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Many of Brunei's places of interest
actually lie with a comfortable stroll of each other in
the heart of the capital city, Bandar Seri Begawan.
These include the elegant Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque, the
Royal Regalia Building, and the riverside of Yayasan
shopping complex. A comprehensive public transport
accesses these as well as destinations further field.
Taxis
Metered taxis are available at most hotels, shopping
centres and the airport. In the capital, Bandar Seri
Begawan, taxis are located at the multi-storey car park
at Jalan Cator. Airport taxis are also available at
different rates.
Car Hire
Self-drive or chauffeur-driven cars are available from
major hotels and the airport.
Buses
There are six bus routes in Bandar Seri Begawan, the
Eastern Line, Southern Line, Western Line, Central Line,
Circle Line, and Northern Line. This public transport
operates from 6.30am to 6.00pm, with Central Line buses
running every 15 minutes and the Circle Line every 20
minutes.
The Central Line stops at the following bus stations:
Brunei International Airport, post office, government
offices, government schools, Terrace Hotel, Sheraton
Utama Hotel, the Youth Centre, the main bus centre in
Bandar, the Arts and Handicraft Centre, the Brunei
Museum and the Malay Technology Museum.
The Circle Line stops at the main bus terminal in
Bandar, the RIPAS Hospital, Jame' Asr Hassanal Bolkiah
Mosque, the Gadong fish and vegetable market, the
Centrepoint in Gadong, government offices, Immigration/Labour
Department, the Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah National
Stadium, the Pusat Dakwah Islamiah, Supa Save Mabohai,
Terrace Hotel, Sheraton Utama Hotel and the Youth
Centre.
The Northern Line caters three routes, Northern Line 1,
Northern Line 2 and Northern Line 3. Northern Line 1 and
2 runs between Berakas Camp, Brunei International
Airport and the bus terminal in Bandar, whilst Northern
Line 3 runs between Berakas Camp, the bus terminal and
the Malay Technology Museum in Kota Batu.
Bus heading to other major towns such as Seria and Kuala
Belait depart from the bus terminal located at the
multi-storey car park on Jalan Cator in downtown Bandar
Seri Begawan. Bus fares start from B$1.00.
Airlines
Operating from Bandar Seri Begawan, Royal Brunei
Airlines (RBA) flies to 23 cities. Brunei International
Airport is also serviced regularly by Singapore
Airlines, Thai Airways International, Garuda Indonesia,
Philippines Airlines and Malaysia Airlines.
Water Taxis
Water taxis are the most common means of negotiating the
waterways of Kampong Ayer. They can be hailed from
numerous 'docking ports' along the banks of Brunei
River. Fares are negotiable. Regular water taxi and boat
services to Temburong between 7.45am to 4.00pm daily,
and also service the Malaysian towns of Limbang, Lawas,
Sundar and Labuan.
Ferry Services
Car and passenger ferry services to the Malaysian towns
of Labuan and Miri depart from Serasa Terminal and
Sungai Tujoh in Kuala Belait respectively. The journey
takes between 45 minutes to an hour. During public
holidays, the journey to Miri may take more than two
hours.
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