After setting a schedule for sightseeing in Bangkok, after deciding the area or sightseeing spot you want to go to, it is a place you want to consider transportation means together.
This time we will introduce the characteristics of typical transportation methods used in Bangkok city sightseeing and their merits and demerits!
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Train in Bangkok City
Commuters in Bangkok are common trains as commuting feet.
Bangkok has an elevated railway (BTS), a subway (MRT), and an airport rail link (ARL).
Because it is clean and traffic-free, there are many things that tourists use, and the number of trains is also very convenient.
If the station is nearby from the accommodation hotel, please use it by all means.
- Cleanliness (ban on eating and drinking in a train station, in a car)
- Safety (even one woman OK)
- Fast (avoiding traffic congestion in Bangkok)
- There are also English notation, easy to understand
- Cheap (BTS: 16 Baht ~, MRT: 16 Baht ~, ARL: 15 Baht ~)
- Trains come frequently (BTS: 3 to 8 minutes, MRT: 5 to 10 minutes, ARL: 10 to 15 minutes)
Demerit
- Late night 0 hour ~ early morning 6 till hour is not operated
- On weekdays there is commuting, commuting rush in the morning and evening
- The ticket sale is crowded.
Taxi in Bangkok city
It is cheap Bangkok taxi so far that it is not comparable with Japan.
Is not it the means of transportation that one of the travelers uses at one time while traveling?
The first ride is 35 baht, even if you take a taxi to the airport it is around 300 ~ 400 Baht.
It is particularly convenient when there are lots of baggage. There is a possibility of getting caught in a traffic jam, but if you want to move easily without walking, let's use a taxi that makes it astray.
When traveling between 2 and 4 people it will be cheaper than train movement.
It is hard to walk on Bangkok Road where the sun is shining during the day, so comfortably traveling by taxi will allow you to enjoy sightseeing later without consuming your strength.
- It is possible to go to the destination before the destination
- Possible to get on everywhere in the city (you can get on easily when you are tired)
- Price is cheap (First ride 35 baht)
- Convenient when there are lots of items
- Do not waste your physical strength
Demerit
- Congestion (It depends on time zone and situation)
- Sometimes it is refused to ride at the time of traffic jam or late night
- I do not recommend getting on with one woman at midnight
Bus in Bangkok city
The bus in Bangkok is a considerable way of transportation for advanced users.
Since there is a line close to 200, check the guide board installed at the bus stop and just in case, for those who are lined up, let's ask the destination of the bus.
The bus with cooling is 12 Baht ~, the bus without cooling is cheaper further with 6.5 Baht ~ and it is super-discount.
Even if Thai language can not be done, it is communicated by gesture and Thai people are kind, so people who understand answer.
You can see the cityscape of Bangkok city and people's life can be seen.
It is also recommended for those who aim for cheap travel.
- It is possible to get on cheap
- There are stops everywhere
Demerit
- There is traffic jam
- We need to talk with locals (unlike taxis, there are a lot of passengers, so we need to promptly communicate with each other)
Tuk Tuk in Bangkok City
"Tuk-tuk" is Thai specialty, Three-wheeled cars, mainly waiting for customers near sightseeing spots.
This tuk-tuk is popular with tourists, there are many tourists who use it for sightseeing the temple around the royal palace and walking around Khao San Road.
Also, people in Thailand use tuk-tuk, which can store large baggage when shopping plenty at "Chatuchak Weekend Market".
The capacity is 3 name, but there is a big deal that the driver is willing to ride as long as the driver agrees.
It's a unique ride in Thailand, so it's worth a try.
- It is more flexible than a taxi
- We can carry a lot of luggage
- The capacity is determined by the driver
Demerit
- I do not see it anywhere, not a sightseeing spot
- Directly catch fire and exhaust
- The price may be higher than the taxi by negotiation system
Motorcycle (Bicycle taxi) in Bangkok City
Motocai (motorcycle taxi) is able to go through a path that is easy to follow without getting caught in traffic jams.
The driver wears the vest of orange and there are many at the side of the road so you can quickly find it.
In the motorcycle platform, a table with fees written for each destination is installed so let's check the fee before getting on board.
People in Thailand routinely use motorai, use it from home to the nearest station, when going out for lunch from the company, and so on.
Since it is 10 baht if you move within the same alley, feel free to use it.
Although it is a convenient ride with small turning, some people run in the side of the car so they hurt their knees against cars and injure some people.
When riding, care must be taken not to open your feet.
- Avoid traffic jams (I will pass through between cars)
- Cheap (10 baht in the near place ~)
- Drivers are everywhere
Demerit
- Danger for the bike as well as 2 passengers
- Directly catch wind or exhaust gas
- To sunburn
Let's enjoy sightseeing by using transportation
How was it?
Each transportation means in Bangkok has its own characteristics, so let's use it properly according to the situation.
In case of Bangkok, the main tourist attractions are located near the station, so the most recommended means of transportation is train.
A place that takes more than 10 minutes walk from the station combines a train and a taxi, takes a taxi from the station, goes to the destination, and does not encounter traffic jams and can access smoothly.
If you get used to the city of Bangkok, you can gradually use other means of transportation and enjoy sightseeing.
Well then, have a wonderful time in Bangkok!
