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Old 15-05-2005, 14:56
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Transportation in KL

I had a quick visit there.

It reminded me to use KLIA Express and/or monorail whenever possible. It is the cheapest way to get around and the KLIA Express is very comfortable and fast.

I took an airport limo when I arrived yesterday, it cost 91.50 RM to Concorde Hotel and that is acceptable but still expensive.

Today I grabbed a taxi at the hotel and told him airport, he asked for 250 RM (~2500 baht). Noway I am going to pay that, so I asked him to drive to KL Central instead so I could get KLIA Express from there. Very expensive meter taxi, it ended up at 700 baht for that short trip. I dont remember but I think last time I went to airport from my hotel to airport I paid around 500 baht.

What I should have done is to use the monorail from my hotel to KL central and that would have been less than 50 baht. KLIA Express cost 350 baht to/from airport.

If you take a Taxi, keep in mind that sometimes you get a fair deal and sometimes they ask for huge amounts even for very shorts trips and try to rip you off. Make sure you have time to ask around/negotiate before going anywhere with a taxi. Also it is sometimes very difficult to get a taxi.

(Based on my limited experience, I may be wrong)
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