Go KL City Bus (styled as GOKL CityBus) is a free bus service in the city centre of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Previously managed by Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD), the services were taken over by Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) by 1 January 2019.[1][2][3]
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| Founded | 31 August 2012 |
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| Locale | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
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| Service type | Free bus services |
| Destinations | Bukit Bintang MRT Pasar Seni Titiwangsa MINDEF Universiti PPR Seri Pantai KLCC KL Sentral Flat Kelumpuk Bambu PPR Kampung Batu Muda Sentul Sri Rampai Stadium Cheras Bandar Sri Permaisuri Cochrane MRT Maluri Taman Fadason MATRADE Jinjang MRT Sri Delima MRT PPR Pinggiran Bukit Jalil Kompleks Komuniti Muhibbah PR1MA Alam Damai HUKM |
| Fleet | 80 |
| Operator | Causeway Link (Handal Ceria), SKSBus |
History
editThe free service were introduced by Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) to help users save money by allowing them to move around Kuala Lumpur at no cost. Kuala Lumpur City Centre, Bukit Bintang and Chinatown areas are the first places to enjoy the service since it was launched on 31 August 2012 with 2 routes, namely the Purple and Green Lines.[4]
On 1 May 2014, the free service has added new routes, namely Red and Blue Lines, covering Chow Kit, Kampung Baru, KL Sentral and Bukit Bintang, thus making four different circular city routes that can be identified by the colour of the routes.
By 1 January 2019, the service was taken over by Kuala Lumpur City Hall due to the termination of SPAD in 2018. Since then, the service now focuses on the feeder routes to help low-income users commute easily between residential areas and business centres or stations. The Orange Line was the first feeder route to be introduced on 28 February 2019,[5] followed by the Pink Line in April 2019 and the Turquoise line in October 2019,[6] all launched by Khalid Abdul Samad. The Maroon Line was introduced in August 2020,[7] followed by the Chocolate Line in February 2021,[8] both launched by Annuar Musa.
On 27 October 2021, it was announced by Shahidan Kassim that electric buses would be deployed in the bus services as a carbon reduction initiative and two new routes will be introduced, namely the Parrot Green and Grey lines. Both routes started operations in November 2021.[9]
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.[citation needed]
On 1 January 2024, the city hall announced the implementation of payments for foreign passengers for RM1 per ride for last-mile city routes. The payment can be made by using Touch n Go, credit and debit cards, however Malaysians are still able to get a free ride by using Malaysian National Registration Identity Card (NRIC).[10]
Bus routes
editAll 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 passenger load. Therefore, GoKL City Bus passengers are intended for travelling within the Central Business District (CBD) and residential areas, saving money and looking for a free ride.[11]
To avoid complicated and confusion of using color names on the route, the City all changes the name of lines from the color name to route numbers starting 1 August 2023.[12][13] The route number, however were currently combined with the color name to help regular passengers familiarize with the new implementation.
| Phase | Line | Colour | Terminus | Introduced | Distance | Total stops | Connections | Ref.[14] | District | ||
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| 1 (last mile) |  GOKL 01
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GREEN | KLCC | ↺ | Bukit Bintang | 31 August 2012 | 7 km | 15 | 5 KLCC 8 9 Bukit Bintang MRT/Monorail 8 Raja Chulan |
[15] |
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| GOKL 02
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PURPLE | Hab Pasar Seni | ↺ | Bukit Bintang | 31 August 2012 | 6.3 km | 15 | 5 9 Pasar Seni 8 9 Bukit Bintang MRT/Monorail 8 Raja Chulan |
[16] |
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| GOKL 03
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RED | Hab Titiwangsa | ↺ | KL Sentral | 1 May 2014 | 13 km | 23 | 3 4 8 12 Titiwangsa 8 Chow Kit 1 2 Kuala Lumpur 9 Muzium Negara 1 2 5 6 7 KL Sentral |
[17] |
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| GOKL 04
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BLUE | Hab Tititwangsa | ↺ | Bukit Bintang | 1 May 2014 | 12 km | 23 | 3 4 8 12 Titiwangsa 8 Chow Kit 5 Dang Wangi 8 Bukit Nanas 8 Raja Chulan 8 9 Bukit Bintang MRT/Monorail |
[18] |
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| 2 (first mile) | GOKL 05
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ORANGE | Hab Titiwangsa | ↺ | MINDEF | 28 February 2019 | 10.4 km | 24 | 3 4 8 12 Titiwangsa 8 Chow Kit |
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| GOKL 06
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PINK | LRT Universiti | ↺ | PPR Seri Pantai | 1 April 2019 | 7.3 km | 13 | 5 Universiti 2 Angkasapuri |
[20] |
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| GOKL 07
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TURQUOISE | LRT Dato' Keramat | ↺ | Kelumpuk Bambu (Setiawangsa) | 22 October 2019 | 10 km | 20 | 5 Dato' Keramat 5 Setiawangsa |
[21] |
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| GOKL 08
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MAROON | KTM / MRT Kampung Batu | ↺ | Chow Kit | 28 August 2020 | 20.3 km | 49 | 3 4 Sentul 1 12 Kampung Batu 3 4 8 12 Titiwangsa 8 Chow Kit |
[22] |
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| GOKL 09
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CHOCOLATE | LRT Sri Rampai | ↺ | Seksyen 10 Wangsa Maju | 16 February 2021 | 13.0 km | 32 | 5 Sri Rampai | [23] |
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| GOKL 10
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PARROT GREEN | Terminal Maluri | ↺ | Bandar Sri Permaisuri | 1 November 2021 | 13.8 km | 35 | 3 9 Maluri 4 Cheras |
[24] |
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| GOKL 11
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GREY | MRT Cochrane | ↺ | Bandar Tun Razak | 1 November 2021 | 16.7 km | 34 | 9 Cochrane 3 9 Maluri |
[25] |
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| GOKL 12
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CREAM | Taman Fadason | ↺ | MRT Sri Delima | 15 November 2022 | 15.7km | 25 | 12 Jinjang 12 Sri Delima |
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| GOKL 13
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MAGENTA | MRT Jinjang | ↺ | MATRADE | 15 November 2022 | 16 km | 24 | 12 Jinjang 2 Segambut |
[27] |
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| GOKL 14
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N/A | Kompleks Komuniti Muhibbah | ↺ | PPR Pinggiran Bukit Jalil | 1 August 2023 | 18.9 km | 30 | 4 Awan Besar 4 Muhibbah |
[28] |
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| GOKL 15
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N/A | Alam Damai | ↺ | H.U.K.M | 25 January 2024 | 20.6 km | 56 | 4 Bandar Tun Razak (Walking distance from Flat Sri Kota bus stop) | [29] |
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Fleet
editCurrent
edit- SKSBus LEC-300H (SKSBus) - 6 buses (1 November 2021 - )
- SKS Electric Bus ELC-229EV (SKSBus) - 80 buses (1 November 2021 - )
Currently, the fleet consist of 80 SKS ELC-229EV electric bus, managed by SKSBus. The buses were painted with green and turquoise colour in line with the new DBKL initiative for a greener mode of transportation. The SKS ELC-229EV Electric Bus entered service on 1 November 2021 on the Chocolate Line.
Former
edit- King Long XMQ6121G (Rapid KL) - 20 buses (31 August 2012 - 31 July 2015)
- Daewoo BV120MA (CityLiner) - 20 buses (1 May 2014 - 31 July 2015)
- Scania K250UB (Rapid KL) - 40 buses (1 August 2015 - 31 October 2021)
- Alexander Dennis Enviro200 (Rapid KL) - 20 buses (1 August 2015 - 1 May 2021)
- Scania K270UB (Rapid KL) - 20 buses (28 August 2020 - 31 October 2021)
- Yutong ZK6126HG (Handal Indah) - 40 buses (1 November 2021 - 15 January 2022)
- Higer KLQ6128 (UNICLeisure TransTour) - 20 buses (1 February 2022 - 30 April 2022)
Previously, the fleet consisted of King Long XMQ6121G buses from Rapid KL for the Green and Purple Lines, and Daewoo BV120MA NGV buses from Konsortium Transnasional for the Red and Blue Lines, painted in purple and pink livery. These buses were replaced on 1 August 2015 with Scania K-series and Alexander Dennis Enviro200 buses.[30] Usually, the Enviro200 buses served the Blue and Red Lines, the Scania K270 buses served the Maroon and Chocolate Lines, and the Scania K250 buses served the rest, though the Scania K250 buses would also serve the other lines during rush hours. The buses were used until 31 October 2021, where all GoKL operations were transferred to Causeway Link and SKSBus. All the buses were returned to the respective operators and repainted to be redeployed on normal services.
Operation hours and bus frequency
editMonday to Sunday: 6.00am - 11.00pm
Frequency of bus:-
- Last mile (city route)
- Peak hour (working day only) - 5 minutes
- Off-peak hour - 15 minutes
- First mile (feeder route)
- Peak hour (working day only) - 15 minutes
- Off-peak hour - 30 minutes[30]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ The Star Online. "Free city bus service is the way to GO". thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
- ^ The Star Online. "New free city bus service a relief to KL residents". thestar.com.my. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Suruhanjaya Pengangkutan Awam Darat (2016). Menyentuh dan mengubah kehidupan, menghubungkan komuniti : perjalanan transformasi pengangkutan awam darat 2010 - 2015 (in Malay). Kuala Lumpur: Suruhanjaya Pengangkutan Awam Darat. p. 31.
- ^ BERNAMA (28 February 2019). "Bas percuma GoKL Titiwangsa-Mindef bermula hari ini". HM Online (in Malay). Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ "PERKHIDMATAN GO KL DIPERLUASKAN DENGAN LALUAN BIRU FIRUS". MyRapid. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ^ Bailand, Vijenthi Nair. "Free bus service offers new route". The Star. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ^ "Free Go KL Bus adds Chocolate line, connecting Wangsa Maju to Sri Rampai LRT". The Star. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ^ "grey Route: Schedules, Stops & Maps - Gokl Grey: LRT / MRT Maluri ↺ Bandar Tun Razak (Updated)". moovitapp.com. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ^ "Foreigners to be charged RM1 for GOKL bus service beginning Jan 1". Malay Mail. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Foreign tourists impressed with Go KL free shuttle service, says bus 'captain'". Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
- ^ "DBKL: GOKL bus route names changed from colours to numbers". Malay Mail. 2 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=757850336376253&set=pcb.757852146376072 [bare URL]
- ^ "Peta laluan, jadual, hentian untuk laluan GoKL Suria KLCC Bukit Bintang". Moovit. 18 November 2017. Archived from the original on 9 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ "Peta laluan, jadual, hentian untuk laluan GoKL Hab Pasar Seni Bukit Bintang". Moovit. 2017. Archived from the original on 9 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ "Peta laluan, jadual, hentian untuk laluan GoKL Hab Titiwangsa KL Sentral". Moovit. Archived from the original on 9 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ "Peta laluan, jadual, hentian untuk laluan GoKL Hab Titiwangsa Bukit Bintang". Moovit. Archived from the original on 9 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ "Peta laluan, jadual, hentian untuk laluan GoKL Hab Titiwangsa Mindef". Moovit. 2 March 2019. Archived from the original on 9 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ "Peta laluan, jadual, hentian untuk laluan GoKL LRT Universiti PPR Sri Pantai". Moovit. 19 April 2019. Archived from the original on 9 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ "Peta laluan, jadual, hentian untuk laluan GoKL LRT Dato' Keramat Flat Kelumpuk Bambu Setiawangsa". Moovit. 25 October 2019. Archived from the original on 26 March 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ "Maroon Route: Schedules, Stops & Maps - Gokl Maroon: MRT / KTM Kampung Batu ↺ LRT Sentul (Updated)".
- ^ "Chocolate Route: Schedules, Stops & Maps - Gokl Chocolate: LRT Sri Rampai ↺ Seksyen 10 Wangsa Maju (Updated)".
- ^ "parrotgreen Route: Schedules, Stops & Maps - Gokl Parrot-Green: LRT / MRT Maluri ↺ Bandar Sri Permaisuri Via Cheras Flat (Updated)". moovitapp.com. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ^ "grey Route: Schedules, Stops & Maps - Gokl Grey: LRT / MRT Maluri ↺ Bandar Tun Razak (Updated)". moovitapp.com. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ^ "magenta Route: Schedules, Stops & Maps - MRT Jinjang ↺ Matrade (Updated)". moovitapp.com. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ "cream Route: Schedules, Stops & Maps - Taman Fadason ↺ MRT Sri Delima (Updated)". moovitapp.com. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ "gokl14 Route: Schedules, Stops & Maps - Kampung Muhibbah ↺ Ppr Pinggiran Bukit Jalil (Updated)". moovitapp.com. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ "gokl15 Route: Schedules, Stops & Maps - Alam Damai ↺ Bandar Tun Razak (Updated)". moovitapp.com. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ a b "SPAD: Helping commuters get around the Central Business District (CBD) area". Archived from the original on 5 October 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.