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==Transportation== [[File:Bus station BSB.JPG|thumb|The main bus station in 2009]] [[File:Boats Beside the Brunei river.jpg|thumb|[[Water taxi]]s awaiting passengers]] ===Land=== The capital is accessible by bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to the western regions of the country via road. Connectivity to the exclave of [[Temburong District|Temburong]] is provided by the [[Sultan Haji Omar Ali Saifuddien Bridge]], which opened in 2020βbefore its construction, travellers had to pass through [[Sarawak]], Malaysia, via the town of [[Limbang]]. Additionally, [[Edinburgh Bridge]] links the city centre to the rest of the capital by spanning the Kedayan River.<ref name=":2">{{Cite book |last=Haji Adanan Haji Abd. Latiff |title=Kenali Negara Kitani: Tempat-Tempat Eksotik |publisher=[[Language and Literature Bureau|Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka]] |year=2012 |isbn=978-99917-0-855-3 |location=Bandar Seri Begawan |pages=143β144 |language=ms}}</ref> The main bus station in the capital is located in Jalan Cator underneath a multi-story car park. There are six bus routes servicing Bandar Seri Begawan area; the Central Line, Circle Line, Eastern Line, Southern Line, Western Line and Northern Line. Buses operate from 6.30 am until 6.00 pm except for bus No. 1 and 20 for which services extend into the night. All bus routes begin and terminate their journey at the main bus terminal. Buses heading to other towns in Brunei such as Tutong, Seria and Kuala Belait also depart from the main bus terminal and [[taxicab]]. ===Air=== [[Brunei International Airport]] serves the whole country. It is located {{convert|11|km|abbr=on}} from the town centre and can be reached in 10 minutes via the Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Highway. [[Royal Brunei Airlines]], the national airline, has its head office in the RBA Plaza in the city.<ref>"[http://www.bruneiair.com/contact/?country= Contact Us] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100209214731/http://www.bruneiair.com/contact/?country= |date=9 February 2010 }}." [[Royal Brunei Airlines]]. Retrieved on 10 November 2010.</ref><ref>"[http://www.bruneiair.com/station/index.asp?countryID=1&Submit22=Go World Wide Offices Brunei]{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}." [[Royal Brunei Airlines]]. Retrieved on 10 November 2010. "Bandar Seri Begawan Details: RBA Address: Royal Brunei Airlines. RBA Plaza, Jalan Sultan, Bandar Seri Begawan BS 8811, Brunei Darussalam."</ref> ===Water=== Ships up to {{Convert|280|ft}} long may dock in the former port of [[Dermaga Diraja Bandar Seri Begawan]], which is located 17 miles upstream from the mouth of the Brunei River. A 124-foot passenger pier, a 730-foot reinforced concrete wharf, and an electrically powered ramp are among the port's amenities.{{Sfn|Great Britain Colonial Office|1972|p=338}} Ships may purchase purified fresh water in the capital for $2.00 per 1,000 gallons. The Marine Department keeps track of use and bills the ship's agent. The Bandar Seri Begawan Municipal Board is credited with the money received from these water sales.{{Sfn|Great Britain Colonial Office|1972|p=342}} Between the city and [[Labuan|Victoria Harbour]], a passenger boat that also transports mail runs every day (except for Sundays). On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays, an outboard motorboat service also carries mail and people between Bandar Seri Begawan to [[Bangar, Brunei|Bangar]] in [[Temburong District]].{{Sfn|Great Britain Colonial Office|1972|p=343}} A [[water taxi]] service known as 'penambang' is used for transportation between downtown Bandar Seri Begawan and [[Kampong Ayer]]. Water taxis are the most common means of negotiating the waterways of Kampong Ayer. They can be hailed from the numerous "docking parts" along the banks of the [[Brunei River]]. Fares are negotiable. Regular water taxi and boat services depart for [[Temburong District|Temburong]] between 7:45 am and 4 pm daily, and also serve the Malaysian towns of [[Limbang]], [[Lawas]], [[Sundar, Malaysia|Sundar]] and [[Labuan Territory|Labuan]]. A [[speedboat]] is used for passengers travelling to Penambang from [[Bangar, Brunei|Bangar]] and Limbang.
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