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18 / Public Transport · Hack #20
Work out whether a monthly transit pass beats paying per trip.
Unlimited passes only win above a certain number of trips. Count yours before buying.
“count trips. then decide.”Potential saving
RM10–RM60 / month
≈ RM120–RM720 / year
Effort
5 minutes
Wait, what?
4 / 10
“pretty clever”
CheapHack ratio™
NO-BRAINERsaving ÷ effort
COMMUNITY TIPDemoLast checked: 12 AUG 2026
THE PROBLEM
People buy passes out of habit, or don't buy them out of habit. Neither is a calculation.
WHAT MOST PEOPLE DO
Guess.
(no judgement. we did too.)THE CHEAPHACK
Divide the pass price by your typical single fare. That's the number of trips you need per month for the pass to win. Count your actual trips last month.
HOW TO DO IT
- STEP 1Note the pass price and your usual fare.
- STEP 2Break-even trips = pass price ÷ fare.
- STEP 3Count last month's trips from your card history.
- STEP 4Buy the pass only if you exceed break-even.
You’ll need: Your transit card history
THE MATH
pass ÷ fare = break-even trips
Per month
RM10–RM60
Per year
≈ RM120–RM720
is it worth the hassle?DO THIS NOW.(no-brainer ratio · 5 minutes)
WHEN THIS MAKES SENSE
- Daily commuters.
WHEN IT DOESN’T
- Hybrid workers with 2–3 office days a week often lose on monthly passes.
THINGS TO WATCH OUT FOR
- Pass terms and coverage vary by operator.
DO THE MATH WITH YOUR NUMBERS
Do the math ↗
You save
RM150 − RM115 = RM35 × 12
RM35 / month
RM420 / year
RM2,100 over 5 years
okay, now this is getting serious.Is it worth the hassle?
DO THIS NOW.this is a very good hourly rate.
RM420 for 5 min ≈ RM5,040 per hour of effort.
DID IT WORK FOR YOU?
Demo state: votes are not yet counted. No fake numbers here.
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