OVERVIEW

Capital:  Kuala Lumpur

Currency:  Ringgit

Language:  Malay; English is the most popular second language

ATM Networks: .Plentiful in cities

Wi-Fi: Widespread internet available

Electricity:  220-240 Volts; Type G socket

Water:  

Tipping:  Not not customary in Malaysia. However, hotel porters and taxi drivers will appreciate a small tip. Most expensive restaurants, bars and hotels may indicate prices in the form of RM19++, meaning that sales tax (6%) and service charge (10%) will be added to the bill. Hotel tax of 5% may also be added to this. .

Weather: Hot and humid all year.Best to avoid the November to January rainy season if you want to enjoy the beaches, but general travel is fine. Time to see turtles on the east coast is between May and September.

Airport: From the Airport, getting to City center is very easy with the availability of extensive modes of transportation like buses, trains, taxis, limo service and shuttle service.

• Purchase taxi coupon from the Airport Taxi counters ($25).  
• Shuttle buses have door to door service for all the passengers. ($3-11)
• Buses are one of the easiest and cheapest modes of transportation in Kuala Lumpur. From The Kuala Lumpur International Airport, there is Airport Coach to KL Central and the frequency of buses to and from the airport is approximately once in every 10 minutes. There are Star Shuttles that serves direct, non-stop service from the Airport to the city centre. Sepang Omnibus runs local bus services directly from the Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kuala Lumpur city for less.

There is Sky bus that runs direct services to all the major places of the city. The frequency of the Sky Bus is approximately once in every half an hour from KL Sentral to the Low Cost Carrier terminal (LCCT). For more detailed information, a map of the bus system as well as detailed route maps and timetables can be found online.

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A cheap bed can be found almost anywhere (except resort islands that have gone very up market). In tourist/transit bus and train stations, touts come with a photo and map of the guesthouse they represent.

Good buses, roads and trains, some routes (jungle railway) worth seeing. Of buses, there are four basic types, non-AC state, non-AC interstate and AC express (or VIP). Finding a bus going your way is normally easy, but most stop often en route. AC express buses are the fastest. Non-AC are good if you need to get on and off (i.e. a bit of spontaneous exploring). Ten or thirty day rail passes can be bought, but must be purchased outside the country. Both trains and buses make international connections to Thailand and Singapore with ease. -