bluesofa Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 Has anyone been charged for taking their bicycle on the train in Thailand? Yesterday three of us went from Udon to Nong Khai on the train. Despite being charged 11 Baht each (and requiring proof of ID) for a computer printed ticket, We were charged an additional 90 Baht each per bicycle. We were given a hand written luggage receipt for the bicycles, listed as 20 kg of luggage per bicycle. In the past when taking 23kg suitcases on the train to Bangkok (for an international flight) on three occasions, no one was interested in charging for that. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post steven100 Posted October 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 7, 2020 well the bicycles are taking up space which costs money. It's not like a suitcase, as some folks carry on board a train and 90 baht is like $3 ..... try doing the same in Australia or the US and see how much it'll cost. imo 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
englishoak Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 31 minutes ago, steven100 said: well the bicycles are taking up space which costs money. It's not like a suitcase, as some folks carry on board a train and 90 baht is like $3 ..... try doing the same in Australia or the US and see how much it'll cost. imo Why would it cost 8x more than a person ? ... scam imo, 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post steven100 Posted October 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 7, 2020 (edited) 5 minutes ago, englishoak said: Why would it cost 8x more than a person ? ... scam imo, ok, if you feel it's a scam and costs too much then .... on your bike ' as they say. LOL Edited October 7, 2020 by steven100 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted October 7, 2020 Author Share Posted October 7, 2020 29 minutes ago, steven100 said: well the bicycles are taking up space which costs money. It's not like a suitcase, as some folks carry on board a train and 90 baht is like $3 ..... try doing the same in Australia or the US and see how much it'll cost. imo That wasn't what I was asking. Seeing as you mention it though, how much does it cost in the UK? It's free and the bicycles go in the guards van. Also yesterday we watched a couple with a kid 'buy' tickets but weren't charged for the kid's bike. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 1 minute ago, bluesofa said: That wasn't what I was asking. Seeing as you mention it though, how much does it cost in the UK? It's free and the bicycles go in the guards van. Also yesterday we watched a couple with a kid 'buy' tickets but weren't charged for the kid's bike. hmm .... i understand where your coming from. Let me see what it costs in Aussie or US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 THAI RAILWAYS - SRT POLICY : If you have your own Motorbike or Bicycle and wish to take it with you on the train, You'll have to store it in the 'Freight Carriage'. Thai Railways charges a 'Shipping Charge' for transporting 'Over-Sized' items such as Motorbikes and Bicycles. Couldn't find much on SRT transport of Bicycle's ...... as usual, it's very vague and inconclusive of actual cost ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puchaiyank Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 When farangs show up...opportunity abounds! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post faraday Posted October 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 7, 2020 https://www.thailandtrains.com/carrying-bicycles-on-thailand-trains/ Depending on the type of train the charge is 90 to 130 THB per bicycle. Transporting motorbikes on trains in Thailand costs 1,200 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ventenio Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 i'm sure this is just some random charge. It was negotiable, and will be negotiable the next time. i've been charged zero before, 100 baht before (bike and big bike box) and once around 80 baht I think. buses are the same: 100, 200, 50, 300, 150......all about the same distance, off-season, and i negotiate every time. they want 250 and i get it down to 200. is that good? no, but it tells me it's negotiable. i had a Thai person negotiate for me once and they got a higher price. lol. so yea.....who knows. look, it's at least 50 baht to travel with a bicycle. sure. less than $2 USD. 100 seems a little excessive in Thailand. I think you should have paid about 50 each. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuang Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 That's the problems with some farangs.. you should cycle to your destination it's free I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 6 hours ago, bluesofa said: We were charged an additional 90 Baht each per bicycle. what color is your bicycle? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted October 8, 2020 Author Share Posted October 8, 2020 4 minutes ago, NCC1701A said: what color is your bicycle? It's blue. Perhaps it would be cheaper if it was red, like Loso's: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristianBlessing Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Four years ago I transported my bicycle from Bangkok to Chiang Mai on the overnight express. It was placed in the freight carriage and the cost was 90฿. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LawrenceN Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 16 hours ago, ChristianBlessing said: Four years ago I transported my bicycle from Bangkok to Chiang Mai on the overnight express. It was placed in the freight carriage and the cost was 90฿. Same here, two years ago. Mine was in a bike case, so, like oversized baggage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max69xl Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 On 10/8/2020 at 5:07 AM, englishoak said: Why would it cost 8x more than a person ? ... scam imo, You pay for a seat, in this case most likely the cheapest one, while the bicycle probably goes into the freight carriage. Your budget must be very small if you can't afford ฿90. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 Yep. That's about normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1sickpuppy Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 is normal anywhere in the world, why u cry about nothing no like go back from where u came from Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whaleboneman Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 6 hours ago, 1sickpuppy said: is normal anywhere in the world, why u cry about nothing no like go back from where u came from Excellent username. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted October 10, 2020 Author Share Posted October 10, 2020 14 hours ago, Max69xl said: You pay for a seat, in this case most likely the cheapest one, while the bicycle probably goes into the freight carriage. Your budget must be very small if you can't afford ฿90. It was the cheapest seat - 3rd Class, as it was the Bangkok- Nong Khai train, therefore the last two stations on the route and the only available option. There was no freight carriage. The bicycles had to be taken inside the carriage and placed with us. Having said that, there were three of us and only two other people in the entire carriage allocated on the ticket. My budget is irrelevant, we paid the 90 Baht. As the OP I was interested if the price was correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecyclist Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 Although it sounds weird that you would pay more for a bike than for yourself, it happens on short distances. The fees are official and you get a receipt, in sharp contrast to putting a bike on a bus, there the bus driver and his attendant will charge you whatever he thinks you're good for and pocket 100% of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orton Rd Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 Trains are a business not a charity supporting bike riders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy one Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 On 10/8/2020 at 5:07 AM, englishoak said: Why would it cost 8x more than a person ? ... scam imo, Times are tough, monies short so rail employees need to fund the next New Year party 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted October 10, 2020 Author Share Posted October 10, 2020 4 minutes ago, Orton Rd said: Trains are a business not a charity supporting bike riders Business - not in Thailand. The SRT makes a massive loss every year and the government bail it out - but the loss isn't down to my bicycle though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almudena Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 It's a flat price fee for bikes, scooters etc. It's the same price if you just travel to the next station or the whole length of the train route. The longer the distance, the cheaper per KM for the cargo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted October 10, 2020 Author Share Posted October 10, 2020 1 hour ago, Almudena said: It's a flat price fee for bikes, scooters etc. It's the same price if you just travel to the next station or the whole length of the train route. The longer the distance, the cheaper per KM for the cargo. I should have gone Udon to Nong Khai via Bangkok, then I would have seen it as a bargain price! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanuman2547 Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 I put my bike on the train a couple of times. Going up to Ayuthaya and also Nong Khai. The fee was very little. Maybe 30 baht but this was 20 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrwebb8825 Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 next time, buy your bike an 11 baht seat. ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted October 12, 2020 Author Share Posted October 12, 2020 26 minutes ago, mrwebb8825 said: next time, buy your bike an 11 baht seat. ???? Ha ha! I would, but my bike doesn't yet have an ID card needed to buy it a ticket. Thanks for the suggestion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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