Foreign tourists are a way to make money for Thai taxi drivers, especially on holidays. So that local drivers do not fool travelers anymore, Thailand’s travel media has published real taxi fares for the latest. Save it so you don’t lose it.
So, the details of the April 15 incident that happened to two female travelers in Bangkok during the Thai New Year got into the social network. The local driver demanded 700 baht (750 hryvnias at the current exchange rate) from guests of the country for a short 7-kilometer trip, which is several times more expensive than the standard fare. He explained the price in terms of traffic jams.
“Songkran (Thai New Year) is a golden time for taxi drivers. The travelers took a taxi from Hotel SO/Bangkok to Asiatique the Riverfront. It’s less than 10km, but the driver asked for 700 baht for the ride. This is 10 times more expensive than the standard tariff,” the author of the post noted and noted that a similar method of enrichment chosen by local drivers is comparable to robbery and damages the reputation of resorts. Tourists were shocked by the price and convinced the driver to turn on the meter, but he refused. As a result, the girls still sat down with him and drove off.
Therefore, so that tourists do not fall for the tricks of registered taxi drivers, we suggest that you familiarize yourself with the fixed tariffs for transportation in Thailand. The basic tariff for a taxi with an engine volume of 1.6-1.8 thousand cubic meters. div is 35 baht (40 hryvnias), and a taxi with an engine capacity of 2,000 cubic meters. cm – 40 baht (45 UAH).
The fare increases depending on the distance:
- A trip of 2-10 km – 6.5 baht (7 UAH) / km
- A trip of 11-20 km – 7 baht (7.50 UAH) / km
- A trip of 21-40 km – 8 baht (8.5 UAH) / km
- A trip of 41-60 km – 8.5 baht (9 UAH) / km
- A trip of 61-80 km – 9 baht (9.5 UAH) / km
- A trip to a distance of 81 km and further – 10.5 baht (11.5 UAH) / km
In traffic jams or if taxis travel less than 6 km per hour, the cost will be 3 baht (3.5) per minute. Thus, according to the established tariffs, female tourists had to pay UAH 185 instead of UAH 750 for their trip, even with difficult traffic.
Many Thai netizens complained in the comments and called on the relevant department to take strict action against such taxi drivers. Some of them mentioned that the drivers used to not only rob passengers but also refused to provide service and had bad manners.
Another viral video that recently appeared on TikTok showed a Thai woman also overpaying for a ride in a motorcycle taxi during the Songkran festival. The woman said that the driver charged her 500 baht for a trip from an entertainment venue on Rama 9 Road, Royal City Avenue (RCA) to Khaosan Road in the same city, in the Thai capital, instead of 170 baht (180 UAH).