Rapid Penang Bus Route 10 is ideal for sightseeing the Inner City of George Town. The route covers sights within the George Town UNESCO World Heritage Site, including the Central Business District of Beach Street, civic district of Light Street, traditional shopping street of Penang Road and the heritage sights along and off Pitt Street.
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Beach Street is George Town's Central Business District. There are bank buildings on both sides. Some of these are heritage buildings. They pass in quick succession.
As the bus turns left into Penang Road (Jalan Penang), look to your right to see Segara Ninda, a Malay heritage house turned budget hotel. Penang Road and adjacent Campbell Street were the main shopping streets of George Town in the 1970's, though today it is a little past its prime. Look out for Central Police Headquarters complex to your right. If you want to taste the best cendol in Penang, get off the bus here, and walk up to Keng Kwee Street.
The bus turns right at Magazine Circus (Simpang Enam) (which is not a roundabout anymore) and enters Penang Road again. Look to your left for Ong Kongsi, another clan temple.
The bus next turns left to Burmah Road (Jalan Burmah). Watch out of Kuan Yin See, the temple busiest during the Nine Emperor Gods Festival, on your right.
At the next intersection, the bus turns left into Anson Road. As it turns, look out for the Wesley Methodist Church at the junction. Among the sights along Anson Road includes KDU College and Methodist Girls School.
The next intersection is again Magazine Circus. The bus turns left to re-enter Penang Road again. If the sights seem familiar, it's because you've passed them earlier. The bus turns left down Burmah Road, but this time makes a right turn at Transfer Road (Jalan Transfer). It goes all the way to the intersection with Hutton Lane (Jalan Hatin), then turns right and go down Hutton Lane.
From Hutton Lane the bus turns left and again re-enters Penang Road. Its a stretch you've passed earlier. The bus turns left into Prangin Road again. Instead of turning right into Jalan Ria as before, this time it goes straight along Prangin Road. Look out for Prangin Mall, the biggest shopping mall in the Inner City. At the next junction, the bus turns left into Carnarvon Street (Lebuh Carnarvon). There used to be lots of coffin shops and book shops along this street, but the majority has closed down.
The bus turns right to Kampung Kolam. Then it turns left to Pitt Street again. We are entering the Muslim quarters of George Town. Look at the buildings. They look like something out of South India. You might want to get off the bus here, if you wish to explore the heritage sites. Otherwise stay on the bus and see the Kapitan Keling Mosque and the Goddess of Mercy Temple pass by.
The bus turns left down Farquhar Street again, and once more you see the St George's Church and Penang State Museum on your left, and the Penang Supreme Court on your right. As the bus re-enters Light Street, look out for the Logan Memorial and Dewan Sri Penang on your left.
Again we see Padang Kota Lama. Mid way down Light Street, the bus makes a right turn down Penang Street (Lebuh Penang). You are entering some of the oldest part of George Town, in existence since the time of Francis Light.
First 7 km: RM1.40
Next 7 km (up to 14 km): RM2.00
Next 7 km (up to 21 km): RM2.70
Next 7 km (up to 28 km): RM3.40
Over 28 km: RM4.00
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