I think the express one is 401A. However, they already terminated that route. The other two - 401 and 401E will stop at many stations before arriving at the airport. Right, to be safe, I'll leave 1 hour earlier from what I had planned.

A question about the car parking ticket. Say if I paid extra for it, can I use it at other place?

Dei, ow much extra la are you talking about...
Think you becoming like Penang lang - 5sen like bullock cart wheel liao!

Paid for two hours but used less than an hour. Hehe.

Hi, I have few question bout Penang, actually I've been there twice, but this time my grandmother and my auntie will come for medical check up,
so im confused lhaaa.

1. Which one better: Gleaneagles or Adventist - for medical checkup
2. I will stay for 5 nights, can give me any suggestion for apartment that fit for 5, I heard about aurora, but kinda afraid.
The place look kinda dirty, old, and creepy. Anyone have review on it? I want to stay in the city.
3. I want to rent a car either I drive my self or with the driver (preferable) looking for the cheap one, any information?

Thanks in advance

how about nice backpackers place?

1. I prefer Adventist cos much cheaper and they keep the knives in the scabbard and not simply take them out!
2. City difficult to find apartment for 5 nights better you try Tune Hotel or other budget hotel.
3. Rental car plenty you can googlr them up for their rates.

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Added on March 27, 2011, 10:41 pmTry the hostel around the Heritage areas.

This post has been edited by DarkNite: Mar 27 2011, 10:41 PM

Have u heard about aurora serviced apartment? I wonder is that good and at least have elevator, coz my grandma is quite old, cannot climb on the stairs.

I google it since 2 days ago and found nothing. I only know oceanjupiter offer car and driver, can not found anything else. Actually im trying to get individual car rental so can get cheaper price. Coz the corporation car rental sooo... expensive

Anyway thanks for the info.

Guys, appreciate all your response lots!

Any tourist spots?
Plan go Kek Lok Si, persiaran gurney, bt feringhi, welll anywhere else? Prefer famous itinery and fooods only!
Bukit Bendera open d?

Car park nearby Tune Hotel is limited? How much the rates? Parking Ok in Penang!?

This post has been edited by etigge: Mar 28 2011, 01:43 AM

Thanks, Etigge!
Wow, the hospital story sounds kinda creepy. Anyway, I think I go for Adventist coz they also have more complete check-up packages.
Looks like my accommodation problem all solve now.

It time to arrange itinerary for food and travel



Thanks for all the response.

Dunno what kind of food you need but have a look in here >> http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1550843
After trying do give feedbacks, many thanks in advance!

Hey guys I'm going to Penang on 20-22/4, probably using bus back and forth, I'm mainly about eating good food, and maybe some small shopping, I saw the hutton lodge, I'm thinking of staying there, do you guys know any other activities other than shop and eat? I'm okay if back and forth from mainland to island

Be the pioneer to experience PG Hill tram if you are lucky that time is open for public :-)

This post has been edited by myuptownboy: Apr 3 2011, 02:06 AM

Hi hi, i am going to Penang next month, bringing my parent for makan trip..they want to eat nice char kuey tiao, prawn mee, assam laksa ,orh jian...

We are staying in Cititel for one night. Is there any nice n famous food around this hotel? any nice hawker food stall with famous food?

Then we are staying at Naza Tayya for 2 night..is there nice food there?

check out my siggy for Penang Food.

Don't know what the effects of a faster and more modern train will be. Older trains, maybe a bit of nostalgia but you know larr, Malaysian maintainence culture, what more if something is a relic, an antique. Totally noob on the heritage aspect. Faster trains means more people can be transported up and it also means the conditions will get worse up on the peak if it is not bad enough. Maybe on holidays it will get so crowded that tourist will be rolling down to Air Itam and into the dam , LOL

I remember taking the old train where those who are seated on the first half will definately not get a seat on the second half. Then the slow motion speed of the train and the faceless expression of the passengers looking at each other, nothing else to so mah! It will be good for those staying on the hill though. A lot of vege farms on the slopes.

PS/just a thought I saw a mechanic once servicing an antique Morris. The air filter was clogged and the engines can't rev. up. He took out the air filter which is really antique. Inside it was wool like those steel wool we use to clean our woks. Instead of immersing the filter in diesel or degreaser to clean the wool, he pulled everything out and threw it away. There's no way you can get another replacement, what a waste! He didn't even put anything into it as replacement. That's how our local techs and mechanics work!

This post has been edited by etigge: Apr 4 2011, 02:35 PM

Friendship Motel & Hutton Lodge which is more convenient in terms of public transport, walking distance to shoppings/eatery etc?

both room quality and service wise are acceptable.

Hi guys,

I'm taking a flight from SG to Penang Airport. And be going to Alor Setar.
Can advise how do I get to Alor Setar from Penang Airport.

And where can I buy some local food delight in Penang that I can bring back to Singapore.
Thanks.

Taxi or bus from airport to the ferry station. Take ferry across to butterworth.
Then just take the transnational bus or konsortium bus to alor setar. Very frequent trips daily.