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Petaling Jaya

Travel Guide Asia Malaysia Selangor Petaling Jaya

Introduction

This is a booming city, which is located practically next to the capital, Kuala Lumpur. Basically, it is a place full of residential houses and condominiums dotted the sky. It is divided into several areas. In the early days, it is divided into sections, with places like SS1, SS2 and so on. Recently, a new area has cropped up and it's situated near to Gombak district. It bears the name of Damansara. For example, there is Pelangi Damansara, Kota Damansara, Damansara Kim, Ara Damansara and so on. Most of the residents in these areas are quite well-to-do.

Petaling Jaya can be considered a business centre. There are numerous factories, hotels, eateries, shopping centres and offices of international companies.

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Sights and Activities

One of the activities that one can do is to visit One Utama Shopping Centre. It consists of the old and the new wings and the array of activities in the centre is enough to keep a whole family occupied for the whole day. It boasts of international brands as well as local food.

At the other end of the new wing, it boasts of being a bus hub, catering to local and domestic transportation. The bus companies offer trips from Bandar Utama to Penang and Singapore. One can hop on to the Genting bus to reach Genting Highlands.

Apart from that, one can visit Ikano Power Centre and the Curve which is located at Kota Damansara. Further up, one can visit the newly opened Village Grocer at Dataran Surian. One can experience local food at a more comfortable environment. Please be aware that parking may pose a problem.

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Events and Festivals

The festivals and events in Petaling Jaya are the same as the national events.

January/February: Chinese New Year, Thaipusam
May: Wesak Day
September: Hari Raya Aidilfitri
December: Christmas Day

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Getting There

It is easy to get to Petaling Jaya. Depending on the location of hotels, one can use the following ways to reach Petaling Jaya or known locally as PJ.

By Plane

There are two airports serving the Kuala Lumpur metropolitan area, Klang Valley.

Kuala Lumpur International Airport (IATA: KUL, ICAO: WMKK):
KLIA, as it is commonly referred to, is a main gateway to the country and Kuala Lumpur. It is also the base of flag carrier Malaysia Airlines and budget airline AirAsia.

The airport is linked to Kuala Lumpur by an express train service which takes only 28 minutes compared to an hour by car or bus. The express train is known as KLIA Transit Train.

The other option is Subang Airport (IATA: SZB, ICAO: WMSA) (officially Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport).
Located 15 minutes away from Kuala Lumpur in the KL suburb of Subang, it was formerly the main airport of the country before the new KLIA was built. It now serves mostly turboprop flights operated by FireFly and other private airlines.

By Train

From Kuala Lumpur you can take the Rapid KL lines. From KL Sentral, hop on the Putra line that heads for Kelana Jaya. The stops to reach Petaling Jaya are Asia Jaya, Taman Paramount, Taman Bahagia and Kelana Jaya.

By Car

From KL Sentral, follow the signboard to Petaling Jaya. It takes about 30 minutes to reach One Utama Shopping Centre from KL Sentral. look out for Jalan Gasing, turn right into Asia Jaya. After about 5 minutes, you will pass Universiti Malaya and Pusat Perubatan Universiti Malaya on the right. Right up ahead, you will come to a flyover. Take the byway, the one going below the flyover. At the traffic lights, turn right. Go along the road. you'll pass two traffic lights. Then you come to another three-forked road. Take the middle one. You will see Eastin hotel on the left. You will pass a BHP petrol station. Later, you will come to a traffic light. follow the signboard that shows kota dammansara. At the end of the road, you will see One Utama ahead of you.

By Bus

Take Rapidbus with the number U258 Bandar Utama. Please check with the bus counter if the number is still correct.

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Getting Around

By Car

It is a convenient way of getting around provided you know your way around it. It would be better to take a taxi. it is cheaper and easier.

By Public Transport

By Foot

By Bike

Not advisable as the traffic is dangerous to bikers.

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Eat

For food, head over to Dataran Sunway, where one can get a variety of food, ranging from local fried noodles to seafood. Do try "yong tau fu", a mix of meat wrapped in beancurd, bittergourd and etc. there's also hakka and teochew food. "Lobak" originates from penang.

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Drink

"Cendol", which is a drink made from coconut milk, gula melaka and green-stripped cincau, is a cooling and delicious drink. One should not miss "ais-kacang". It is made from shaved ice with a variety of nuts and topped with milk and syrup.

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Sleep

Budget

Property	Address	Type	Popularity
Eastin Hotel	13 Jalan 16/11 Pusat Dagang Seksyen 16	Hotel	83

Mid-Range

Upscale

One World Hotel is a 5-star hotel.
The Royale Bintang is located near the IKEA store.

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Keep Connected

Internet

Phone

Post

Pos Malaysia is the national postal service of Malaysia. Rates for sending a standard letter locally is 30 sen (20 gram) to 40 sen (up to 50 gram). International airmail has minimum rates ranging from RM1.00 to RM2.00, depending on destination. It costs 20 sen to send a postcard or aerogramme locally, or 50 sen to send a postcard or aerogramme to anywhere in the world.

Expedited Mail Service (EMS), branded locally as Poslaju, is available for both domestic and international destinations. Domestic EMS has a next day delivery guarantee. International EMS guarantees mails and parcels to be delivered out of the country by the following day. The time required to arrive at its destination will depend on clearance by authorities and the postal service of the destination country. For most countries, delivery of documents can be done in 3 to 5 days.

Generally, post offices are open from 8:30am to 5:00pm Monday to Saturday, except the first Saturday of the month. They are closed on Sundays and Public Holidays.