Guest kotter Posted October 4, 2006 Posted October 4, 2006 I was with a friend on the beach and he had just been reading a leaflet ( inserted in the Bangkok Post) that was advertising taxis to airport. ( Annes Taxis) He rang to find out the price and after she quoted a price of 1400 baht he said he thougth it was too much and finished the called. She returned the call two minutes later and said "how much you want to pay". The car is supposedly a new Altis. He said he would get back to her. He then rang Gem& Phon ( from the beach)who he always uses and was told it was the same as to Don Muang...1500 baht! I get the feeling that considering they have less fuel costs,lower diesal prices and minus three or four toll booths to pay, that it is taking advantage of the situation. Your thoughts and help on anyone else out there that may be more realistic. Please dont call my friend a cheap charlie. he is more concerned about 'being taken for a ride' as it were and without logical thinking on behalf of the Thai. (He is no longer going to use G&P again out of principle) Quote
Guest wowpow Posted October 4, 2006 Posted October 4, 2006 www.boxertravels.com - currently offline - had a photo of a taxi tariff board at the airport. The fare to Pattaya was 1050 baht plus I think 90 baht toll fees. The taxi fare charges at the meter taxi booth at Dom Muang were charging 1500 baht a few years ago. I do have some sympathy for the taxi drivers and the extra expences that they have for fuel charges. However, they are going to have to accept that the price to Suvarnhabhumi has logically got to be less than the cost to Bangkok or Dom Muang. Will the 800 baht adverts reduce their price to 700 baht for Pattaya to Bangkok? I know that there will be a bus service from the Airport to Pattaya and presumbly Pattaya to the new airport. Quote
Guest kotter Posted October 4, 2006 Posted October 4, 2006 Tee Pee, Funnily enough I was in Jomtien by the 7-11 the other day and there was a brightly coloured bus that had Pattaya/Suvarnaboomi passed by! Quote
Guest Boxer Posted October 5, 2006 Posted October 5, 2006 www.boxertravels.com - currently offline - had a photo of a taxi tariff board at the airport. The fare to Pattaya was 1050 baht plus I think 90 baht toll fees. The taxi fare charges at the meter taxi booth at Dom Muang were charging 1500 baht a few years ago. I do have some sympathy for the taxi drivers and the extra expences that they have for fuel charges. However, they are going to have to accept that the price to Suvarnhabhumi has logically got to be less than the cost to Bangkok or Dom Muang. Will the 800 baht adverts reduce their price to 700 baht for Pattaya to Bangkok? I know that there will be a bus service from the Airport to Pattaya and presumbly Pattaya to the new airport. The actual cost is 1050 baht by meter taxis plus 60 baht toll fare from the Transportation centre Bus Depot. But in comparison say: 1050 fare 60 toll 100 airport charge when its fully in practise (for taxis starting at SA) 1210 total So privately anything 1300-1500 is not unfair with recent petrol price increases and little hope of return action. 800 adverts are a leader only I have never had one usually 1000-1400 baht + or - tolls Quote
Guest Hedda Posted October 5, 2006 Posted October 5, 2006 (He is no longer going to use G&P again out of principle) What principle is that ? The new airport is, at best, 27 km closer than the old one to Pattaya, and the price of 1500 Baht includes expressway tolls. Frankly, I dont know how they make a decent return on their money at that rate, given the price of gas, still double what it was 2 years ago, a living wage for the driver, the high cost of new cars in Thailand, rising costs of insurance and regular maintenance. It's still a fraction of what you'd pay for the same service in Europe or the USA. Quote
Guest wowpow Posted October 5, 2006 Posted October 5, 2006 I had a friend keen to try the 800 baht taxis to Bangkok. This was some years ago and he ordered on to meet us and it was a very clapped out old banger. He requested a better car and eventually the fourth car was acceptible and eveything OK but we set off an hour later than planned. I once got an 800 baht meter taxi from Thappaya Road by Poseidon. The car was OK but the driver was semi-suicidal and I would not try there again. When I get a meter taxi from Bangkok to Pattaya they re inevitably approached by a guy on a motorbike on Suckhumvit Road Pattaya. They offer them return fares at low prices. As the driver is going back anyway the money is attractive even if low. Most taxis run on LPG which is a lot cheaper than gasoline. Quote
Guest Snowkat Posted October 5, 2006 Posted October 5, 2006 Most taxis run on LPG which is a lot cheaper than gasoline. Tell me about it! My pal and I got a meter taxi from the rank at Don Muang to Pattaya a few years back. We each had one medium sized suitcase with us. Neither fitted in the boot because of the gas tank. We ended up with both cases propped on the front seat so that it was impossible to see out of the front window from the back seat. Our hand baggage had to ride on our laps the whole way. I still have nightmares about what would have happened in an accident with two heavy suitcase flying round inside the taxi ! . Quote
