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The meter also calculates are useful for routes not Traveling by Bicycle
time, charging for slow- covered by other modes
moving traffic. A short of transport. Fares are Bike-shares and rentals
journey costs about negotiable, starting at B20 exist here, and the Old
B60. Insist on using the for a short trip. They are City has dedicated bike
meter, since it is cheaper fast and can squeeze lanes, but it’s best to start
than negotiating a fare. through traffic jams, but with a cycling tour. Try
App-based taxi services can be dan gerous, so do Follow Me, Pun Pun Bike
such as All Thai Taxi hang on tight. Share, or Spice Roads.
(which uses standard
Thai taxis) and Uber Traveling on Foot Traveling by Boat
(choice of vehicle)
operate in Bangkok. The key to a pleasant Chao Phraya and Khlong
walk in Bangkok is to Saen Saeb express boat
Traveling by avoid major thoroughfares services (see p21) are
Tuk-Tuk and walk in the quiet sois good for sight seeing and
(lanes) that run parallel transportation, especially
A ride in a tuk-tuk is an to the main roads. Use a to go from Downtown to
essential part of the Thai good street map to plot the Old City until the new
experience, and it can be your route via the sois. MRT stations open. Hotels
exciting weaving through Dedicated walkers should on the Thonburi side offer
traffic in these open-sided try to find a copy of Ken free shuttles. Chartering
three-wheelers. However, Barrett’s excellent 22 a longtail boat is an option.
they are noisy and unpro- Walks in Bangkok, or join
tected from pollution. a guided walking tour. Buying tickets
Fares must be negotiated
before you start. Traveling by Car Buy a stored-value card
or day pass at a manned
Traveling by Without detailed road ticket office to avoid
Motorbike Taxi knowledge, city driving lines at Skytrain and MRT
can be very frus trating. vending machines. You can
Motorbike taxi riders Car rental companies buy train tickets in advance
who wait on the corners such as Hertz and Budget at Hua Lampong Station
of important side roads also offer drivers. or from travel agents.
DIRECTORY
ARRIVING BY AIR TRAVELING BY Hertz
Don Muang SKYTRAIN ∑ hertzthailand.com
∑ donmuangairport Skytrain
online.com ∑ bts.co.th TRAVELING BY
BICYCLE
Suvarnabhumi TRAVELING BY MRT
∑ suvarnabhumiairport. Follow Me
com MRT ∑ followmebiketour.
∑ bangkokmetro.co.th com
ARRIVING BY TRAIN
Hua Lampong Station TRAVELING BY BUS Pun Pun Bike Share
∑ punpunbikeshare.
MAP F6 • Rama IV Rd BMTA
§ 02 225 6964 ∑ bmta.co.th com
ARRIVING BY BUS TRAVELING BY TAXI Spice Roads
∑ spiceroads.com
Northern Bus Terminal All Thai Taxi
MAP T5 • ∑ allthaitaxi.com BOAT
Phahonyothin Rd Uber
§ 02 272 0299 ∑ uber.com Chao Phraya
∑ chaophrayaexpress
Southern Bus Terminal TRAVELING BY CAR boat.com
MAP S5 • Borommarat
Chonnani Rd Budget Khlong Saen Saeb
§ 02 435 1199 ∑ budget.co.th ∑ khlongsaensaep.com

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