Day 1 – Arriving at Kluang
The driver arrived at my place 8am sharp and we went about picking the rest from 5 separate destinations with almost military precision. It’s nice to travel with punctual people. 🙂
By 9am, we were at the causeway. It can get slightly busy to be crossing the borders at this hour to Malaysia. But I figured that it’s a good balance between waking up too early and avoiding the busiest hours.
As our ride was a Malaysian registered commercial coach, we had to alight from the vehicle, go through the customs and board the vehicle again. Using a private vehicle would allow us to cross the customs without getting off the vehicle. However, a private vehicle need to use the private vehicle lanes versus the dedicated bus lane. The private vehicle lanes are usually more busy and can come to a near standstill when returning on Sundays. So there are pros and cons on the use of different type of vehicles.
Another consideration was the use of the causeway versus the second link. The second link is slightly further with higher fees but is usually not as crowded as the causeway. I did checked with the driver when making the arrangement and he told me he would be using the causeway. I respected his choice and did not question further.
After clearing the customs, we stopped by Queen Park Restoran for breakfast.
