The BTS (sky train), which has been firmly established as a foot in Bangkok, is a convenient vehicle to avoid traffic congestion in Bangkok.
Depending on where you are staying and sightseeing, you can save time and money by making good use of the BTS.
This time, I would like to introduce a comfortable and convenient vehicle, BTS (sky train).
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What is BTS (Skytrain)?
1999 Year 12 It is an elevated railway linking the outskirts and the center of Bangkok which opened in February.
It is called BTS or Skytrain by convenient transportation method without traffic jam.
There is 2 route of Silom line and Sukhumvit line, we are in contact at BTS Siam Station.
There is also connection between Airport rail link line and MRT (subway)
At "BTS Payatay Station" Airport Rail Link Line "ARL Payatay Station"
"BTS Asoke Station" at "MRT Sukhumvit Station"
"BTS Saladaeng Station" "MRT Silom Station"
"MRT Chatuchak Park Station" at "BTS Mochat Station"
It is connected to.
Basic Information
- Hours of operation: 5 hour 15 minutes - next 0 hour 51 minutes
- Operation interval: 2 minutes 30 seconds to 8 minutes No timetable
- Prices: 15 ~ 59B depending on distance
- Precautions: Smoking, eating and drinking are prohibited in the station premises and in the car. Durian's bringing in is prohibited.
Ticket type
There are four types of BTS tickets.
- 1 tickets (one-way ticket per 1 times)
- 1 day unlimited free path
- Chargeable rabbit card (Rabbit Card)
- 30 day effective number ticket type rabbit card (30 - Day Trips)
1 tickets (one-way ticket per 1 times)
It is a one-way ticket valid only on the purchase day with a magnetic card ticket.
It is collected at the automatic ticket vending machine and collected at the time of participation.
One day pass 1 day ride unlimited pass (One-Day Pass)
Buy at the counter and purchase the magnetic card ticket on the day you buy the day. (Price 140B) There are no restrictions on boarding distance and number of times, so it is a recommended ticket to travelers who ride on 1 days many times.
Rabbit card charge type
Prepaid card with electronic money function. Valid 5 year from purchase (Charged fee is valid for 2 year.)
The charge type can be purchased with the lowest fee 100B including the card issue fee 100B + freight 200B (initial charge amount), and it can charge up to 4000B.
There is a fare discount of 1B, and the ride fee per 1 times is cheaper than buying an 1 ticket every time.
Amounts available for partnering restaurants (McDonald's, Burger King, Starbucks) etc. can be refunded.
Rabbit card ticket number 30 day pass (30 - Day Trips)
30日間パスは15回分465B（31B/1回）、25回分725B（29B/1回）、40回1,080B（27B/1回）、50回1,300B（26B/1回）など乗車可能回数ごとに料金が設定されており、滞在中BTSを頻繁に利用する場合はこちらの方がお得になることがあります。
How to buy a BTS ticket
Besides 1 tickets (one-way ticket per 1 times), we will purchase from the staff at the window.
1 tickets are purchased with automatic ticket vending machines (1, 5, 10B coin compatible).
If there is no coin, let's exchange money at the window of the station.
There are stations where a new type automatic ticket vending machines (20,50,100B note correspondence) that can use bills are installed, but the number is small.
How to buy 1 tickets
1. First of all, check the price up to the destination on the route map next to the ticket vending machine.
2. Introduction Press the applicable charge button. (If 26B, press the button with the number of 26 written)
3. Next, I put money in the ticket vending machine and I buy a ticket.
4. Take the ticket as the magnetic card type ticket comes out.
How to ride a BTS
1. Pass through a ticket gate
All the ticket gates are automatic ticket gates, 1 tickets and one-day pass tickets to the ticket gate slot and take out the ticket which opens the gate.
In the case of a rabbit card, touch the card on the sensor on which the picture of the top card was written and the gate opens.
As the gate closes quickly, please go through quickly.
【TIPS】
When you have a large baggage such as a suitcase, call a staff member and have the large gate next to the automatic ticket gate open manually.
Before going through, the gate may close and get caught, so let's ask the clerk without impossible.
Pregnant women and old people, even small children, use this method.
When passing through the ticket gate, security checks are done by staff, but when you are stopped, check the contents of the baggage and check the contents of the metal detector, so let's follow the staff's instructions.
2. Go home
Since the destination is displayed at the terminal station, let's climb to the home after confirming the direction of travel with the guide board on which the station name in the ticket gate is written.
A yellow line is drawn at the end of the home, so when you go outside this line you will be warned by a security guard, so please be careful not to go outside the yellow line.
3. Get on the train
Wait for the arrival of the train at the ride position of the home. The door is automatic opening and closing, the descendant takes precedence.
Since the air conditioning is cold enough in the car, it would be better for those who are not good at cooling to have something to wear.
Get off at 4.
I check off the stop at monitor and announcement in the car and get off. Thai language and English are flowing in the announcement.
Exit the 5 ticket gate
When you get off, let's go down the stairs following the display of EXIT and go to the ticket gate floor, check the exit number in the guide map before the ticket gate, then go to the exit.
At the time of 1 tickets, when you insert a card, the gate opens and the card is collected as it is.
The one - day pass will not be collected and the card will come out from the top so please take the card and go through the gate.
Operation interval of BTS
BTS has no timetable through 1 day, and operates at the following operation intervals.
Weekday (Monday - Friday)
| Hours of operation | Approximate operation interval of train | |
|---|---|---|
| Sukhumvit Line Sukhumvit Line |
Silom line Silom Line |
|
| 06:00-07:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 |
| 07:00-09:00 | 02:50 | 04:50 |
| 09:00-09:30 | 03:35 | 06:00 |
| 09:30-16:00 | 05:55 | 06:00 |
| 16:00-16:30 | 04:25 | 06:00 |
| 16:30-17:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 |
| 17:00-19:00 | 03:00 | 04:50 |
| 19:00-20:00 | 03:35 | 04:50 |
| 20:00-21:00 | 04:25 | 06:00 |
| 21:00-22:00 | 06:00 | 06:00 |
| 22:00-24:00 | 08:00 | 08:00 |
Saturday
| Hours of operation | Approximate operation interval of train | |
|---|---|---|
| Sukhumvit Line Sukhumvit Line |
Silom line Silom Line |
|
| 06:00-08:00 | 07:00 | 07:00 |
| 08:00-09:00 | 05:55 | 07:00 |
| 09:00-11:00 | 05:55 | 06:00 |
| 11:00-21:00 | 04:50 | 06:00 |
| 21:00-22:00 | 07:00 | 07:00 |
| 22:00-24:00 | 08:00 | 08:00 |
Sunday · holiday
| Hours of operation | Approximate operation interval of train | |
|---|---|---|
| Sukhumvit Line Sukhumvit Line |
Silom line Silom Line |
|
| 06:00-09:00 | 07:00 | 07:00 |
| 09:00-16:00 | 05:55 | 06:00 |
| 16:00-21:00 | 05:10 | 06:00 |
| 21:00-22:00 | 07:00 | 07:00 |
| 22:00-24:00 | 08:00 | 08:00 |
BTS route map
Points for comfortable ride
Due to the population in Bangkok city and the increase in tourists, BTS ticket office is very crowded.
When buying a ticket it also becomes a long line and it may take as long as 5 ~ 10 minutes before you buy, so people planning to use BTS frequently during a trip will recommend purchasing a rabbit card.
Card issuance fee 100B takes, but I do not queue every time, so I think that it is a very convenient card.
