Bangkok one-day free travel route how to get to the Grand Palace by car Bangkok free travel transportation guide

If you have planned a free trip to Bangkok, you must first plan the relevant transportation information and routes in advance. The following is about Bangkok's one-day tour routes and local transportation. The transportation introduced is to go to places commonly visited in Bangkok, such as the Grand Palace, night markets and shopping malls. Recommended route

One-day cultural/travel photography trip

Wat Arun → Bangkok Art Center → King Power Building → Retro Night Market

1. Wat Arun → Bangkok Art Center: about 8.4 kilometers away, about 36 minutes by car

2. Bangkok Art Center → King Power Building: about 3.5 kilometers away, about 16 minutes by car

3. King Power Building →Retro Night Market: about 11 kilometers away, about 33 minutes by car

Bangkok Foodie Day Trip

Bangkok Erawan Shrine → Jianxing Restaurant → Bangkok Art Center → AfterYou → Ratchada Train Night Market

1. Bangkok Erawan Shrine → Jianxing Restaurant (Central Embassy branch): about 3.1 kilometers away, about 10 minutes by car

2. Jianxing Restaurant → Bangkok Art Center: about 3.1 kilometers away 1.8 kilometers, about 12 minutes by car

3. Bangkok Art Center → AfterYou: about 1.1 kilometers away, about 15 minutes on foot

4. AfterYou → Ratchada Train Night Market: about 5.9 kilometers, about 24 minutes by car

One-day trip to the Chops Party

Siam Business District→BIGC→Bangkok King Power Tower

1. Siam Square → BIGC: about 900 meters away, about 12 minutes’ walk

2. BIGC → Bangkok King Power Tower: about 3.3 kilometers away, about 18 minutes’ drive. The iron law of Bangkok traffic

1. Taxis do not distinguish between locals and foreigners. It is a common phenomenon to refuse to take taxis, and tourists often encounter situations where the meter is not used. So if you don’t want to waste your energy, using online ride-hailing software is a better way to travel.

2. Uber has long ceased to exist in Bangkok. Now Grab (Thailand’s Didi) dominates the world. Although there are ride-hailing apps like LineTaxi, they are not enough to compete with Garb.

3. Most of the places tourists want to check-in are in the central city of Bangkok, so taking a taxi is definitely the most worry-free, but if you encounter a traffic jam, it can easily become the worst, so don’t refuse other transportation. Ways, such as trying a motorcycle (only for the brave).

4. BTS light rail and MRT subway are not owned by the same company. It is impossible to have one ticket and one card. Moreover, the fares of BTS and MRT are not cheap. If you are traveling with a few people, you may need to take a taxi. Better deal.

5. Buses are the cheapest means of transportation, but they are only suitable for in-depth travel enthusiasts. Convenience and comfort are difficult to control.

6. Tuk-tuks are considered "high-end" travel tools and are suitable for tourists who are willing to spend money. To give the simplest example: taking a regular taxi from Suvarnabhumi International Airport to Siam Square costs 300 baht. But from Siam Square to destinations within 2 kilometers, the tuk-tuk price is also 300 baht.

7. Be sure to take a boat ride, whether for sightseeing or transportation, you will find Bangkok in the waves, fresh and fresh.

Please understand the above iron rules carefully, which will help you understand the specific practical guidelines. In order to make you feel more involved, we have designed several travel scenes. These scenes are what you will encounter during your free travel in Bangkok. As long as you follow them, walking around Bangkok is easy and simple! From the airport to the city

This is the first thing most people do before landing in Bangkok. a transportation issue to consider. Bangkok has two international airports: Suvarnabhumi International Airport and Don Mueang International Airport. Flights from China all land at Suvarnabhumi International Airport. There are three main modes of transportation from this airport to the city: taxi, Airport Express and online car-hailing.

1. Taxi

The taxi station at Suvarnabhumi International Airport is located on the first floor of the terminal building; before using the taxi, click on the car type you want to take on the automatic number machine. Then just take the printed receipt with the number and go to the driver corresponding to the number.

Taxi stands are easily found at the airport by following the signs. Although after constant rectification, taxi drivers are more disciplined than before, but you can still emphasize: By

Meter before getting in the car. If a driver still insists on not using the meter, just switch to another car and don’t take it too seriously. The airport will charge these drivers a 50 baht management fee, which will ultimately be borne by the passengers.

So the amount you have to pay when you arrive at your destination = the number on the table + the 50 baht management fee + the highway toll .

Some people may wonder if the 50 baht is a malicious charge. Don’t worry, it’s not!

2. Airport Express

Airport Express timetable and Wiring diagram, click on the image to enlarge. The blue table is for Monday to Friday, the green table is for Saturday, Sunday and public holidays; the leftmost number in the table is the hour, and the right is the minute. For example, the earliest departure time is 6:02 am, and so on.

After reintegration, there is only one Airport Express line left, and there is no longer a red line or a blue line. A total of 8 stations are clearly visible at a glance.

Through the Airport Express, you can change to the MRT subway (A6 station Makksan) and the BTS light rail (A8 station PhayaThai).

The speed of the Airport Express is not bad, and the fare is also very friendly: the journey time from the airport A1 station to the A6 station is about 22 minutes, and the fare is 35 baht; the A1 station to the A8 station is about 26 minutes, and the fare is 35 baht; 45 baht.

3. Online car-hailing

The picture above is a schematic diagram of the Grab car-hailing software. Please refer to the actual interface for the specific interface.

If you like to use a software like Didi to hail a car on your own, it is recommended that you download the Grab software first. The operation method is the same as Didi. Select the starting point and destination, and then select the car model. .

However, unlike Didi which gives a fare range, Grab will directly display the specific amount (but not including expressway tolls, which will be paid additionally based on the actual situation), so you don’t have to worry about being detoured. .

And Grab offers a lot of car models, from private cars to taxis, from economy to luxury (Porsche), from 5 to 10 seats (van), there is always one suitable for you (budget decision car model).

It is worth noting that if you call a taxi through Grab, there will be a booking fee (about 20 baht). This booking fee is charged by Grab. It will be charged regardless of time and place as long as you call a taxi through Grab. , not for pick-up and drop-off airports.

Grab supports linking bank cards, Alipay, or paying cash directly to the driver.

Another form of online car-hailing is to purchase airport pick-up services on travel platforms in advance.

This is also a good way to avoid all kinds of troubles. You don’t have to worry about poor English or an unfamiliar place. Someone will pick you up at the airport and put you in the car.

At Suvarnabhumi International Airport, people picking up the plane are gathered at gate 4 of the arrival hall, so you only need to find gate 4, and then look for the sign with your own pinyin. All that's left is for someone to take you away. Go to the shopping mall

Bangkok rail transit map summary, click on the image to enlarge. Among them, the emerald green is the BTS Sukhumvit Line, and the dark green is the BTS Silom Line.

Large shopping malls are basically along the BTS light rail. In order to avoid the anxiety caused by traffic jams, it is relatively more reliable to take the BTS.

The full name of BTS is "Bangkok Mass Transit System (Bangkok Mass Transit System)". Because it is an elevated railway system, it is also generally called Skytrain or Sky

Train.

BTS currently has two lines: the dark green Silomline and the emerald green Sukhumvitline.

BTS is the main artery of Bangkok, the eternal city trunk line, connecting prosperous commercial centers one after another. Therefore, not only tourists, but also locals also regard BTS as the most convenient and fastest first choice for travel.

We recommend that you find a hotel along the BTS line, which is not only convenient for travel, but also has a higher comprehensive convenience index.

BTS fares are charged based on distance. The farther you go, the more expensive it becomes. Fare starts at 16 baht and jumps to 22 baht at the second stop. If you don’t take the extended line (new section opened in 2018) , with a cap of 44 baht, which is much higher than the price of rail transit in major cities in China.

BTS has also launched time-based cards and stored-value cards, collectively known as "Rabbit Cards (Rabbit

Card)". Both cards require a card production fee of 50 baht (non-refundable). ) plus a 50 baht deposit (refundable), plus a certain amount of prepayment for use.

If you are in Bangkok for less than 1 week, it is not recommended to buy it, because the metered card is for a fixed number of trips within 30 days, and the stored-value card does not have any discounts, unless you are too lazy Queue up to buy tickets or hope to leave a card as a souvenir.

BTS has also launched a one-day ticket, the price is 140 baht, but please note that this card can be used unlimited times before the end of BTS at 24 o'clock on the day of purchase, instead of counting 24 times from the time of purchase. Available within hours.

Central series of shopping malls, Siam series of shopping malls, as well as Terminal21, EmQuartier, Chatuchak Weekend Market, etc. are all accessible by taking BTS.

Finally, I would like to mention that many BTS stations have SuperRich foreign currency exchange offices, which are very convenient if you want to exchange Thai baht. Go to the night market

As shown on the map, the Ratchada Train Night Market is located at Exit 3 of the MRT Thailand Cultural Center

station; you can also see the transfers at the three interchanges of MRT and BTS. stand. Picture source: www.myflashngo.com

Compared to BTS, the MRT subway ride rate will be lower for tourists, but it will not be completely missed. If you want to go to Chinatown, it is the most popular on Douyin. Bangkok Night Market - Ratchada Train Night Market, MRT is more convenient.

MRT (Mass Rapid Transit, Bangkok Metro) is Bangkok's underground railway system. It currently has two lines, the Blue Line and the Purple Line (not yet open).

Many people think that MRT and BTS are owned by the same company, but in fact, except for the three transfer stations that are connected together, they are really two completely independent companies with their own transportation cards.

MRT is not cheap either: it starts at 16 baht and becomes 19 baht at the second stop. The farther the distance, the higher the fare, but the price is always about 2 baht cheaper than BTS.

MRT also has other types of cards such as stored-value cards, but they also involve issues such as deposits and card production fees. There are also no discounts for stored-value cards, so tourists are less likely to use them. It is recommended to buy a one-way ticket every time. Go to the Grand Palace

Bangkok Mass Transit Transport Complex, click on the image to enlarge. If you are going to the Grand Palace, just pay attention to the blue flag line and the orange flag line.

There are no BTS and MRT near the Grand Palace. In addition to taking a taxi, tourists can also take a boat there. In fact, as long as you are not in a hurry, taking a boat to the Grand Palace is not only leisurely, but also allows you to see Bangkok from a different angle.

Bangkok used to be known as the Venice of the East. You can imagine its developed waterway transportation. Now there are not many rivers for passenger ships. The most well-known among tourists is the Chao Phraya River from the highway *** From the pier to the Grand Palace.

The boats to the Grand Palace will all stop or depart from the Central Pier (SathornPier), so you need to take the BTS to S6 station Saphan first

Taksin, after exiting station 2 You can see the public dock.

In addition to passenger transportation boats, free shuttle boats from major hotels, free shuttle boats from Iconsiam Shopping Center and Asiatique Riverside Night Market will also stop here.

The ships passing here are classified into blue flag, orange flag, yellow flag, green flag and gray (no flag), but don’t think it’s complicated. In fact, just take the blue flag and orange flag ships.

Especially the Blue Flag, because the unit price is high (50 baht for a single ticket, 150 baht for a one-day ticket), so the staff is very proactive in soliciting customers, and they are not afraid that you can’t find the ticket office; the Orange Flag is A single fare is only 15 baht.

No matter blue flag or orange flag, just remember to get off at N9 station. If you want to go to Wat Pho, get off at N8 station. Khao San Road is at N13 station.

So far, through the above four scenarios, you have learned about the most common means of transportation that tourists encounter in Bangkok. Of course, if you prefer a more in-depth local experience and want to explore the wider Bangkok and walk into more low-key alleys, there are several means of transportation that you can try taking.

1. Bus

This is definitely one of the factors that tests whether the trip is in-depth enough, because don’t expect the conductor on the bus to be able to speak English with you, and don’t expect to be able to read it. Understand the website names that are always written in Thai.

If you have the courage to sit, you must have the courage to face problems such as passing the station or getting off early.

Bangkok’s buses are also divided into regular and air-conditioned buses. Ordinary buses are like antique cars that are forced not to be scrapped but continue to be driven, with electric fans starting at 10 baht. The condition of air-conditioned cars is much better. They start at 16 baht and get more expensive the further you go.

Ordinary buses generally won’t ask you where to get off, nor will they stop at every stop, so it is recommended that you open Google Maps to keep an eye on how far your destination is, and press Call when you are about to arrive. device to prompt the driver to pull over.

The conductor of the air-conditioned bus will ask where to get off. If you don’t understand, you can also show the person Google Maps.

2. Motorcycles

Riders wearing yellow vests are common on the streets of Bangkok. They are professional and licensed motorcycle drivers, similar to taxi drivers.

I want to mention Grab again here, because since you can book a motorcycle on Grab, it has become much easier for tourists to ride a motorcycle.

The steps are the same as for booking other car models. You can call a taxi after deciding the pick-up and drop-off locations. The price is much lower than that of a taxi, and there are no worries about traffic jams. It is a very cost-effective way to travel.

If you want to communicate more with the locals, you can communicate with the motorcycle masters wearing yellow vests in person on the streets. They are all motorcycle drivers who specialize in picking up and dropping off customers, but not many can speak English. .