Penang Hill also known as Bukit Bendera or Flagstaff Hill, is one of Penang Island's featured attraction. It is located 833m above sea level. Penang Hill had been closed for a period of time in order to renovate the cable car.
On the second day it was reopen, we went there to take a ride on the new cable car. Initially we planned to go earlier but due to some reason, we went at 10 in the morning and was alarmed to see the crowd there. We had to wait for about an hour before it was our turn to go up the hill.
The new operating hours are:
Weekdays : 6.30a.m. - 8.00p.m. (last train from top station)
Weekends : 6.30a.m. - 10.00p.m. (last train from top station)
Cable car's far:
Malaysia:
Adult - RM8
Children (aged 7-12) - RM4
Senior Citizen - RM4
Monthly Pass - RM24 (for residents on the hill)
Disabled (with OKU card) - Free
Foreign Tourists:
Adult - RM30
Children (aged 7-12) - RM15
This is actually the ticket. Hehe
Outside of the cable car. The cable car runs every half an hour
The cable car is capable of ferrying 100 passengers at one go
Us inside the cable car
View along the way
We are 457.2m above sea level!
Route of the cable car
Penang Island under our feet. Kinda hazy though
On top of the Penang Hill
Murugan Temple
Guard House
The old cable car
By the time we went down the hill, it was already afternoon. The non-residing amount of people waiting to go up the Penang Hill for its spectacular panoramic view of George Town, the mainland, the Penang Bridge and the Straits of Malacca.
