redBus Launches Bus Pass for Inter-city Commuters in Malaysia

Industry-first initiative in the inter-city bus transport space for frequent travellers. Set to help regular commuters save up to 25% on monthly travel cost.

redBus, the world’s largest online bus ticketing platform announces the launch of an industry-first, Bus Pass facility for inter-city bus travellers in Malaysia. This new feature allows frequent travellers on a few prominent routes to avail a Bus Pass on the redBus app and use it to book tickets at cheaper prices, within the validity period. Users of this Bus Pass will be able to save up to 25% of the total monthly travel cost, depending on the number of rides available in the pass.

Travellers in Malaysia can now obtain the Bus Pass with select operators for the following routes:

In order to avail a Bus Pass on redBus, commuters should follow these simple steps:

1. Login to the redBus app
2. Choose their preferred route and Bus operator to buy the Bus Pass (for a certain number of rides) at a discounted fare
3. Use the Bus Pass to book multiple tickets on this preferred route at discounted rates within the validity period

redBus, one of the leading online bus ticketing platforms, based in India, entered Malaysia in 2015. It has so far catered to 1.5 million passengers within the country and is associated with 100+ bus operators, connecting 200+ cities, with a total of 3000+ routes. The nationwide vaccination drive that began on the 24th of February is set to further boost demand for intercity bus travel. The launch of Bus Pass by redBus therefore comes at a crucial stage of the travel industry’s path to recovery, effectively helping regular commuters avail the best prices for their frequent travels.