Getting Around Bangkok: BTS, MRT and Grab
How to move in a city with legendary traffic: the skytrain and metro and where they do not reach, why the ride app beats a street taxi, the boats, and the one journey to avoid at rush hour.
All our Getting around guides for Thailand, in one place.
How to move in a city with legendary traffic: the skytrain and metro and where they do not reach, why the ride app beats a street taxi, the boats, and the one journey to avoid at rush hour.
Combination tickets, speedboats against big ferries, the seasons that stop crossings, and the one rule that stops a cancelled boat from costing you a flight.
The most useful and most dangerous thing a visitor does here: what licence you actually need, why most travel policies exclude motorbikes, and the deposit rule that prevents disputes.
How to get around Thailand: cheap domestic flights, scenic trains, comfy buses, island ferries, the Grab app, tuk-tuks and BTS, and when to use each one to save time and money.
How to get from Bangkok's airports to the city: Suvarnabhumi vs Don Mueang explained, the Airport Rail Link, metered taxis, Grab, buses, and the shuttle between the two airports.