Taxi in KK is ridiculous expensive. From KK airport to town takes only 15 minutes but taxi fare is RM30. From KK market to my house in Jln Gaya (takes only 10 minutes) they asked for RM20. Taxi is not the best option for those who are budget travellers. Transportation around Sabah are not as good as in Peninsula. For outsider how would they know they need to go to main bus station in Wawasan to Inanam bus station??? Their system works like this. All town buses must stop at Wawasan Bus station. From there they will have to take buses that plying around KK town. Say, if I want to go to Inanam from Wisma Merdeka in KK town, I have to take the shuttle bus from Wisma Merdeka to Wawasan Bus station. From Wawasan Bus station I have to take town bus to Inanam. Time consuming and not pratical at all considering Inanam is only about 30 minutes away from KK town.

Then from Kinabalu Park to Poring. Their internal transportation networking is also not good. Very time consuming. Pity to those who have limited time in KK.

My advice?? Rent a car.

Looks like island hopping is much convenient. Renting a car alone is already RM120 perday :'(
Btw i found that this site is offering packages to Mount Kinabalu Park
http://www.go2borneo.com/tour.php?browse=product&pid=1
Mount Kinabalu Park Tour & Poring Hot Spring (Day Trip) RM190

The same site also offered ferry ride to Tunku Abdul Rahman Park for RM45 return.

Do you think the price is reasonable?

Well for tourists surely I will recommend them to take a cab, as its safer relatively if compared to taking the bas berhenti-henti, at least they won't get on the wrong bus or being dropped off at some unknown location..

For the boat ride to TAR Park you can buy the return ticket yourself at the Jesselton Point jetty, it costs<RM30 return ticket, be sure to mention which island you wanna go..

The package to Mount Kinabalu Park is a bit expensive in my opinion, and quite rush too..

I am assuming you will be staying at a backpackers hostel, some of these hostels do provide transportation services to the airport/bus terminal with minimal charges, some hostels are FOC, who knows maybe you will bump into other backpackers going to Mount Kinabalu on the same day too, probably you can just tag along or share tranport to go there..

I'm now in Beverly Hotel but I am without a car because I feel it's a big expensive and considering it's already night now for a full day car rent.

Now, I'm searching for car rental for tomorrow and onwards will need to look through the net for contact.

Then, I'll have to walk to the town for dinner

Try ask for car rental contact from the hotel front desk, they can provide you..

Well then, be careful when going out for your dinner..

ok got my rented MyVI at RM120/day from Mudah.com.my

Now heading for Island Hopping

... and plan for the next programs

RM 120 is quite a catch ...
,I hope you enjoy your stay here

and i do agree that taxi fare here is super expensive.
from airport MAS to my home in Donggongon is RM45, around 12 km for 15 minutes


This post has been edited by koinibler: Oct 16 2010, 06:57 PM

heading to Kundasang soon, thinking to stop by the Tuaran Mee (from the Top15 KK food blog) on my way there for lunch

Kundasang, BBQ chicken wings at the local Malay coffee shop, good for afternoon tea, with teh tarik.

I'm back from Sabah !

Very tired... gonna post more tomorrow

hello there..
i'm going to Sabah early next month (November)..
i'll be there around 6 day....
i'm staying at Karam Bunai and Pearl Habour Resort...

for this two place, should i rent a car for the whole 6 day??
i mean, is there are a lot place to go there???

Are you staying at Nexus Karambunai and Sutera Harbour Resort?

Any activities you have in mind?

nice lor ...
both expensive hotel one ..
enjoying hotel facilities already take up a day ...
but 6 days sure long one, should venture out too ...

karambunai offer a lot of outdoor facilities especially for hotel guest


yeah... please sure your experience here ...
sure there're something new on your visit even to me ..

This post has been edited by koinibler: Oct 20 2010, 08:29 AM

anybody know anything about coastal/deepsea fishing trip around kk?

This post has been edited by shinz: Oct 19 2010, 07:16 PM

hi, i am planning to go Tunku Abdul Rahman Park and Kudat (Tip of Borneo).
I am from KL. Any itinery suggestions? Any blog about these 2 places, how to travel, where to stay, what to eat, etc.. thanks. very much appreciated.

The nearest would be fishing near Mengalum Island ,2/3 hours trip from KK..

You can refer more info here..

By the way how many days you are going to Sabah then?

what kind of outdoor facilities? free for guests to use?

ha'ah, Nexus Kambunai and Sutera Harbour Resort...
i'm not kind of jungle tracking ppl...

but i hope to see thing that can't find in semenanjung....
what food should i try there, i mean, if penang got pasemboq + laksa penang, the sabah got what??
i heard seafood quit cheep there....it it true...??

in term of good price, are there a bit expensive compare to here??
things like ayamas nugget, a bottle of coke some sort of that...

is there any taman bunga, air terjun, there???

i was in gathering info bout sabah so that i'l not miss those thing...

Hmm let me dig up some info for you ya..

By the way may I know the day you will be arriving? Makes it easier for me to provide the info, for example there's a morning Market at Gaya Street every Sunday..

my flight was on 31 Nov (Sunday) morning from JB...

yah, i read it too about pasar gaya..