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The Penang Hop-On Hop-Off bus service is a transit bus service within the city of George Town in
Penang Penang ( ms, Pulau Pinang, is a Malaysian state located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia, by the Malacca Strait. It has two parts: Penang Island, where the capital city, George Town, is located, and Seberang Perai on the Malay ...
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that ply two routes within the city. The bus service caters mainly to tourists, although it was initially marketed to local commuters as well. Due to the
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in 2020, the Penang Hop-On Hop-Off bus service has ceased operations.


Routes

The Penang Hop-On Hop-Off service covers two circular routes within the city of George Town in
Penang Penang ( ms, Pulau Pinang, is a Malaysian state located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia, by the Malacca Strait. It has two parts: Penang Island, where the capital city, George Town, is located, and Seberang Perai on the Malay ...
. The two routes - namely the City Route and the Beach Route - are joined at the city's
Gurney Drive Gurney Drive (,, ) is a popular seafront promenade within George Town, Penang, Malaysia. The road is also famous for the street cuisine at the seafront's hawker centre and has been listed as one of the 25 best streets worldwide to visit by the A ...
, allowing passengers to switch between both routes.


Fares


See also

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Rapid Penang Rapid Penang (styled as ''rapidPenang'') is a public bus brand in the State of Penang, Malaysia. Formed as a subsidiary of Prasarana Malaysia in 2007, to date it is the main public transport operator within Penang; its bus network serves commut ...
*
Transport in Penang The State of Penang in Malaysia, home to the country's second largest city as well as part of Malaysia's second most populous conurbation, has a relatively well-developed transport infrastructure. The city-state is well-connected by land, air and ...


References


External links


Penang Hop-On Hop-Off Official Website
{{Bus transport in Malaysia 2014 establishments in Malaysia Transport in Penang Bus transport in Malaysia