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GETTING TO ACS 2025

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Air Travel 

Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)

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Most major airlines operate from this airport. Notably; Malaysian Airlines, Emirates, KLM, Cathay.

Key information about KLIA

  • The Airport is located 45 minutes to 1.5 hours away from Central KL depending on traffic.

  • There is an airport train link that departs/arrives from KL Sentral. http://www.kliaekspres.com/

  • There are two terminals, KLIA 1 (International / Long Haul) & KLIA 2 (Domestic / Short Haul). If your flights require changing terminals, this will require using the internal train network to move between the two.

  • If not using the KLIA Express, e-hailing is the next best option from KLIA to Central KL. This usually costs in the region of RM100 - RM150 ($20 - $30). 

  • There is free wifi in KLIA, this can be used to book an e-hailing ride.

  • Use local taxis at your own risk! 

 

Subang Sky Park (SZB)

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(Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport)

A smaller airport located closer to KL City Centre, flights are often more expensive for this reason.

Key information about SZB

  • The airport is located close to KL City Centre, but doesn’t operate with a lot of long haul flight companies.

  • Travel to the city centre may take between 20 minutes and 1.5 hours.

  • E-hailing is the best option to transfer from this airport to your hotel or the ACS.

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E-hailing

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Grab Car

The prominent e-hailing service in Malaysia. 

  • Can be used with foreign bank cards at a small additional charge. 

  • Can be used with foreign phone numbers, but in order to connect the phone number must be active to receive a confirmation SMS. Best to complete this before leaving your country.

Bolt

New to the market in Kuala Lumpur, currently offering very competitive prices, but potentially less drivers available.

  • Can be used with foreign bank cards at a small additional charge. 

  • Can be used with foreign phone numbers, but in order to connect the phone number must be active to receive a confirmation SMS. Best to complete this before leaving your country.

Uber

Not available in Malaysia! Please choose one of the above options.

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Public Transport within Kuala Lumpur

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Mass Rail Transport (MRT)

  • You can view the MRT map here.

  • The Asian Climbing Summit is held at KL Inc Mall, which is connected to Abdullah Hakim station.

  • The MRT doesn’t accept bank card transactions directly. Pass tokens will need to be bought at the station before your journey.

 

Busses

Although Malaysia is making strides in the right direction, don’t expect the buses to be reliable! Information online is often outdated and inaccurate. Use at your own risk!

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Payment 

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Card Payment

Most prominent form of payment in Malaysia. Most places accept Visa and Mastercard.

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QR Payment

Payment from an app that reads a QR code to transfer money.

  • Grab Pay (same as the e-hailing App) - is currently the only app listed as available for use with a foreign credit card.​

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Cash

Confusingly, not all vendors now accept cash. However, we suggest you carry some on you in case of emergencies.

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