Some car renters are making bookings for longer periods - about a week instead of the usual three nights.
New: You can now listen to articles.SINGAPORE: More and younger Singaporeans are travelling into Malaysia by rental cars and private buses, and they are venturing further into the neighbouring country.
“Then they can basically take in the sights and have little pit stops along the way with their friends and family.”The number of cars being actively rented out has tripled from about 100 to more than 300, he said Another customer segment that is growing is young professionals who are on block leave, Mr Low said. They make up about 40 per cent of Lylo’s customers, up from less than 10 per cent last year.Some renters are booking the cars for longer periods - about a week instead of the usual three nights to drive to further parts like Penang, said Mr Low.A spokesperson for WTS Travel said that besides Penang - which takes about 10 hours to reach by bus - Ipoh and Hat Yai have also become more popular.
He added that the trend of travelling by bus to further parts of Malaysia is partly driven by younger customers."We see there are more solo youngsters, travellers like Gen Z and millennials. They would like to explore more destinations in Malaysia,” he said.
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