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mac

After leaving customs, etc., there is a bus that heads into town every 1/4 hour (or so).

The bus costs 9 MYR (only payable in MYR) and takes about 1 to 1 1/4 hours.

It drops you at KL Sentral, the main commuter station.

From KL Sentral, its one stop to Chinatown, and several to KL Towers, etc., etc.

In the centre of the KL Sentral 'concourse' area, there is an information booth that can provide you with a handy map showing icons, rail routes (including monorail), and major attractions.

Be warned that to be ready for your departure at KLLC, you'll need to leave KL Sentral no less than three 3 hours before the scheduled departure.

Cheers

ac

I wouldn't have a clue where you'll find a Laksa. The back end of Chinatown area maybe, but the rest of KL is Muslim/western.

I can't recall there being lockers. But, doesn't mean there aren't any.

Try, especially, the corridor leading away from the food area on the domestic terminal.

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mac

For the benefit of others, can you describe where they are, and how much is charged.

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mac

There are two airports at Kuala Lumpur:

KLIA (Kuala Lumpur International Airport), and

LCCT (Kuala Lumpur Low Cost Carrier Terminal).

Air Asia uses LCCT, it is quite a way from KLIA (still using the same runway). Check here.

As I said above, I can't recall any lockers. But, then I never have anything more than carry on so never go looking.

There is a shuttle bus from LCCT to KLIA - 50sen. There is also a train that departs KLIA straight into KL Sentral (look here here).

So, maybe your best bet is to take your gear to KLIA, store it, take the train to KL Sentral, change to a KL Kommuter (different platform) Pasar Seni (for Chinatown) which is on the Putra line.

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Hi Mac, not sure if it's too late to reply to your question. I find this statement by Bruce not true:

"I wouldn't have a clue where you'll find a Laksa. The back end of Chinatown area maybe, but the rest of KL is Muslim/western."

Most parts of KL are Chinese, with some newer (and further) areas Malay/Muslim. You can find Chinese food everywhere in KL, and also Indian, Malay, and western food are not difficult to find too, they all co-exist well here - I'll consider KL the Asian food heaven.

Based on your unfortunately short stay, I think Chinatown (though I strongly dislike this name, as practically the whole KL is Chinatown) is your best bet to eat your Laksa (btw, there are three kinds of Laksa in Malaysia that I know of: The Penang Laksa, the KL Laksa, and the Malay Laksa). Petaling St. (Chinatown) most probably only have both the former ones. For the Malay version, Pasar Seni should be the place to find.

Also, you didn't specify the time of day that you will be there. 12 hours is just too short :-)

From my friend who recently went to KL.

The LCCT airport has secure luggage storage available right near where you catch the buses into KL. So very convenient!

That answers my questions anyway..