Public transport in Kuala Lumpur and the rest of the Klang Valley includes bus, rail and taxis.
Airport Coach
Airport coach buses leave every 30-35 minutes departing from the Arrival Concourse (Level 3) from 6.45pm until 12.30am. Approximate time to Kuala Lumpar is about 1. Cost is RM 25.00 per person.
There are also Airport Coach minibuses that do drop-offs and pick-ups at selected downtown hotels. This is cheap but you are at the mercy of morning and afternoon traffic jams and jams caused by heavy rain. (That said, traffic jams in KL pale in comparison to those in Bangkok and Jakarta).
Taxis / Limousines
You will need to purchase a taxi voucher at one of 3 designated counters:
1. The counter in international arrival area located just after customs and before the public arrival area. The counter staff for the Airport Limo will be there to assist you.
2. The Arrival Hall by Door 3.
3. In the Domestic Baggage Claim Area (for domestic arrivals).
It is advisable to buy your voucher at one of these areas before exiting the public arrival area as there are illegal taxi touts that will try to rip you off.
There are 2 types of taxis available - Budget Taxis at RM 66.00 per one way and Premier Taxis that charge RM 91.00 per one way. Purchase your voucher and head towards the exit door number indicated on your voucher and present it to the driver waiting there.
There is a 30% surcharge from midnight to 6.00 am.
KLIA Express Train
The KLIA Express Train links to KL Stensun Sentral (Central Station (not to be confused with the old KTM Central Railway Station downtown) which is only 10 minutes from most hotels in the city centre (Golden Triangle et al.) and just slightly longer to Chinatown or PTWCC.
The trains are clean and quick. Travel time is just under one half an hour to reach KL Central Station with trains leaving every 15 minutes during peak hours and every 20 minutes during off peak hours. The last train departs KLIA at 01.00am.
Cost to take the KLIA Express is RM 35.00/per person one way between KLIA and Central Station. From Central Station you will need to take a taxi to your hotel. As at the airport, you need to buy a voucher from the Taxi Counter. Cost depends on the distance to the hotel but averages RM 12.00 - 15.00. As well there is a surcharge of RM 1.00 for each piece of luggage placed in the boot. As such, at this time taking the KLIA Express Train only pencils out for the single traveler.
