Go KL City Bus

Go KL City Bus (style as GOKL CityBus) is a free bus service that serving the city centre of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. There are currently eight lines on the network. The service owner is Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Awam Malaysia (SPAD) and the operators are Konsortium Transnasional and Rapid Bus.[1][2][3]

King Long XMQ6121G in-front of KLCC
SloganJourney Made Easy
Founded31 August 2012 (2012-08-31)
Service areaKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Service typeFree bus services
DestinationsBukit Bintang MRT
Pasar Seni
Titiwangsa
MINDEF
Universiti
PPR Seri Pantai
KLCC
KL Sentral
Flat Kelumpuk Bambu
PPR Kampung Batu Muda
Sentul
Sri Rampai
Fleet40
OperatorRapid Bus

Kuala Lumpur City Centre, Bukit Bintang and Chinatown area are the first coverage area to enjoy the service since it was launched on 31 August 2012, with 2 routes, namely Purple Line and Green Line.

On 1 May 2014, the free service has added two routes, namely Red Line and Blue Line, connecting Chow Kit, Kampung Baru, KL Sentral and Bukit Bintang, thus making four different circular city routes that can be identified by the color of the routes. An Orange and Pink feeder route was added in early 2019, Turqouise line was added in October 2019 and Maroon line was added in August 2020.[4][5]

Open to residents and tourists, these services can be used at the GoKL City Bus official bus stop. Most bus stops are in close proximity to tourist attractions, major shopping centers, residential areas and easy way to connect through rail transit services such as KTM Komuter, Rapid KL and ERL.

Bus routes

City routes (last mile)

Feeder routes (first mile)

All buses make a circular one-way route clockwise based on Go KL route map. These routes are not parallel with the bus route with a fare such as Rapid KL buses to avoid competition on passengers load. Therefore, GoKL City Bus passengers are intended for traveling within the Central Business District (CBD) and residential areas, saving money and looking for a free ride.[6]

Bus interchange
  • Grand Seasons Hotel, HKL (Opp) and Bus Terminal Jalan Tun Razak for  Red Line,  Blue Line and  Orange Line
  • Medan MARA, Puteri Park Hotel and Chow Kit (connection to 34 LRT Bandaraya/12 KTM Bank Negara/8Chow Kit) for  Blue Line and  Red Line
  • Concorde Hotel for  Blue Line and  Green Line
  • Wisma MPL, Menara ING and The Weld for  Purple Line and  Blue Line
  • Life Centre, Fahrenheit 88 and Bukit Bintang for  Purple Line,  Green Line and  Blue Line

Rail interchange

Fleet and bus frequency

To distinguish this free bus service with other buses, all buses are painted with light purple for easier recognition. The current fleet consists of more than 40 buses including Scania K-series and Alexander Dennis Enviro200s which entered service in 2015.[7] Normally the Enviro200 served the Blue Line and the Red Line, Scania K270 served the Maroon Line while the Scania K250 buses served the rest of the line, though the Scania K250 buses also serve the Blue Line and the Red Line during rush hours. Past fleet includes Daewoo BV120MA NGV buses from Konsortium Transnasional for Red and Blue Line, and King Long XMQ6121G buses from RapidKL for Green and Purple Line. These buses are no longer serving on these services and being used in other services. The frequency of buses during off-peak hour is expected to be in 10 minutes and in 5 minutes for peak hours, depending on the traffic.[7] For people with disabilities, each bus has a wheelchair access ramp. Wi-Fi is also available for the convenience of passengers.

Operation hours
  • Monday to Thursday: 6.00am - 11.00pm
  • Friday to Saturday: 6.00am - 1.00am
  • Sunday: 7.00am - 11.00pm

See also

References
  1. The Star Online. "Free city bus service is the way to GO". thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
  2. The Star Online. "New free city bus service a relief to KL residents". thestar.com.my. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
  3. New Straits Times. "No stopping GO-KL, says SPAD chief". thestar.com.my. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
  4. BERNAMA (28 February 2019). "Bas percuma GoKL Titiwangsa-Mindef bermula hari ini". HM Online (in Malay). Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  5. "Perkhidmatan GO KL Diperluaskan Dengan Laluan Biru Firus - Media Releases | MyRapid Your Public Transport Portal". www.myrapid.com.my. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  6. Foreign tourists impressed with Go KL free shuttle service, says bus ‘captain’
  7. SPAD: Helping commuters get around the Central Business District (CBD) area
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