Social Media Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Why are the prices so damn high from Krabi Airport ? Half the distance and nearly treble the price compared to Bangkok Taxi ?? Or is this just typical for the Krabi Airport ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_lob Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 I paid 500 baht from the city to Don Muang today and it took 30 mins with expressway. Krabi airport to Aonang is 600 and its 30 mins Hardly treble the price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Social Media Posted June 5, 2018 Author Share Posted June 5, 2018 2 hours ago, mr_lob said: I paid 500 baht from the city to Don Muang today and it took 30 mins with expressway. Krabi airport to Aonang is 600 and its 30 mins Hardly treble the price You must have been either ripped off or stuck in traffic but that was your experience, not mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCPhuket Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 Why do they rip us off? (Try Phuket taxis) Because they can! This explanation applies to many of the actions we read about daily such as: Driving Mobs Murder Etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterw42 Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 What is the distance and price from Krabi airport ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wump Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 There used to be a songthaew to/from the airport. And the funny sidecar motos. None of these things there anymore? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MekkOne Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 5 minutes ago, wump said: There used to be a songthaew to/from the airport. And the funny sidecar motos. None of these things there anymore? that was 1966... Krabi APT isn't huge, best shoot it's to walk out to Petchasari Rd. and wait at the bus stops, Songteaws are passing by very often, or take the bus from inside the airport that is 90 to Krabi TWN and 110 to AoNang Beach... Said so if you want the executive transportation to town you pay for it, Krabi it's the most expensive province in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wump Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 Just now, MekkOne said: Krabi it's the most expensive province in Thailand. Is it? I was there last time some 6 years ago and back then it was a fair bit cheaper than Phuket, especially transport. If the ride from the airport really is 30 minutes then I don't see too much of problem with it being 600 Baht. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil2407 Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 Krabi is not expensive - I lived there for 3 years - it's pot luck if you take bus or taxi - if the latter decide price before then going - no confusion Simples Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1337markus Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 13 hours ago, mr_lob said: I paid 500 baht from the city to Don Muang today and it took 30 mins with expressway. Krabi airport to Aonang is 600 and its 30 mins Hardly treble the price Mmm you paid farang tourist price, meter rate is 270 baht DM to city did it last week. Non meter mafia will want 600 baht. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker1 Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 13 hours ago, mr_lob said: I paid 500 baht from the city to Don Muang today and it took 30 mins with expressway. Krabi airport to Aonang is 600 and its 30 mins Hardly treble the price You got ripped off going to Don Meuang. Try Grab next time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscarsmum Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 There's a white bus every 30-60mins to Krabi town from airport 100bt per person. Takes 30 mins. Goes up to Chao Fa road near 7/11. They pick up from your hotel 100 baht by asking reception or walking up to hotel near 7/11 in Chao Fa road. Easy and cheap. There's another bus to Ao Nang for 150 baht. Buy all tickets at counter to right side coming out of arrivals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_lob Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 5 hours ago, cracker1 said: You got ripped off going to Don Meuang. Try Grab next time That was grab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tropo Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 On 6/5/2018 at 2:58 PM, Black Ops said: Why are the prices so damn high from Krabi Airport ? Half the distance and nearly treble the price compared to Bangkok Taxi ?? Or is this just typical for the Krabi Airport ? I don't know how the Krabi taxis operate but comparing them to BKK taxis going to Pattaya, for example. The fares are usually artificially low because they can always arrange a return trip for 500 or more, which helps to cover their costs. They never go back empty as there's is many services waiting for taxis that need to return to BKK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smotherb Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 Thai taxi prices are quite cheap compared to some of our home countries; are they not? Seems to me I took a taxi from Harrod's to Heathrow about 25 years ago, about 30 minutes as I recall, and it was more like 20 pounds than 20 dollars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacuum Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 23 hours ago, oscarsmum said: There's a white bus every 30-60mins to Krabi town from airport 100bt per person. Takes 30 mins. Goes up to Chao Fa road near 7/11. They pick up from your hotel 100 baht by asking reception or walking up to hotel near 7/11 in Chao Fa road. Easy and cheap. There's another bus to Ao Nang for 150 baht. Buy all tickets at counter to right side coming out of arrivals. Unless there has been a recent price hike, it should be 70 baht. That is if you pay the driver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krabi local Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 The big White bus from the Airport to Ao Nang is 150 Baht and has been for several years. It does drop you outside your hotel even if it’s up one of the small side Soi. If you get the white Songteaw from the main road outside the airport then its 80 baht and they will drop you outside your hotel if it’s on their main route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justfine Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 On 6/6/2018 at 2:59 PM, mr_lob said: That was grab Meter is 250 to 350. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justfine Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 On 6/7/2018 at 7:07 AM, smotherb said: Thai taxi prices are quite cheap compared to some of our home countries; are they not? Seems to me I took a taxi from Harrod's to Heathrow about 25 years ago, about 30 minutes as I recall, and it was more like 20 pounds than 20 dollars. People like whining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacuum Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 On 6/7/2018 at 3:28 PM, krabi local said: The big White bus from the Airport to Ao Nang is 150 Baht and has been for several years. It does drop you outside your hotel even if it’s up one of the small side Soi. If you get the white Songteaw from the main road outside the airport then its 80 baht and they will drop you outside your hotel if it’s on their main route. Well, there's also the 'mini bus/van' (car too, sp?) from the airport, which I was referring to. They are/was 70baht to the city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottydel Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 On 6/5/2018 at 8:37 PM, wump said: There used to be a songthaew to/from the airport. And the funny sidecar motos. None of these things there anymore? There sure is, songthaews still run until around 4 or 5pm. You have to know enough to walk out of the airport, through the taxis and what not, and stand on the street. But it's worth it, price is 30 baht from airport to krabi town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 On 6/7/2018 at 7:07 AM, smotherb said: Thai taxi prices are quite cheap compared to some of our home countries; are they not? Seems to me I took a taxi from Harrod's to Heathrow about 25 years ago, about 30 minutes as I recall, and it was more like 20 pounds than 20 dollars. Comparing home country taxi prices to here isn't really a good idea. Thinking that way is one reason some expats fork out massive over the top sums for houses here. What they pay may seem a lot less than the cost of a similar property and outlook but that doesn't stop it being massively overpriced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smotherb Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 4 hours ago, overherebc said: Comparing home country taxi prices to here isn't really a good idea. Thinking that way is one reason some expats fork out massive over the top sums for houses here. What they pay may seem a lot less than the cost of a similar property and outlook but that doesn't stop it being massively overpriced. Sorry, I have always compared prices between countries to determine values; it has served me well for over 50 years as an expat. Its called Purchasing Power Parity, a popular macroeconomic metric. However, you should not just compare one good or service; a basket of several goods and services provides better results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number 6 Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 It's b250 from PraRam9 Ratchada, about 220 from Chatuchak. Co-op taxi meter. Always. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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