Will I need any Malaysian Rinngit at Kuala Lumpur airport when I'm leaving the country?
I'm about to leave Malaysia and expect to get a much better rate for my Ringgit here in Chinatown than at the airport.
So after having paid for my plane ticket and transportation to the airport, are there going to be any surprise fees or costs between getting to the airport and departing?
(In other countries over the years there have been things such as departure taxes and airport improvement taxes that I was not expecting.)
Best Answer
I don't know when was the last time you flew, but airport taxes and fees have been included in the fare for quite a few many years now.
You will need Ringgit if you:
a. Plan on doing any shopping; since you will be getting change in Ringgit and horrible rates at the vendors for your foreign currency, it is best to use any local currency that you have.
b. Have to pay any immigration exit penalties.
c. Have any excess baggage or oversize / overweight fees that you need to pay at the counter. Again, like point a, it is best to use local currency and not foreign currency. If you are out of local currency, use your card so you don't have to get change back.
Other than that, you don't need local currency post immigration.
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