During the post-war Malayan Emergency in the late 1940s to early 1950s, resettlement policies propagated newer villages in Senai as well.

A night market (locally known as pasar malam) regularly takes place in Taman Aman every Wednesday evening from 6 to 10 p.m.

Also, a morning market selling fresh vegetables and meat opens 6 days a week in Taman Senai Utama, but closes on Monday.

The town is located along Skudai Highway, a part of Federal Route 1 which connects Johor Bahru with Kuala Lumpur.

Public bus services that pass through Senai are TransitLink, Causeway Link, Triton, Maju and S&S.