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 Official Penang Airport Taxi Service

 

Official Penang Airport Taxi Rates & Fares

Penang Airport taxi rates given here are in the local currency (MYR or Malaysian Ringgit). Use our currency converter or the cheat sheet to the left if you would like to convert to your currency. Note that Penang Airport taxi rates given here are for official taxis and unofficial or pirate taxis (discussed below) may be different.


  • Fares vary on your destination based on a 7 zone system.

     

    Sample fare zone prices between 06:00 and 24:00 include:

     

    Zone Fare Sample Destinations
    1 MYR 14  
    2 MYR 22  
    3 MYR 26 Bukit Jamul, Hotel Equatorial, Hotel Istana
    4 MYR 31  
    5 MYR 38 Georgetown, Hotel Berjaya
    6 MYR 47 Tanjung Bunga
    7 MYR 60 Batu Ferringhi

     

    There is a 50% surcharge between 00:00 and 06:00.

     

    For your return trip to the Penang Airport, by metered taxi, expect to pay about 10-15% less.



 
Penang Taxi Payment: Cash only
Penang Taxi Tipping Recommendation: Not required



Official Penang Airport Taxi Details

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Penang Airport Taxis or "Teksi"s must be pre-paid using the taxi counter in the Arrivals hall. This is to prevent travellers from being overcharged.

 

Fares vary on your destination based on a 7 zone system.

 

Once you have a voucher then head outside to the taxi line to get your taxi from Penang Airport.




 Unofficial Penang Airport Taxi Service or Hire Points

 

If you decide to find some means to bypass the pre-paid taxi voucher system, be aware that some drivers are reluctant to use meters, so make sure you negotiate prior to getting in the taxi.



 Penang Airport Taxi Scams

Some Penang area cabs will tell you that there are no budget cabs available to try to convince you to take a premium taxi. Occasionally this is true, especially near midnight when the tariff jumps and cabs won't take jobs for half an hour or so before midnight.

 

While you are largely protected from unscrupulous taxi drivers by the pre-paid taxi ticket system at Penang Airport, here are some Malaysian taxi scams to be aware of while in the cities:

  • Driver refuses to take you where you want (tip: don't tell the driver your destination before you get in the car)
  • Driver refuses to turn the meter on and quotes a rate, usually high 
  • Driver refuses to make change (expect this, and carry small bills)



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Last Updated: 15 Dec 2024