KL Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Service Begins

December 28, 2006 18:34 PM

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 28 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's first double-decker tour bus service, the KL Hop-On Hop-Off bus, begins Thursday, offering free rides and tour of the city until Saturday.

Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor, who launched the service today, believed the service would make it easier for tourists to tour the city as well as visit places of interest.

"Besides targeting foreign tourists, the bus service is hoped to also attract domestic tourists to tour the city," he told reporters after the launch.

The KL Hop-On Hop-Off tour bus service is managed by Elang Wah Sdn Bhd. Its buses are equipped with facilities for the disabled.

Tengku Adnan, who also boarded one of the buses, hoped that a similar service could be introduced in other places like Langkawi, Penang, Kota Kinabalu and Kuching.

Meanwhile, Elang Wah Sdn Bhd managing director Syed Azhar Syed Nadzri said the KL Hop-On Hop-Off bus route would take passengers to 42 destinations in the city, including the Istana Negara, National Mosque, Bird Park, Orchid Park and Titiwangsa Lake Park.

A complete tour of the city for those who do not get off the bus at the respective destinations, takes about 45 minutes. Tickets purchased for the bus ride are valid for 24 hours.

Syed Azhar said four buses would be operational from today with another six buses by the middle of next year.

The service is between 8.30am and 8.30pm with a 30-minute interval.

The ticket is RM38 for foreigners and RM17 for children and senior citizens while children below five years of age get a free ride.

The tickets can be purchased at special counters, hotels and selected travel agents.

Source: BERNAMA

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External Links:
KL Hop-On Hop-Off - http://www.myhoponhopoff.com/