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though this could add B$100 to the daily cost. The main roads are in good condition, but
some back roads require a 4WD.
The following are among the rental companies (most of them local) with offices at the
airport:
Avis ( 242- 6345, 876 0642; www.avis.com )
Hertz ( 245 2244, 872 6000; www.hertz.com )
Taxi
Taxis are a convenient way of exploring BSB - if you can find one, that is. There is no
centralised taxi dispatcher and it's difficult or impossible to flag down a cab on the street.
Hotels can provide drivers' cell-phone numbers. Most taxis have yellow tops; a few
serving the airport are all white.
BSB's only proper taxi rank is two blocks north of the waterfront at the bus terminal on
Jln Cator.
Some taxis use meters ($B3 for the first kilometre, and $B1 for every kilometre there-
after), although many drivers will just try to negotiate a fare with you. Fares go up by 50%
after 10pm; the charge for an hour of wait time is B$30 to B$35. Sample day-time taxi
fares from the city centre include the Brunei Museum (B$10), Gadong (B$15), the airport
(B$30), the Serasa Ferry Terminal in Muara (B$35), the Empire Hotel & Country Club
(B$35) and the Jerudong Park Playground (B$35 to B$40).
Water Taxi
If your destination is near the river, water taxis - the same little motorboats that ferry
people to and from Kampung Ayer - are a good way of getting there. You can hail a water
taxi anywhere on the waterfront a boat can dock, as well as along Venice-themed Sungai
Kianggeh. Crossing straight across the river is supposed to cost B$0.50 per person; diag-
onal crossings cost more.
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