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Domestic Travel In Malaysia Soars As Bus Ticket Sales Jump 37% During Raya Haji

Bus travel sees a rise in demand across Malaysia during Raya Haji, according to Malaysia’s No. 1 bus booking app, redBus Malaysians have now begun to travel freely, with demand for public transport like inter-city buses increasing, according to redBus, the largest bus e-ticketing platform in the world. redBus recorded an impressive increase of 37% in bus ticket sales during the week that led up to Raya Haji compared to a corresponding week the previous month. With domestic demand for bus travel skyrocketing, this report further proves that Malaysians now feel confident to commute using public transport, as they gradually revert back to their pre-pandemic travel patterns again. As per redBus, more than 100,000+ bus tickets were sold in the span of 1 week that led up to Raya Haji as people geared up for the long weekend to be back with their friends and family. The highest demand for buses was seen on the KL ←→ Malacca and KL ←→ Johor Bahru routes. The markets which saw the highest growt