The new fare of RM7 is for two passengers per booking, which includes one passenger with disability and one companion.
RAPID Bus Sdn Bhd (Rapid Bus) has adjusted its fare for the Rapid Mobility services in Kuala Lumpur and Penang.
The new fare of RM7 is for two passengers per booking, which includes one passenger with disability and one companion.
Rapid Mobility, an exclusive door-to-door transportation service, began operations around 2011 in Kuala Lumpur and 2016 in Penang.
Rapid KL previously charged RM5 per passenger per journey while Rapid Penang charged RM6 followed by 20sen for every 100m or 21 seconds.
This new fare adjustment will benefit existing passengers and is expected to see additional passengers among wheelchair-users.
In line with the new fare, Rapid Bus is also introducing a cashless payment method, where Rapid Mobility passengers can make payments by scanning a QR (Quick Response) code displayed inside the vehicle.
However, passengers still have the option to pay in cash if they do not have the QR code facility.
In Klang Valley, the service covers Shah Alam, Kajang, Seri Kembangan, Cheras, Subang Jaya, Petaling Jaya, Ampang, Selayang and Kuala Lumpur, among others.
For passengers in Penang, Rapid Mobility services are currently only available for areas on the island.
Rapid Bus chief executive officer Muhammad Yazurin Sallij stated that the new fare was cheaper and more reasonable for the service offered, and was in line with the increasing cost of living.
“The Rapid Mobility service, which now appears in a new form, becomes a corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative run by Rapid Bus.
“By using vans that have been modified with hydraulic lifts, we will ensure that the target group, especially wheelchair- users, can move around more comfortably,” he said.
