Taxi fare: Victory Monument-Muang Thong Thani

[dddave]

What is the approximate Taxi fare during average traffic: Victory Monument to Muang Thong Thani.

I have to appear at an event there for 4 days and need to built cab fare into my fee.

[VocalNeal]

Check the distance on google maps and use 6.5 baht/km. Close enough. Don't forget the expressway! 50 baht.

[BuddyDean]

Used to be a great van service for 25 that could have easily been better than cab....but don't know how they were affected by the van purge at VM.

[Bang Bang]

On 11/3/2017 at 11:18 AM, VocalNeal said:

Don't forget the expressway! 50 baht.

If you get on at Din Daeng it's 70.

[siam2007]

On 11/4/2017 at 8:04 AM, BuddyDean said:

Used to be a great van service for 25 that could have easily been better than cab....but don't know how they were affected by the van purge at VM.

 

I visited a fair a few months ago and the van still does run. 25 Baht from MuangThongThani to Morchit, and from what I remember 40 Baht to Victory monument.

 

Taxi should cost round 140-150 plus Tollway charges if used

[BuddyDean]

47 minutes ago, siam2007 said:

 

I visited a fair a few months ago and the van still does run. 25 Baht from MuangThongThani to Morchit, and from what I remember 40 Baht to Victory monument.

 

Taxi should cost round 140-150 plus Tollway charges if used

And doesn't it use a special lane for high occupancy vehicles that would make it faster than a cab?

[Lakegeneve]

The actual taxi fare from Victory will be around 120-130 baht non peak. Tolls will be 45 baht + 10 baht (+ 25 baht if you exit right at the Muang Tong Thani toll exit which you don't need to unless peak hr). During peak and big event periods, it can take an easy 20+ mins just to get into and out of MTT from Chaneg Wattana rd

 

Trip is 10-15 mins. During peak expect 45-60 mins but it can be more especially if during a busy event period, upwards 90 mins on a Friday evening for eg. - which is when you do want to exit via the MTT toll exit.

 

Fee wise, I'd suggest billing a min 250 baht each way, but make it a even 700 baht per day to allow for unforeseen delays. 

 

The van is 30 baht, departs right under the expressway  north of victory, east side. Usually 20-30 mins. Drops you at Impact/Challenger on the south side

[dddave]

Thanks for all the suggestions and information.  As I have to carry along a large suitcase full of stuff, the van would not be practical. 

I actually decided to make life easy and booked a hotel room nearby as travelling between my residence in Phra Khanong and MTT could take more than an hour each way and would end up costing me almost as much as the room.

[siam2007]

On 11/5/2017 at 9:43 PM, BuddyDean said:

And doesn't it use a special lane for high occupancy vehicles that would make it faster than a cab?

 

It used the regular tollway on the way back to Victory monument (I departed from MorChit MRT station when on my way to the fair grounds) , but of course the tollway can be jammed and in fact it was when we traveled around 6.30 pm

[dddave]

Thanks for all the suggestions and information.  As I had to carry along a large suitcase full of stuff, the van would not be practical. 

I actually decided to make life easy and booked a rented condo room nearby as travelling between my residence in Phra Khanong and MTT could take more than an hour each way and would end up costing me almost as much as the room which was B500 per night.