It’s confirmed. The pictures from earlier this week showing what appears to toll gantries under construction at Gohtong Jaya are exactly what we think – we will soon have to pay toll to drive up to Genting Highlands.
The confirmation is from Sin Chew Daily, picked up by FMT. The Chinese language daily got the word from a spokesperson for the company that manages the road to Genting Highlands.
Lingkaran Cekap, which is 49.4% owned by Genting, will manage the toll operations, with drivers charged only when heading up the hill resort, and not on the way down – think Penang Bridge. The spokesperson could not confirm when toll collection will start, and the rate. However, she did dismiss the rumour of June 2024 and RM2.50 to RM3, telling Sin Chew that more discussions will be held before an official announcement is made.
If you’re not aware, the road up to Genting Highlands was built by Genting in the mid-1960s and is a private road, which means that the company has the right to impose toll.
“Lingkaran Cekap is in charge of Genting’s roadworks, which include maintaining slopes, landslides, clearing fallen trees, trimming wild grass, maintaining sewage and streetlight systems and, most importantly, maintaining roads,” the spokesperson said, adding that the toll charges will take into account the maintenance work required and the costs involved.
Earlier this week, we shared pictures of a toll plaza under construction shared by Vincent Chow from the Eat Sleep Touge (Chat & Chill) Facebook group. The area in question looks like the tunnel inside the big Gohtong Jaya roundabout, going through to the Batang Kali side perhaps. Another image shows what looks like the side slip road going up to the Gohtong Jaya shop lots.
So, touge kaki, what say you? If you’re going to drive all the way up the hill for pleasure, and a cup of expensive coffee, what’s another few ringgit of toll, right? Or wrong?
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Taugeh kaki are not poor farks so we don’t complain about few ringgit toll unlike certain quarters who tailgate at toll booths
Commoners pay entrance fee meanwhile casino vvip has black gold member card unlimited free access.
Casino revenue must be down. So Genting forced to find alternative source of income.
Before you make any bet or step foot into Genting already have to pay Genting. The house always wins.
They will always find methods to make more money so why not offset the maintenance costs to their customers if they can since most of the road users not going into the casino either.
Why it still not ERP (Electronic Road Pricing) Scanning??
In the context that the road belongs to Genting, and that it is their rights to charge toll, and is not like on a road that I need to use everyday on my way home, I can’t protest.
YSKHong might have something to say thou.
But it sure does mean they got money to pay their public liability insurance…no escape from ‘enter at your own risk’ clauses. Road maintenance not up to par, road users fully entitled to compensation for damages incurred when used lawfully. Touge crowd not so much…
Is their property, their terms.
Once you enter, you have accepted their terms.
You are entitled to nothing, although you can choose not to go.
This lopsided understanding of the law and lack of awareness about entitlements are why Malaysians get screwed regularly. You have members of the public in your place of business, you as the business owner are liable for their safety. Simple concept and public liability insurance is mandatory part of running a business in Malaysia. You cannot escape with enter at your own risk clauses. Precedent well established. A company as large as this cannot say they tak tahu about it.
Better put speed cameras to increase revenue
Since Genting cruise HK kaput,Kok Thay quite badly bruised.
So,natural to expect other companies under him to collect toll,or other sources of much needed revenue.
Remember..there is no free passage or free lunch.
Limkote running the empire from one failure to the next. In Chinaman tradition, Genting will vanish by the 3rd generation.
to get rid of testing drive …haha
My thoughts exactly..LOL
Will motorcycles be also required to pay ?
Berjaya should start a casino and theme park at Berjaya Hills. this will force competition with Genting and Genting will have to remove parking and toll.
With Berjaya Sports Toto,Vince Tan already chiak beh liow,no need casino in Pahang..nanti greenies capture the state..bo liow!!
Look at perlis,kedah..no gambling licence liow.
All the greenie states banned gambling.
Can I use my Resort World Genting Card to collect points at the toll?
No. But you can offset your points against the toll fee.
this is a great idea actually.
So now every road thru private property can collect toll? Government please confirm.
Confirmed.
Call it an entrance fee, a toll, a theme park ride that requires you to bring your own car, whatever you want.
Just make sure you pay tax.
This to prevent those that only go Genting to “eat wind” and spend nothing.
eat wind become bloated later
YOU’RE hereby agree to bla bla bla
Uncle Lim will be crying in his grave. The once 1 stop entertainment mountain is not just using all methods to squeeze more ringgit and sens out of visitors.
i dont see this as a problem for actual customers. Genting can easily rebate you up there for some min amount spent. maybe to deter those who think genting highland is mini mt. akina.
It’s going to cause massive traffic congestion during public holiday.