Getting Around Bangkok
Public
buses are plentiful and cheap, with a minimum fare of 3.50 baht to most
destinations within metropolitan Bangkok. Taking air-conditioned buses cost
minimum and maximum fares of 8 and 18 baht, respectively. Air-conditioned
micro-buses charge a flat fare of 25 baht for all the routes. A Bus Route Map is
available at all major
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 that you have the small change, as taxi drivers often don’t have it. Passengers shall pay Tollway fees in the case of using an expressway.
TUK
TUKS
These three-wheeled ‘open-air’ motorised taxis are popular for the short journeys. Fares must be agreed in advance before taking it. Minimum fares for the journeys of up to 3 kilometres are approximately charged at 30 baht.
BTS
SKY TRAINS
BTS sky trains go 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
RIVER
TAXIS
River taxis that are even more unusual, though equally convenient, are the river taxis those run along 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.
