Bandar Seri Begawan Transportation

by SangAji
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fast boat jetty to temburong

temburong is the eastern part of brunei ..

accessible by fast boat with 200hp yamahas..

travel thru mangroves and nipah palms ...

spot wildlife along the way ...

walk around bangar for 20 mins ....

have teh tarik or kopi o and roti kosong ..

do return trip either by boat or by road thru limbang ....

all it takes is half a day and about $20 ...

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	Driving in Bandar Seri Begawan & Brunei Tip Rating:

on July 24, 2007

Road at Bandar Seri Begawan,
Brunei

One way of exploring Bandar Seri Begawan and the rest of Brunei is by driving. There are several car rental booths (including Avis, Hertz etc) just outside the arrival terminal of the Brunei International Airport. For a normal sedan car, the price per day should be $80-120 Brunei dollars (luxury cars and 4WD SUVs will be more expensive). It is quite easy to drive around Bandar Seri Begawan and the rest of Brunei as the roads do not have much traffic, but do note the vehicles are right hand drive (following the British system). Petrol in Brunei is cheap (about 50 Brunei cents per litre). If you need to explore the rural areas, then a 4WD may be required to drive through the track roads.

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	Buses and taxis Tip Rating:

on July 24, 2007

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A purple bus at Bandar Seri
Begawan, Brunei

The main bus terminal at Bandar Seri Begawan is at the multi-storey cark located along Jalan Cator. The buses are purple in colour (see photos) and the numbers are clearly displayed on the buses. The map brochure of Brunei has all the bus routes and most of the fares are $1 Brunei dollars. Most buses operator every 15-20 minutes daily between 6.30am to 6pm.

As for taxis, they are metered at $3 Brunei dollars for the first 1km and $1 for each additional kilometre. Do take note that the rates increase from $3 to $4.50 after 9pm (and booking a taxi will incur a charge of $3.

In general, most of the local people of Brunei have their own cars so there are not many taxis (and therefore getting one may not be so easy on the road unless you book).

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	Exploring Kampong Ayer by foot Tip Rating:

Updated By victorwkf

on July 24, 2007

Besides the speed boat trip, it is possible to explore Kampong Ayer (water village) by foot as this will bring you very close to the life and culture of the local people living there. There is a series of bridges and wooden walkways linking different parts of the water village. The main entrance to the water village is located near to the Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque and Yayasan shopping centre (ask the local people for directions if you are not sure). When walking on the bridges and wooden walkways, do be careful as underneath is the river.

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	Walking around Bandar Seri Begawan Tip Rating:

on July 24, 2007

Walking to the Omar Ali
Saifuddien Mosque

Walking is perhaps the best way to explore the town centre of Bandar Seri Begawan because most of the main attractions (e.g. Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque, Royal Regalia Museum, Yayasan Complex, Kampong Ayer etc) are very close to each other, and the town centre of the city is very small and easy to navigate with a map. Furthermore as you will find out, the city is not crowded with not much traffic, plus it is very safe to walk around as Brunei is one of the safest countries in the world. Also, the local people are friendly and most of them can communicate in English (especially the young people). One of the best maps of Bandar Seri Begawan can be found in the Lonely Planet's "Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei" book or visit the Brunei tourism website below and click onto the digital map.

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Website: http://www.tourismbrunei.com/

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	Boat trip to Kampong Ayer (water village) - Part 1 Tip Rating:

on July 24, 2007

Wooden speed boats going to
Kampong Ayer

Kampong Ayer (water village) along the Brunei River is one of the main attractions of Bandar Seri Begawan (see my Kampong Ayer tips) and one of the best way is to take a boat trip along the river and around the houses which are built on water. To go on the boat trip, you need to go to the wooden speed boats area located along the river just next to the famous Yayasan shopping complex. There will be some speed boats here and the boatmen will ask you whether you are interested for the trip (which will last about 30-40 minutes) and cost about $20 Brunei dollars if you bargain. Personally, I would suggest you go for this speed boat trip as it is a very good experience exploring Kampong Ayer and seeing a sight similar to Venice but yet in a different part of the world with a different culture. Please see part 2 of this tip for more information.

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	Boat trip to Kampong Ayer (water village) - Part 2 Tip Rating:

on July 24, 2007

Speed boat trip exploring
Kampong Ayer

The wooden speed boats are very fast and therefore it will be very windy during the ride. Please sit down during the entire trip and you can ask the boatman to slow down if you want to take photos of interesting sights along the way. The ride itself is very thrilling as the boat will go underneath bridges at the water villages. You will pay the boatman after the end of the trip and it costs about $20 Brunei Dollars if you bargain (the price may be more if there are more people on the boat).

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	Going to Brunei by air Tip Rating:

on July 24, 2007

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Royal Brunei Airlines, Brunei

The main way of getting to Brunei is by flight and the main carrier is the Royal Brunei Airlines (see website below) which flies to major cities of many continents (e.g. Asia, Europe, Australia). The service of this airline is quite good, and one of the best way is to fly from Singapore to Brunei (about 2 hours, 2 to 3 flights a day). Other airlines include Singapore Airlines, Thai Airways and Malaysia Airlines.

The airport at Brunei is about half an hour drive away from Bandar Seri Begawan (see my airport tips at the transportation section).

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Website: http://www.bruneiair.com/

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	Brunei International Airport (Part 1) Tip Rating:

on July 24, 2007

Brunei international airport

The Brunei Airport is a relatively small airport located about half an hour drive away from Bandar Seri Begawan. There are not many flights coming into Brunei or going away, so the customs clearance and baggage claim is quite fast. Do take note that there is restriction to the amount of alcohol that can be brought into Brunei (because it is an Islamic country) and that drug trafficking carries a death penalty just like Singapore. Please see part 2 of this tip for more information.

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Website: http://www.brunet.bn/gov/dca/fids/

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	Brunei International Airport (Part 2) Tip Rating:

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Check-in counter at Brunei
International Airport

Once you are out of the customs check and claimed your luggage, just go straight out and there are taxis waiting for you. A taxi trip from airport to Bandar Seri Begawan (about 30 minutes) will cost about $20-25 Brunei Dollars. There are also several car rental booths e.g. Avis and Hertz as well as an information counter next to the car rental booths (you can communicate in English here, no problems). Other than taxis and cars, the purple buses (no. 11, 23, 24, 36, 38 and 57) will get you to the city at $1 Brunei Dollars.

Some hotels can arrange for airport pick-up services, so do check with your hotel so that you can save some money here :)