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Bus
Public buses are plentiful and cheap, with a minimum fare of 6 baht
to most destinations within metropolitan Bangkok. Air-conditioned
buses have minimum and maximum fares of 10 and 22 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. Visit
www.bmta.co.th for more information on Bangkok's public buses.
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 dont! 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 Bangkoks 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
Subway (Metro)
The city's subway system, or MRT, connects many of the top tourist
attractions with the accommodation areas, markets, and the business
district. Fares range from 14 to 36 baht. The trains run from 6
a.m. to midnight, daily. For more information, visit www.bangkokmetro.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.
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