Worth a quick read before you head up to Genting Highlands.
From April 2, Lingkaran Cekap Sdn Bhd (LCSB) — the company running Jalan Genting Highlands — is trialling its road charge system at two spots: the Genting Sempah gate and the Gohtong Jaya roundabout.
Nobody’s billing you anything yet. It’s basically just a systems check — sorting whatever bugs crawl out before they actually start billing anyone.
Genting Malaysia has maintained this 24km private road at its own expense since the 1960s, and with 28.1 million visitors in 2024 alone, the wear and tear isn’t cheap. The road charge is simply a “user pays” arrangement — if you use it, you chip in for it.
And somebody over there had the sense to check a calendar, because the trial starts on April 2, not the first of the month. Wise choice of date too — an April Fool’s Day launch would have had everyone convinced it was a joke.
Still, drivers must tap their Touch ‘n Go or debit/credit card at every gantry — yes, even during the trial. Skip it and you’re holding up the queue.
Nothing else changes on the road rules front. Free passage doesn’t mean free rein up there.
LCSB said it’s about sorting whatever needs fixing before the full system goes live, so nobody’s stuck waiting at a broken gantry. It has yet to set a date for the road charge or the amount to be imposed.
