Transportation

Public Bus

Frequency is about 30 minutes and the fare ranges from RM1.80 to RM2.30 depends on the number of stops you are taking and you paid on the bus.

City Public Link (CPL) - these green buses mainly serve downtown and along the protocol roads leading southbound out of the city Centre.

Sarawak Transport Company (STC) - these green and beige STC buses mainly serve downtown and along the protocol roads leading southbound out of the city Centre.

Matang Transport Company (MTC) - these orange and beige MTC buses serve the Kuching-Matang road and suburban settlements along the northern bank of the Sarawak River. This company is the only one not included in the Kuching City Bus Services consortium.

Petra Jaya Transport - these white buses with red, yellow and black striped livery serve the outskirts of Kuching City North (routes ending at Damai and Bako) and also the Kuching-Kota Sentosa-Kota Samarahan route.

 Bau Transport Company - these brown and red buses serve the Kuching-Bau route.

Car Rental

Major road in Kuching city are well maintained. With approximately speed to 70km/h or 80km/h during normal time.

Tanwee Car Rental Kuching, Kuching Sarawak best car rental company,, ☎ +60 16 5757 312 (tsheauwee@yahoo.com.my). Mon-Sun , 8AM-9PM, call or whatsapp for booking and enquiry. Daily, monthly and yearly basic. Budget cars, family cars, mpv and van available. For faster reply please call or sms. From RM60/day cash only, Services provided including homestay, hotel reservation and Tour with driver.

Kuching Car Rental (Kereta Sewa Kuching), AJ 205, 1st Floor, MJC Batu Kawah New Township, Jl. Batu Kawa, ☎ +60 82 376 030, +60 82 455 022, +60 16 888 4020 (reservation@kuchingcarrental.com, fax: +60 82 455 422), M-Su, 8AM-9PM, Call to confirm reservation or book online. From RM98/day, credit/charge cards only.  

Taxi

Taxi can be hired accordingly to hourly basis upon request and normally charged at the rate of RM40 per hour. The Red/Yellow taxis are budget cab at lower prices, while the Blue taxis are “Executive” level and are more expensive.

Kuching City Centre to Santubong/ Damai (45km/50 Minutes) is RM 60 and from Kuching City to airport is RM 26

Bicycle

The best way of experience Kuching, Sarawak as a whole. Bicycling is a healthy and budget conscious way to explore the city and enable you to explore and see things you cant experience by walking or taking the bus.

Borneo Bicycle Hire, ☎ +60 19 484 4393 (24 hr contact) (borneobicyclehire@ymail.com). 9AM-7PM every day including public holidays. 

They provide helmets, rain ponchos, repair kit and maps for doing a city tour by bicycles. Rates are very reasonably priced and they have a station in Tun Jugah Mall. If you prefer to start cycling early just after dawn you can rent or hire the bike the night before and bring the bicycle with you, the rental rates only starts in the morning when you begin your cycle tour. Should the hirer prefer another town as their centre for further exploration, they can be taken there, together with their bicycles, in a mini-bus for an additional charge. Full accident/repatriation insurance available from only RM15. However there are stamp duties as well.

Motorcycle

Motorcycle is an ideal choice to avoid traffic jams during the peak time. It roughly cost RM 30 per day, for automatic motorcycle it will be RM40, Half day for half price.

BoriOttok Guesthouse
94 Ewe Hai St.
Tel 082256729

Three Bikes Rental and Services Airport
Tel: 0198161814
Email: threebikerental@yahoo.com