Petronas Twin Towers at KLCC

If you ask locals what to do around Kuala Lumpur, they would probably tell you pretty much just shopping or eating. But, when you get the chance to visit Kuala Lumpur, there is a place that you shouldn't have missed after all it is one of the most significant icons for Malaysia. 

Yes, it is the Petronas Twin Towers which is situated at KLCC. You can easily catch a LRT to KLCC station for the visit.

Petronas Twin Towers open for the visit of Skybridge and Observation Deck from Tuesday to Sunday including public holidays, from 9am to 9pm. You can get the ticket at Ticketing Counter, Concourse Level of the Petronas Twin Tower. The tickets are issued on a first come first served basis, starting from 8.30am. This is because they limit only a number of visitors to go up the tower for every time slots available. Also note that advance purchase is available.

[Tip 1] Usually tickets for evening - night sessions are the most sought after by the visitors to get a chance to watch night view from the tower. If you are one of them, you might want to buy the tickets as early as possible before it is too late.

If you are foreigners, you can actually purchase the ticket online to save your time queuing for the tickets at the counter. Online ticket can be purchase here .The ticket price is as follows:

[Tip 2] However, online ticketing does not apply to MyKad and MyKid holders. In other words, Malaysians can only get the tickets at the counter itself. 

Before you enter the tower, you will be screened by securities including your bags to ensure you do not bring any dangerous items to the tower. Note that selfie stick is also not allowed to be brought up and thus you would have to leave that at the counter and claim back after the visit. You will also be given a tag to indicate which group of visitors you are for their controlling purpose.

The staff will guide you all the way. Your first stop will be the SkyBridge at level 41. You will be told about a brief story of the tower and you have 20 minutes at that level for photo taking or scenery viewing. The SkyBridge symbolises a gateway to the future and is mainly used to facilitate movement between the two towers. It is also used as an escape route in the event of emergencies. 

After that, you will be led to level 86, which is the Observation Deck. Approximately 30 minutes is given to enjoy the view here. Here are some of the photos taken from the Observation Deck.

[Tip 3] You might notice your ticket has a QR code on top. If you stand in front of the TV at level 86 with this QR code pointing to the TV, you will discover something amazing. So you don't want to miss that ya. 

Finally, in case you want to understand more about the Twin Tower, here are some of the quick facts:

• Number of storeys: 88
• Height of each tower: 452m above street level
• Length of SkyBridge: 58.4m
• Height of SkyBridge (Level 41 from street level): 170m
• Height of each pinnacle: 73.5m
• Total built-up area: 395,000 sq metres
• Amount of stainless steel cladding: 83,500 sq metres
• Amount of vision glass: 77,000 sq metres
• Amount of concrete: 160,000 cu metres
• Amount of foundation concrete: 13,200 cu metres
• Steel used: 36,910 tonnes
• Weight per tower: 300,000 tonnes
• Usable space: 213,750 sq metres per tower

[Tip 4] Beside Petronas Twin Tower, there is also KLCC park beside the tower in which most people do their exercise or running there while enjoying the beautiful night scenery and fresh air. Family also has their children playing and swimming at the park as their leisure activities. Don't miss that too if you are at KLCC.