Destination guide — Malaysia

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ROAD:
THE ROADS ARE GOOD. THERE IS AN EXTENSIVE NETWORK OF ROADS
AND HIGHWAYS. MALAYSIAN TRAFFIC DRIVES ON THE LEFT SIDE OF
THE ROAD. ON CERTAIN STRETCHES OF HIGHWAYS THERE ARE TOLL
CHARGES FROM 50 SEN TO SEVERAL DOLLARS.

RENTAL CARS ARE AVAILABLE ON UNLIMITED MILEAGE BASIS.

TAXI:
THERE ARE LONG DISTANCE TAXIS WHICH TRAVEL FROM STATE TO
STATE. THEY OPERATE ON A SHARED COST BASIS. EACH PERSON IS
CHARGED A FLAT RATE. WHEN THERE ARE FOUR PEAPLE GOING TO
THE SAME DESTINATION THE TAXI WILL DEPART.

BUS:
THERE ARE NON AIR CONDITIONED BUSES TRAVELLING BETWEEN
STATES. NON AIR CONDITIONED BUSES PROVIDING SERVICES WITHIN
STATES AND THE AIR CONDITIONED EXPRESS BUSES CONECTING
MAJOR TOWNS IN MALAYSIA. PRICES ARE REASONABLE ALTHOUGH
SCHEDULES ARE NOT ALWAYS ADHERED TO.

TRISHAWS:
PEDAL CYCLES WITH CARRIAGES. GOOD FOR SHORT DISTANCES
AROUND TOWN. AGREE ON A PRICE BEFORE BOARDING.

RAIL:
THERE ARE TWO MAIN LINES OPERATING PASSENGER SERVICES.ONE
ALONG THE WEST COAST FROM SINGAPORE NORTHWARDS THROUGH
KUALA LUMPUR AND BUTTERWORTH TO THE THAI BORDER. THE OTHER
BRANCHES OFF AT GEMAS AND TRAVELS UP TO THE NORTH EASTERN
PART OF THE PENINSULAR NEAR KOTA BHARU LINKING THE STATE
RAILWAY OF THAILAND. THERE IS THE NORMAL TRAIN OR THE
EXPRESS.

AIR:
MALAYSIA AIRLINES OPERATES AN EXTENSIVE NETWORK OF DOMESTIC
ROUTES. PRICES ARE REASONABLE. IN CERTAIN INSTANCES SPECIAL
FARES ARE OFFERED.

SEA:
FAST BOATS PLY THE RIVERS OF BOTH SABAH AND SARAWAK. COASTAL
FERRIES SAIL FREQUENTLY BETWEEN PENANG AND BUTTERWORTH AND
THERE IS A SCHEDULED PASSENGER SERVICE LINKING PORT KELANG
WITH BOTH SARAWAK AND SABAH.
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