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 Tuk-Tuk in Phuket by shane_02
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 Tuk Tuk in Patong by WannLeave a Comment Theme: Other
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Apparently, there is only a few ways to get to/from airport ~ taxi (or private car), tuk tuk or buses.
My trip to the airport from Kata Beach in a private taxi cost me 500 Bhat. Initial price was 600 Bhat. Maybe it was too expensive but since I was pressed for time, I did not protest much. The funny thing is that it would cost the same if I had taken a tuk tuk.
Anyway, it was a comfortable ride and journey time was a little more than 30 minutes. Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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 Tuc Tucs on the streets by Myndo
Most of them are red, but there are also some blue ones. Inside you may have to fold down a little - obviously they are built for Thai standards...
The more you are the cheaper gets the drive for one.
Before you get in, do not forget to haggle about the price.
In the last year they got up a lot with what they expect (150 Baht for the drive to the other side of the beach, that is 2 km and much too much), and some wouldn't go down, so I often choose to walk the shorter distances.
Also there is the possibility to rent a motorcycle for not even 200 Baht a day - and you can drive wherever you want. Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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 One of the many by johnaalex
There are many things to debate when on Phuket, where is the best beach; the best bar; the best restaurant; was that really a man etc? The one thing that nearly everybody agrees on is that tuk-tuks are taking tourists for a ride in more than one way. The only exceptions to this debate are of course the tuk-tuk drivers. Partly thanks to the new one way traffic system around Patong the minimum fare is now 150 THB, even if you go just a couple of blocks! Now compared to western prices this is hardly highway robbery, but if you compare a trip from one end of Patong to the centre (Bangla Road) a distance of a couple of kilometres, to how far you can go in a metered Bangkok taxi you’ll soon get the point. In fact air conditioned taxis, of which there are a small number, when compared to omnipresent Tuk-tuks in Phuket, charge the same as their less comfortable alternatives.
The solidarity of the drivers when it comes to pricing is admirable and for us tourists it is a case of “grin and bear it”. They are by far the most convenient way to get around the island. There are buses between the main resort areas and Phuket Town, but they are not that frequent or, for that matter, fast. Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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 My friendly tuk tuk driver by zafilmLeave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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 by STRATOS79
TUC-TUC is the thai version of a taxi only smaller and sometimes faster
It can carry up to 6 people and the rates start at 150 baht around one area (PATONG,)from patong to karon beach about 250 baht
Motorbike taxi can carry up to 3 people(with the driver) and start at 50 baht
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 traffic by xaverLeave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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Tuk Tuk are the most common public transport in Phuket. They are everywhere, very easy to get. It would be better for short journey, cuz it would be quite bumpy and uncomfortable for a long travel, and some of them don't have back door... *Remember to negotiate the price before u get on the tuk tuk.
Another way to get around is to get a taxi. If you want to go around the island for the whole day, u can book a taxi, it only costed me 1200 bahts for a whole day taxi and the drivers will take you to where you would like to go. They would even give some shopping and dining recommandations, some of the recommandations were nice, but some are just normal tourists shopping spots, it's all up to you if you want to go, they wont force it~ again, price is negotiatable.
All of the tuk tuk and taxi drivers i met were all very nice and friendly, so don't worry. Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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