Is Bangkok airport pick-up and drop-off an indispensable service in free travel?Seeing the increase in the proportion of the Aitai Tourism Association asking about chartered cars or airport shuttles, I want to explain it from a different perspective, letting readers judge for themselves, and the graphic teaching and practical experience remind you what to pay attention to. If you think the content is quite practical, you may wish to Leave a message to encourage us!
How can I get to the city center from Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi airport (BKK)?
We observe the questions from novice members of the community. We always have more doubts about how to get to the hotel from Suvarnabhumi Airport on the first day. Basically, they can be roughly divided into the following ways:
- By Airport Rail Link (Suvarnabhumi Airport Rail Link): Buy tickets at B1, and take the Airport Rail Link directly to the city for about 30 minutes. After you get out of the terminal Phaya Thai (Phaya Thai) station, you can transfer to the BTS Skytrain to other stations. station.
- Taking a scheduled taxi: Take a taxi on the first floor of the airport. The service staff on the spot asks about the destination and assists in communicating with the driver. The taxi here is a meter skipping fee, but whether the driver detours and whether the meter skips is normal. To find out, it is necessary to do more homework. For example, Wendy will drive Google Map synchronously to confirm whether he is driving in the wrong direction.
- Choose airport shuttle: Most five-star hotels provide paid airport shuttle services. After all, there are many business travelers in Bangkok. As soon as you leave the gate, you will see many drivers holding signs and others, and the cost of this service is higher than before. Both are high, but also ensure a smooth arrival at the destination.
Graphic teaching allows you to easily complete online booking of Bangkok airport transfers
At present, there are some chartered car services in Bangkok, and most of them are for the driver to pick up the case.This time, we used KKday's online booking service as a demonstration case to teach everyone to follow the steps to complete the appointment, including some notes for filling in data.
Step XNUMX: Go to KKday's official website and select the "Bangkok" city.
▲ Tap in the search box and a drop-down menu containing "Bangkok" will appear.
Step XNUMX: On the page of Bangkok City, on the left sidebar, find "Transportation & Travel Essentials" >> "Private car. "
▲ The airport shuttle is here.
Step XNUMX: Determine the pick-up and drop-off car fee and date based on the number of people and luggage.
▲We choose "Family MVP" instead of the number of people and baggage requirements.
▲ Enter the date and number of cars, ready to go to the next page.
▲ Log in the member account password.
Step XNUMX: Fill in the contact information, transfer data and credit card payment in order.
▲ Tips: In addition to the name and address of the hotel, I will also attach the Location page of the hotel's official website.
Step XNUMX: The order is successful, and the itinerary voucher is received in the mailbox.
▲ The service staff of the private car will send a letter, remember to check whether the drop-off location is correct.
▲ Proactively provide a contact phone number to facilitate temporary on-site contact.
▲ If the driver hasn't seen anyone for a long time, the customer service will write to remind you to go to the meeting place as soon as possible.
Experience sharing of Bangkok airport transfer to hotel
Arrived at Suvarnabhumi Airport on the first flight of China Airlines, happily took photos along the way, and brought a small burger to line up for document inspection. Unexpectedly, the customs officer would immediately guide us to the Prime channel, and complete the customs clearance in less than a minute. luggage picking up.
Unexpectedly, our family members were a little nervous about waiting outside because of the visa barrier. On the one hand, we were worried that she might have an emergency, and on the other hand, we were worried that the driver would wait too long outside. However, the driver would wait for more than 1.5 hours before leaving. I still hurry. First go to the airport Gate3 location to find the driver.
Communicate with each other, indicating that the family is still undergoing the visa on arrival (Visa on Arriival) review, ask him to wait a moment.
▲ Haven't been to BKK Airport for more than five years.
▲ In May, there are still quite a few tourists.
The airport is so big, where will the driver hold the placard and wait for others?
The webpage is quite clear, including the locations of Don Mueang Airport and Suvarnabhumi Airport. When I found the driver, it was more than an hour after the flight arrived. He was quite polite and could not communicate in English. But when I mentioned the visa on arrival and the SIM card, I showed an expression of understanding.
Freedom in Bangkok requires the Internet, such as: mobile APP to call a car, Google Map, report safety with Wendy and show accommodation voucher, etc. I can’t wait to enter the city to process the SIM card, sprint again to apply for it, and finally feel at ease all the way. Go to the hotel.
▲ Explain to the driver, hurry up to buy a SIM card with your family's passport.
▲ There are self-service vending machines at the Ture counter, but my sister didn't operate smoothly at the time.
▲ The driver took us out, ready to board the car.
▲Sweep away the bird air encountered at the customs.
▲ Bring elders and children with them to make them more comfortable and save trouble.
▲Successfully arrived at the hotel!Yay!
Experience sharing from the hotel to the airport
I talked to my mother these days. I didn’t expect that the time flies quickly during my six-day Bangkok trip. In a blink of an eye, I will take a flight back to Taiwan, hoping to have the opportunity to travel abroad together.When booking the drop-off service online, I stated in the remarks column that the driver should arrive at the hotel lobby at XNUMX am. This was because of the exaggeration of traffic congestion in Bangkok. It is absolutely necessary to go out early to avoid delays in boarding.
I didn't expect the customer service staff of the car dealers to be more professional. They told us that the driver would arrive at the lobby earlier than 45:XNUMX, and there would be plenty of time to leave.So when I saw him waiting in the lobby, I thought that this trip to Bangkok had come to an end.
Sure enough, the traffic jam and stop and go, the driver's brother intimately played Chinese pop songs to relieve boredom, the little hamburger was picked up early, and followed our group to sleep in the car. I want to take the children out, and it is necessary to make an appointment for a private car.
▲ The hotel service staff and the driver work together to put the luggage on the car.
▲ If there are more than two people, I really recommend that... let's pick up by car!
▲ Remember, you must go out to the airport early! (Traffic)
Conclusion
Roughly after introducing the online booking service teaching and experience, in fact, you absolutely need to do enough homework to travel to Bangkok. Novices can find some books or check network data, backpack inn, etc. beforehand, but they can also use the network services to help themselves. A "semi-self-help" journey. After some impressions and understanding of Thailand, it is better to consider the whole journey.The following are the questions I often read from novice clubs, and select a few itinerary services that novice readers need to know!
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