allatsea2000 Posted October 24, 2006 Report Share Posted October 24, 2006 hey guys, so far i cant figure out wether the airport buses still operate. You know the ones that were A1,A2,A3,A4, if so how much, and is the travell time any longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dddave Posted October 24, 2006 Report Share Posted October 24, 2006 AE-1 Airport to Silom Rd via x-way AE-2 " " " Kho Sarn Rd. AE-3 " " " Nana...Sukhumvit AE-4 " " " Hualumpung Station Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llso Posted October 24, 2006 Report Share Posted October 24, 2006 Yes, I would like to know the same thing if the Airport buses are still operating and if so how much is the fare now and the travel time. I already knew where they went to. LL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon46 Posted October 24, 2006 Report Share Posted October 24, 2006 fare is 150 baht. don't know about travel time as I have not used the new airport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iuytrede Posted October 24, 2006 Report Share Posted October 24, 2006 150 B...thats more expensive than the taxi (for me)... TIT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shygye Posted October 24, 2006 Report Share Posted October 24, 2006 Do the busses stop running at midnight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exit2dos Posted October 24, 2006 Report Share Posted October 24, 2006 Do the busses stop running at midnight? Yes The routes looke like they are similar to the ones that went to Don Muang, The Sukhumvit Run looks like it goes from Nana (first stop) than on to Ploenchit and Wittayu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thalenoi Posted October 25, 2006 Report Share Posted October 25, 2006 Better get this one: (read on Udon map) Ground transport poorly planned After spending some time in Hong Kong, I departed on a flight to Bangkok. In Hong Kong, I was able to check my bags and get my boarding pass at the Express Train Terminal in the city, and then be transported in quiet comfort aboard the efficient and plush train right into the airport's international terminal where I only had to walk to the gate for my flight. My disappointment came upon arrival at Suvarnabhumi airport. Not that this is not a great airport, or at least has the makings to be a great airport, as it is beautiful and spacious. My compliments end there. Like many others, a search for a bathroom was a major chore, but my biggest complaint was the transportation into the city. After exiting the arrivals hall, your choice is a taxi (800-900 baht) or the airport bus (150 baht). Since I was travelling alone, a taxi was too expensive. I've been to Bangkok dozens of times, and a taxi from Don Muang would cost me about 200-250 baht. There was no queuing system to purchase a bus ticket, and there was a horde of people with luggage and/or carts crowding up to one small podium to purchase a ticket. It was mayhem. With a ticket finally in hand, I went to the buses. These are old buses, the sort found in Third World countries, and should not be part of the transportation system in a modern First World airport. I was one of the first passengers on the bus destined for Sukhumvit road, and I stored my three suitcases in the small area provided. Then there was a 15-20 minute wait while the bus filled slowly with passengers until all seats were taken. The mountain of baggage, two metres high, was a haphazard mess. The bus slowly transported us into the city, a 90-minute trip, while that mountain of bags kept collapsing into the aisle. Passengers sat tightly packed, many with carry-on bags on their laps. There was no a/c on a hot Thailand day. The first stop was Ekamai bus station and I got off, preferring to travel the remaining distance by taxi. With the help of others, it took more than 10 minutes to find my three bags at the bottom of a pile of about 60 pieces of luggage. The airport authority should have planned well in advance and ensured the airport express train line would be finished when the new airport opened. The thought that this transport system will exist for another year or more has made me rethink my next trip to Thailand. JERRY G United States Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCgringo Posted October 25, 2006 Report Share Posted October 25, 2006 somehow I do not see the point of saving 150 baht after a long plane ride to get to your hotel, if you are a backpacker OK, but I thought we were past that ! OC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shygye Posted October 25, 2006 Report Share Posted October 25, 2006 I think he got confused by the limo touts in the arrival hall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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