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Rent a Car

Car Rentals with a Nation Wide Network:

Car Rental Telephone Site
Insas Pacific Rent-A-Car 03-2287 4118  or 03-2287 4119 www.iprac.com
Hawk 02 - 21646455 www.hawkrentacar.com.my
Hertz 07 - 2237520 www.hertz-malaysia.com 
Orix 1 800 88 1555 (free phone) www.orix.com.my
Kasina 04 - 2282641/5 www.kasina.com.my   

 

Some important Malaysian Traffic Words:

Jalan Sehala -This means "One Way Street" and indicates a street where the traffic is required to travel in one direction.

Berhenti - This means "Stop", and is used to indicate a junction where there is a possibility that you may have to stop

Dilarang Masuk - This means "No Entry". However, when used on exit ramps in multi-storey car parks, it has an alternative meaning which is: "Short cut to the next level up".

Do traffic lights have the same meaning? - Not quite. Green is the same - that means "Go", but amber and red are different. Amber means "Go like hell" and red means "Stop if there is traffic coming in the other direction or if there is a policeman on the corner". Otherwise red means the same as green.

 

In Malaysia they drive on the left side of the road, so the wheel is on the right side. It's a little bit frightening, when you have never driven on the left side. Specially when you see the traffic jam in Kuala Lumpur and George Town. Lucky for us is, that it's outside these city's very quiet on the road!
In Malaysia you see beside the well known cars, also unknown cars: the Proton and the Perodua. These cars are favourite in Malaysia. They are built with a little help of Mitsubishi Motors.
Specially the Proton has a large range of models: Saga, Wira, Perdana, Waja, Putra, Satra. When you rent a car, you get likely a Proton Wira.
The latest car company in Malaysia is the Naza.

 


Naza Picanto

The Perodua is a sort of sister company of the Proton. it's specialized in jeeps (Kembara), little cars (Kancil) and in vans (Rusa)and MPV Alza. To drive in Malaysia you need a valid driving license with a photo or an International Driving Permit. One of these will be sufficient. 


Perodua Alza

 

 

"Two years ago I had my valid driving license with me. I rented the car for a whole week. My first day I made a trip from Kuala Lumpur to Kuantan (East Coast). I was driving behind a lorry and suddenly appeared a big whole in the road I couldn't avoid it: a tyre-burst followed and I heard a strange noise at the back wheel.
I thought it would be wise to contact the rental Company in Kuala Lumpur. So I took all the papers and walked for 2 miles to a public phone.  I told the company what happened and they advised me to change cars in Kuantan. I thought it was a good idea. I went back to my car and changed the tyre. And with that strange noise I drove to Kuantan. ten kilometres before Kuantan the car broke down totally. I stopped a taxi, took our suitcases with me and the taxi driver took us to our contact in Kuantan.
My contact was not impressed at all. "Where did you leave the car exactly?" (the taxi driver helped me, thanks!) and "Here's another car!"
Everything perfect arranged and quickly done! 
Only..............that evening......in my hotel.......I missed my valid driving license!!!
I think I left it behind at that public telephone. Somewhere between Kuala Lumpur and Kuantan!

The rest of the week I drove through Malaysia without my driving license. I passed police-controls (they saw on the plate, that it was a rental car) and I even asked the way at a policeman. No problem at all; very exciting!     
Back home in Holland I got a new driving license within an hour. They thought I lost my driving license in the jungle.

Lesson: Take an International Driving License. Now it was easy, but the next time................."

From the Thai border to Johor Bahru (near Singapore) is the Expressway (850 km) It's a quiet road. The speed limit on the highway is 110 km/hour, but on some parts it may be 90 km/hour. It's toll-road, but for a few dollars you can easily drive a few hundreds kilometres. There is always a speed control by the police. The toll  price depends on the distance and the type of car.
Rest stops along the highway provide facilities such as food outlets, petrol stations, phones, children's playground and toilets. There selling leaded, unleaded and diesel petrol.

How do you rent a car by Internet?? 
Here's an example. We wanted a van for 10 persons!!! This is  the answer on our e-mail:

Thank you very much for your enquiry pertaining our rental service. We are pleased to offer 30% discount on rentals booked through email.
 
And as requested, we take great pleasure to quote you the following rental charges according to your requirement
 
Pick-Up Date / Time : 02nd September 05 / To Be Advised
Pick-Up Location :  Malacca
Drop-Off Date / Time : 16th September 05 / TBA
Duration : 2 weeks
Make / Model : Grp VE,  Mercedes Van MB 100 2.9 Diesel (10-seater)
Discount : 20%
Weekly Rental Rate (RM) : 2088.00 Less 30% + 5% GST + 294.00 *CDW
                                      =   1828.68 x 2 weeks
                                      =   3657.36 + 210.00 (Drop-Off to Penang)
                                      =   3867.36
Rate quoted above is inclusive of unlimited mileage 2 weeks usage, 5% Government Service Tax, *Collision Damage Waiver, servicing and maintenance except fuel. All Kasina vehicles are rented out with full tank of fuel and shall be returned with similar full tank, otherwise refuelling service will be provided at your expense.

Should you have any further enquiry, please do not hesitate to contact us, or kindly log on to our website at www.kasina.com.my Should you find the offered model does not meet your requirements, please make your choice and advise us of your preferred model.
We trust the above quoted rate is satisfactory and shall be pleased to hear favourable answer from you. You can be assured of our prompt and careful attention.
Thank you and warm regards from Malaysia :))

Kasina

Car Rentals with a National Network:

Car Rental Telephone Site
Hawk 02 - 21646455 http://www.hawkrentacar.com.my
Hertz 07 - 2237520 www.hertz-malaysia.com 
Orix 1 800 88 1555 (free phone) www.orix.com.my
Kasina 04 - 2282641/5 www.kasina.com.my   

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