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1 Lebuh Tunku Kudin 1, 11700 Penang


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Tesco Penang

Tesco Penang is one of the two Tesco hypermarkets on Penang Island. It opened on November 2004, and is located on a piece of freehold land along the Jelutong Expressway, near the Tunku Kudin Interchange. The building has 275,000 sq ft of lettable area and 1050 car parking bays. The anchor tenant is the Tesco hypermarket which occupies the 2nd floor of the three-storey building. The car park occupies the ground and first floor, which also has lettable area for other tenants including Courts, Popular Bookshop, KFC, McDonalds, Pizza Hut, The Chicken Rice Shop, Cosway, 600cc, among others.

The Tesco Penang building was constructed by IJM Properties. It was sold to Quill Capita Trust for RM132 million in May 2008.

Contact

Tesco Penang
1 Lebuh Tunku Kudin 1
11700 Penang
Tel: +60-4-659-4942
Fax: +60-4-658-9562

Opening Hours

Sundays - Thursdays: 8:00 am - 11:00 pm
Fridays - Saturdays: 8:00 am - 1:00 am

Getting to Tesco Penang

Tesco Penang may be entered from Jalan Tunku Kudin, if coming from George Town, as well as from the Jelutong Expressway, if coming from the south and the Penang Bridge. For public transport, Rapid Penang Bus No. 206 goes between the Weld Quay Bus Terminal, Tesco and Ayer Itam.

Free Tesco shuttle service is available plying the following route: Tesco - Jelutong BP Petrol Station - Hotel Grand Continental - Prangin Mall - Komtar Bus Terminal - Transfer Road - Chulia Street - Weld Quay Bus Terminal - Chulia Street - Penang Road - Prangin Mall - Komtar Bus Terminal - Hotel Grand Continental - Jelutong BP Petrol Station - Tesco.

There are 3 services from Weld Quay to Tesco on Sundays to Thursdays, at 2:00 pm, 5:00 pm and 8:30 pm, and the return trip at 3:30 pm, 7:00 pm and 10:00 pm. On Fridays and Saturdays there are 4 services, at 1:00 pm, 4:00 pm, 7:30 pm and 10:30 pm from Weld Quay to Tesco, and the return trip at 2:30 pm, 6:00 pm, 9:00 pm and 12:00 midnight.

Nearby Sights

  • Tunku Kudin House
  • Penang Bridge
  • Bukit Dumbar
  • Nearby Shopping

  • e-Gate
  • Visiting Penang

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    Tesco Penang, Bayan Baru (26 October 2008)
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    Tesco Penang (26 October 2008)
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