118 Mall opens Sunday with 300 stores and direct MRT access

118 Mall opens its doors on Sunday 1 November, at the foot of Merdeka 118 in Kuala Lumpur. It has more than 300 stores across seven floors.

Sue Wang, head of retail at 118 Mall, expects up to 22 million visitors in its first year. Many of them will come by train.

Here is what is inside, how to get there and what is still unclear.

What is inside 118 Mall

First, the scale. The mall sits beside Merdeka 118, the world’s second tallest building, and has more than 300 stores. More than 70% of the retail space was committed by May, according to earlier reports.

Next, the anchors. SOGO118 and Village Grocer are the big names. Others include Skechers, Decathlon, BookXcess and Best Denki.

SOGO118 is a newer take on the classic SOGO. One visitor guide says it adds beauty brands from Korea, Japan and China.

Level 3 holds the Malaysian Artisan District. It showcases local brands such as Batik Boutique, Bayu Somerset, Banglo 289 and Cookiecrumbs, the mall says.

Decathlon has a flagship outlet of about 22,000 sq ft, the same guide says.

Also, Level 4 has The Atmosphere, a 20,000 sq ft event space beneath an 88-metre glass dome.

For food, there are options such as ZUS Coffee, Oriental Kopi and Dolly Dim Sum. Makanism Foodhall sits at the centre of the Artisan District.

Our earlier report has the full tenant list.

How to get to Merdeka 118 precinct

The mall sits in the heart of the Merdeka 118 precinct. Stadium Merdeka, Stadium Negara and Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur are nearby.

First, the MRT, which is the easiest route. Merdeka station on the Kajang Line sits close by. An express escalator leads from the station area to the Lower Ground Floor.

LRT riders can use Plaza Rakyat station on the Ampang Line. The Maharajalela monorail station is about three minutes on foot.

The same guide lists three entrances. They are Hang Jebat, Merdeka and Menara, and Menara links to the Merdeka 118 tower.

Drivers can use the Belfield Tunnel off Jalan Syed Putra. It leads to Basement 4, according to earlier reports.

Valet and e-hailing drop-off points are on the Jalan Hang Jebat side.

For parking, the same guide lists RM3 an hour and a daily cap of RM21. It says parking runs 24 hours. The mall has not confirmed these rates in the material we saw.

What is still unclear

The mall has not published its opening-day hours in the sources we checked. Check its social media channels before you leave home.

Meanwhile, no mall-wide opening discounts or giveaways have been confirmed. Some individual stores may run their own promotions.

The mall first planned to open in August. The retailers’ get-together in August already pointed to November, and no reason for the move was given.

However, The View at 118, a separate attraction in the precinct, has no public opening date yet. Our earlier report said the Merdeka Textile Museum is due to open at the same time as the mall.

Retail is changing elsewhere too. For example, JB City Square plans 300+ shops by 2027.

If you go on Sunday, allow extra travel time. Roads around the precinct may be busy.

In short, the opening is on, but plan for crowds and check the details on the day.

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