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  • With the Taxi in Bangkok

Taxi

With the Taxi in Bangkok

Drive Taxi in Bangkok.

In Bangkok on the road with the Taxi.

  • Information about Taxis in Bangkok

With a Taxi in Bangkok

Bangkok is colorful, Bangkok's Taxis are the same. The picture on the streets is dominated by the colorful Taxis, they are available in various bright colors, pink - blue - green - orange - yellow-green, so you will quickly recognize a Taxi. In Bangkok are many ways to get to a specific destination, each has its advantages and disadvantages, including driving by Taxi. Getting someone to drive from A to B is always comfortable, for example, it is quite relaxing when you have just arrived at the airport and with your luggage you will not be able to reach the accommodation for a long time with the Airport Rail Link and the BTS would like to. But otherwise it is a good means of transport, in itself very cheap, and if you are traveling with a group all the more. Bangkok has a high traffic volume, stuck at a certain time in the traffic jam is partly plan.

Taxi free or not?

A free Taxi is easy to recognize, behind the windshield is a small rectangular box with red or green LEDs, if these are turned on, the taxi is free. In order to signal a moving Taxi that you are almost willing to drive, you have to wave it to the roadside. A high outstretched arm is rather uncommon, it is sufficient to signal the hand of the driver at the hip height with a simple wave from the wrist out your driving wish. If a Taxi has stopped, you do not get in immediately, but talk to the driver, preferably through the back door or through the side window, please do not run into the street! First, the driver wants to know where to go, not every driver drives to every location. As a passenger you should not be disappointed or annoyed at a no-answer from a Taxi driver, Bangkok is too big for a driver to know it completely.

Fare

In Bangkok, there are two ways to pay for a Taxi ride. The Taxis are equipped with a taximeter and you pay for the trip by Baht/km, some other Taxi drivers would like to handle this and offer the passenger a fixed price. As a tourist is neither orally knowledgeable, nor can know the distance usual prices, it is advisable in any case necessarily by taximeter bill to drive. For some routes, such as from the airport to the city center, tolls will be charged. The Taxi driver will draw the attention of the passenger at the appropriate place, tolls are always charged extra to the actual travel costs. There is also an airport charge of 50 Baht the passenger has to pay.

Pay

In Bangkok, there is only the possibility to pay the Taxi fare in cash, by credit card is not. So if you come directly from the airport and would like to enjoy your first Taxi ride, it is advisable to exchange some money at the airport in the Thai currency Baht. But please pay attention to how much money you exchange at the money exchange office. If you exchange a lot of money right at the beginning you will also get mostly big bills, with 1000 Baht notes you will probably be able to enchant one or the other. What does not seem like much money for many Europeans must be worked hard by Thai. So not every Taxi driver will be able to change big notes. Please remember to get you enough small notes at the money exchange office, preferably 100 Baht notes.

Bangkok Taxis Images Gallery

Taxi driving is part of the city life in Bangkok, the colorful cars adorn the city, it is a relatively cheap means of transport, Taxis are air-conditioned, the drivers are usually knowledgeable the places where to drive.

Taxi free or off duty?

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A free Taxi is very easy to recognize, as long as the LED display is turned on, the Taxi is free. There are red and there are green LED displays, but the color has no meaning.



Which color should I chose?

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The color of a taxi does not matter for transport or price. Different companies have different colors, they are all easy to recognize, they are monochrome blue, yellow, red or orange. The yellow-green taxis complete the picture.





Fare.

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If you drive with the taximeter, there are fixed prices, these are staggered into several sections, depending on the distance to the destination. The basic price for the first kilometer costs a flat rate of 35 Baht. Each additional kilometer costs 5 Baht at a distance of 2 to 12 km, 5 Baht for kilometer 12 to 20 etc. (see table). If the Taxi is stuck in a traffic jam or moves slower than at 6 km / h then the taximeter continues at 1.50 Baht / minute. If you have reached your destination, the taximater will probably show a non-round sum. Taxi drivers will not expect tipping from local passengers, from tourists they hoping for it. Rounding up, for example, 83 Baht to 100 Baht does not hurt anyone and is a nice tip.




Seat Bells & Driver Information.

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As a passenger for the front seat is the duty to take a seat belt, for the seats in the back (dubiously) not. The drivers are allowed to drive a Taxi only with license, which is usually to be found in front on the left side of the disc, along with name and photo of the driver. At the door of the rear seats is a small sign mounted, it bears the number of the Taxi. Should it unexpectedly come to problems and you have the wish to complain, you can write down this label or take a picture of it. The Taxi drivers are usually all very friendly and very very helpful.



Traffic.

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Riding on Bangkok's streets is very safe overall, but for the tourist it seems at first sight rather chaotic, because in addition to the many cars there are almost as many motorbikes on the way and they pass their way between the cars. If you take a closer look, you will see how patiently all drivers interact with each other. Of course, everyone wants to get to their destination as fast as possible, and often it seems like Bangkok's traffic is like a big community. Why not let the motorbike driver pass or get upset? They do not take the space away, on the contrary, everything on mtorbike has moved forward, opens space for coming vehicles.



Modern Times.

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The technology of modern times makes it possible. In the past, taxis were a luxury, even today for many people it is still. In Bangkok people use the phone to make calls and many other things where communication matters. With an app installed on the phone, taxis can be ordered to the location where you are.



The Special Service.

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For trips outside of Bangkok, taxis can also be hired for longer trips. Often it is drivers who have their own car and are ready to go to Pattaya, Hua Hin or the dream island Koh Samed. Our tip: just ask a taxi driver, best those who drive taxis with the yellow-green painting. One or two days before the trip you should take care of it. The fare is negotiated, driving by taximeter is uncommon in these cases.



The bad Service.

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That also can happen to anyone, in Bangkok, at home, like anywhere in the world. There are drivers who think of profit rather than taking the fastest route to the destination. The taxi drivers drive usually prudent, but there are also those who drive rather recklessly. Taxi drivers sometimes try to negotiate a fixed price (but should have to turn on the taximeter), some are rude, do not drive to the agreed destination. If it gets too colorful, you can complain, the tourist police can be reached at the number 1155.