MyRapid Card explained

My Rapid Touch 'n Go
Location:Malaysia
Launched:July 2011[1]
Service 1:Rapid KL trains on MRT, LRT and monorail
Service 2:All Rapid KL buses including BRT
Sales Location 1:MRT, LRT and monorail stations
Sales Location 2:BRT stations
Currency:MYR
Stored Value:Pay as you go
Credit Expiry:10 years
Operator:Rapid Rail Sdn Bhd & Rapid Bus Sdn Bhd
Manager:Prasarana Malaysia Berhad
Homepage:My Rapid Card

The My Rapid Touch 'n Go is a contactless smart card used for the payment of public transportation fares of Rapid KL services in Malaysia, with limited use in the parking payments for Rapid KL Park N Ride facilities.

Introduced in July 2011, it is extended to LRT Sri Petaling Line and LRT Kelana Jaya Line in November 2011 as well as Monorail Line in February 2012.[1] Rapid Kuantan buses in Pahang adopted the MyRapid card in 2015.

Abolition

The My Rapid card was initially planned to be also accepted on the MRT Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line once the Semantan-Kajang stretch opens. According to an announcement by Prasarana, the My Rapid card will instead be phased out and replaced with the co-branded My Rapid Touch 'n Go cards beginning 15 June 2017. The existing My Rapid cards will no longer be valid effective 16 July 2017, the day before the Semantan-Kajang MRT line is scheduled to commence operations. Existing My Rapid-based concession cards for students, disabled persons and senior citizens will also be replaced with the My Rapid Touch 'n Go-based cards.[2]

My Rapid Touch 'n Go cards are sold, distributed and managed by Prasarana Malaysia Berhad.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MyRapid train card use to extend to company buses from July - Nation - The Star Online. 12 June 2014. 31 December 2016.
  2. Web site: Change your MyRapid Card. RapidKL. 9 June 2017. 12 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201112033316/https://www.myrapid.com.my/fares-and-payments/change-your-myrapid-card. dead.