no Grab no Uber on Langkawi. The taxi association here is still so strong that we do not even have a public bus as they boycott anything that harms their business.
The hourly rate for taxi (for up to four persons capacity) is RM25 and you will need to hire for minimum of 4 hours (i.e. for RM100).
On average a rental car in Langkawi Island costs RM 2,632 per month (RM 88 per day).
As Langkawi is a small island; a small car is already sufficient to explore the island with. There's no need to rent an expensive 4 wheel drive car; as you won't be doing any off-road driving on the island as there are no such facilities.
For renting motorbikes in Pantai Tengah, you can consider the T-Shoppe (located opposite to Holiday Villa). They have plenty of scooters and bikes. In Kuah Town, a popular place is outside the ferry terminal (Kuah Jetty). Few scooter rentals are located next to the ferry ticket booking counter.
If you want to travel by bus, your best bet is to take a direct bus from KL to Kuala Perlis, with the bus station at K. Perlis just a couple of minutes walk away from the ferry jetty / terminal. You could also take a bus from KL to Alor Setar, then a local bus from the bus station to the jetty at Kuala Kedah.
Pantai Cenang Beach is located on the western shoreline of Langkawi and by the side of the road Jalan Pantai Cenang. It is about 18.5kms from the Kuah Town and a 15 minutes taxi ride from the International airport located at Padang Matsirat. There is a bus service to Pantai Cenang which is quite irregular though.
Yes, I think Langkawi is more expensive than other places in Malaysia, certainly for hotels and standards of hotels. Food and abundant sea food at Langkawi is also more expensive than elsewhere at Malaysia. Lack of competition is the main reasons. With the exception of Alcholic drink and car rental(Tax free).
Densely-packed nightclubs are practically non-existent here, making Langkawi nightlife the ideal destination for nocturnal crowds who want to spend a breezy evening with their favourite beer in hand over conversations with fellow tourists or friendly locals.
Swimming on a beach that you don't know is dangerous from a different point: as the water is murky you can not see if there are rocks underneath you and can hurt you badly. You an avoid that by swimming around a boat. But, as I said, Pantai Cenang's beach must be very safe.
Best Time To Visit Langkawi. Well if you like to follow the high tourist season, the best time to visit Langkawi is between January to March. Because this is the dry season when there is virtually no rain and you get whole day of bright sunshine with warm temperature.
The Best Beaches in Langkawi, Malaysia
- Pantai Cenang Beach. Langkawi's longest and most famous beach hugs the western coast.
- Pantai Tengah Beach.
- Pantai Kok.
- Pasir Tengkorak Beach.
- Black Sand Beach.
- Teluk Yu (Shark Bay)
- Jalan Tanjung Rhu Road Beach.
- Tanjung Rhu Beach.
Langkawi is a relatively a very safe place to visit, but does have some of the problems that come with being a developing area. Because there is a great contrast of wealthy tourists and poor locals, petty theft does occur.
How old are the children in your group?
- Pantai Cenang Beach Bars.
- D'Reef at The Cliff.
- The St. Regis Bar.
- The Verandah - The Danna Langkawi.
- Rhu Bar at Four Seasons Resort Langkawi.
- Antero Langkawi.
- Charlie's Bar & Grill.
- Temoyong Night Market.
Langkawi has one of the most beautiful beaches and offers picturesque views of sunsets. Being the busiest of all beaches in Langkawi, Pantai Cenang is an ideal holiday destination for families and even kids.
Cost of Living in Langkawi
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] |
|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 12.00 RM |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 100.00 RM |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 18.50 RM |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 7.00 RM |
There is no bus service at Langkawi airport. So for reaching your hotel from the airport, the options are rental cars (self drive), taxis, or private/shared shuttle services.
According to one interpretation, Langkawi means island of the reddish-brown eagle, a Brahminy kite in colloquial Malay. The Malay word for eagle is helang (shortened to lang), and kawi is a red stone used as a chalk to mark goods.
