RAPID PENANG: Well worth the wait for this service

2009/09/29

SAMUEL YESUIAH, Seremban

THE Rapid Penang Sdn Bhd bus services on Penang island are a welcome relief to the locals and tourists. The buses are clean, spacious, air-conditioned and well maintained. The buses ply nearly all of the routes across the island.

Almost all the tourist spots are covered by these buses. You have bus services to Penang Hill, Batu Ferringhi, Botanical Gardens, Snake Temple, Sleeping Buddha Temple, Kek Lok Si Temple, Toy Museum, War Museum, Balik Pulau, Penang Aquarium, Penang National Park and many other places.

The tickets are cheap and the services are regular, too. The buses are numbered and details of the routes are clearly stated on the window of the buses. There is a notice at the terminal outlining all the routes and tourist spots, and the buses that serve them.

The drivers, who are known as captains, are friendly and go out of the way to stop you at your required destination if you are a tourist.

There is also the Central Area Transit (CAT) Rapid buses which ply the town area routes in Penang for free. Locals and tourists can hop on for free from the jetty to about 10 or a dozen stops in the town area. Many tourist spots are covered by this free bus service, such as Fort Cornwalis, the state museum and the Chowrasta market.

The Rapid Penang buses are indeed living up to their name as the premier transport company with well-maintained buses and highly-trained drivers, offering a safe, reliable and comfortable ride so that locals and tourists can enjoy peace of mind.