It’s confirmed. The pictures from earlier this week showing what appears to toll gantries under construction at Gohtong Jaya are exactly what we think – we will soon have to pay toll to drive up to Genting Highlands.

The confirmation is from Sin Chew Daily, picked up by FMT. The Chinese language daily got the word from a spokesperson for the company that manages the road to Genting Highlands.

Lingkaran Cekap, which is 49.4% owned by Genting, will manage the toll operations, with drivers charged only when heading up the hill resort, and not on the way down – think Penang Bridge. The spokesperson could not confirm when toll collection will start, and the rate. However, she did dismiss the rumour of June 2024 and RM2.50 to RM3, telling Sin Chew that more discussions will be held before an official announcement is made.



If you’re not aware, the road up to Genting Highlands was built by Genting in the mid-1960s and is a private road, which means that the company has the right to impose toll.

“Lingkaran Cekap is in charge of Genting’s roadworks, which include maintaining slopes, landslides, clearing fallen trees, trimming wild grass, maintaining sewage and streetlight systems and, most importantly, maintaining roads,” the spokesperson said, adding that the toll charges will take into account the maintenance work required and the costs involved.

Earlier this week, we shared pictures of a toll plaza under construction shared by Vincent Chow from the Eat Sleep Touge (Chat & Chill) Facebook group. The area in question looks like the tunnel inside the big Gohtong Jaya roundabout, going through to the Batang Kali side perhaps. Another image shows what looks like the side slip road going up to the Gohtong Jaya shop lots.

So, touge kaki, what say you? If you’re going to drive all the way up the hill for pleasure, and a cup of expensive coffee, what’s another few ringgit of toll, right? Or wrong?

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For the next trip to Genting...i plan to get a jackpot and stay there forever...

Oh coming down trip is free? O wai....
come down and stay at Bentong for retirement la...

This post has been edited by taitianhin: Oct 20 2023, 10:50 AM

quite considerate already. lose all money still can go home

good decision.
this will allow them to capture identities of all vehicles going up.

inb4 hill slopes brake failure while waiting in queue to pay toll. malaysians kan enggan bayar RM35 untuk sticker RFID - semua tuntut subsidi.

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genting know ...
when go up, all pocket fat fat...
that why go up got toll...

when go down all broke already...
that why no toll....
dont want throw salt on wound...

Apa ni post haram paultan link

Share price got up?

inkambing longer traffic jam from gombak toll all the way to genting toll, fuck weekends and holidays

They really now "divide" Genting into 2 parts.... the "lower end" and "high end".

Those who want to stay and relax (makan and shopping) would be at the lower end area (Genting Permai & Gohtong Jaya + new developments around it). For those who want gambling and entertainment, they will take the "high end" part (Genting peak + Awana).

Support! Filter out lane hoggers

Good la. Ex-rally driver got clearer roads to fly car now.

Good... less cars, cleaner air.

GPO is consider lower end? i prefer just go GPO and go cable car if necessary

What’s the justification for this? To reduce number of vehicle up top?

kena jackpot then run fast fast lo

if not long term semua donate back to them only

macam mana mau content drift naik genting ni??

to prevent ys khong and gang come test car and endanger other driver ..owai

can indirectly causes Cameron Highlands to be even more crowded

why not enter free

but going out have to pay?