Soi11 Posted October 10, 2005 Report Share Posted October 10, 2005 I arrive on Friday at 4:00p, and am thinking about taking a taxi straight from the airport to Pattaya, but have been warned about the massive traffic jams leaving BKK on Friday afternoons. Should I spend the night in BKK, and leave Sat. morning? Thanks for your advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALHOLK Posted October 10, 2005 Report Share Posted October 10, 2005 Hi! I can well understand your urge to get to Pattaya as soon as possible. However there are lots of Thais going to Pattaya on Friday afternoons so it will take a little more time than on Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sayjann Posted October 10, 2005 Report Share Posted October 10, 2005 but surely the time would not be that great?. if arriving at around 4pm then allowing for the Airport stuff and Traffic then you could be in Pattaya by 9-10pm?. surely early enough to get to the Hotel,freshen up and have a Beer?. apologies if i am wrong in thinking it takes 10 Hours to get to the place on a Friday............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey39 Posted October 10, 2005 Report Share Posted October 10, 2005 What if you arrive in BKK at around 1am? Better to stay the night and leave the next day, or go ahead and head down to Pattaya? My guess is staying the one night would be better, but, generally, I'd prefer to just to go and get it over with. Heading to LOS in December, but haven't decided whether to start out in Pattaya or BKK. monkey39 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elef Posted October 10, 2005 Report Share Posted October 10, 2005 Hi, probably not 10 hours, I think the bus from Ekkamai to Pattaya takes 4 hours instead of 3, but add to that Don Muang to Sukhumvit, at least 6 hours I guess. Pattaya friday (and saturday) afternoon/evening is a big traffic jam starting on Sukhumvit Rd, also North/South Pattaya Rds and Beach Rd. I recommend one night in BKK instead and an early morning taxi to Pattaya. BTW, I don't think any taxi driver will accept driving to Pattaya a friday afternoon, so a limo ordered from hotel or at airport is a better alternative. elef Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soi11 Posted October 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2005 Thanks for your replies, I did a search on the site, and someone complained of a 5.5 hr. ordeal on a minibus from Suk to Pattaya on a Fri afternoon. I think I'm going to spend one night in BKK as Elef recommended - I don't want to deal with 16 hrs. traveling, only to face another 3 - 5 hrs. sitting in traffic. Monkey39 - if I were you, I'd bite the bullet and head down at 1:00a - why waste time checking into a hotel in BKK, only to check out the next morning + some of the bars in Pattaya will still be open when you arrive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey39 Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 Yeah, that actually would be my preference, as well. Get it over with, get settled in, and get going! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 The longest ride on the bus from Ekkamai to Pattaya has been 3 hours. I know not of any such bus that would take 5 hours unless you got the local. Those fucking fare collectors will egg you onto that local and then you find out about 13 stops in what happened to you. ONLY GO TO THE WINDOW FOR THE BUS AND SAY EXPRESS BUS. Please don't make the mistake I did. Oneye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sayjann Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 so arriving in BKK at a reasonable time (late Afternoon) then it is recommended that not going to Pattaya is good because you you will miss all the Girls because you will arrive too late?. 'at least 6 hours I guess' so you could be in Pattaya by Midnight?,doesn't sound like a problem to me. 'Pattaya friday (and saturday) afternoon/evening is a big traffic jam starting on Sukhumvit Rd, also North/South Pattaya Rds and Beach Rd. I recommend one night in BKK instead and an early morning taxi to Pattaya' back to square one IMO. if i spent a Night in BKK because i MIGHT arrive in Pattaya around Midnight is no good for me. on the Saturday would bring the same problems for me as by the time i had a good sleep and some fun i would be travelling at the same time i would have been the previous Day. 'I don't think any taxi driver will accept driving to Pattaya a friday afternoon' so if i offered 2000 or more for the drive would i be turned down by all Taxi's?. i pay over the odds everywhere (yes i know i am stupid) but 2000 is not a lot for me when on Holiday. if i was desparate to get to a certain place then the Money would be paid. but i never go to Pattaya and have no wish to and know i can arrive in BKK and then travel to HKT and be there within 4 Hours.... not having a go at you just curious at the answers......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALHOLK Posted October 12, 2005 Report Share Posted October 12, 2005 Hi! Just a few points. Only a braindead taxi driver would take the Sukhumvit route from the airport to Pattaya. If one chooses to go by then Moorchit is the only sensible choice. The busses from there may not run as late as from Ekkamai but the will definitely run in the afternoon. edit: I might also add that my worst trip ever was about 4 hours and this included a flat tire on the bus. 6 hours is highly unlikely and would most likely have to include a major accident on the highway. regards ALHOLK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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