Tips & Tricks #3 : BTS/MRT/ARL system

Hello everybody~! ^^

I try to publish my entries which hope they should be useful for all of you but I don't know what your guys want to know to plan your trip when you visit Thailand. ^^" Anyway, I will try to update around Bangkok first. (Because here is my hometown .. lol)

If I have more free time, I'll give you some example of my trips around the country, OK?

In this entry, I would like to recommend the transport system which I think it is very convenient, BTS, MRT and ARL.

BTS = BTS sky train, 2 lines:- Silom line and Sukhumvit line
MRT = MRT subway
ARL = Airport Rail Link, transfer to/from Phayathai Station - Suvarnabhumi Airport

Let me talk about ARL first. (Because it's very short, easy and I use it frequently >.<")

(Credit: http://airportraillink.railway.co.th/th/02_routing_services/02_sa_cityline_a.html)

As you see in above picture. There is 2 types, City line and Express line. The differences of 2 types is, stopping station. The Express line transfers between Phayathai Station/Makkasan Station to Suvarnabhumi airport, no stop. But the City line, stop every station, so it will use more time than the express line.

Ticket fee:

- City line, start from 15 BHT and increase every station by 5 BHT. (15 - 45 BHT.)

- Express line, 90 BHT 1-way and 150BHT for round-trip (valid within 24 hrs).

If you are in hurry, check the timing before you buy a ticket. And, during peak hours (7 - 9AM and 5 - 8PM) may be very crowd on the City line. ^^"

More information, please visit : http://airportraillink.railway.co.th/en/index.html (English)

MRT

(credit : http://www.bangkokmetro.co.th/web/imgcontent/Image/Routemap-110510.jpg)

Look at only "M" in the above picture, that is the MRT route, transfer from Hua Lamphong station to Bang Sue station. There is 5 connected other railway system:-

1. Hua Lamphong station, transfer to trains
2. Silom station, transfer to Sala Daeng BTS station
3. Sukhumvit station, transfer to Asoke BTS station
4. Phetchburi station, transfer to Makkasan ARL station
5. Chatuchak Part station, transfer to Mo Chit BTS station

The ticket fare is around 16 - 40 BHT, upon how long you travel.

For more detail, please visit : http://www.bangkokmetro.co.th/index.aspx?Lang=En (English)

BTS

(credit: http://www.bts.co.th/customer/th/02-route-current.aspx)

There is 2 line as I mentioned above:-

1. Silom line, Talat Plu station - National Stadium station (dark green)
2. Sukhumvit line, Mo Chit station - Bearing station (light green)

The ticket fee start from 15BHT, increase by 5BHT and maximum is 55BHT. (vary stations, not fix number of traveled station as ARL)

For more information, please visit: http://www.bts.co.th/customer/en/main.aspx (English)

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Keep in mind that every electric train systems above can be used during 6AM - midnight (check each system for exactly time)

See you in next entry!

PS. you can leave your questions to me if you have further questions. :D