Transit Deep-Dive · 6 min read

How to Use KL MyCity Pass & KTMB ETS in Malaysia (2026 Transit Walkthrough)

Avoid ticket machine confusion and penalty fares with our step-by-step guide to KL MyCity Pass and KTMB ETS (Electric Train Service — KL Sentral to Ipoh, Butterworth/Penang & Padang Besar at 140 km/h) & KLIA Ekspres Airport Rail (28m to KL Sentral).

1) MANDATORY MDAC DIGITAL ARRIVAL CARD: Within 3 days prior to arriving in Malaysia, every foreign traveler must complete the FREE Malaysia Digital Arrival Card at `imigresen-online.imi.gov.my` (never pay scam websites—it is 100% free and unlocks the fast automated e-Gates at KLIA T1/T2!). 2) TOUCH 'N GO EWALLET: Download the 'Touch 'n Go eWallet' app, register with your foreign passport, and top up with a foreign Visa/Mastercard—it lets you scan any pink 'DuitNow QR' code at night markets and hawker stalls across Malaysia!

Intercity Connections on KTMB ETS (Electric Train Service — KL Sentral to Ipoh, Butterworth/Penang & Padang Besar at 140 km/h) & KLIA Ekspres Airport Rail (28m to KL Sentral)

Travel seamlessly across Malaysia on KTMB ETS (Electric Train Service — KL Sentral to Ipoh, Butterworth/Penang & Padang Besar at 140 km/h) & KLIA Ekspres Airport Rail (28m to KL Sentral). Compare walk-up fares against advance promotional tickets and regional passes in MYR (RM).