Mid Valley City is a large mixed development in the

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ward in southwestern

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. The development consists of The Gardens shopping mall,

Mid Valley Megamall Mid Valley Megamall is a shopping mall in Mid Valley City, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It sits at the entrance of Petaling Jaya and Kuala Lumpur. Developed by IGB Berhad, the complex was opened in 1999. The mall has garnered media attention with even ...

and three hotels, namely the Cititel Mid Valley, The Boulevard Hotel Kuala Lumpur and the Gardens Hotels and Residences.

Background

When it was planned in the late 1980s, it was initially named ''Bandar Syed Putra'', named after Jalan Syed Putra Federal Route 2 that runs through the southern flank of the development. The site that was selected for the development was formerly occupied by an abattoir. First planned in 1991 as one of two mega retail projects in Kuala Lumpur, IGB began developing phase one of Mid Valley in mid-1992, projected to cost RM 650 million.

Accessibility

It is accessible by both road and rail transport.

Public transportation

Railway and metro

Rail transport is provided directly by KTM Komuter via Mid Valley Komuter station on the . The KTM station connects directly with the eastern entrance of

. Mid Valley is also indirectly served by the and via the Abdullah Hukum station. Pedestrian access is possible via a walk from the Robinsons store in The Gardens mall, first via a bridge across the Klang River, then through the adjacent KL Eco City development project. A pedestrian bridge from The Gardens mall to Abdullah Hukum station has been constructed, and is opened to public since around 2019.

Buses

Mid Valley City is a stop for

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routes including 822 (to Bangsar), T788 (to Universiti) and T817 (to Pusat Bandar Damansara). The Gardens mall also provided shuttle bus services to Mont Kiara ( Segambut), but it is restricted to Mont Kiara residents only.

Car

Mid Valley City is located at the northern end of Jalan Klang Lama. Jalan Syed Putra, part of the Federal Highway Federal Route 2, runs through the eastern and southern boundary of Mid Valley City, with an exit after the ''Petron'' gas station.

MSC Status

Mid Valley City has been awarded MSC Malaysia Cyber Center status since 22 September 2008. Offices in the development offer competitive date center rates and high-speed broadband access.

Gallery

File:TheGardensWalkway.jpg, View of the Corridor in the Retail Gallery File:TheGardensAtrium.jpg, View of the Atrium in front of Robinson File:KL-Mid Valley.JPG, Bridge between Mid Valley Megamall and the Gardens