Getting around the city and apps
Kuala Lumpur runs driverless LRT and MRT lines plus the monorail, all paid with a Touch 'n Go card that costs a non-refundable RM 10 empty and needs a RM 10 balance to enter. Grab dominates ride-hailing, with Bolt as the transparent-pricing alternative and AirAsia MOVE for airport transfers.
- Get a Touch 'n Go card first. It is how you pay for the driverless LRT and MRT lines and the monorail.
- The card costs a non-refundable 10 RM with no credit on it, and you need a 10 RM balance to enter the metro's paid area.
- Buy it at the Touch 'n Go Hub in NU Sentral beside KL Sentral, at selected stations, or in a Watsons store.
- The card is non-transferable and usable by one person at a time - for a very short stay, single-use tokens are sold at station machines for cash.
- Grab dominates ride-hailing, with Bolt the transparent-pricing alternative that includes tolls in the base fare.
Get a Touch 'n Go card first. Public transit in Kuala Lumpur is highly developed - unmanned metro lines (LRT, MRT) plus an elevated monorail - and the contactless Touch 'n Go (TnG) card is how you pay for it.
- Cost - a fixed, non-refundable 10 RM with no credit loaded, as of February 2026.
- Where to buy - Touch 'n Go Hub points in the NU Sentral shopping mall next to KL Sentral, open from 10:00, at selected metro stations, or at Watsons stores.
- Minimum balance to enter the metro's paid area: 10 RM. The card is non-transferable and usable by one person at a time.
- For a very short stay, single-use plastic tokens are available from station machines, for cash.
Ride-hailing is competitive here:
- Grab (iOS/Android) - the dominant player.
- Bolt (iOS/Android) - appreciated for transparent pricing, with tolls included in the base fare.
- AirAsia MOVE (iOS/Android) - reliable for airport transfers specifically, combining air and ground services on one platform.
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