The Assemblyperson for Bukit Gasing, Rajiv Rishyakaran today announced that Kumpool, a local van and bus e-hailing service is now available within Petaling Jaya (PJ). Covering stops in areas from Seksyen 1 to Seksyen 19 in PJ, each ride is priced at just RM1 and the first 10,000 riders will get a free ride.
Derived from the malay word ‘kumpul’ which means to ‘gather together’, Kumpool started from a vision of serving the community and bring back the "kampung spirit by aggregating the efforts from the community to keep costs low. The local app offers two main services, Kumpool Ride and Kumpool Delivery.
Kumpool Ride is a e-hailing bus booking service for the community. It works by gathering passengers' bookings in real-time and then travel a route based on everyone's pick-up and drop-off stops. Passengers get to enjoy guaranteed seats and a comfortable ride at affordable fares.
As for Kumpool Delivery, it provides logistic solutions to meet the needs for businesses. The service are able to deliver small packages, food and beverage items and bulky items to your customers at competitive rates.
Kumpool is a division of Causeway Link, one of the largest public bus company provider in Johor Bahru. Previously, the service was only operational in Johor Bahru but it is now planning for expansion, recently offering its services in Subang Jaya.
Now, through a collaboration with the Bukit Gasing Assemblyperson, Kumpool has now also expanded to PJ. Local peeps can now down the Kumpool app and begin riding to Old Town, Digital Mall, SS2 and other areas without worrying about carpark.
There is no fixed route for Kumpool ride, whereby when you book through the app, it will calculate the fastest way to get you from point A to B including other bookings. Available for download on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, you can find out more about Kumpool by visiting its official website here.
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