JOHOR BAHRU \u2013 The Malaysian Transport Ministry and the Johor state government have spent millions over the past few years ramping up the state\u2019s public transport network.<\/p>\n
Despite that, limited routes, low frequencies and the lack of bus stop markings continue to pose a challenge for commuters in Johor Bahru<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n For Singaporeans who prefer to take public buses to get around the state capital, here are some tips to make the journey smoother.<\/p>\n There are two main operators: BAS.MY and Bas Muafakat Johor. Here is how to tell them apart:<\/p>\n Operates 21 routes with 162 buses<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Buses are painted pink<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Carries the \u201cJ\u201d prefix on its services<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Routes are mainly concentrated in JB<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n Operates 65 routes with 79 buses<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Buses are clad in either red or white livery<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Carries the \u201cP\u201d prefix on its services.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Serves 10 routes in JB, and also serves feeder routes in far-flung districts including Mersing, Kluang, Segamat, Batu Pahat and Muar<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n BAS.MY services accept cash, Malaysian e-wallet digital payments via QR codes, the ManjaLink stored-value card, and most Visa and Mastercard bank cards as well as mobile payments.<\/p>\n Bas Muafakat Johor is free for Malaysians with a valid MyKad identification card or the Kad Muafakat Johor. Foreigners, however, must purchase\u00a0a digital Foreign Tourist pass via the My Johor Transport (MYJT) app. A 14-day pass costs RM20 ($6.33).<\/p>\n BAS.MY services accept cash, Malaysian e-wallet digital payments via QR codes, the ManjaLink stored-value card, and most Visa and Mastercard bank cards as well as mobile payments.<\/p>\n ST PHOTO: HARITH MUSTAFFA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n J10: JB Sentral Kota Tinggi (serves Tebrau area, including AEON Mall Tebrau City and Toppen Shopping Centre)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n J16: B5 Johor Street Market \u2013 Larkin Sentral \u2013 Toppen Tebrau<\/p>\n<\/li>\n P106: PPR Sri Stulang \u2013 AEON Mall Tebrau City<\/p>\n<\/li>\n P111: Desa Mutiara \u2013 AEON Mall Tebrau City (via Mount Austin and Setia Indah)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n J15: JB Sentral \u2013 Mid Valley Southkey<\/p>\n<\/li>\n P103: Larkin Sentral \u2013 Mid Valley Southkey<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n J34: JB Sentral \u2013 Sutera Mall<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n J13: JB Sentral \u2013 Larkin Sentral<\/p>\n<\/li>\n P101: Larkin Sentral \u2013 JB Sentral (city-centre loop)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n J33: JB Sentral \u2013 Taman Tan Sri Yaacob (stops at AEON Mall Bukit Indah)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n J44: Larkin Sentral \u2013 Puteri Harbour Ferry Terminal via AEON Mall Bukit Indah<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n J10: JB Sentral \u2013 Kota Tinggi<\/p>\n<\/li>\n J50: Larkin Sentral \u2013 Terminal Pontian<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n While some bus stops have no clear physical markings, their locations can be found on Google Maps. You may use Google Maps to track your location and know when to alert the bus driver to stop.<\/p>\n The LUGO app is the authorised application that allows users to digitally plan their routes on BAS.MY services, track arrival times and monitor the number of stops required to reach their destination.<\/p>\n Users have found it to be accurate during low traffic conditions, but timing estimates may vary when there is congestion.<\/p>\n Apart from traffic monitoring, the app can be used to top up the ManjaLink stored-value card.<\/p>\n Download here: Android<\/span><\/a> \/ iOS<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n The app gives commuters access to real-time departure and journey planning features on Bas Muafakat Johor services, BAS.MY services, local shuttle buses, ferries and intercity rail services.<\/p>\n Download here: Android<\/span><\/a> \/ iOS<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Sign up for our weekly\u00a0Asian Insider Malaysia Edition<\/b><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/a>newsletter to make sense of the big stories in Malaysia.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n JOHOR BAHRU \u2013 The Malaysian Transport Ministry and the Johor state government have spent millions over the past few years ramping up the state\u2019s public…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":61131,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2611],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-61130","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-buzz-headlines","wpcat-2611-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61130","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=61130"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61130\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/61131"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=61130"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=61130"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=61130"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
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