TBS platform

6 lebih pagi, tunggu bas ekspres kat platfom TBS, so boring, petik gambo sikit. Kawasan ni korang ada tiket je boleh masuk.



This is not an airport departure restricted area, but for express buses departure area and its strictly restricted for passengers with tickets only.
Very comfortable, nice aircon, clean. But only time will tell if the place remains like this or deteriorate in the future. There is even a smoking area. Quite a large room in fact. ( I am just saying a fact and not encouraging smoking as I am not one )





Terminal Bersepadu Selatan at Bandar Tasik Selatan, Kuala Lumpur.
This bus terminal caters to express buses to and fro Malacca, Johore and Singapore.

Personally this place is very convenient for me as its linked to the Rapid LRT, and in fact here you have the Kommuter and the KLIA express stations too. As a public transport user, its great.




As a regular 'bas ekspres' user I am pleasantly surprised so far by the Terminal Bersepadu Selatan efficiency especially its staff.
Although it got me confuse in the beginning as the more famous companies such as Konsortium and Mara Liner used the TBS computer systems to sell tickets while Sri Maju, Transnasional, Eltabina, KKKL and Causeway Link still have their own booth with their own staff.

So if you buy a ticket of those bus companies that rely on the the TBS counters manned by TBS staff, the tickets will look like this.



Other than that, other bus companies tickets system remain as previously but you have to walk further to their own booths.


Furthermore there is a KFC, a Kenny Rogers plus lots of variety of eateries here for those who like both local, western and fast food.

Anyway, the first bus to Larkin JB from TBS is Selat Keris at 7am, Tranasional at 7.30am, Konsortium at 7.50am and I think this same bus enter Singapore. Other popular bus companies first bus begins at 8am onwards.
But doesnt mean the first bus will reach first ok! With the dili-daly and breaks at Air Hitam and fillup diesel and detours here and there, its painful for those who need to be in a hurry.
The best is still Causeway Link, I think they are easily constantly the best and fastest there is, but their buses are not so early, its after 8am.

nota kaki - bas paling awal dari sini gi Larkin ialah Selat Keris kul 7 pagi ( tapi sapa biasa naik bas express paham2 je la eh apa akan jadi on the way ), next Transnasional kul 7.30 pagi, next Konsortium kul 7.50 pagi. Lepas tu 8am onwards tak yah bimbang la , dah banyak la yang lain2.. dan jugak skarang kalo korang beli tiket kat kaunter TBS yang macam syarikat Konsortium ke, dorang nak tengok kad pengenalan ke, hapa2 ID korang pasal nanti ada nama korang kat dalam tiket tu, dah macam naik kapalterbang siak. Tapi untuk aku paling penting , harga tak naik la kalo musim perayaan atau cuti umum, gila babi ah kalo dorang naikkan harga time gini pasal dorang tahu penumpang semua desperate. double pun double la.