Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Getting Around
To/From the Airport
The airport, about 8km north of central BSB, is linked to the city centre, including the bus
terminal on Jln Cator, by buses 23, 24, 36 and 38.
A cab to/from the airport costs B$25-35; taxis are unmetered, so agree on a price before
you get in. Some hotels offer airport pick-up.
Bus
Brunei's public bus system, run by a variety of companies, is rather chaotic, at least to the
uninitiated, so getting around by public transport takes effort. Buses (B$1) operate daily
from 6.30am to about 6.30pm (7pm on some lines); after that, your options are taking a
cab or hoofing it. If you're heading out of town and will need to catch a bus back, ask the
driver if and when they're coming back and when the last bus back is.
Finding stops can be a challenge - some are marked by black-and-white-striped up-
rights or a shelter, others by a yellow triangle painted on the pavement, and yet others by
no discernible symbol. Fortunately, numbers are prominently displayed on each 20- or
40-passenger bus.
The bus station lacks an information office or a ticket counter, and while the schematic
wall map may make sense to BSB natives, it's a bit of a cipher to the uninitiated. Some
tourist brochures include a schematic route map.
Jesselton Express ( 012-622 9722, 717 7755, 719 3835, in BSB 718 3838, in KK
016-836 0009) sends a bus to KK (B$45, eight to nine hours) via Limbang, Bangar,
Lawas and various towns in Sabah daily at 8am. Make sure you have your passport ready
if you're travelling overland to Sabah because you'll be stopping at a whopping eight
checkpoints (thanks mainly to the outgrowth of Temburong District). As long as your ID
is in order you'll be fine; the trip is tedious rather than dodgy.
Car
Brunei has Southeast Asia's cheapest petrol - gasoline is just B$0.53 a litre and diesel
goes for only B$0.30! If you're driving a car (eg a rental) with Malaysian plates and are
not a Brunei resident, you'll be taken to a special pump to pay more (this is to prevent
smuggling).
Hiring a car is a good way to explore Brunei's hinterland. Prices start at about B$80 a
day. Surcharges may apply if the car is taken into Sarawak. Most agencies will bring the
car to your hotel and pick it up when you've finished, and drivers can also be arranged,
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