Off beat

RM5 parking fee suddenly 'jumps' to RM1,469 as man is about to tap card

He said if he had paid the RM1,469.00 fee, it would have been a hassle to request a refund.

Updated 7 months ago · Published on 07 Jan 2026 12:09PM

RM5 parking fee suddenly 'jumps' to RM1,469 as man is about to tap card
He urged others to be careful and not tap their card without checking the amount - Picture from Pak Meon's Facebook, January 7, 2026

A MAN took to social media to urge others to be extra careful when paying for parking that uses the automatic number plate recognition system.

According to the FB post by Pak Meon, the system displayed a parking fee of RM5 when he was about to exit.

“However, as I was about to tap my card to pay for the parking, the amount suddenly changed to RM1,469.00.

“I was shocked and was lucky I had not tapped my card.

“I proceeded to reverse and went to another exit, but it did not recognise my number plate, and I had to use the intercom to call for help,” he said.

He said if he had paid the RM1,469.00 fee, it would have been a hassle to request a refund.

While waiting for the parking attendant, he said he decided to return to the first exit, and this time, the fee was RM5.

“I quickly paid the RM5 and exited,” he said.

He urged others to be careful and not tap their card without checking the amount. – January 7, 2026

Related News

Malaysia / 10mth

Cambodians flood PM Anwar’s Facebook with messages of gratitude for peace effort

Opinion / 1y

Concerns on the privatisation of public parking 

Malaysia / 1y

CRV gets clamped for parking in Tesla charging bay at KL mall

Malaysia / 1y

Former TV personality Norjuma fined for damaging car park barrier, CCTV camera

Malaysia / 1y

MCMC to assist probe into viral video involving PKR division candidates – Fahmi

Malaysia / 1y

Najib is alive and well – sends Eid greetings to all, says Rosmah

Spotlight

Malaysia

Singapore could bar under-18s from social media platforms that fail safety test

Malaysia

College student dies after falling from 22nd-floor condominium in Setapak

Malaysia

PM praised for ‘Medeka Day’ reforms; More needed to cope with rising costs – Guan Eng

By Ian McIntyre

World

Tupac Shakur murder case ends after 30 years as ex-gang leader found guilty

Malaysia

Unidentified man found dead in Sungai Buloh drain as police probe suspected murder

Malaysia

Four killed, four injured in 11-vehicle Pahang highway crash

Malaysia

Sarawak haze crisis deepens as five areas hit hazardous air quality

Opinion

Would the United States use nuclear weapons against Iran?

Malaysia

Tajikistan eyes bigger role for Malaysia in Central Asian market

By Alfian Z.M. Tahir

You may be interested

Events

Beauty pageants a stage to bring different cultures, backgrounds together, says Penang Exco

By Ian McIntyre