PUTRAJAYA: Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) has now fully enforced its Vehicle Access Management System (VAMS), following a successful three-month trial.
According to Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB), the trial period effectively changed driver behaviour, with the number of vehicles exceeding the 10-minute limit at drop-off and pick-up lanes falling from 50% to 21%.
MAHB managing director Datuk Mohd Izani Ghani said the results clearly demonstrate the need for full enforcement to ensure smoother traffic flow, particularly crucial ahead of the year-end travel peak and in preparation for Visit Malaysia 2026.
“Data from the trial shows that kerbside congestion improves when vehicles observe the 10-minute limit.
“The vast majority of KLIA users complied, and with full enforcement at Terminal 1, we are ensuring orderly access so everyone has a fair chance to use the lanes efficiently,” he said in a statement, Bernama reported.
VAMS utilises licence plate recognition to log each vehicle’s entry time and automatically calculate its total duration of stay upon exit.
A 10-minute grace period is provided, after which penalties from RM10 to a maximum of RM100 will be incurred, depending on the overstay duration.
Payments can be made via Touch ‘n Go, credit card or MyDebit.
