Transportation in Brunei

Brunei's public transport is skeletal but functional: a network of purple-and-yellow buses links the capital Bandar Seri Begawan with the airport and the coastal towns, running roughly every 20, 30 minutes until early evening. Fares are a fraction of a taxi, exact change dropped into the box. Taxis exist but are scarce outside the airport and downtown; they're metered in theory. Yet drivers often quote flat rates, agree before you board. Ride-hailing apps like Dart are the reliable middle ground, showing the fare up front and usually cheaper than a street hail. First-time visitors should know buses stop running around 6 p.m.; after that, your choices narrow to taxis or Dart. There's no rail or metro, so don't waste time looking. If you're heading to the water villages or Temburong, shared speedboats leave from the jetty behind the Royal Regalia Museum, cheap, fast, and far more efficient than looping back by road. From Brunei International Airport, the purple bus (Route 23) drops you downtown in about 20 minutes for pocket change. If you land after the last bus, the official taxi rank is just outside arrivals, skip the freelance touts and insist on the meter or a pre-agreed fare.