Kuala Lumpur - Useful Info

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Compared to its Southeastern Asian neighbors, KL has a very reliable and sufficient network of public transportation, but it still retains its nice asian perks that surprise almost every western tourist. Do you wanna know more about this futuristic metropolis? Then click bellow:)

Getting there
Chances are you will be arriving in Kuala Lumpur by plane. It usually serves as the first point of contact for anyone going to Malaysia. The Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) is located about an hour long drive from the city center. There are two terminals - KLIA 1 for most international and domestic flight operated by usual airlines, while KLIA 2 serves mostly budget airlines. The largest carrier housed at this terminal is Air Asia. There are some buses going directly from both terminals to the Central Train Station, but these are not operated during night hours. You can also take the Express train to the center which costs 55 MYR. Your best option is however to use the budget taxi with fixed rate cca 80 MYR for the trip - as you can see if there is more than one person traveling, this is by far your best option. Alternatively, you may download the Grab or Uber app and order the taxi even more cheaply.

If you arrive by train, you will most likely end up on the Sentraal station. There are day and overnight trains through Peninsular Malaysia and to Thailand or Singapur. There are also several bus terminal throughout the city.

Getting around
The public transportation in KL is quite extended and efficient - at least for the Asian standards. Provided there are very often extensive traffic jams during rush hours, your best way of transportation would be train. There are several types of commuter trains - the five lines of RapidKL Monorail provide easy and cheap option for getting around the Golden Triangle and the City center. The fare is fairly cheap - from 1 MYR.

If you need to travel a bit further, KTM Komuter trains provide quite an easy option. The two lines start from the Sentraal station and go all the way to the suburbs - one of them can take you directly to the Batu Caves. You need to buy a token whose price is dependent on the distance that you travel. If you are worried that it is not possible to use the turnstiles at the entrance to the station, don't worry - they have been defunct since 2013. Just go around.

There is a quite extensive network of buses going around the city. This may be helpful if you wanna go somewhere where no KTM station is. Buses is fairly reliable, but beware the traffic jams. This may not be the best idea for longer trips.

Probably the most convenient way to get around is to take a taxi. You can use the famous Grab app that is widely used by many people in KL. The taxi is cheap and with the app, you will see the price before even entering the cab.

You can also walk, as I did when in KL, but beware that the city is not very well pedestrian friendly. You may literally wait at the traffic light for good 10 - 15 minutes.

Additional Info
In the end, let's point out that the official language is Malay, English is however quite widely understood, at least in the touristy areas, official currency is Malaysian Ringgit (MYR) which you can exchange for roughly 0,25 USD. They drive on the left side of the road and use the type G plug outlet (British one), but if you try hard enough, you may plug in practically anything. Having a travel adapter is however a good idea. And don't forget to bring a water filter or buy bottled water - the tap water is not generally drinkable.

So that's all for today. If you have questions, use the comments bellow. Like, subscribe or share if you liked this and till next time :)

Lex