Kuala Lumpur trip

[beanstalk6]

Need experts advice on trip to Malaysia.

Spouse not keen to drive up to Malaysia. We will be travelling with 3 young kids (family of 5) during first week of December.

Spouse suggested to take plane to KL but I suggest to take luxury coach such as Aeroline to KL due to cost. December flight tickets to KL is not really cheap. However spouse has phobia of 3 young kids waiting at the Singapore and Malaysia passport counter and worried there is long queue and it will be very difficult to handle the kids with too long waiting time.

Anyone has experience to share and is it better to take coach bus or flight during first week of December?

Unfortunately, there is no certainty that the ETS will be operational for JB-KL in December.
There are many options to fly to KL. Did you look up all of them?

Airlines:
Air Asia, Batik, Lion, Scoot, SIA, MAS, Firefly, even Ethiopia Air
Airports:
Changi-KLIA, Seletar-Subang, Changi-Subang.

For a one-hour flight, the only important factor to me is the airfare. I found good deals for the return several times, even last-minute. Why don't you take a coach one way and fly on the other way?

When I bring kids, I usually have my wife clear immigration first with them and I will only go forward for my turn after they have successfully cleared, in the same queue, be it a manual or automatic counter.

 

[Iamnobodyla]

Im also waiting for the ETS. Wanna take that to KL !

 

[Innocuous*]

Need experts advice on trip to Malaysia.

Spouse not keen to drive up to Malaysia. We will be travelling with 3 young kids (family of 5) during first week of December.

Spouse suggested to take plane to KL but I suggest to take luxury coach such as Aeroline to KL due to cost. December flight tickets to KL is not really cheap. However spouse has phobia of 3 young kids waiting at the Singapore and Malaysia passport counter and worried there is long queue and it will be very difficult to handle the kids with too long waiting time.

Anyone has experience to share and is it better to take coach bus or flight during first week of December?

You might want to try Firefly from Seletar to Subang Airports. However, your kids could be either thrilled or traumatized if they have not taken turboprop aircraft previously. The queue at both airports have been pretty short from my experience.

 

[beanstalk6]

Agree. Take Firefly between Subang and Seletar for the novelty, if you can. Both are small airports and the smaller aircraft assures a quick check-in and immigration at both ends.

 

[elvintay07]

You might want to try Firefly from Seletar to Subang Airports. However, your kids could be either thrilled or traumatized if they have not taken turboprop aircraft previously. The queue at both airports have been pretty short from my experience.

So propeller plane like roller coaster?

 

[~sabaisabai~]

Can anyone advise which hotel is good:

(1) Park Royal Collection Kuala Lumpur
(2) Park Royal Serviced Suite Kuala Lumpur
(3) Sunway Putra Hotel
(4) Sunway Pyramid Hotel
(5) Sunway Velocity Hotel

Anyone stayed in any of these can give insights?

I stayed at Park Royal KL, good location
Used to stay there before their renovation and after also very good, just that carpark is at the other hotel, which belongs to them too

 

[elvintay07]

I stayed at Park Royal KL, good location
Used to stay there before their renovation and after also very good, just that carpark is at the other hotel, which belongs to them too

Thanks so much. I stayed in Sunway velocity hotel. Quite solid also. $70 per night and got double upgrade

 

[~sabaisabai~]

Thanks so much. I stayed in Sunway velocity hotel. Quite solid also. $70 per night and got double upgrade

Much cheaper than Park Royal KL

 

[Innocuous*]

So propeller plane like roller coaster?

It is less stable as compared to bigger aircraft. It is within my comfort threshold. Of course, comfort level can differ for individuals.

 

[klavier]

those who are taking coach to KL should take note of this:

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/malaysia-aeroline-coach-operator-service-suspension-5439541
"SINGAPORE: Malaysian coach operator Aeroline is suspending its trips - including those out of Singapore - from Nov 6 to Dec 5 following a directive from the country’s Land Public Transport Agency (APAD)....."

For me at least, being able to stop/board at Bukit Bintang area is the main reason for me to consider taking a coach to/from KL.

 

[beanstalk6]

I can see the merits from both points of view.
APAD urges operators to use TBS. Of course, every traveller wants to arrive in KL proper instead of having to transfer to other means of transportation. There are other operators that make stops elsewhere in KL, like Pudu Sentral and Berjaya Times Square. I wonder if it is important to APAD to ensure a uniform enforcement across all operators or it is acceptable to allow exceptions.
As a traveller, I may well visit Aeroline's Facebook as it has asked, to offer support.

 

[Habrosus]

KLIA aerotrain needs complete reset, says transport expert

 

[beanstalk6]

KLIA aerotrain needs complete reset, says transport expert

Did a double take as I first mis-read that the aerotrain needs a complete rest, which is something I advocate. The Bukit Panjang LRT is being renewed to improve reliability. The KLIA Aerotrain should do the same.

 

[Can Or Not]

Any idea how to travel to Klang from KL Sentral now ? Or from KL? Where to take the bus?

 

[beanstalk6]

Any idea how to travel to Klang from KL Sentral now ? Or from KL? Where to take the bus?

Take the KTM Komuter on the Port Klang Line from KL Sentral in the evening. It is a limited service that is cheap and fast but only available after 5pm, I think. There is a bridge arrangement for the rest of the day: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanjung_Malim–Port_Klang_Line.

For the rest of the day, there are limited bus services from TBS to Klang Sentral.

 

[Can Or Not]

Take the KTM Komuter on the Port Klang Line from KL Sentral in the evening. It is a limited service that is cheap and fast but only available after 5pm, I think. There is a bridge arrangement for the rest of the day: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanjung_Malim–Port_Klang_Line.

For the rest of the day, there are limited bus services from TBS to Klang Sentral.

Ya… that’s the issue… I think the line doing some upkeeping or maintenance

 

[bumdssa]

Unfortunately, there is no certainty that the ETS will be operational for JB-KL in December.
There are many options to fly to KL. Did you look up all of them?

Airlines:
Air Asia, Batik, Lion, Scoot, SIA, MAS, Firefly, even Ethiopia Air
Airports:
Changi-KLIA, Seletar-Subang, Changi-Subang.

For a one-hour flight, the only important factor to me is the airfare. I found good deals for the return several times, even last-minute. Why don't you take a coach one way and fly on the other way?

When I bring kids, I usually have my wife clear immigration first with them and I will only go forward for my turn after they have successfully cleared, in the same queue, be it a manual or automatic counter.

What's considered a good deal?

 

[beanstalk6]

Ya… that’s the issue… I think the line doing some upkeeping or maintenance

There is an upgrading project ongoing. A free bridging service is operational between Subang Jaya and Klang.
https://railtravelstation.com/ktm-berhad/ktm-komuter/pelabuhan-klang-line-free-shuttle-bus/
If there is more of you, you should consider Grab, which is door-to-door, for maybe 35km?

 

[Can Or Not]

There is an upgrading project ongoing. A free bridging service is operational between Subang Jaya and Klang.
https://railtravelstation.com/ktm-berhad/ktm-komuter/pelabuhan-klang-line-free-shuttle-bus/
If there is more of you, you should consider Grab, which is door-to-door, for maybe 35km?

I ngiao ji ngiao lan one…

 

[beanstalk6]

What's considered a good deal?

Budget? Length of travel? Itinerary? Solo/family?