Best way to get around Johor Bahru?

  • Best way to get around Johor Bahru?

    Posted by larkine on June 19, 2026 at 1:19 am

    I’m heading to Malaysia, Johor Bahru specifically. I love places where you can mix beach time with exploring the city, and from what I’ve managed to find out, Johor Bahru is exactly that kind of place. What I haven’t figured out yet is the best way to get around when I’m moving between the beach and the city sights.

    brandon replied 3 months ago 3 Members · 2 Replies
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  • cocher

    Member
    June 19, 2026 at 2:50 am

    I hope you realize the traffic there is nothing like what you’d find in the US. It’s pure chaos out there, and if you grow up there you get used to it from an early age. For tourists though, driving anything on those roads is a real challenge. Your smartest move is to stick to taxis.

  • brandon

    Member
    June 19, 2026 at 3:22 am

    I really wouldn’t deal with the taxi drivers there if I were you. They’ll drive you in circles around the same streets, claiming there’s traffic or the road’s closed, and you end up paying double what the meter should actually show. Renting something two-wheeled also makes the whole road chaos thing way less scary once you’re out there riding it. So you can check out motorcycle rental options in Johor Bahru here: https://getrentacar.com/en-US/motorcycle-rental/malaysia-johor-bahru . And just cruise around the city on one of those for the rest of the trip.

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