bronzedude Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 (edited) Is the Pattaya Rayong motorway completely open now? Are there entrances and exits open between Pattaya and Rayong? Is it still free? Edited September 5, 2020 by bronzedude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guderian Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 Yes, yes and no. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 12 hours ago, Guderian said: Yes, yes and no. Well I believe it is this long holiday weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LennyW Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 (edited) Yes it is open, free until Tuesday, speed cameras are active - they have been since it first opened. Apart from the start and the end, there is only 2 exits on this section of the Motorway, 1 that goes to Sukhumvit at Ambassador hotel area, and one which links to 331 near the Silverlake turn off. Edited September 6, 2020 by LennyW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topt Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 1 hour ago, LennyW said: speed cameras are active - they have been since it first opened. Can you say how you know this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post LennyW Posted September 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 6, 2020 40 minutes ago, topt said: Can you say how you know this? Because i know so many people that have been caught out, they are at Km 129 and km 135. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimmer Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 4 hours ago, LennyW said: Yes it is open, free until Tuesday, speed cameras are active - they have been since it first opened. Apart from the start and the end, there is only 2 exits on this section of the Motorway, 1 that goes to Sukhumvit at Ambassador hotel area, and one which links to 331 near the Silverlake turn off. There are two on the link across to Ocean Marina one at Chakneow Signed WatYan and and one more further west on the back road to HueYai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenslegs Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 Just a quick comment about the new motorway - maybe useful for people living south of Pattaya and travelling home from BKK etc.: If you are heading south and intending to take the exit for Ban Amphur (Ocean Marina/Ambassador Hotel), it is signposted "Jomtien Beach" which is a bit misleading IMHO - no other local names mentioned. If like me, you miss the exit, it is a very long way to the next junction (road 331). However, it's quite a picturesque section of motorway with great views of the Bhudda mountain image and hilly terrain. Worth a look if you have time to kill. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susco Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 On 9/5/2020 at 6:00 PM, Guderian said: Yes, yes and no. I took the highway on Tuesday 1 September. Entered at the highway #36 junction and exited at the Highway #331 junction, and lady at the toll booth said, it's free. 4 hours ago, LennyW said: Apart from the start and the end, there is only 2 exits on this section of the Motorway, 1 that goes to Sukhumvit at Ambassador hotel area, and one which links to 331 near the Silverlake turn off. I have seen there is an exit in HuaYai. If you go from Phoenix golf course, and in the centre of HauYai you turn left, you pass an exit that was still closed a few weeks ago. If you are on the highway, there is only an exit named Jomtien beach. Does that exit take you to the one close to Phoenix Golf course? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LennyW Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 11 hours ago, Rimmer said: There are two on the link across to Ocean Marina one at Chakneow Signed WatYan and and one more further west on the back road to HueYai. Yeah, that would be local exits off the main exit, at that stage you are already past the toll booths for the Na Jomtien exit, if heading from 7 to Sukhumvit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LennyW Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 10 hours ago, Susco said: I took the highway on Tuesday 1 September. Entered at the highway #36 junction and exited at the Highway #331 junction, and lady at the toll booth said, it's free. I have seen there is an exit in HuaYai. If you go from Phoenix golf course, and in the centre of HauYai you turn left, you pass an exit that was still closed a few weeks ago. If you are on the highway, there is only an exit named Jomtien beach. Does that exit take you to the one close to Phoenix Golf course? Yeah, that would be local exits off the main exit, at that stage you are already past the toll booths for the Na Jomtien exit, if heading from 7 to Sukhumvit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilotman Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 On 9/5/2020 at 6:00 PM, Guderian said: Yes, yes and no. um no, not really. The motorway does not yet go to Maptaphut or Rayong, it stops at Ban Chang. The Maptaphut link will take another 2 years to compete. All entry and exits from Pattaya to Ban Chang are open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronzedude Posted September 7, 2020 Author Share Posted September 7, 2020 Thanks to everyone who reponded to this post. I live in Jomtien and like to play golf near Ban Chang. It'll be easier for me to go to the Ocean Marina entrance and enter rather than going back on Sukhumvit to the 7 and enter from there--and probably a little cheaper! By the way, does anyone know if any of those exits made the trip to Green Valley GC any shorter or quicker? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilotman Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 2 minutes ago, bronzedude said: Thanks to everyone who reponded to this post. I live in Jomtien and like to play golf near Ban Chang. It'll be easier for me to go to the Ocean Marina entrance and enter rather than going back on Sukhumvit to the 7 and enter from there--and probably a little cheaper! By the way, does anyone know if any of those exits made the trip to Green Valley GC any shorter or quicker? The new road is a very long one, so my trip from Ban Chang to Pattaya takes maybe 10 minutes less, but it is a lot easier and safer. Very little traffic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dlclark97 Posted September 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 8, 2020 Be very careful when exiting the highway at the Ban Chang (Rayong, Sattahip. Map ta Phut) exit. At the bottom of the hill there is traffic coming from your left and from the right from the underpass. Traffic coming from under the underpass DOES have a STOP sign before crossing your lane but from personal experience (and a near accident) some people just ignore that sign and will cross right in front of you. May prove to be a very dangerous intersection. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max69xl Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 On 9/7/2020 at 9:30 AM, bronzedude said: Thanks to everyone who reponded to this post. I live in Jomtien and like to play golf near Ban Chang. It'll be easier for me to go to the Ocean Marina entrance and enter rather than going back on Sukhumvit to the 7 and enter from there--and probably a little cheaper! By the way, does anyone know if any of those exits made the trip to Green Valley GC any shorter or quicker? Have you heard about Google Maps? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilotman Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 1 minute ago, Max69xl said: Have you heard about Google Maps? does it have the new motorway on it? Google maps is not always up to date, anymore than GPS maps are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longball53098 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 Good time fo this question . Can I buy a Easy Pass device at one of the new fancy toll booth offices? At the Ban Chang end? Or ? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronzedude Posted September 9, 2020 Author Share Posted September 9, 2020 On 9/8/2020 at 10:08 AM, Max69xl said: Have you heard about Google Maps? Have you? Get your head out of the dark place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topt Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 Used today to go to Eastern Star. Had to pick up a toll card each end but no payment - toll person said free. Will also be using Friday for Emerald so will report if still free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banglay Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Prices of the tolls fees might be useful to travellers ... better to have the correct money ready and waiting when accessing or leaving the motorway .. Plus will motorbike be free or charged at a lower rate ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polpott Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 6 minutes ago, banglay said: Prices of the tolls fees might be useful to travellers ... better to have the correct money ready and waiting when accessing or leaving the motorway .. Plus will motorbike be free or charged at a lower rate ? AFAIAA motorbikes aren't allowed on motorways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banglay Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 1 hour ago, polpott said: AFAIAA motorbikes aren't allowed on motorways. Can you please clarify what AFAIAA means ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polpott Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 8 minutes ago, banglay said: Can you please clarify what AFAIAA means ? As far as I am aware. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topt Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 6 hours ago, polpott said: AFAIAA motorbikes aren't allowed on motorways. Correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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