Travel tips if you are visiting Kuala Lumpur.The first one is about taxi drivers.
Everyday when I passed by KLCC, I would see a group of taxi drivers queuing at the taxi station on both side of the exits. One in front of Maxis entrance or exit from the LRT and the other in front of Suria KLCC. Beware of the taxi drivers there because they don't use meters. Although some tourists insisted on using the meters, be careful not to be conned by them. Their meters have been tempered and it goes up really, really fast.
My advice is don't take taxi at the KLCC taxi station. If you need to go a bit further away place, walk through the tunnel towards the Kuala Lumpur Convention Center and out of it. There is a street and you can just wait by the street side and hail a taxi.
Another option (I prefer this one best) is take the LRT to KL Sentral station. Go to the taxi counter on the first floor. The counter is near the information counter near the exit to Hilton Hotel. There, the taxi fare is by coupon. You can take a taxi there to wherever you want to go. Just mention your destination clearly to the counter personal and pay the fare to get the coupon. Pass the coupon to the taxi driver and you don't need to pay anything extra. Don't pay even when the taxi driver says it's peak hours. If the driver insisted, you can write down the taxi number (begin with something like HW....) and pass it to the KL Sentral taxi counter.
Remember, there are 3 taxi counters at KL Sentral. There's one near the exit to Sooka building or the KL Express train. That counter is for premier taxi - by coupon too. If you are traveling with a family more than 2, it's recommended to use the premier van. It can sit up to 4-6 people.
The 3rd taxi counter is at the lower ground, where the buses to Air Asia's Low Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT) airport. That one is different price and sometimes taxi drivers take advantages.
Most of the places of interests in Kuala Lumpur can be reach by LRT. The main terminal hub is at KL Sentral too. Here is the all the LRT routes, including the Monorail that goes around the main cities routes.
In a nutshell, KL Sentral is the transport hub that is useful in getting you to the place you want to visit without being ripped off. Always ask the information counter located on the first floor. Although most personals speak English, it's better that you speak slowly so they can understand. Sometimes, the accents is quite difficult to understand by Malaysians.
If you are always here for a business trip, it's good to get a honest taxi driver's contact number so you can call him to pick you or send you around Kuala Lumpur. If you're a tourist and needed my recommendation, you can leave a comment and I will recommend for you. Good Luck and I hope you will enjoy the wonderful experience Kuala Lumpur can offers you.
Oh, if you want to stay at KL Sentral area so it's convenient for you to go sightseeing, I recommend Hotel Sentral and My Hotel. Both are clean and reasonable price and walking distance to KL Sentral. There are plenty of Indian food and Chinese food around the hotels too.
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