no metered taxi in Penang (as in no one uses it, even if all taxis has meters installed) - for so many times (and years) that I have been to Penang, all travel on taxi are by agreed amount.

Standard at the assam laksa store near Kek Lok Si temple has dropped a lot, but the curry mee in the market there is still good.

actually the entire malaysia taxi dun really go by meter. JB, KL also like that lol But kl sometimes they will go by meter, but they will bring u go round round lol... Been to bukit bintang last week, told the taxi to go to mid valley from BB, then he drived to the sunway hotel there and then go to the highway and drive down. He is making a big round Then turn out to be around 15 RM.

Because Kl sentral to Mid valley by KTM sometimes have to wait for around 20-40 min. Worst part is the train will get delayed or you might not be able to get inside the train as it is too cramp LOL.... EXPErienced before many times lol....

 

[TommyGreen]

Yap, the cab trips that we took there all go by agreed price rather than meter...

 

[topek88]

Going penang for the first time in May.. Attending an event held at the esplanade/padang area..

Manage to book jetstar promo for $68 with tax..

Now looking for hotel in georgetown.. Anyone stayed in hotel sentral georgetown or G inn before? Which is a better choice? Both is $54 on agoda.. Plan to visit the heritage area and the toy museum..

Thanks!