Getting Around in Kuala Lumpur
Cars & Taxis
Car rental is available from budget car to luxury limo, either self drive or chauffeur driven. Roads in Kuala Lumpur are in good condition and traveling around by self driving can be pleasant enough if the traffic is smooth. But it has been a norm that KL is always having heavy traffic, never get surprise even if you see vehicles are bumper to bumper in a four lane highway during rush hours. Make sure you got yourself a map if you plan to drive by yourself. Do expect to make toll payments on certain highways.
There are two kinds of taxis in KL – metered and non metered. Metered taxis fare is charged either based on the distance traveled or time consumed during traffic jams.
| Fares |
Distance |
Time |
| RM2.00 | First 2 KM |
First 2 minutes |
| RM0.10 | Every 200 metres |
Every 45 seconds |
| Extra passenger RM0.20 per person |
| Luggage stored in the boot RM1.00 each |
| Additional RM1.00 for telephone booking |
Taxi are available round the clock but there will be a 50% surcharge on the metered fare from midnight to 6 a.m..
Non metered taxis are normally operated at railway station which using the coupon system. You will need to pay and get the coupon before boarding. The fares are normally higher compared to metered taxis.
KL taxis have unfortunately received much criticism and the problems are still unable to be solved. Due to the heavy traffic problems, taxis drivers increasingly refuse passengers for a particular destination or charge a fix rate for the trip without using the meter. There are also lot’s of complaints that KL taxis drivers don’t really know the places well.
Buses
Buses are cheap and efficient travel mode moving around. Buses in KL are normally comfortable and air-conditioned. There are few bus operators running different routes which cover almost every part of KL.
Some bus operators adopt the “pay-as-you-board” method, small ticket machine are installed to collect coins and issue tickets. The ticket machine does not return change, so be sure to have enough coins.
Few bus operators charge a flat rate no matter where to go, Intrakota – grey in colour bus charge a flat rate of RM0.90. Other bus operators fare based on the number of fare stages and each stage is 2 KM. Ask the bus driver if you are unsure how much to pay.
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Train
Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) is the national railway company that operates a comprehensive network of city trains within the Klang Valley. The city trains are known as KTM Komuter which operates regularly from Rawang and Sentul in the north to Seremban in the south and a second western line operates from KL’s main railway station through Petaling Jaya to Port Klang. Both lines run through the various stations in the heart of KL such as Putra Station, Bank Negara Station and the KL Railway Station. Tickets can be purchased at the counters or by using the self-service ticket vending machines, which are available at all stations and halts. More information about it can be obtained from KTM Official Website.
Light-Rail Transit (LRT) System
KL’s spanking new LRT system is provided by two different companies, namely STAR (Sistem Transit Aliran Ringan) LRT and PUTRA (Projek Utama Transit Ringan) LRT.
The Star LRT starts from Sentul Timur, in northern KL and heads south, via Masjid Jamek and Pudu. From there, the line splits into two and one continuing east to Ampang and the other going south to Sukan Negara (National Sports Center) in Bukit Jalil.
The Putra LRT runs the south-east route, running from the city centre to Bangsar and Petaling Jaya to the west.
Both STAR and PUTRA LRT provide feeder bus services for its’ passenger to the area nearby the LRT stations. The LRT operates from 6 a.m. - 12.00 midnight daily. More information available at:
STAR LRT
PUTRA LRT
THE MONORAIL (PRT)
The new 8.6 km elevated monorail, the People-Mover Rapid Transit (PRT) runs north from Titiwangsa station to the KL Sentral station in approximate 18 minutes. Along the way, it will pass the Golden Triangle. The Monorail interfaces with STAR LRT at the Titiwangsa and Hang Tuah stations; with PUTRA LRT, KTM and ERL at the KL Sentral Station.
Monorail Official Website
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