Taxi Bangkok

Taking a taxi from Bangkok airport Though it used to be a nightmare of haggling with unlicensed drivers, the proper procedure for getting a taxi from the airport is now regulated and quite simple. Walk out of the terminal, go to the easily visible public taxi counter, tell them where you want go and you are on your way in minutes.

It is perhaps the easiest and most comfortable way to get around, if not always the quickest, is by the aircon taxi.

By international standards they're very cheap too, the rate is 35B (0.85 US$ approx) including the first 2km and it's 5B/km after that. This means that even relatively long journeys, such as from Sukhumvit to the Grand Palace often aren't above 100B (2.5 US$). A surcharge is applied in traffic jams (1.25B/m when moving under 6km/h), meaning at night when there's not much traffic they're definitely the best way of getting around.

Tipping of taxi drivers is not really a Thai practice, though rounding the fare up to the nearest 5B or 10B is fairly common. Any more is not expected and not really necessary.

If you aren't near any taxis, you can phone 1661 and order one to pick you up. This costs the meter fee + 20B.

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Contact Information

Taxi Bangkok
Bangkok
1120 Bangkok

Tel. +6624243062