Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Buses K3 and K10 go to Kuching Sentral (the long-distance bus station) several times an
hour.
Sarawak Transport Company
(STC; 082-233579)
The ticket window is in an old
shipping container. Buses 2 and 3A go to Kuching Sentral (2A) about three times an hour.
Bus 2 to Kuching's Sarawak General Hospital and Bau is run in conjunction with
Bau
Transport Company
.
Bicycle
On Jln Carpenter, basic bicycle shops can be found at Nos 83, 88 and 96. Borneo Experi-
ences (
Click here
)
can rent out bicycles for RM30 per day.
Car
Not many tourists rent cars in Sarawak. The reasons: road signage is not great; even the
best road maps are a useless 1:900,000 scale; and picking up a vehicle in one city and
dropping it off in another incurs hefty fees. That said, having your own car can be unbe-
lievably convenient.
Before driving off, make sure the car you've been assigned - some companies rent out
vehicles that have seen better days - is in good shape mechanically and has all the requis-
ite safety equipment (eg seat belts).
Half-a-dozen car-rental agencies have desks in the arrivals hall of Kuching Airport, in-
cluding:
Ami Car Rental
( 082-427441, 082-579679;
www.amicarrental.com
)
Flexi Car Rental
( 082-452200, 082-335282, emergency 24hr 019-886 5282;
Golden System
( 082-333609, 082-611359;
www.goldencar.com.my
)
We've had good
reports on this outfit.
Hertz
( 082-450740;
www.hertz.com
)
Backed by an international reputation.
Motorbike
Renting a motorbike can be a great way to visit Kuching-area sights - provided you know
how to ride, your rain gear is up to scratch and you manage to find your way despite the
poor signage. Borneo Experiences (
Click here
)
have motorbikes for daily rent: RM40 for
100cc and RM50 for 125cc.
8am-6pm Mon-Sat, 8am-noon Sun)
A motorbike repair shop that charges RM30 per
day for a Vespa-like Suzuki RG (110cc) or RGV (120cc) and RM40 for a 125cc scooter
