VISA, Accommodation and Transportation
VISA
Most visitors from ASEAN countries do not need a visa to enter Malaysia.
Please visit https://www.imi.gov.my/index.php/en/main-services/visa/evisa-en/ to check Visa Requirement
You can apply through https://malaysiavisa.imi.gov.my/evisa/evisa.jsp
Please visit https://www.malaysia.gov.my/portal/subcategory/1543 to know the type of visa
There are some interesting YouYube videos for step-wise procedure for eVisa application
Transportation
Our conference venue is The Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur (https://www.majestickl.com/), which is around 1 km from KL Sentral station and also near Kuala Lumpur heritage railway station. The Majestic Hotel is around 5 to 10 minute walk from the MRT Muzium Negara Station. MRT Muzium Negara Station is also linked via a covered pedestrian walkway to KL Sentral. KL Sentral is the transportation hub for all rail lines (KTM, KLIA Transit, ETS, LRT, and Monorail).
Please visit https://myrapid.com.my/ to know about different land transportation services in KL.
KLIA to KL sentral
Please visit https://airports.malaysiaairports.com.my/ to know about the main airports. There are two terminals KLIA & KLIA2. KLIA2 is primarily for Airasia flights.
You may visit https://airports.malaysiaairports.com.my/getting-around/transport/public-transport to know the public transport from Terminal 1
You may visit https://airports.malaysiaairports.com.my/klia2-getting-around/transport/public-transport to know the public transport from Terminal 2
This is another site for KLIA airports https://www.klia2.info/ ; transportation from airport to KL Sentral https://www.klia2.info/trips/malaysia/stesen-sentral-kuala-lumpur/
*Please don't get confused between KL Sentral and KL City Center. These are two different areas in KL.
Transport within the city
Train systems within the city https://myrapid.com.my/
(Map: https://myrapid.com.my/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/28102018_Transit-Map.pdf)
Online taxi is easier to get than conventional taxi. Please download Grab App https://www.grab.com/my/
Parking at the conference venue
Parking rate in KL Majestic hotel is RM 15 per entry.
For hotel guests - RM 15 daily
Cashless Parking using Touch n' Go, Visa or Mastercard
Conference participants can also park at Kuala Lumpur Heritage (old) KTM railway station (parking is behind the station)
Accomodation
Hotels near to KL Sentral can be seen from https://www.klia2.info/hotels/hotels-near-kl-sentral/
You can book hotels through https://www.agoda.com/en-gb/ or https://www.booking.com/
If you are travelling as a group, you can book an apartment through https://www.airbnb.com/ (Kitchen & Washer facilities will be available)
Attractions nearby
National Mosque, KL birdpark, Botanical Gardens, Planetarium, Central Market are very near to conference venue.
You can also visit the city through Hop On Hop off bus https://www.myhoponhopoff.com/kl/
Other attractions are Petronas Twin Towers, Aquaria KLCC, Menara KL Tower, Chinatown, Batu Caves, Sultan Abdul Samad building, Dataran Merdeka, Jalan Alor
