Hi all, need serious advice here...Recently there have been much development in Semenyih, particularly the eco setia link that significantly reduce the travel time. Just want to ask if you anyone of you who have first hand experience of living in Semenyih but working in KL? How's the commute like on a daily basis?

Thanks!

if u ride moto, like 30 to 45 minutes using lekas. > cheras kjang hway > jln loke yew to kl.
Drive be prepared to start journey at 5.30
commute like 1 year plus ady

Until there is train connecting that area, i doubt it is worth to travel

For my case its from Rawang to KL
last time when I work in KL I really feel lifeless, everyday just getting stuck in the train, stuck in the jam.
Every morning wake up at 5.30am and get back home at 8pm.
so if you don't mind being lifeless, then yes, go for the job

Driving to work is inconvenient due to the bottleneck near Cheras. Unless you work off-peak hours, it really isn't a good idea. If you're thinking long term, then maybe things will improve once the MRT services are up.

Will be moving to semenyih too next month and working in KL sentral..thinking of using ktm kajang before the MRT kajang starts.

However not sure on the parking system at KTM, some say difficult also to get parking and need to get there early.

Driving is still not a good idea eventhough the SP setia interlink connecting to Lekas is now available but still long way to drive with tolls and traffic.

Motorcycle wud be gud but dun have one for now so train it is.

Also looking for other alternatives

whats ur ride? everyday commute like this whats the fuel $$ u spent on the moto?

ride yamaha fz, fuel spend around rm15 for 3 day. previously take ktm, but aways too pack like tuna.

ride moto more jimat n faster.

This post has been edited by Lanc3: Oct 31 2015, 04:54 PM

xD im riding fz too!!
cool.. but 15 for 3 days @@ damn, what speed r u usually at? wad time keluar.
next year my internship might be in KL so i nid to do some research first (from cyberjaya)

Bump fist bro.

usually around 100 to 120, but after toll batu 3 start jam slow oni coz need cilok2. my work hour start 9.00 so around 745 start riding. U from cyber usually around the same lalu mex

The 30 to 45 minutes is off-peak right? peak-hour i check google map need about 1 hour to kl...why do you need to go out so early? What time you start work?

Rawang distance to kl is about the same as from Semenyih to KL so i guess it's comparable. Why you take car and train together?

Hi bro, are you living in Kajang or semenyih? If semenyih i think the alternative is to go to UKM/ Bangi KTM station

yup...i'll only be moving into that area after the MRT is up and I've been taking public transport to work...just not very sure how convenient it's to park in the station.

ktm pack like tuna? i thought their service is quite good now with all the new trains? when was the last time you took the train?

syukur kerja bukit jalil.. duduk cheras...

weng weng sungai besi.. sampai.

syukur.

Well, the buses are not frequent at my area, so Its better for me to drive to the train station, if not I may have to wake up even earlier, and also packed like sardine in the bus

I'm moving over to Semenyih too. For a start, I'm gonna travel daily from Semenyih to Subang. I don't think it's a good idea to travel long distance on a daily basis just to get to work. I'm considering moving where I work to somewhere near to Semenyih, like maybe Bandar Baru Bangi.

mine funny story..reason I bought house at semenyih because previously I work at Mines thus not so far away from semenyih so pretty convenient or so I thought

It turns out I got new job at KL sentral now all plan change already.. Gotta use KTM which Im not really used to because previously only driving to go to work.

lekas toll fees going to kill you. not to mention bottleneck prone area are (Saujana Impian, Batu Tiga, Tmn Conought)

I just moved to Pelangi Semenyih 2 recently.
Travel to & fro Midvalley takes about 45KM each (about 45mins each)
But I ride motorcycle lor..

Leave at 8:30AM from home, reach office roughly at 9:15AM (flexi hour)
Leave 6:00PM from Midvalley, reach home roughly at 6:45PM

If using lekas (that Setia Eco Hill route), add another 3KM to and fro.
Since I ride Bike, i just go through semenyih town. faster.

This post has been edited by Taipan052: Nov 2 2015, 06:09 PM

Stop luring too much in those semeyih property thread. It is illogical to stay in semenyih and work in KL. Unless you super enjoy stuck in jam and burn huge fuel and go out super early and go home late. All these just for salary less than rm10k.

Looks like if live in Semenyih need to ride bike to work in KL

Lekas toll rate is 1.3, which is fine. The expensive one is Silk which costs a whopping 1.8.

Saujana Impian has no jam right? And yes the rest of them would seriously kill

got mrt and ktm bro. What's the difference in time compared if you were to live in Pouching area?

You've got a big bike?

i see i see...that's what i plan to do after i moved in to Semenyih...driving to train station and take train to city center. Maybe rent an unit at town for weekday and go back home on weekend.

Which company are you in at KL Sentral? take ktm you can drive to bangi but have to use that windy road until Serene Height completed the road linking to UKM station

hmm.. what about those ppl staying in Nilai and Seremban. Illogical too ?

Im not sure about you. You expecting a manager to park and ride and took LRT ot KTM to work? Seriously?

If you wanna compare like this, there are no end. You dont get the point.

I WAS SAYING, IF YOU WANNA LIFE IN SEMENYIH, THEN WORK SOMEWHERE NEARER. UNLESS U CAN GET URSELF A JOB > RM10000 A MONTH, THEN ITS WORTH TO TRAVEL LONG DISTANCE AND HOUR TO KL!

seriously bro...what's the big deal about one's corporate status with his choice of commute to work? My regional manager last time also took train to work and my current manager also doesn't drive to work. If a car is really necessary for work purposes, a manager could easily maintain a car around the vicinity of the office. What's more Uber is always at your fingertips

semenyih folks here, now KTM kajang got new complete covered parking. about rm5.30/day. quite convenient.

no need to park outside anymore.

malaysian, a public transport only for poor fag. how about peoples in SG?
its convenient using public transport than facing about 3 hours jam daily

This post has been edited by ayamxxx: Nov 5 2015, 09:49 AM

I live in Semenyih too. Work nearby KLCC. Took me 1 hour by moto (KRISS).

Thanks for sharing bro..is it multilevel parking? what time good to arrive before the parking space full..Im trying to plan my schedule..

yes.
however only level 1 and 3 can only be used now as others still ongoing final construction.

hard-core bro

hard-core bro

Toll will keep on rising and rising and rising, and so is petrol. So costing more and more if stay so far away. Think twice B4 committing to a property in Semenyih.

I moved from ampang to semenyih last year. I commute from semenyih to kl and subang and cyberjaya. My wife commute daily to kl golden triangle.

It takes around 1 hr during peak hr. If school holiday is even quicker 45 mins. As for me to subang it normally also take abt 40 mins, cyber is quicker 30 mins.

I don't complain as it is the secured environment and space which prompted me to move and no more 5 times azan prayer noise

motor also need 45min
car gg edy

with the tolls hike and petrol hike soon.... still feasible ? if you are single by all mean...for family...not worth it.

Well, we can't escape toll or fuel. Surprisingly my fuel expenses decrease than increase. Maybe due to more highway usage. For toll, the recent increase I do feel the impact but since got petrol claims, it is still ok.

solution bangun lg awal la..
5.30 not early enough for minister standard

I live at kajang bordering semenyih I only need to pay 1 toll (9/11 mile cheras)

work in pandan area, leave home 7:30am, arrive office ~8:15 (if no jam) to 9:15 (if quite jam) give or take average 8:45am... (normal everyday jam at cheras sentral-tmn segar)

if semenyih inside I think not worth it coz when you return home also jam (old semenyih road) but maybe improve after the new link opened (but pay toll loh)

my side very nice, low density but still have supermarkets, food and other amenities

at night really quiet until nothing can be heard, very peaceful

oh and I wake up at 7am...

This post has been edited by Secruoser: Nov 6 2015, 04:33 PM

I raised in KL and had a gf there and I will say I will never ever stay at Semenyih if I am to work at KL, no matter how cheap their property would be.

It is just me that I hate sitting in cars getting stuck when the idea of owning a house was to relax, rest, and do anything that I like more rather than stuck in jam and reaching home exhausted and moodless to do stuffs.

I live in semenyih and currently looking for a job at KL area. I'm so envy for those who live PJ or KL....
It's really far from Semenyih, imagine you need to get up early to work and come back home is already 8pm++ exhausted!!

if u have extra money, u can rent apartment in KL.

this is so true

Holy shit. So many people with the same predicament as I.

For me I work in Mid Valley and I take the KTM Kajang daily, which is about a 30 minutes ride only.

Sometimes I drive at about 7 and then I can reach Mid Valley about 8.30 or so with jam.

no kidding bro...what way you take and what time is it?

where do you like? Semenyih or Kajang? The road to Kajang KTM is very jam in the morning right?

I'm in Semenyih, but closer to Kajang.

Yes, the road to the Kajang KTM is very very bad in the morning, but it's still better than driving down to KL everyday lol

what time u usually go out in the morning?

Jam due to 2 schools nearby that ktm. Plus road user park their car at roadside for dropby students and at komuter.

But the jam is moving

Bro, very hard core, I guess the job at klcc worth it? You high position?

i just cant understand those mrt hype on area like semenyih rawang or others

let's think the places of u went for last week except office, how many places are really accessible by mrt??

even mid valley are accessible by ktm now, i wonder how many of u who live nearby a station are really using it to reach there, especially family

malaysian mentality is there d, number one choice of traveling anywhere is always driving

so mrt is just a gimmick to push up property prices like semenyih, which are really fuarking not convenient

But I wish to stay with my family Tats the problem

Cyberjaya is 30 minutes away..plenty of job there..not only for IT

If you live nearby KL like Subang or PJ but stuck in traffic for 1 hour plus just to get out from your residential area for what?

I prefer live in bit outskirt but have easy access to highway..although km wise is longer but my car is moving and the journey is pleasant

Years of working. I have friends

Working in pavilion staying in melaka.
Working in bayan lepas staying in sungai petani
Working in cyberjaya staying in nilai.
Working in sg staying in jb

Travel daily.




If you stay near buy go home facing the wall lonely or go waste your time clubbing mamak i dont see the point too.

So. They do what they thought is best. Nothing wrong.

Semenyih far? So now we know why penang houseprice is skyhigh?

hi bro, peace out. the mentality of driving is unavoilable simply because the public transport system has too many flaws presently. With that, I disagree that "malaysian mentality is there d, number one choice of traveling anywhere is always driving" as it's only with the progress of time we could witness if the train + bus system could attract more people to forsake driving as the one and only means to travel.

Btw, I consider myself lucky because I've been able to use public transport to go to work. It's fast, convenient and cheap as compared to driving. So on the other hand, I don't understand why do some people opt for stucking in the jam when they have option to use public transport

20 years ago, bangi is too far from KL
25-30 years ago, Shah Alam is too far from KL
30-40 years ago, PJ is too far from KL
50 years ago, kepong/damansara/cheras is too far from CBD KL
100 years ago, kampung baru/pudu is too far from CBD KL

LOL how can i missed this thread. I moved to Semenyih at the end of last year and started to daily commute to KL ever since. I have tried public transport & drive my own car and both has it's own trade.

While driving ur own car will give u the flexibility to drive however the congested area especially Cheras and Loke Yew area will give u high blood pressure. Take into account the cost also isn't cheap nowadays with all the tolls price hike.

Taking the Komuter is an option. U can either take from Batang Benar, Bangi or Kajang. I personally prefer Bangi as the car park is build properly compared to other nearby station. However, the experience is far from pleasant especially during peak hours. I get sick quite regularly when I took train to work.

Now, i stick with driving my own car to work and planning to get a bike soon. Perhaps until the completion of MRT. Hopefully it wont turns out to be another KTM Komuter

i work in KLCC area and live in KLCC area.
Lifestyle is good. i walk home, have time to chill at home, go to gym/shops/etc in a work day.
However, i have to pay a price.........MYR5k for 2 bed room condo.

So i am thinking. Which area is the best place to stay outside of KLCC, about 30 mins away by car?
i can compromise a bit of time in a car, but not too much.

Any suggestions?

You can consider Ulu Klang area.
Need to drive on MRR2 and then AKLEH to reach KLCC.

Does that normally take 30 mins by car?

What other forms of transport is possible from Ulu Klang?

On average about 30 mins by car.
If no traffic jam - 20 mins
If heavy traffic jam - 60 mins

There are LRT stations in wangsa maju & sri rampai.
I have seen buses in the area.

Thanks Dude for this info.

It's priceless!

What's the demographics of this area like?

This post has been edited by prophetjul: Nov 13 2015, 08:46 AM