Taxi from airport to Karon Beach: price?

[DUS]

Hi,

 

I will be arriving at HKT in a few days. Does anyone know how much the metered taxis are from the airport to Karon Beach? The latest messages are read are a bit old and also vary in price between 500 and 800b.

 

Thank you!

 

DUS

[sebastion]

My guess is 1000 or more. High season brings the sharks out.
500 baht from airport to Karon is 1990's prices.

Sent from my SM-G955F using Tapatalk

[LivinginKata]

1 minute ago, sebastion said:

My guess is 1000 or more. High season brings the sharks out.
500 baht from airport to Karon is 1990's prices.

Sent from my SM-G955F using Tapatalk
 

 

Not with meter turned on. 100 baht airport  charge  plus meter charged about 500 baht.  At most 100 baht more.

[DUS]

Thank you!

[fanjita]

That's assuming the meter is turned on.

[DUS]

The last time I arrived in HKT there was a taxi booth to the far right once you got out of the terminal building. All of those taxis used the meter. Isn´t that the case anymore?

[LivinginKata]

2 minutes ago, fanjita said:

That's assuming the meter is turned on.

 

We have never had a problem. Just ask driver to turn on meter.

[LivinginKata]

2 minutes ago, DUS said:

The last time I arrived in HKT there was a taxi booth to the far right once you got out of the terminal building. All of those taxis used the meter. Isn´t that the case anymore?

 

Yes, but many changes to Phuket airport this last year. Now new domestic and international terminals.  Can,tbsay where meter taxi stand these days.

[DUS]

Oh, ok! Will try to find them....

[fanjita]

Just now, DUS said:

The last time I arrived in HKT there was a taxi booth to the far right once you got out of the terminal building. All of those taxis used the meter. Isn´t that the case anymore?

As you know TiT.  The driver will make his decision once he sets eyes on you.  He'll either be honest or he won't.  

 

As LivinginKata states, ask the driver to turn on the meter but this can occasionally throw up additional problems with a dishonest driver.  

 

Personally, I prefer to pre-book and pay a bit more for an all-inclusive fare.  Up to you.

[SurinBeach]

There's a meter rank just outside domestic terminal on the right about 50 meters (towards International Terminal)

I always use them. 

Never had any issues with them (except sometimes new drivers dont know where much is!)

As stated 100thb Airport Charge plus the Meter....

 

Ps I've always found them cheaper than any other taxi options

GrabTaxi I use locally but is well pricey ....

 

 

Edited November 28, 2017 by SurinBeach

[Coconut Kidd]

Stock up on fresh water, Mama noodle cup and ammo if you want to survive.

[stevenl]

4 hours ago, LivinginKata said:

 

Not with meter turned on. 100 baht airport  charge  plus meter charged about 500 baht.  At most 100 baht more.

Including a small tip I was charged 1,000 baht from the airport to Rawai, and it was a quick 50 minutes ride.

 

Metertaxi including 100 baht airport charge.

Edited November 28, 2017 by stevenl

[SurinBeach]

There's also private minivans that take passengers to the south west ie Patong ...and possibly Kata / Karon for reasonable rates ie circa 180thb (I think)

[higg1279]

The Airport to Patong is 800baht. Patong to the Airport, you maybe able to get away with 600 baht, but that would be normally a Taxi from outside the Patong area coming to collect. Typically the Taxi's in Patong, Karon, Kata operate in a Cartel and won't undercut each other.

 

Back to the question, it will be 800 + baht , as Karon is a few miles further south than Patong.

[schlog]

Why not skip that hassle and use 

https://phuketshuttle.com

For 900 thb hkt-karon.

Always take them. Always nice drivers, new big cars and good service and most importent point this drivers not on yah baa......

Edited November 29, 2017 by schlog

[madmax2]

On 11/28/2017 at 8:24 PM, stevenl said:

Including a small tip I was charged 1,000 baht from the airport to Rawai, and it was a quick 50 minutes ride.

 

Metertaxi including 100 baht airport charge.

Meters been fiddled if the fare has not been increased a lot, last time i used a meter taxi it was 670 baht including the 100 baht airport service charge

[madmax2]

16 hours ago, schlog said:

Why not skip that hassle and use 

https://phuketshuttle.com

For 900 thb hkt-karon.

Always take them. Always nice drivers, new big cars and good service and most importent point this drivers not on yah baa......

I use my S in L his van has been fitted with 9 larger comfortable seats instead of the original 13 seats, give him 1000 Baht the same as other people do in our village

He picks everyone up at the airport as well for the same price and is always there waiting for you to arrive, Phuket shuttle charge 1200/1300 baht for the same service, he needs to put his price up if the high season ever gets here 

[madmitch]

Last time I used a meter taxi to Karon it was 900 baht. So now I book a pickup at the same price and get a better car.