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Transit (LRT) lines. Jln Tun Perak, a major
trunk road, leads east to the long-distance
transport hub of the country, the Puduraya
bus station.
To the east of Puduraya bus station, around
Jln Sultan Ismail, the Golden Triangle is the
modern, upmarket heart of the new KL.
The transport hub KL Sentral station
(which holds the KL City Air Terminal, from
where you catch the KLIA Ekspres to the in-
ternational airport) is in the Brickfields area,
southwest of the centre.
INFORMATION
Bookshops
Kinokuniya (Map pp440-1 ; %2164 8133; 4th fl, Suria
KLCC Shopping Complex)
MPH Bookstores (Map p444 ; %2142 8231; ground fl,
BB Plaza, Jln Bukit Bintang) Also a branch at Mid Valley
Megamall (off Map pp440-1 ).
Emergency
Fire (%994)
Police & ambulance (%999)
Immigration Offices
Immigration Office (off Map pp440-1 ; %2095 5077;
Block I, Pusat Bandar Damansara) It’s 2km west of the Lake
Gardens; handles visa extensions.
Internet Access
Internet cafes are everywhere; the going rate per
hour is RM3. Hundreds of cafes, restaurants,
bars and several hotels have free wi-fi; sign up
for an account with Wireless@KL (www.wirelesskl.com),
which has 1500 hot spots around the city.
Media
KLue (www.klue.com.my; RM5) is an excellent local-
listings magazine, with features about what’s
going on in and around the city.
Medical Services
Hospital Kuala Lumpur (Map pp440-1 ; %2615 5555;
http://www.hkl.gov.my; Jln Pahang)
Twin Towers Medical Centre (Map pp440-1 ;
%2382 3500; Lot 401 F&G, 4th fl, Suria KLCC Shopping
Complex)Money
You’ll seldom be far from a bank or ATM.
Money changers offer better rates than
banks for changing cash and (at times) trav-
ellers cheques; they are usually open later
hours and on weekends and are found in
shopping malls.Post
Main post office (Map p442 ; Jln Raja Laut; h8.30am-
6pm Mon-Sat) The office is closed on the first Saturday of
the month.Telephone
Many internet cafes offer competitive Net-
phone and fax services.
Telekom Malaysia (Map p442 ; Jln Raja Chulan;
h8.30am-4.30pm Mon-Fri, to 12.30pm Sat) You can
make international calls and send faxes.Tourist Information
Malaysian Tourist Centre (MaTiC; Map pp440-1 ;
%9235 4900; http://www.mtc.gov.my; 109 Jln Ampang;
h8am-10pm) Almost a tourist attraction in its own
right, this is Kuala Lumpur’s most useful tourist informa-
tion office. It also hosts good cultural performances (see
p448 ).
Tourism Malaysia (www.tourismmalaysia.gov.my) KL
Sentral (Map pp440-1 ; %2274 5823; h9am-6pm);
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA; %8776 5651;
International Arrival Hall, Sepang); Putra World Trade Centre
(Map pp440-1 ; %2615 8188; Level 17, 45 Jln Tun Ismail;(^) h9am-6pm Mon-Sat)
GETTING INTO TOWN
The efficient KLIA Ekspres (adult one way/return RM35/70, 28 minutes, every 15 to 20 minutes
from 5am to 1am) spirits you to/from the international airport (KLIA) to the KL City Air Terminal,
located in KL Sentral train station. This is without doubt the easiest way to travel to/from the
airport.
If you have more time than money, catch the Airport Coach (%8787 3894; http://www.airportcoach.com
.my; one way/return RM10/18) to KL Sentral (one hour); it can also take you onwards to any central
KL hotel from KLIA and pick up for the return journey for a total of round-trip RM25. The bus
stand is clearly signposted inside the terminal.
Taxis from KLIA operate on a fixed-fare coupon system. Purchase a coupon from a counter at
the arrival hall and use it to pay the driver. Standard taxis cost RM67.
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