The town of Permas Jaya (百万镇), in Masai, is another food haven in Johor Bahru known to many Singapore residents. It is situated on the other side of Sungai Tebrau (Tebrau River), less than 8Km from JB CIQ.
There are generally 3 places of interests in Permas Jaya for most visitors from Singapore, namely AEON Mall Permas Jaya (for shopping, supermarket, etc), the pasar malam (night market) on Sunday evenings and the numerous dining options around the area. These places are in a small commercial area, surrounding the AEON Mall, immediately after passing Sungai Tebrau. There are more to be discovered beyond the small area for the more adventurous.
BAS.MY J21 & J22
Two public bus services, operated by Causeway Link, ply different routes between JB Sentral Bus Terminal and Permas Jaya before continuing to their destinations.
BAS.MY J21 — used to be myBAS T21 — will travel from JB Sentral through Taman Pelangi, make a brief stop at Taman Sentosa in front of Kopilicious and Pekin Restaurant (北京楼), then crosses Sungai Tebrau to Permas Jaya. Service interval is 20 minutes.
Note: BAS.MY J21 no longer stops at Mid Valley Southkey Mall with effect from 30 September 2025. See: JB Bus: To Mid Valley Southkey Mall
BAS.MY J22 — used to be myBAS T22 traversing between Larkin Sentral and Taman Scientex — will now ply the route from JB Sentral along Tebrau Highway, that passes Pelangi Plaza, Taman Sri Tebrau and through Taman Sentosa, then crosses Sungai Tebrau to Permas Jaya before continuing to Taman Scientex in Pasir Gudang. Service interval is 30 minutes.
The bus fare to Permas Jaya from JB Sentral should be around RM2.10 per adult per trip.
More on getting to Taman Pelangi / Taman Sri Tebrau:
JB Bus: To Taman Pelangi (彩虹花园) & Dai Mah Garden (大马花园) in Johor Bahru.
More on getting to Taman Sentosa:
JB Bus: To Taman Sentosa (大丰) & Taman Melodies (美乐花园) in Johor Bahru.
Get To / Return from AEON Mall Permas Jaya
Getting to AEON Mall Permas Jaya, taking BAS.MY J22 to AEON Mall Permas Jaya is faster. The service will stop outside the shopping mall’s carpark along JB East Coast Parkway.
BAS.MY J21 used to head to AEON Mall Permas Jaya directly after passing Sungai Tebrau. From 30 September 2025 onwards, the service will make a big loop around an estate in the southern part of Permas Jaya before going to the shopping mall, taking at least another 10 minutes. It will stop at a bus-stop on the eastern side of the mall
To return to JB Sentral from the AEON Mall, it is easier to use BAS.MY J21 from the “bus-stop” (without shelter) underneath a pedestrian bridge on the western side of AEON Mall — there is only one such bridge next to the mall. A PAJ signpost has been erected to identify the “invisible” bus-stop.
Get To / Return from Permas Night Market
To visit Permas (Jaya) Night Market on Sunday evenings, take either BAS.MY J21 / J22 and alight at the bus-stop next to BHPetrol petrol kiosk, before AEON Mall Permas Jaya. Walk to Jalan Permas 11, which is only 2 minutes away.
To return to JB Sentral, board BAS.MY J21 / J22 at the bus-stop opposite the petrol kiosk.
Many Dining Options
To visit any of the dining or accommodation options around Permas Jaya, look up their locations on maps and decide which of the three bus-stops (mentioned above) is nearer to get to and back.
Be mindful that BAS.MY J21 has service interval of 20 minutes and BAS.MY J22 is 30 minutes when deciding which bus-stop is more convenient for getting to / back.
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