Thursday, July 12, 2007

Merry-go-round ride


Today, i made myself a stupid fool, wanted to act smart like the best explorers around the world but all i ended was, touring around BU areas for no reasons.... damn it.... it was the most horrible session, i eva had on my bus ride... n it was my first but not my last....

well, i gotta admit that RapidKL (U71 & U82) ride was my first since RapidKL introduces plenty of routes to head on to favorite places like One Utama and so on... n the best thing was i can't even get off from the bus when i was supposed to stop... i was shocked... n was speechless.. :(

The nightmare started all the way back from .... here Sri Petaling to.... KL Sentral.....and to
Jalan Tun Sambanthan - Jalan Travers - Jalan Damansara - Duta Vista - Jalan Semantan - Peninsula Residence - Bangunan CIMB - Damansara Heights - Pusat Bandar Damansara - Menara Millennium - Lebuhraya SPRINT - Victoria Station, Lebuhraya SPRINT - Kelab Golf Perkhidmatan Awam Malaysia - Phileo Damansara - Section 17 Petaling Jaya - Desa Kiara Condominium - Damansara Intan - Jalan SS 21/1 - Damansara Utama (Uptown) - Jalan SS 21/56 - Lebuhraya Damansara-Puchong - Lebuhraya SPRINT - Jalan Tun Mohd Fuad - IBM Plaza - Jalan Datuk Sulaiman - Taman Tun Dr Ismail - Persiaran Za'aba - Jalan Burhanuddin Helmi 2 - Jalan Burhanuddin Helmi 1 - Jalan Burhanuddin Helmi - Lebuh Bandar Utama - 1 Utama Shopping Centre.... n finally end up in Kepong ... a place which i have never ever visited in my life ....

Oh my.... my advice for today, please do carefully study mapped your route well and don't be a dumb @$$ like me ya... the journey took me around 1 and a half hour ride which i ended myself at Kepong 24hours McDonald area..... hunting for a RM15 ride back to my destination... d@mn it..

Here's the map and some important guide for your treasure hunt ... n make sure you study it...

Some pretty good info for your info

RapidKL has also divided up the Klang Valley into six areas:

  • Area One: Kuala Lumpur Central Business District
  • Area Two: North and Northwest - Kepong, Selayang, Gombak, Batu Caves, Sri Damansara and Bandar Manjalara
  • Area Three: East and Northeast - Setapak, Hulu Kelang, Wangsa Maju, Keramat, Ampang and Pandan
  • Area Four: South and Southeast - Cheras, Serdang, Kajang, Balakong, Putrajaya, Cyberjaya and Bandar Baru Bangi
  • Area Five: Southwest - Subang Jaya, Puchong, and Petaling Jaya, Shah Alam and Klang south of the Federal Highway
  • Area Six: West - Damansara, Bandar Utama, Kota Damansara and areas of Petaling Jaya, Shah Alam and Klang north of the Federal Highway

Route numbers for city shuttles are prefixed by the letter "B" (for Bandar).

Route numbers for trunk services are prefixed with the letter "U" (for Utama), eg. U81 and U42.

Route numbers for the local shuttle are prefixed by the letter "T" (for Tempatan)


Fares

No single or return tickets are issued (with an exception of Express bus). Tickets issued on board buses are daily passes that allow passengers unlimited travel on buses, although there are restrictions as to which buses may be boarded depending on the type of pass purchased.

RapidKL Unlimited Daily Fares
Type of Pass Normal Concession Comments
Local Pass (TEMPATAN) RM 1 None
Trunk Pass (UTAMA) RM 2 RM 1
City Pass (BANDAR) RM 2 RM 1
Express Pass (EKSPRES) RM 5 None| RM3 for single-pass
Comprehensive Bus Pass (SEMUA)

(Green + Blue + Red)

RM 4 RM 3 All bus except Express
Ultimate Pass (SEPADU) Bus & Rail) RM 7 None All bus including Express plus Rail

Monthly travelcards are also issued and these may be purchased from all rail stations and bus terminals from the 24th to the 7th of every month.

RapidKL Unlimited Monthly Fares
Type of Pass Fares Comments
Monthly Integrated Pass RM 125 All bus and rail +
LRT Integrated Pass RM 90 All rail
Concession Pass RM 40 All Bus to Concession holders
Bus Pass RM 80 All Bus

+ Spouse and a total of 4 kids under 15 years old are allowed to accompany the pass holder FREE on weekends and public holidays.


Schedules

Detailed schedules of bus services are not published, although headway information and operating hours is publicly available.

Headway:

  • City Shuttle:10 to 20 minutes
  • Trunk Line: 15 to 30 minutes
  • Local Shuttle: 15 to 30 minutes
  • Express: 30 to 60 minutes
As for the routes... do check it out from the link. Don't be sorry if you did not read this.....

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