Getting around Bangkok
Getting around Bangkok Reviews
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3 / 3 TravBuddies found this review helpful
 Feb 26, 2007
There are several ways of getting around Bangkok - the BTS (sky train and metro), taxi's, buses (air con and non air con) tuk tuks (3 wheeled motor vehicles) river boats and motorbike taxi's (hair raising) or if you have loads of time on your hands, the patience of saint you can hire a car and drive yourself - not recommended.
If your destination and starting point are reasonably close, the BTS system is great, its cheap, fast, clean and safe. Failing that a taxi is the next best bet, or a combination of both. Air con buses run along major routes, are also cheap but be prepared to spned some time looking out the window while stuck in traffic, I don't recommend the non-air con buses, although they are really cheap, they are usually very crowded, and very hot. Tuk tuk's are an experience you may want to forget, the drivers seem to think they are motorcycle dispatch riders on an emergancy mission, also may of the english speaking drivers specialise in one or more of the tourist scams. River boats run along the Chao Phraya and along the network of klongs (canals) that criss-cross Bangkok, they are cheap, fast and good way to get about if a handy river or klong runs near your route |
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Getting around Bangkok Blogs
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Nov 09, 2003
She showed some of the better parts of Bangkok and helped us to get around with out making fools of ourselves. That night the three of us caught the train to Chiang Mai.
We slept in a sleeper car, which was a new and fun experience for both of us. Chiang Mai is a much… First entry |
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Nov 19, 2004
The skytrain is the local transportation, and it's easy to use and great to get around with. DO NOT try to get around with taxis in this city; you will use up all your time in traffic jams, and use up all your money. The skytrain is by far the way to go.
We wandered some side… First full day in Bangkok |
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Mar 22, 2007
…could have walked to the Tanjong Pagar MRT station and taken the east/west line three stops to the Bugis station which was right around the corner from our hotel for two Singapore dollars. However, we had not yet familiarized ourselves with the Singapore subway and how easy and inexpensive it is to get around. Word to the wise for anyone who travels in Singapore, always use the subway… An Amazing Adventure in Southeast Asia |
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Jul 03, 2007
…stunning, and Vietnam intimate and interesting, I think you can safely say that we will not be missing the monumental effort it takes to get around this quaint part of the world. Our final journey was to take us from Ho Chi Minh city in Vietnam back to Cambodia's capital Phnom Penh and then on to Bangkok, all in just 2 days, about 22 hours drive time. A biggy… Back to Bangkok via Phnom Penh. Farewell S.E Asia!! By John... |
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Aug 14, 2006
We did get a little lost at times, but it was nice to have a look around. Most prices seem set, and everything is more or less set out as a huge market. Verdict for the Day: Seriously, get a guide for your first few days here… Down Early, Up Earlier |
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