Genting Transportation

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the resorts world shuttle bus is a complementary shuttle bus that goes between Highlands Hotel/Genting Hotel Complex to the First World Hotel and the route will take 10 minutes through winding roads. Schedule of pick-up and drop off between the two hotels are every 15 minutes (but the average waiting time can be a drag since there are long lines so that getting a taxi will be a more realistic option if you have lack of time) and is available 24/7 the whole year. This is to induce the holidaymakers to shuttle back and forth between these two Resorts World Complexes to make them more susceptible to spend more on shoppig or eating and even go to the different casinos. the waiting area is at the front of First World Hotel lobby and at the Front Lobby of the Highlands hotel. They also offer free drop off to Genting Skyway to Awana Genting Hotel and to the Gohtong Jaya Bus Stand and to the Outdoor Theme Park.

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Although Genting Higlands has a very small area, you will see a lot of taxis milling around. Why? since the complementary shuttle service in between hotels can be too congensted and waiting times too long that they will be a more attractive option. Some are unscupulous and they will not use the the taxi meter and intead charge you RM 10 to ride back to First World Hotel from the Highlands Hotel and vice versa but the real average will be close to just RM 5.The flag-off fare for taxis is RM 3.00 and passengers will be charged 10 cents for every 115 meters thereafter. Other additional charges include actual road toll charges, RM 2.00 for telephone bookings, and a 50% surcharge is levied between midnight and 6.00 AM. Tip: An additional RM 1.00 is charged on third adult passenger (maximim of 4 persons) and/or baggage stored in boot. Taxi driver earn when they move around to pick passenger but not waiting for passenger. They are willing to wait in order to charge higher.

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Part TWO of my GENTING SKYWAY tips. how to ride the skyway, the genting skyway is located at the Gotong Jaya area and is about 1500 feet above sea level and all tourist buses and private vans pass by here so that tourists and locals get a chance to ride the 3.5 kilometer slow ride to the top of the Genting Highlands aboard this cable car where the average ride will last 11 minutes along the lush tropical forests of the genting highlands and it really gets foggy at the top. The station allows hotel and luggage check-in procedures to be completed at the station itself. Its upper station is located at the Highlands Hotel of Genting Highlands Resort. Genting Skyway can carry more than 2,000 people per hour each way with 8 passengers per gondola. This is the newer Sky Way, the older skyway is the Awana Skyway (I did not have time to ride the Awana Skyway).

GENTING SKYWAY TICKET PRICING
Ticket Type Price (per person)
Normal One-Way RM5.00
Normal Two-Way (Return) RM10.00
Hotel Guest Leisure Ride RM7.50
*Hotel guest(s) must produce his/her hotel passbook upon purchase of ticket(s) at the Upper Skyway Counter and the ticket is only valid on the day of purchase. Maximum 2 tickets/persons per hotel passbook.

Genting Skyway
Operation Hours
Monday - Thursday
7.30am - 11.00pm
Friday - Sunday
7.30am - 12.00 midnight

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Part one of my tips. how to ride the skyway, the genting skyway is located at the Gotong Jaya area and is about 1500 feet above sea level and all tourist buses and private vans pass by here so that tourists and locals get a chance to ride the 3.5 kilometer slow ride to the top of the Genting Highlands aboard this cable car where the average ride will last 11 minutes along the lush tropical forests of the genting highlands and it really gets foggy at the top. The station allows hotel and luggage check-in procedures to be completed at the station itself. Its upper station is located at the Highlands Hotel of Genting Highlands Resort. Genting Skyway can carry more than 2,000 people per hour each way with 8 passengers per gondola. This is the newer Sky Way, the older skyway is the Awana Skyway (i did not have time to ride the Awana Skyway).

GENTING SKYWAY TICKET PRICING
Ticket Type Price (per person)
Normal One-Way RM5.00
Normal Two-Way (Return) RM10.00
Hotel Guest Leisure Ride RM7.50
*Hotel guest(s) must produce his/her hotel passbook upon purchase of ticket(s) at the Upper Skyway Counter and the ticket is only valid on the day of purchase. Maximum 2 tickets/persons per hotel passbook.

Genting Skyway
Operation Hours
Monday - Thursday
7.30am - 11.00pm
Friday - Sunday
7.30am - 12.00 midnight

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The sanest way to travel between KL and the Genting Highlands is by bus which leave from KL's Puduraya station every half hour.

A one way fare is RM8.50 and this includes a ride on the Skyway cable car. The bus stops at Station No.1 which is 700m below the hilltop resorts.

Although I had to take a taxi to the Genting Highlands because I wasn't able to book a bus within a reasonable time, I had no trouble at all in finding a bus going back to KL later that day.

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Puduraya bus station was only a short walking distance away from our KL accommodation and from there the plan was to catch a bus to the Genting Highlands.

I arrived there at 10am and when I asked for bus tickets I was advised that the next available bus was at 3pm. The day was Sunday and it seemed that half of KL were going there too.

Plan B was to find a taxi which was easy as there were plenty of those near the bus station. I quickly found a scout for a driver and he quoted me RM100. I offered RM60 and he said he would check with the driver.

He came back soon and suggested RM80 and again I offered RM60 and he told me to wait there. There was a diminutive Indian man standing nearby who also seemed to be looking for a ride. He told me that the scout didn't have very good English soI walked off to find another taxi.

No sooner had I set off to find one when the scout scurried alongside and said RM60 OK? I said yes and followed him to the car. As soon as I got there the diminutive Indian mand was sitting in the front and I piled into the back with my two kids.

So the taxi driver got his RM80 by way of an extra passenger and I got my RM60. I had to admire the way that the driver got what he wanted and that I did too.

So off we went weaving in and out of KL traffic on our way to Genting. As soon as we hit the highway I began to doubt the wisdom of my choice of driver. He seemed to think that he was the Malaysian Michael Schumaker as he sped along the way treating 50km/h speed signs as a suggestion only for negotiating hairpin bend.

By making very liberal use of all three lanes of highway he proved that it is possible to take these bends at 100km/h! The diminutive Indian man seemed not to notice as he was taking a nap during our journey.

It was with great relief that I handed the driver the RM60 fare as he dropped us off at the entrance of one of the hotels at the top of the hill. The driver quickly took off and sped down the hill again no doubt looking for another fare.

How do you get the best deal for a taxi ride up to Genting? Well, it'll do you a whole world of good if you know someone in KL who can book the taxi for you. It cost us RM80 to go up to the highlands. But what about tourists? I understand that you'll have to pay about RM120-150. But you might like to negotiate with the company - RM100. The taxi will bring you all the way to your hotel's doorsteps.

But if you're in no hurry (The taxi will cut down your travelling time by more than 1/2 hour), then I'd suggest that you take the express bus followed by the scenic skytrain.

This bus is from Terminal PUTRA LRT Gombak to Genting Skyway Cable Car Station. I purchased Genting Golden Package (RM26-Weekday). This ticket is only valid for the day however it is really worth it as the package entitled for:
- Bus ride to and fro
- Skyway ride to and fro
- An option between Genting Outdoor Theme Park Ride Pass or buffer lunch at Resort Cafe.