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FREE Penang Traveller's HOMESTAY FOREIGN MISSIONS Bus Information Explore Penang by Rapid Penang Chingay - A National Tourism Malaysia, Northern Region 04-261 9067 Austria 04-656 8525 Bangladesh 04-262 1085 Cultural Heritage From Komtar Bus Terminal to: Bus Number(s): INTERNATIONAL SOCIETIES Britain 04-227 5336 • Kapitan Keling Mosque 301 / 302 / 303 / 401 Alliance Francaise 04-227 6008 Canada 04-389 3300 • Kek Lok Si Temple 201 / 203 / 204 / 502 Denmark 04-262 4886 32 British Council 04-263 0330 • Little India 101 / 104 / 201 / 202 / 203 Malaysian German Society 04-226 0734 Finland 04-229 4300 UNESCO WORLD CULTURAL HERITAGE CITY • Wat Chayamangkalaram 101 / 103 / 104 The Penang Japanese Association 04-229 3257 France 04-642 2611 • Khoo Kongsi 301 / 302 / T10 / 401 YMCA 04-228 8211 Germany 04-647 1288 YWCA 04-828 1855 Hungary 04-644 9937 • Snake Temple 401 / 401E Indonesia 04-227 4686 • War Museum 302 / 307 LIBRARIES Japan 04-226 3030 • Museum & Art Gallery CAT buses / 103 / 204 / 502 Netherlands 04-647 3310 THE HISTORIC CITY OF GEORGE TOWN • P. Ramlee’s House 206 Alliance Francaise French Library 04-227 6008 Norway 04-226 3905 Sunday & Monday: Close Pakistan 04-282 9800 On 7th July 2008, George Town was awarded UNESCO World Heritage status. Founded • Fort Cornwallis CAT buses / 103 / 204 / 502 Malaysian German Society 04-226 0734 • Toy Museum 101 / 103 / 104 Russia 04-229 0127 Penang Chinese Town Hall Library 04-262 8939 Sweden & Norway 04-226 3459 200 years ago, the city has an impressive collection of historic buildings representing • Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion 103 / 204 / T10 Penang Georgetown Library 04-229 3555 Thailand 04-226 8029 the cultural heritage of Penang’s various ethnicities: Chinese, Indians, Arabs, Malays, • Forestry Museum 101 Wednesday-Sunday: 9.45am – 6.00pm JL N. • Tropical Fruit Farm 101 SA Achehnese, Siamese, Burmese and Europeans. J LW HOSPITALS LN E • Tropical Spice Garden 101 . E IR N R • Prangin Mall All buses Bagan Specialist Centre 04-332 2800 Loh Guan Lye Specialist Centre 04-238 8888 AW General Hospital 04-222 5333 A Mount Miriam Cancer Hospital 04-890 7044 D • Gurney Plaza 304 / 103 / T10 D Gleneagles Medical Centre 04-227 6111 Pantai Mutiara 04-643 3888 Y • Island Plaza 101 / 103 / 104 Hospital Seberang Jaya 04-382 7333 Penang Adventist Hospital 04-222 7200 • Queensbay Mall 307 / 304 / 401E Island Hospital 04-228 8222 Tanjung Medical Centre 04-226 2323 25 5 • Penang Hill 204 Lam Wah Ee Hospital 04-657 1888 1 JLN. TUN SYED SHEH BARAKBAH • Tanjong City Marina All buses except 102 / 306 / 308 / 305 / 403 / 404 / 501 • Jerejak Island 307 / 401E 26 2 3 • Chowrasta Market All buses from Corridor 1 and 2 / 502 / CAT buses / T10 / T11 Where to stay 4 • Gurney Drive Hawker Centre 304 / 103 6 9 Fort • Lorong Kulit Flea Market 201 / 202 / 203 / 204 / 302 / 304 10 Cornwallis • Penang Botanic Gardens T10 BEACH HOTELS & RESORTS 11 27 28 • Floating Mosque 101 Bayview Beach Resort T: 04-881 2123 F: 04-881 2140 8 7 12 • Teluk Bahang 101 / 102 Copthorne Orchid Penang T: 04-892 3333 F: 04-892 3303 For more information about Rapid Penang’s bus routes, please contact the company. T: 604-238 1313 W: www.rapidpg.com.my Toll Free: 1 800 88 8829 Flamingo By The Beach Penang T: 04-890 4111 F: 04-890 4777 29 *Information is correct at time of printing. Please check website for more up-to-date bus routes. Golden Sands Resort T: 04-886 1911 F: 04-881 1880 L BH. TAXI SERVICE Hard Rock Hotel Penang T: 04-881 1711 F: 04-881 2155 CAM City Radio Taxi Service T: 04-229 9467 Penang Taxi Drivers Association T: 04-262 5721 PB 20 Holiday Inn Resort Penang T: 04-881 1601 F: 04-881 1389 ELL Super Radio Taxi Service T: 04-281 8766 Aswan Taxi T: 04-210 8211 13 21 Hydro Hotel Penang T: 04-890 5999 F: 04-890 5100 15 Note: Most Penang Taxi do not use meters. It is best to negotiate the price before getting into the taxi Jerejak Rainforest Resort T: 04-658 7111 F: 04-659 7700 14 Lone Pine Hotel T: 04-886 8686 F: 04-886 8600 SWETTENHAM PIER useful Information Naza Talyya Penang T: 04-890 9300 F: 04-890 8600 19 Paradise Sandy Beach Resort T: 04-899 9999 F: 04-899 0000 TANJONG CITY • Visitors must possess a national passport or other internationally recognised travel documents such as Certificates 31 22 MARINA Parkroyal Penang T: 04-881 1133 F: 04-881 2233 16 of Identity and Emergency Certificates of Affidavits. For further information, visit: www.imi.gov.my. 17 Shangri-La’s Rasa Sayang Resort & SPA T: 04-888 8888 F: 04-881 1800 30 • Malaysian laws provide the death penalty for drug trafficking. Other prohibited items include pornography, Tanjung Bungah Beach Hotel T: 04-890 8808 F: 04-890 8333 Penang State Tourism Development and 18 23 flick knives, broadcast receivers, goods from Israel and dangerous animals. For more information, visit: Komtar PENGKALAN WELD www.customs.gov.my. CITY HOTELS Culture Office BROADBAND SERVICES 1926 Heritage Hotel T: 04-228 1926 F: 04-229 1926 Level 53, Kompleks Tun Abdul Razak (KOMTAR), Bayview Hotel Georgetown T: 04-263 3161 F: 04-263 4124 24 Berjaya Georgetown Hotel T: 04-227 7111 F: 04-226 7111 10503 Penang, Malaysia. Look out for these symbols for free WIFI access. ZONE PENANG Cititel Penang T: 04-370 1188 F: 04-370 2288 T: +604-261 9012 or 650 5136 TIMES Continental Hotel T: 04-263 6388 F: 04-263 8718 SQUARE AIRLINES Eastern & Oriental Hotel T: 04-222 2000 F: 04-261 6333 F: +604-261 8744 Malaysia Airlines Toll Free: 1 300 88 3000 Eastin Hotel Penang T: 04-612 1111 F: 04-612 1199 Air Asia Sdn Bhd 03-2171 9333 / 2171 9222 E: [email protected] Fire Fly 03-7845 4543 / 04-250 2000 Evergreen Laurel Hotel T: 04-226 9988 F: 04-226 9989 Singapore Airlines Limited 04-226 3201 G-Hotel T: 04-238 0000 F: 04-238 0088 www.visitpenang.gov.my Cathay Pacific Airways 04-226 0411 Goodhope Inn T: 04-229 0111 F: 04-229 0222 Emirates 03-2058 5888 Grand Paradises Hotel Penang T: 04-228 2355 F: 04-229 5149 Thai Airways International 04-226 6000 Hotel Equatorial Penang T: 04-632 7000 F: 04-632 7100 facebook.com/visitpenang China Airlines Limited 04-228 6227 / 643 1298 Hotel Grand Continental T: 04-263 6688 F: 04-263 0299 China Southern Airlines Co. Limited 04-227 8878 / 227 8177 Hotel Malaysia T: 04-263 3311 F: 04-263 1621 y George Town World Heritage Garuda 03-2162 2811 Hotel Penaga (Boutique) T: 04-261 1891 F: 04-261 1893 a w Air Mauritius 03-2142 9161 / 04-263 1100 ss Incorporated (GTWHI) Hotel Royal T: 04-226 7888 F: 04-226 6615 re Lion Airlines 04-641 5144 / 642 6703 p Hotel Seri Malaysia, Kepala Batas T: 04-575 6700 F: 04-575 0630 x 116 & 118, Acheh Street E Jentayu Airlines Sdn Bhd 04-645 5106 Oriental Hotel Penang T: 04-263 4211 F: 04-263 5395 L u BH E 10200 Penang, Malaysia . g Pearl View Hotel T: 04-398 9888 F: 04-399 9810 SA n N o Operating hours: 8am – 5.30pm TELEPHONIST ASSISTANCE & EMERGENCIES DI h Red Rock Hotel T: 04-226 6060 F: 04-226 5959 LA C ND Monday – Friday Information and General Enquiries 102 Seri Malaysia T: 04-642 9452 F: 04-642 9461 S im L Directory Service 103 r T : +604 261 6606 Sunway Hotel Georgetown T: 04-229 9988 F: 04-228 8899 D Telegram Service 104 n Sunway Hotel, Seberang Jaya T: 04-370 7788 F: 04-370 0555 u F : +604 261 6605 T International Assisted Service 108 E : [email protected] Summit Hotel Bukit Mertajam T: 04-538 6666 F: 04-538 6222 Multilingual International Service 198 The Gurney Resort Hotel & Residences T: 04-370 7000 F: 04-370 5000 W : www.gtwhi.com.my Police and Ambulance / when using mobile phone 999 / 112 The Northam All Suite Penang T: 04-370 1111 F: 04-370 2222 Fire 999 Civil Defence (Voluntary Rescue) 999 The Merchant Hotel T: 04-263 2828 F: 04-262 5511 FREE Shuttle Bus Service Tourist Police Station 04-899 3222 Traders Hotel Penang T: 04-262 2622 F: 04-262 6526 by Penang State Government Customs Department 04-262 2300 Tune Hotel Penang T: 04-227 5807 F: 04-227 5806 Ferry Service 04-310 2364 Vistana Hotel Penang T: 04-646 8000 F: 04-646 1400 Penang City Hop On Free Central General Post Office 04-261 9220 Waterfall Hotel T: 04-229 5588 F: 04-227 5588 ZONE IDENTIFICATION Area Transit (CAT) Shuttle Government Information Centre 04-228 6687 Yeng Keng Hotel T: 04-262 2177 F: 04-262 3177 Immigration Department 04-250 3410 YMCA T: 04-228 8211 F: 04-228 9094 Route from Jetty to KOMTAR Bayan Lepas International Airport 04-643 4411 YWCA T: 04-828 1855 F: 04-828 1855 Penang Port Commission 04-263 3211 Penang Global Tourism Sdn Bhd Core Zone - 109.38 ha Buffer Zone - 150.04 ha Route from KOMTAR to Jetty Railway - Penang Booking Office 04-261 0290 SERVICE APARTMENTS 8B, First Floor, The Whiteaways Arcade The Historic City of George Town covers an area of 109.38 hectares bounded by the Straits of The Core Zone is being protected by 150.04 Rapid Penang hotline: 04-238 1313 - Butterworth (Station) 04-323 7962 Melaka on the north-eastern cape of Penang Island, Lorong Love (Love Lane) to the north-west hectares of Buffer Zone (does not include sea - Penang Hill Railway 04-828 8880 / 39 Bayu Emas Apartments T: 04-881 2641 Lebuh Pantai, 10300 Penang.
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