Bandar Seri Begawan Getting there & around

Getting around

Bus & tram

Bus

The government bus network covers most sights in and around the city, and the inter­national ferry terminal at Muara. Routes for local buses are displayed at the bus station, beneath the multistorey car park on Jln Cator, and numbers are displayed on each bus. The Explore Brunei booklet and maps available from the tourist information centre also include a good bus-routes map. Apart from the Muara express service (B$2), all fares are B$1. Most buses run every 15 to 20 minutes, and the system operates daily between 6.30am and 6pm.

Some useful routes:

Airport Buses 23, 24, 36, 38 and 57.

Apek Utama Hotel, Brunei Museum and Malay Technology Museum Bus 39.

Gadong Buses 1, 22 and 55.

Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium and Immigration Department Buses 1 and 34.

Jame’Asr Hassanal Bolkiah Mosque Buses 1 and 22.

Jerudong Park Playground Buses 55 and 57.

Muara Buses 37, 38 and 39.

Voctech International House Buses 1 and 22.

Express buses travel between BSB and the Muara ferry terminal roughly every half-hour between 6.50am and 4.50pm; the trip takes 40 minutes.

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Local transport

Taxi

Taxis are metered at B$3 for the first 1km and B$1 for each additional kilometre. The rates go up to B$4.50 for the first kilometre after 9pm. A charge of B$1 is added for each piece of luggage and there’s an added B$5 for trips to and from the airport. Lots of taxis congregate at the bus station, but you may have trouble flagging one down further afield. Booking a taxi (222 2214) also incurs a charge of B$3.

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