Rapid Kuantan
Former bus services in Kuantan, Malaysia
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Rapid Kuantan (styled as rapidKuantan) was a corporate brand owned by Prasarana Malaysia Berhad (Prasarana) to operate stage bus services in Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. It was launched on 1 December 2012.[1]
 Rapid Kuantan logo | |
| Parent | Prasarana Malaysia |
|---|---|
| Commenced operation | 1 December 2012[1] |
| Ceased operation | 14 December 2025[2] |
| Headquarters | Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia |
| Service type | Bus service |
| Routes | 16 bus routes |
| Fleet | 80 Scania K250UB &K270UB |
| Daily ridership | 2,399 (Q1 2025)[3] |
| Annual ridership | 975,677 (2024)[4] |
| Website | myrapid |
It has a fleet of 80 Scania K series buses and operates a total of 16 routes. [5][6]
The operating hours and fares of Rapid Kuantan's bus service are every day from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. The bus fare varies depending on the payment method chosen. The cash fare is RM2.00 for one zone and RM4.00 for two zones. Alternatively, cashless payments will receive a 10% discount until further notice. Concession cardholders can also save 50% off the cash fare.[7]
All bus services under Rapid Kuantan were discontinued on 14 December 2025. They were replaced with stage bus services operated by Sanwa Tours under the Stage Bus Service Transformation programme, which commenced operations on 15 December 2025.[2]
Routes
Up until its discontinuation, Rapid Kuantan operated 16 bus routes connecting Kuantan to its surrounding outskirts and districts, such as Pekan and Sungai Lembing.
| Route number |
Origin | Destination | Service type |
Operator | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | Hentian Bandar | Gambang Resort | Trunk | Rapid Kuantan | [8] |
| 101 | Inderapura / Indera Sempurna | [9] | |||
| 102 | Permatang Badak | [10] | |||
| 200 | Teluk Cempedak | [11] | |||
| 300 | Taman Impian | [12] | |||
| 301 | Bukit Sagu | [13] | |||
| 302 | Indera Mahkota 1 | [14] | |||
| 303 | Terminal Sentral Kuantan | [15] | |||
| 400 | Pekan | [16] | |||
| 401 | Kuala Pahang | [17] | |||
| 402 | SMK Sungai Soi | [18] | |||
| 500 | Sungai Lembing | [19] | |||
| 600 | RTC Balok Makmur | [20] | |||
| 601 | Kolej Polisas | [21] | |||
| 603 | Kolej PSDC | [22] | |||
| 604 | Balok Makmur | Cherating | [23] | ||
Defunct routes
These were the former routes that have been discontinued by Rapid Kuantan.
| Route number |
Origin | Destination | Service type |
Operator | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 103 | Hentian Bandar | Gugusan Felda Sg. Panching | Trunk | Rapid Kuantan | [24] |
| T201 | Pusat Bandaraya Kuantan | City Shuttle route. | |||
| 201 | Taman Gelora | [25] | |||
| 602 | Balok Makmur | Via Kuantan Bypass.[26] | |||
