Pulau Langkawi (Langkawi Island)
Getting Around

In promoting Pulau Langkawi as a green holiday destination, the government has prohibited visitors from bringing in their own cars and vehicles in an effort to control pollution and traffic congestion. As such, visitors must rely on taxis, rented cars and motorbikes, bicycles and public transportation. If you are flying in to Pulau Langkawi and plan to take a taxi to your next destination, it would be helpful to know that you can pay the driver using a coupon that is on sale at the desk at the airport terminal. As taxis are the most common form of transportation in Pulau Langkawi, you could end up spending quite a sum on fares alone.

 
By Taxi - Taxi Fares
Destinations
Price
Airport - Kuah
RM 12
Airport - Pantai Cenang/Pantai Kok
RM 10
Kuah jetty - Kuah town
RM 5
Kuah jetty - Airport
RM 15
Kuah - Pantai Cenang/Pantai Kok
RM 15
Kuah - Pantai Kok
RM 20
 
Rented Vehicles - Car
Pulau Langkawi (Langkawi Island). Pulau Langkawi Beach, Pulau Langkawi Hotels and Resorts.As visitors are not allowed to bring their cars into Pulau Langkawi, rented cars are the norm. Many car owners double as touts; some do it as a means of getting extra income and many of them will be at your service just as soon as you disembark from the ferry and set foot on Pulau Langkawi soil. However, if you prefer to do your own driving, then the alternative would be for you to rent a vehicle from the beach resorts; most of them have vehicles for rent or will gladly arrange to rent one for you from someone else. The normal rate is around RM80 per day.
 
Rented Vehicles - Motorcycles

The easiest way to get around Pulau Langkawi is still on two wheels and there are lots of Honda 70cc motorbikes on the island for you to rent. You could cover the 70 kilometres around the island at a leisurely pace on one of these trusty machines. The roads are very well maintained and although traffic is increasing, it is still not very heavy outside Kuah town, so it is a smooth, stress and pollution-free ride all the way. It is extremely easy to get a motorbike, as there are places all over the island that rent them out and most of them are not particular about seeing your license before turning their machines over to you. They usually charge about RM25 per day for the use of a bike.

 
Public Transportation

Public transportation is available in Kuah. There is a bus station in front of the City Bayview Hotel. Buses ply the route from the jetty to the centre of town and passengers are charged a ringgit each way. The only other destination of the public buses is Pantai Cenang. A one-way trip is RM1.70 but the buses going to Pantai Cenang are few and far in between.