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.
