Sunday 31 August 2008

Transportation

There are a few ways to get to Kuala Terengganu. You can take a leisurely drive from all major towns in Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. Alternatively express buses and taxis head to Kuala Terengganu from different major towns like Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Penang, Kota Bahru and Johor Bahru. Malaysia Airlines and domestic budget airline Air Asia offers 4-6 regular flights from Kuala Lumpur to Kuala Terengganu. Fireflyz Air operates on Fokker F50 regular flights from Penang International Airport while Berjaya Air operates daily. Plus there are ample taxis, town and district bus services. Although taxis are not often looking for passengers, hotel reception provides taxis on call. Even car rental offers reasonable rates for those wishing to explore at their own pace. Maybe you’ll be lucky enough to catch a ride in a beautifully preserved Mercedes taxi from the 70s. Trishaws are also available and offer fun rides.












Bus
First time in Terengganu, buses featuring the identity of Terengganu’s culture was introduced to the public. This will become a brand new attraction for Terengganu and visitors can have a chance to be in it while visiting around Kuala Terengganu for free. These town buses have started running their engine on August 28 and they run from 6 a.m till 10 p.m everyday. They will bring visitors to the tourism destinations such as Floating Mosque at Kuala Ibai, Handicraft Centre at Chendering, Pasar Payang, Bukit Puteri, Istana Maziah, State Museum and other attractive places around Kuala Terengganu.

Trishaw
Trishaw, also known as tricycle rickshaw or pedicab, is undeniably one of the unique attractions in Terengganu. Most of the tourists will be amazed on the efforts of decoration put on the trishaws. Most if not all, of the trishaws in Terengganu are mounted with the seat cabin side-by-side. Examples of place where you can easily find trishaw services available for hiring are Taman Syahbandar and Tanjung

Taxi
The spot for taxi is just opposite the Kuala Terengganu Bus Station. As the matter of fact, the taxi and the bus is quite bond together. To make it simple, there is always taxi spot when there is bus station around. They all work together in bringing visitors who want to explore the beauty and attractive places in Terengganu. For those who want to visit a lot of places, taxi is a good choice.

Boat
These are known locally as bot penambang or water taxi. Its jetty is near the main market or Pasar Payang. Passengers use them to cross the Terengganu estuary for their daily activities. They chug along slowly, riding the waves, as they have always been for centuries

http://www.tourism.terengganu.gov.my/index_transportation.htm