Monthly Archives: March 2011

Activities, Johor Bahru

Bus service from Changi Airport to Johor Bahru

I have decided to try a different method of  going to Johor Bahru. I took a train to Changi Airport and thereafter waited for the bus service that is operated by Transtar Travel.  The bus frequency is on an hourly basis which in my opinion is a long wait. Preferably the bus frequency should be every 30 minutes. You can take this shuttle bus at either Terminal 1, 2, or 3 and the fare is S$7/- for a one way trip from Changi Airport to Johor Bahru.

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Mini Passenger Bus to Johor Bahru

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When the bus arrived, I saw that it is a mini passenger bus and the driver told me that the ezlink card machine was faulty. So I have to fork out cash of $7/- for this trip. Though this is a small passenger bus, the seat was comfortable and the bus was clean. The ride was comfortable and only few passengers boarded this bus; so there are plenty of empty seats. When we arrived at the Singapore checkpoint, the bus driver told us that he will be waiting at the parking lots which was right in front of the bus bay. I cleared the immigration quickly as it was not crowded during this weekday; and thereafter I saw the bus waiting for us at the parking lot. When all the passengers boarded the bus, the bus driver drove off to the Malaysian Checkpoint. The bus terminates its service at Kotaraya II in Johor Bahru. However as I was dropping off at the Malaysian Checkpoint, I did informed the driver not to wait for me. I was told by the driver that there is nothing much too see at the Kotaraya II terminal. The good news is that if you are taking this bus back to Changi Airport from the Johor Immigration Checkpoint, the fare is only RM$7/- which is very reasonable.

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Mini Passenger Bus service to Johor Bahru

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My view is that this bus service provides  a convenient and comfortable way to travel from Changi Airport to Johor Bahru. The fare of S$7/- is quite expensive. I think a more reasonable amount would be S$5/- from Changi Airport to Johor Bahru.  Hopefully, they could also increased the frequency from every hour to every half an hour.

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Comfortable Passenger Bus service from Changi Airport to Johor Bahru

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Johor Bahru, Shopping

Bus Service S1 to KSL City Mall Johor Bahru

There is now a bus service that goes from the Immigration Checkpoint in Johor Bahru to KSL City mall. The bus number is S1 and it also goes to other malls like Holiday Plaza and Danga City Mall. I tried out the bus service and felt that it was convenient and affordable. So going to KSL City mall will now be a breeze with this new bus service. Formerly I always hopped into a taxi which cost about RM$7/- for a short ride to KSL City Mall.

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JB Sentral Bus Stop

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To take this bus, simply walked towards the JB Sentral bus stop beside the Immigration Checkpoint and wait for the bus to arrive.  At this bus stop, you can see many buses stopping here and the bus operator shouting out the bus service. Just focus on the S1 bus which is operated by Causeway Link Malaysia. The fare to pay is RM$1-50 to KSL City Mall and the return fare to Immigration Checkpoint is RM$1-60.

Information Update dated 21st July 2011 – this bus stop at JB Sentral is no longer in used. Go to the Bus Interchange that is directly below the Custom and Immigration Building. There is an escalator going down to this interchange. Take the escalator, you can see some shops below and next to it is the bus interchange. Wait for the S1 Bus to arrive – which is now every 30 minutes. Do remember to have the exact fare amount ready, as the driver do not have any spare change, unless you are rich enough to pay more to the Causeway Link Bus company.

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Bus to KSL City Mall

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The bus service S1 runs on approx. 20 minutes interval. Do prepare to pay the exact fare when boarding as the bus driver do not provide any change for dollar notes or coins. Overall the bus journey was reasonably comfortable and cheap too. The bus will stop at the side entrance of the KSL City Mall and it is the same spot for taking the return trip back to Immigration Checkpoint. At this moment, the bus operation hours is from 0850 hrs departing from Immigration Checkpoint and the last bus depart from KSL City at 2250 hrs in the night.

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KSL City Mall