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hire a mini bus or van for 7 in Penang
Posted: Sat July 8, 2006 11:06 AM UTC
Hello all... appreciate some help.... the taxi's in Penang sound horrific - we are two families travelling to Penang for 9 days and will want to do an island tour and go places together - a total of 7 of us. does anyone know anyone in Penang they have used who owns an air conditioned mini van that will negotiate a price with us to get around on a daily or on call basis. We will do a day trip around the island and go shopping etc, penang hill bla bla... to take two taxis all the time seems a drag. email me mariaprice99@hotmail.com thanks so much. We leave in 10 days
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RE: hire a mini bus or van for 7 in Penang
Posted: Sun July 9, 2006 12:26 PM UTC
Do you need a driver to take you guys around or you will need to rent a minibus?

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RE: hire a mini bus or van for 7 in Penang
Posted: Mon July 10, 2006 07:34 AM UTC
If you are staying a batu ferringhi there are 2 car hire places there who will arrange a bus compact if given enough notice but if you don't know your way around penang or have driven there before the traffic can cause heart-attacks.

I hire every time i visit but I lived in Penang for 3 years when in the Royal Australian Airforce so the traffic is not a problem for me, as I know what to expect from other drivers and I know how to get from point A to point B around the Island.

I suggest that you hire a taxi to do say 4 hour tours from the motel and for about $20- $30 ringett an hour is better the better way to go if you don't the island, hope this helps you.

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RE: RE: hire a mini bus or van for 7 in Penang
Posted: Sat July 15, 2006 02:49 AM UTC
Will need a driver -none of us brave enough to take on the traffic
thanks
Maria

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RE: RE: hire a mini bus or van for 7 in Penang
Posted: Sat July 15, 2006 02:51 AM UTC
Hi Japappy

thanks, that sounds pretty good at RM 30 per hour. Much appreciated.

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RE: RE: hire a mini bus or van for 7 in Penang
Posted: Sat July 15, 2006 01:53 PM UTC
rm30 for an hour is very expansive
might as well, you rent a van for rm120.00 per day

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RE: RE: hire a mini bus or van for 7 in Penang
Posted: Sat July 15, 2006 01:55 PM UTC
you may also request for a driver/travel agency, the package will certainly better than this

you need more infos, feel free to let me know

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