New BKK Airport

[divertwo]

Just returned from BKK and the new airport. They seem to have their shit together as my bags arrived at baggage claim within 10 minutes of my long walk from the gate.

If you walk right out at that level to catch a cab.....they will try to clip you for 800 Baht to BKK. Walk up a level or two to the "meter" taxi area and it will be about 180 Baht plus airport fee of 50 Baht and then if you choose the toll road, another 65 Baht. Returning to the airport from BKK, the cabs will try a flat rate scam as well. I usually agree on 400 Baht and they pay the tolls...not me. If you get lucky(as I did) I went to the arrival level and caught a cab that had just dropped off a person and he had not entered the que for meter taxis and therefore no 50 baht airport fee was charged.

[stogie bear]

Public bus service is provided from the Bus Terminal at the Transport Center. Take a shuttle bus (Express route) to the Transport Center
Public Bus Service to Bangkok and area.

Bus Number 549 - Suvarnabhumi Airport - Minburi

Bus No.549 connects Suvarnabhumi Airport to Minburi via Ladkrabang Road, taking a right turn to Rom Klao Road, cutting left to Sihaburanukit Road, taking left turn to Seri Thai Road. End the route at Bangkapi.

Bus Number 550 - Suvarnabhumi Airport - Happy Land

Bus No.550 connects Suvarnabhumi Airport to Happy Land via Ladkrabang Road, On-Nut Road, turning right to Sri Nakarin Road, turning left to Ladprao Road and turning right to Happy Land.

Bus Number 551 - Suvarnabhumi Airport - Victory Monument (Expressway)

Bus No.551 connects Suvarnabhumi Airport to the Victory Monument via New Bangkok - Chonburi expressway to Srirat expressway for exit at Rama 9 toll gate to continue further along Asoke-Dindang Road and Rachawithi Road for the final stop at the Victory Monument.

Bus Number 552 - Suvarnabhumi Airport - On Nut BTS station

Bus No.552 connects Suvarnabhumi Airport to the On-Nut sky train station via Bangna-Bangpakong Road, taking a right turn to Sukhumvit Road until the On-Nut sky train station.

Bus Number 553 - Suvarnabhumi Airport - Samut Prakan

Bus No.553 connects Suvarnabhumi Airport to Samut Prakan province via Ladkrabang Road, taking a left turn to Kingkaew Road, turning right to Bangna-Bangpakong Road, turning left to Sri Nakarin Road, turning right to Sukhumvit Road, turning left to Sai Luad Road until Samut Prakan.

Bus Number 554 - Suvarnabhumi Airport - Don Muang Airport (Expressway)

Bus No.554 connects Suvarnabhumi Airport to Don Muang Airport via New Bangkok-Chonburi expressway, turning right to the eastern ring road, taking a left turn to Ramintra Road, Changwattana Road, turning right to Vibhavadi Rangsit Road until reaching Don Muang Airport.

Public Bus Service to other provinces.

Bus Number 389 - Suvarnabhumi Airport - Pattaya
Bus Number 390 - Suvarnabhumi Airport - Talad Rong Kluea
Bus Number 825 - Suvarnabhumi Airport - NongKhai

[stogie bear]

Public taxis can be found on Level 1. Alternatively take a shuttle bus (Express route) to the Transport Center taxi stand.
Public taxis serving Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi airport must be less than 5 years old.
Public taxi drives must be certified by Airports of Thailand.
Passenger drop off at Departures (level 4 - outer curb).
Passenger pick up at the taxi stand at Transport center.


Free shuttle bus service is provided for passengers and airport staff. Expess route connects the main terminal directly to the transport center. Ordinary route connects to other airport facilities. For passenger convenience shuttle buses serving Suvarnabhumi airport are low-floor type.

Shuttle Bus Express Route:
1. Passenger terminal
2. Car rental center
3. Public transportation center and bus terminal

[stogie bear]

To get a limousine contact the "Limousine Service Counter" at the Arrivals level (2nd floor). Limousine pick up area is at the Arrivals Level (outer curb).
6 types of limousines with total of 380 cars available around the clock.
A call center for inbound reservations.
Airports of Thailand is in change of limousine operations.

[stogie bear]

To get a rental car contact "Car Rental" service counter at the Arrivals level (2nd floor) and take a Shuttle Bus (Express Route) to the Transport Center to pick your rental car.
Car rental services at the Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport are provided by international and local operators.
Rental car drop-off is located at the Rental Center at the Transportation Center.

[stogie bear]

Airport Express to Bangkok Hotels
Tags: Transportation

Airport Express provides air-conditioned bus service between Suvarnabhumi Airport and first-class Bangkok hotels.
Airport Express operates 4 bus routes to downtown. The cost is 150 baht for entire route. Airport Express service operates from 5:00 am to midnight.

AE1 Suvarnabhumi-Silom (by expressway)

Bus Stop Hotel, Inn, Condominium
1. Petchaburi soi 30 (under flyover) Pratunam
2. Wolrd trade / Central Wolrd Plaza Arnoma Hotel, Isetan
3. BTS, Rachdamri Station
4. Lumpini Park
5. Saladaeng (on Rama 4 Road) Surawong Road Pan Pacific Hotel, Robinson Silom
6. Montien Hotel Thaniya, Patpong
7. Tawana Ramada Hotel
8. Plaza Hotel
9. Surawong Soi Kamjai Iamsuri Manohra Hotel
10. Charoen Krung soi 47/1, Silom Road Song Samai, New Trocadero Hotel
11. Lertsin Hospital State Tower
12. Central Silom Holiday Inn
13. Silom Soi 26 Silom Village, Indian Temple
14. Narai Hotel (Silom Soi 18) 222 Hotel, Tower Inn
15. Sofitel Hotel (Silom Soi 12) Sofitel Silom /Niagala Hotel
16. Silom Soi 6 (Bangkok Bank) Trinity Complex, Soi Lalaisup
17. BTS, Saladang Station Thaniya, Patpong, CP Tower

AE2 Suvarnabhumi-Khao San Road (by expressway)

Bus Stop Hotel, Inn, Condominium
1. Petchaburi soi 30 (under flyover) Pratunam
2. Platinum Fashion Mall Amari Water Gate, Pantip Plaza
3. Petchaburi Soi 20 First Hotel, Rajthevee Tower
4. Petchaburi Soi 10 Asia Hotel, Samran Place
5. Urupong
6. Sapan Kao
7.Thai Airways (Lan luang) Royal Princess Hotel
8. Wat Rachnatda (Temple)
9. Democracy Monument
10. Royal/Ratanakosin Hotel
11. National Theater Sawasdi Hotel
12. Pra A-Thit Rd.
13. Phra-sumen
14. Khaosan Rd.

AE3 Suvarnabhumi-Sukhumvit - Wireless Road

Bus Stop Hotel, Inn, Condominium
1. Sukhumvit Soi 52-50 BTS, On Nut Station, Lotus
2. Prakanong Market Klongton (Sukhumvit 81)
3. Eastern Bus Terminal Ekamai (Sukhumvit 63)
4. Sukhumvit Soi 38 BTS, Thonglor Station
5. Sukhumvit Soi 34 Rex Hotel
6. Sukhumvit Soi 24 Emporium, BTS Prom-Phong
7. Sukhumvit Soi 20 Novotel Hotel, Sukhumvit
8. Sukhumvit Soi 18 Westin Hotel, Robinson
9. Sukhumvit Soi 10 (Bangkok Bank) Manhattan Hotel, Ambassador Hotel
10. Sukhumvit Soi 6 Amari Boulevard, Landmark, Bel-aire
11. Sukhumvit Soi 2 JW Marriot Hotel, Majestic Grande
12. Central Silom, Rachdamri Road
13. World Trade/Central World Plaza Arnoma Hotel, Isetan, Zen
14. Phetchaburi Soi 25 Pratunam Center, Metropolis
15. Phetchaburi Soi 35 Bangkok Palace H., Eastern H.
16. Soi Nana Zenith H., Grace H.,
Bumrungrad Hospital

AE4 Suvarnabhumi-Hua Lamphong (by expressway)

Bus Stop Hotel, Inn, Condominium
1. Victory Monument
2. Soi Rangnam
3. 99 Hotel BTS, On Nut Station, Lotus
4. BTS, Phayathai Station Florida Hotel
5. Live Stock Department
6. BTS, Rachatewee Station Asia Hotel
7. Siam Discovery Center Siam Center, Siam Paragon
8. Maboonkrong (MBK) Pathumwan Princess H.
9. Chulalongkorn University
10. Mandarin Hotel
11. Bangkok Centre Hote
12. Hua Lumpong Railway Station



Pick up area at the Arrivals level - 2nd floor (inner curb).
Drop off area at the Departures level - 4th floor (inner curb).

[PigDogg]

(stogie bear @ Oct. 30 2006,21:40) Bus Number 550 - Suvarnabhumi Airport - Happy Land

Happy Land?

Thanks Stogie!

Anyone know how frequently the bus leaves to Pattaya?
The cost?  Express?  Baht bus charge from bus station to South Pattaya?

Meter cab charge? Time saved?

[katoeylover]

Great Info, thanks.

[stogie bear]

The 553 bus goes from just where I live in SamutPrakan so I'll be paying about 24 Baht to get too and from the airport in future!

[thaibound]

(stogie bear @ Oct. 30 2006,12:50) The 553 bus goes from just where I live in SamutPrakan so I'll be paying about 24 Baht to get too and from the airport in future!  

 
just for comparison purposes, to get to and from LAX for "about 24 baht", you'd have to be living in the pay toilet -- at LAX.