RapidKL has announced that four of its bus corridors will go cashless from today. The four zones are Cheras, Sungai Besi and Jalan Klang Lama, involving all the routes in these areas. This follows the Ampang zone going cashless on April 15. MRT feeder buses have gone cashless since February.
What this means is that RapidKL buses will no longer accept cash as fares, but only electronic cards. Passengers will have to pay either using a Touch n Go card or the Rapid KL Unlimited Pass (My100 and My50). TnG card users will be entitled to 20% off the normal bus fares.
Under the cashless system, students, senior citizens and the disabled will still get to enjoy half priced fares, but these groups are required to apply for the MyRapid Touch n Go Concession Card.
Passengers tap their card when boarding and tap again before getting off the bus. Those who do not have a TnG card can purchase one on the bus – the card will cost RM10 with preloaded credit of RM4.80.
The cashless payment system will be rolled out in stages, and four more areas are set to go cashless next month. Click on the images above for more details.
Looking to sell your car? Sell it with Carro.
Another BS system introduced by the new Gov. Cash is fine for those who can’t afford to purchase the card.
Me oso thought the same before. But this time its pure brilliant! No more leakages & cash pilfering of daily tiket collection by staff. More osem r the Rapid KL Unlimited Pass My100 and My50 as well as Touch n Go card now managed by Cimb. Syabass to the new Gov prihatin !
Who cant afford the RM10 TnG?
Or, who cant afford to have an IC?
Underwear is more expensive than TnG card.
Does that mean majority of Malaysian goes commando all the time?
Cannot afford free IC, but can afford bus ride.
Can’t afford 20% discount or can’t afford the 50% discount?
Good job RapidKL! World class Public transports.
So those makciks and aunties without TnG card can no longer use their daily bus trips anymore. How sad when public transportation no longer serves the public.
Under the cashless system, students, senior citizens and the disabled will still get to enjoy HALF priced fares, makciks and aunties included. Lol
Makciks, aunties & senior citizens have no clue how to apply for cashless cards. lols
Your statement would not be entirely accurate.. Makcik wnd aunties can use their IC which comes with TnG feature.
Most of their ICs are probably 1st generation Mykad which no longer works or badly frayed & worn. How would they use the Touch n Go function in that case?
so becoz aunties & makcik cant use it, rapidKL must not implement cashless system??…hahaha
What year was that? 1940s? My dad is 75, used his IC to pay tol. Lolwhut? Makcik never renewed IC since 1990 izit?