How To Get There
Bus
Public buses are plentiful and cheap, with a minimum fare of 3.50 baht to most
destinations within metropolitan Bangkok. Air-conditioned buses have minimum and
maximum fares of 8 and 18 baht, respectively. Air-conditioned micro-buses charge
a flat fare of 25 baht all routes. A Bus Route Map is available at bookshops and
the TAT office. TAXI
Taxis cruising city streets are metred. They charge a minimum of 35 baht for the
first 3 kilometres, and approximately 5 baht per kilometre thereafter. Make sure
you have change, as taxi drivers often don’t! Passengers must pay tolls in the
case of using an expressway.
TUK-TUKS
These three-wheeled ‘open-air’ motorised taxis are popular for short journeys.
Fares must be bargained in advance. Minimum fares, for journeys of up to 3 kilometres,
are approximately 30 baht.
BTS
Sky Trains BTS sky trains ply along Sukhumvit, Silom and Phahonyothin
roads. The routes connect Bangkok’s leading hotels and major shopping areas such
as Siam Square, Silom, Ratchaprasong and Chatuchak Weekend Market. The fare ranges
from 10-40 baht according to the distance. For more information, contact the Bangkok
Mass Transit System at tel: 0 2617 7300 or visit www.bts.co.th Boat
Taxis that are even more unusual, though equally convenient, are the river taxis
that ply the Chao Phraya River. Some are just cross river ferries, but others
serve the many landing stages on both banks and cover a route that goes up as
far as the northern suburb of Nonthaburi. |