KUALA LUMPUR: To further encourage the use of public transportation, Prasarana Malaysia Bhd, through RapidKL, has launched the MyTourist Pass for visitors.
Transport Minister Anthony Loke said that the pass would be offered to both local and foreign tourists when they are visiting the Klang Valley.
“We found that a lot of local and foreign visitors would use public transportation when they come to Kuala Lumpur.
“Therefore, this initiative would further boost the use of public transport when they’re in the city,” he told reporters after the launch of RapidKL's MyTouristPass here on Sunday (Nov 11).
Loke added that the pass would cost RM20 (1-day pass), RM30 (2-day pass) and RM40 (3-day pass) for local tourists.
Meanwhile, foreign tourists could buy the pass starting from RM40, RM60 and RM80 for the same period.
The pass could be used for RapidKL LRT, MRT, Monorail, BRT, RapidKL bus and MRT feeder bus services.
On a separate matter, Loke said that the use of an open payment system, which would allow commuters to use their preferred payment channels, is being expedited.
“I have asked Prasarana to expedite the open payment system, which is already in the works and will be implemented soon.
“This would also make it easier for local and foreign visitors to use their preferred payment methods when using the public transportation,” he added
Loke said that the integration of the new payment system would take at least a year before it can be implemented as it involved hardware upgrades at all train stations.
The event held at Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) Raintree Plaza was officiated by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.
Fadillah said the latest initiative is timely as Malaysia is holding the Asean chairmanship next year and Visit Malaysia Year is in 2026.
He added that the tourism industry is one of the main contributors to the nation’s revenue, and he believes that with Prasarana’s initiative, it can assist the government in attracting more tourists to Malaysia, thus boosting the country’s tourism sector.
