Kuala Lumpur: City Taxis in KLIA

Starting from the 15th of May 2013, there will be additional supply of taxis in the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). The new system is reportedly to be implemented to improve the waiting time. The announcement was made by the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) chairman Tan Sri Syed Hamid Albar. This is definitely good news for city taxi drivers as previously the City taxis were allowed to ferry passengers to the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) but restricted from ferrying passengers out of the airport.

If you would like to get a limousine, feel free to go to Level Three of the main terminal. On the other hand, if you would like to get a taxi, go to Level One of the main terminal.

If you're traveling in Malaysia and do not wish to be overcharged, be adamant for a metered taxi. I have settled down for non-metered taxis and I was charged a sum of taxi fare before even starting the journey. Be smart to ensure that the trip fare is calculated based on the meter reading. Apparently, you will have to purchase a Two Ringgit ( RM2 ~SGD0.80) to use the City taxi.

A taxi trip to the city from KLIA is plus minus MYR100 for a four-seater taxi. KLIA is not located in Kuala Lumpur although you might mistakenly perceive so. It is approximately 60 km away from the capital, Kuala Lumpur, in the Sepang district.

Of course, there are other options: KLIA express, bus, hotel transfer.The ACI Asia Pacific ranked KLIA to be the 5th busiest airport as of 2009.