Penang Buses

Travel by Penang buses is the most economical way to move around the places of interest while in Penang. If you are planning to go around Georgetown, try the free Central Area Transit(CAT) bus service which is fully funded by the State Government. 

Rapid Penang

Penang Buses - Free Central Area Transit or CAT

This free bus service moves around the city from Weld Quay Jetty to Komtar on a 15 minutes interval from 6am to 12 midnight. Operated by Rapid Penang and fully funded by the Penang State Government, this is an initiative taken to provide free transportation around the UNESCO World Heritage City to all tourists and Penangites.

Take the entire day to explore this city via CAT. Here are the 19 stations and heritage places that you can visit.

Bus Stop No 1: PENGKALAN WELD   Visit Chulia Street Pier and Port Swettenham.

Bus Stop No 2: FERI  Wisma Kastam and Wisma Yeap Chor Ee.

Bus Stop No 3: LITTLE INDIA   Old OCBC Building and Pinang Perankan Mansion.

Bus Stop No 4: IMIGRESEN    HSBC Building, Royal Band of Scotland, Standard Chartered Bank Building and Logan's Building.

Bus Stop No 5: BANK NEGARA   Fort Cornwallis, War Memorial, Town Hall and City Hall.

Bus Stop No 6: MUZIUM   Penang State Museum, St. Xavier's Institution, St. George's Church, Convent Light Street, Church of the Assumption and the Court Building.

Penang War Memorial near the Esplanade. Stop at Bus Stop No 5 or No 17 if you are taking the FREE CAT.

Bus Stop No 7: LEBUH MUNTRI   Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion, St. Francis Xavier Church and Christian Cemetery.

Bus Stop No 8: LEBUH CAMPBELL   Chowrasta Market and Benggali Mosque.

Bus Stop No 9: KOMTAR PUSAT   Komtar and Prangin Mall.

Bus Stop No 10: KOMTAR UTARA   Komtar and Ong Kongsi.

Bus Stop No 11: JALAN KEDAH

Bus Stop No 12: CHOWRASTA   Chowrasta Market and Penang Bazaar.

Bus Stop No 13: KOMTAR TIMUR

Bus Stop No 14: LEBUH CARNARVON   Campbell Street Market, Sun Yat Sen Penang Base and Penang Islamic Museum.

The contemporary exhibit at the Penang Art Gallery. Stop at Bus Stop No 17 if you are taking the CAT.

Bus Stop No 15: KAMPUNG KOLAM   Khoo Kongsi, Cheah Kongsi, Lim Kongsi, Yap Kongsi, Kapitan Keling Mosque and Acheen Street Mosque.

Bus Stop No 16: MAHKAMAH   Court Buildings, St. George's Church, Kuan Yin Teng and Sri Mahamariamman Temple.

Bus Stop No 17: DEWAN SRI PINANG   Dewan Sri Pinang, City Hall, Town Hall, War Memorial, Court Buildings and Logan Memorial.

Bus Stop No 18: KOTA CORNWALLIS   Fort Cornwallis, House of Yeap Chor Ee and State Assembly Building.

Bus Stop No 19: LEBUH DOWNING   Standard Chartered Bank Building, Islamic Council Building and HSBC Building.

Rapid Penang Bus

Rapid Penang Bus Stop

The Rapid Penang buses ply the Penang Island and Seberang Prai.

It operates from 5am to 12 midnight for popular destination. Price starts from RM1.40. For further enquiry, contact Rapid Penang at +604-238 1313.

See the routes here.