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If you are coming from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Pattaya there are 2 bus options.
The cheapest, BHT134 one way, would be to take the Roong Reuang bus 389 from the Airport bus terminal to Pattaya. Counter is located at the 1st Floor, Gate 8. Website for your reference: http://www.airportpattayabus.com/suvarnahbumi.html
If you drop off at Pattaya North bus terminal and you don't wish to take the mafia songteaw in the bus station. You can walk over to the main road, cross it and hail a passing songteaw for Bht10. You can ask if the driver if he is going to Beach Road "pii bpai Beach Road soi sip et mai krub?". If he doesn't go then u can alight at the round about at the end of Pattaya North Road a.k.a. dolphin junction and catch another songteaw to Beach Road for another Bht10.
The other option is to go by Bell Service, Bht230 one way, and they will drop you off at your hotel. Their bus will go to Pattaya North station where they will transfer you to a minivan to get you to your hotel, well at least the beginning of the soi (paak soi) that is located in. Book your tickets in advance at their website here: http://www.belltravelservice.com/pages/PageHome.aspx
Do note that from 29th to 30th November, Beach Road from Pattaya North Road to Walking Street will be closed to all vehicular traffic for the Fireworks Festival.
If you drop off at Pattaya North bus terminal and you don't wish to take the mafia songteaw in the bus station. You can walk over to the main road, cross it and hail a passing songteaw for Bht10. You can ask if the driver if he is going to Beach Road "pii bpai Beach Road soi sip et mai krub?". If he doesn't go then u can alight at the round about at the end of Pattaya North Road a.k.a. dolphin junction and catch another songteaw to Beach Road for another Bht10.
Good luck now!
if you ask , they will charge you at least 200B. Wave and if he stops , just go up the back of the bahtbus. Better and safer to take the Songtows at the bus station that only leaves when its full.
It came in a package (airfares + bus + hotel). But the bus will only bring me to Pattaya Northern Terminal and I have to make my own way to the hotel.
Very strange package. Its like coming to Singapore and having a pickup service to Marina area when your hotel is in Orchard road. I think you better double check your package. If it is still so , ditch their bus service and take the Bell service as CP Boy said.
It came in a package (airfares + bus + hotel). But the bus will only bring me to Pattaya Northern Terminal and I have to make my own way to the hotel.
Guess u purchased a free and easy package but most free and easy will at least pick u up from airport n send u straight to your hotel.
Anyway it is easy to travel around Pattaya. Donkey yrs ago, my first virgin trip there, bought a ticket from BKK south bus station. Once reached Pattaya bus station, hopped on to a bike n the rest was history. If memory dun fail me, I paid 50thb, no nego. Those days walking street was cheap n good....
Also I remember I wanted to go Jomtien... Went up to a empty songteaw, agreed on 100thb and the whole songteaw belonged to me. Now I dunno how much.. Take 100thb as a guide.
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Guess u purchased a free and easy package but most free and easy will at least pick u up from airport n send u straight to your hotel.
Anyway it is easy to travel around Pattaya. Donkey yrs ago, my first virgin trip there, bought a ticket from BKK south bus station. Once reached Pattaya bus station, hopped on to a bike n the rest was history. If memory dun fail me, I paid 50thb, no nego. Those days walking street was cheap n good....
Also I remember I wanted to go Jomtien... Went up to a empty songteaw, agreed on 100thb and the whole songteaw belonged to me. Now I dunno how much.. Take 100thb as a guide.
nowadays 200B can only get you a private Sangtow from Beach road to 3rd Road. The fuckers are learning from their Phuket brothers!
Last time when the drivers were more honest and hardworking & when thais paid only 5B ; I would sometimes get change of 15B when I gave a 20B note! Just keep your mouth shut and they will thnk sg Chinese bros are thais.
Once a few years ago , I took the bahtbus from Soi 3 or 4 down Beach Road to Soi Diana's. Usually I alight and cut thru to Mike coz its faster than waiting for the Bahtbus to U-turn at Walking street. However this time I just sat there and relaxed till he rounded WS and was near Soi Diana. I alighted and gave him 10b but the fucker wanted 20! I argued with him but gave in after 10secs when I realized it was only Sing$0.40 extra! I just stopped arguing and said Happy New Year (It was around Songkran time) and smiled at him. He also dropped his aggressive stance and started laughing!
Once a few years ago , I took the bahtbus from Soi 3 or 4 down Beach Road to Soi Diana's. Usually I alight and cut thru to Mike coz its faster than waiting for the Bahtbus to U-turn at Walking street. However this time I just sat there and relaxed till he rounded WS and was near Soi Diana. I alighted and gave him 10b but the fucker wanted 20!
Yes, now they want 20b for this distance. I kena months ago from Soi 6 to WS, 20b.
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Taikor,
Are you in Bangkok tomorrow and this weekend? 小弟 will be in Pattaya tomorrow (Friday) and Bangkok this weekend? Want to meet up?
Thanks.
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Originally Posted by naemlo
Guess u purchased a free and easy package but most free and easy will at least pick u up from airport n send u straight to your hotel.
Anyway it is easy to travel around Pattaya. Donkey yrs ago, my first virgin trip there, bought a ticket from BKK south bus station. Once reached Pattaya bus station, hopped on to a bike n the rest was history. If memory dun fail me, I paid 50thb, no nego. Those days walking street was cheap n good....
Also I remember I wanted to go Jomtien... Went up to a empty songteaw, agreed on 100thb and the whole songteaw belonged to me. Now I dunno how much.. Take 100thb as a guide.
if you ask , they will charge you at least 200B. Wave and if he stops , just go up the back of the bahtbus. Better and safer to take the Songtows at the bus station that only leaves when its full.
Highly unlikely if its a songteaw on it's regular route they will do that unless it's "off duty" and sure will pounce on the opportunity to chop fresh tourist head. Better ask coz some may turn into 3rd Road. Songteaw in bus station will charge Bht30 for Beach Road Soi 11... after last week nonsense from those assholes, next time I'm taking songteaw from main road.
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Originally Posted by naemlo
Also I remember I wanted to go Jomtien... Went up to a empty songteaw, agreed on 100thb and the whole songteaw belonged to me. Now I dunno how much.. Take 100thb as a guide.
Hmmm... I paid Bht100 for motorcy take me from Chayapruek Road at Jomtien to Jomtien Na. Made the motorcy wait about an hour for me and take me back to Central Pattaya. I never bargained coz thot $4 only dun bother too much.
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Originally Posted by ahtecklim
nowadays 200B can only get you a private Sangtow from Beach road to 3rd Road. The fuckers are learning from their Phuket brothers!
Again depends... couple months ago with another bro and he booked songteaw from 2nd Road all the way back to Jomtien plus a motorcy loaded into the back for Bht200.
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Originally Posted by ahtecklim
Once a few years ago , I took the bahtbus from Soi 3 or 4 down Beach Road to Soi Diana's. Usually I alight and cut thru to Mike coz its faster than waiting for the Bahtbus to U-turn at Walking street. However this time I just sat there and relaxed till he rounded WS and was near Soi Diana. I alighted and gave him 10b but the fucker wanted 20!
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Originally Posted by naemlo
Yes, now they want 20b for this distance. I kena months ago from Soi 6 to WS, 20b.
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Originally Posted by Garbage
I think depends on the driver la, same route few weeks ago only cost me 10 baht
555+ looks like many different stories. Last week took songteaw all the way from junction of Pattaya Klang/Soi Buakow back to Soi 6 (2nd Road) for Bht10.
Maybe its a good idea to keep lots of coins. When alight just pay the driver Bht10. If he KPKB then throw another Bht10 to him. If not just coolly walk away. So far have not been overcharged yet.
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