MY30 unlimited monthly commuter pass selling like hot cakes

Commuters showing the receipt after perchase the Rapid KL My30 Unlimited Travel Pass at KL Sentral LRT station which start to sale from June 15 during the recovery movement control order (RMCO). AZMAN GHANI / The Star

PETALING JAYA: The MY30 unlimited monthly travel pass for the Klang Valley commuters are selling like hot cakes.

Prasarana Group chief executive officer Muhammad Nizam Alias said 21,403 passes were sold on the first day alone.

The response was overwhelming as people queued as early as 6am on Tuesday (June 16) to buy the RM30 pass, he said.

The government-mooted MY30 programme will be implemented from June 15 to Dec 31.

With this programme, commuters need to pay only RM30 for an unlimited travel pass valid for a month. It can be used for Rapid Bus and Rapid Rail services in the Klang Valley.

"We expect the number to increase from day to day," said Muhammad Nizam.

He said it was beneficial for daily commuters, adding that the package should also attract new customers who might opt to use public transport to get to work.

He expressed hope that the initiative would help increase the number of commuters.

"Generally, the customers are excited and grateful to the government for introducing a package that could help alleviate financial burden, especially those affected by the Covid-19 pandemic," he said.

He said Prasarana was also touched by some of the comments posted online.

"Of 2,209 comments related to MY30 on social media, more than 85% are very positive, and we are grateful to all the commuters who supported us all this while," he said.

Malaysians can buy the MY30 pass at 122 LRT, MRT, Monorail, BRT stations and at five Rapid KL bus hubs of Pasar Seni, Shah Alam Section 2, Greenwood, Kajang terminal and Sri Nilam.