Rapid KL bus service can offer many benefits for commuters. Cheaper and faster service is the utmost priority of the passengers.
Prasarana Malaysia Berhad is constantly improving the Rapid KL service to meet the surging demand of commuters.
Pulse mobile application
Knowing the Rapid KL bus routes and timing can help you to travel efficiently.
Prasarana, through the MyRapid Pulse mobile application, aims to provide essential information for the passengers to travel without a hitch.
MyRapid Pulse application provides public transportation information for passengers in the Klang Valley, Penang and Kuantan.
The app covers the following services.
- MRT
- LRT
- KL Monorail
- Sunway BRT
- Bus service under the Rapid Penang, Rapid Kuantan, Rapid KL and the MRT feeder buses.
How to plan your Rapid KL bus ride
You can download the app from Google Play if you use Android and iTunes if you us iPhone.
First you need to register an account by keying in username and password.
Upon login, you will be taken to the main page, where you can start planning your journey.
When you key in your location, the app will request you to activate GPS service. The application will detect your location automatically.
Once you have enabled the device location, key in your destination and the app will suggest the available routes and the time you will take to reach.
You can choose the shortest time travel or the least transfer. Klang Valley passengers can choose to travel by bus or rail, or both.
The application will also provide you with travel cost, bus route numbers, and train stations if you opt to use the rail.
Besides laying out the best journey option for users, the Pulse app also provides the following info.
- Status of each service.
- Estimated arrival time (ETA) (real-time location)
- A fare calculator
- Station locations
- Points of interest
- A ‘contact us’ channel.
You can check the expected arrival time of Rapid KL bus. The application will point out the nearest bus stop and the bus arrival according to the traffic condition.
Once you have this information you can plan your time accordingly.
Prasarana recently have announced a campaign ‘Comfortable and Safe’ which includes providing free insurance coverage to its customers. 50,000 AIG insurance coverage will be given out free to Rapid KL customers, on first come first serve basis.
For more information you can go to MyRapid, or website download the Rapid KL Pulse app.,