PETALING JAYA: From Jan 1, Express Rail Link (ERL) passengers will have to pay RM20 more for a one-way ticket between KL Sentral and the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA).

In a statement Monday, Express Rail Link Sdn Bhd said that the new fare would be RM55 for a one-way trip between KL Sentral and KLIA/KLIA2.

It said that the latest revision was approved by the Government through the Land Public Transport Commission in accordance with Section 120 of the Land Public Transport Act 2010.

"This is a discounted rate as ERL has been authorised to revise the fare to RM64 based on the terms of the concession agreement," it said.

“We structured our new fares with our customers in mind. We recognise that the rising cost of living is a challenge, and are working on ways to make more fare options available to our passengers,” according to ERL Sdn Bhd CEO Noormah Mohd Noor.

Noormah said that ERL was working with its partners to offer attractive discounts.

"For example, passengers travelling to the airport on KLIA Ekspres can pay as low as RM40 per trip, which is only RM5 more than the old fare of RM35.

“We will continue to find ways to reduce the impact without compromising our service and safety standards,” she added.

Passengers have been encouraged to buy their tickets online through the mobile app and from ERL’s kiosks as they could enjoy 10% off.

Users of the Touch ‘n Go card would be able to save 10% during the promotion period while travellers could save RM10 by purchasing return tickets between KL Sentral and the airport.

According to the statement, for daily commuters on the KLIA Transit, a new 44-trip monthly TravelCard would be issued while keeping the increase to a minimum.

Senior citizens and disabled persons will continue to receive discounts of 30% on one-way fares on the KLIA Transit, it said.

This is the first revision to the price of tickets for the ERL since it commenced operations almost 14 years ago.