Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(including helmet), plus a deposit of RM100. Insurance covers the bike but not the driver
and may be valid only within a 60km radius of Kuching, so check before you head to
Sematan, Lundu or Annah Rais. Situated next to Ting & Ting supermarket.
Taxi
Kuching now has two kinds of taxis: the traditional red-and-yellow kind; and the larger,
more comfortable - and pricier - executive taxis (
teksi eksekutiv
), which are painted
blue.
Taxis can be hailed on the street, found at taxi ranks (of which the city centre has quite
a few, eg at larger hotels) or ordered by phone 24 hours a day from:
ABC Radio Call Service
( 016-861 1611, 082-611611)
Kuching City Radio Taxi
( 082-348898, 082-480000)
T&T Radio Call Taxi
( 016-888 2255, 082-343343)
All Kuching taxis - except those on the flat-fare run to/from the airport (RM26) - are re-
quired to use meters; overcharging is not common so taking a taxi is only rarely an un-
pleasant experience. Flag fall is RM10; after the first 3km (or, in traffic, nine minutes of
stop-and-go) the price is RM1.20 per km or for each three minutes. There's a RM2 charge
to summon a cab by phone. Fares go up by 50% from midnight to 6am. One-way taxi
fares from central Kuching:
Cat Museum (North Kuching)RM20 to RM25
Indonesian consulate
RM25 to RM30
Kuching Sentral
(long-distance bus terminal) RM28 to RM30
Visa Department
RM15
