Comments on: I was cheated by a bus tout in Kuala Lumpur

By: rinaz

rinaz — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 07:15:09 +0000

Maya

Or learn to drive even … :)

By: maya

maya — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:45:35 +0000

Hey there! Was linked here from Cozycot and decided to kaypoh around your blog.

This is one of the reasons why I dislike M’sia. =( I think if I have to visit there, die die will take aeroplane. Or at least buy a 2 way.

By: rinaz

rinaz — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 09:23:59 +0000

Daphne

Thanks heaps for the link. I didnt realise that you could book the bus online. It is so much more convenient this way.

Herry

Thanks for the recommendations. Wow, keep those links coming! Its heartening to see more legitimate bus companies. No need to support the touts!

Firdooze

I’m really sorry to hear that. Those touts are really ruthless. I think in this case, we both learnt our lesson. Albeit a very painful and expensive one.

By: firdooze

firdooze — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:27:23 +0000

wow! Yours sounded just like mine!
But worse was that I had to pay $40 for a ticket to Singapore from Puduraya but I ended up in Larkin and the bus driver said that the unlicensed bus cannot go through the SG checkpoint. So I had to take a taxi back (paying like S$10 more) because it was past mid-night.

Sigh. I’ve learned my lesson already. :(

By: Herry

Herry — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:22:09 +0000

Rinaz,

Pudu is one messy place to be in. Try Aeroline or FirstCoach next time, no hangky-pangky, depart on time, with LCD panel. FirstCoach is quite affordable, SGD 55 for return ticket.

http://www.firstcoach.com.my/

By: DaphneMaia

DaphneMaia — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 06:56:13 +0000

i always encourage ppl to go for aeroline. they have a website n u can do the tix purchase (2way) online. only bad thing is u cant change the ticket without incurring costs. but a lot of other benefits.. great bus with huge comfy seats, no hassle to go look for tix either at golden mile or pudu or larkin wherever, big company so u know its safe n u r not being conned, many timings for both ways each day n time is all fixed. sure u pay more, but u get convenience n comfort in return. its a small fee to pay, imho..

By: rinaz

rinaz — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 06:47:08 +0000

Nic

Its an expensive and invaluable lesson to be learnt … but its still a horrible experience to go through. I am sorry that you had to go through that.

Schmin

I dont quite understand what you mean. Do you mind rephrasing it a little clearer?

Considering that, we have travelled to Kuala Lumpur before as well as other long journeys in Malaysia, this is the first time that we’ve seen the touts overly behaving this way.

And there some of the commenters here are Malaysians themselves. And if you’ve read my post, many of the passengers in the bus with us are Malaysians too. I dont think it would be fair to call them “untravelled”

Why are we talking about PAP when the topic is about Bus Touts anyway.

Musxart

Thanks for the backing up :)

Anyway the point of this blog post is to educate other people not to fall into the same experience that I did.

In no way am I bashing Malaysia or saying that Singapore is better. People who think that needs to read the post CAREFULLY