Is Bangkok tuk tuk tour worth a try?

[KC1980]

Is Bangkok tuk tuk tour worth a try?

 

[proton]

Hot, wet, smelly, more than taxi, up to you

[Lemsta69]

  On 10/3/2023 at 10:52 AM, KC1980 said:

Is Bangkok tuk tuk tour worth a try?

 

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Sure, why not? But you'd want a proper ICE tuk tuk with a big fat noisy exhaust, flashing lights and a bangin' sound system. Not that sedate looking EV thing in the picture. And yes l, I am being serious.

[retarius]

NO NO NO NO NO. Horrid smelly dangerous uncomfortable things, then you get ripped off by the =driver.

[observer90210]

Once in a life, just to say you did it on a short distance, just for the photo on some absurd social media...well why not ?

 

But on a daily basis, it's just a tourist trap..

 

Unless you ask your thai girlie to negotiate the price or that you are aware on what alternative public transport would cost for the same journey.

[Lemsta69]

  On 10/3/2023 at 11:10 AM, observer90210 said:

Once in a life, just to say you did it on a short distance, just for the photo on some absurd social media...well why not ?

 

But on a daily basis, it's just a tourist trap..

 

Unless you ask your thai girlie to negotiate the price or that you are aware on what alternative public transport would cost for the same journey.

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The price for that hop on hop off service is fixed and looks quite reasonable. Only downside seems to be that the tuk tuk isn't actually a tuk tuk because it's an EV and therefore doesn't make the proper sound.

[observer90210]

  On 10/3/2023 at 11:17 AM, Lemsta69 said:

The price for that hop on hop off service is fixed and looks quite reasonable. Only downside seems to be that the tuk tuk isn't actually a tuk tuk because it's an EV and therefore doesn't make the proper sound.

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price fixed okay...but how visible are the prices for toursts wishing to hop on ?

[Pique Dard]

a tourist trap, unless you speak thai!

[Lemsta69]

  On 10/3/2023 at 11:19 AM, observer90210 said:

price fixed okay...but how visible are the prices for toursts wishing to hop on ?

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Prices are on the website?

[Lemsta69]

  On 10/3/2023 at 11:20 AM, Pique Dard said:

a tourist trap, unless you speak thai!

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you don't need to speak Thai, the website is in English ????

[proton]

  On 10/3/2023 at 11:26 AM, Lemsta69 said:

you don't need to speak Thai, the website is in English ????

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got the link then?

[bkk6060]

Traffic is horrific right now.  I never understand taking these stuck in traffic jams smelling the exhaust of other vehicles, hot, uncomfortable. 

 

[Lemsta69]

  On 10/3/2023 at 11:27 AM, proton said:

got the link then?

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It's in the photo the OP attached, on the roof of the "tuk tuk". 

 

https://www.tuktukhop.com/

 

I didn't delve into the full details viz routes and value-for-money because it doesn't interest me. As I said above, EV tuk tuks are an abomination ????

[biervoormij]

  On 10/3/2023 at 11:44 AM, Lemsta69 said:

It's in the photo the OP attached, on the roof of the "tuk tuk". 

 

https://www.tuktukhop.com/

 

I didn't delve into the full details viz routes and value-for-money because it doesn't interest me. As I said above, EV tuk tuks are an abomination ????

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Thanks for the link.

 

I think the OP might be better planing the route and using grab. For 399 baht you could take a number of taxis and I assume you will be 2 people so you are looking at 798 baht. Haggle  with with a tuktuk to get one ride and see what it is like and the rest of the day use grab or bolt.

 

That being said I looked at Trip Advisor and most of the reviews are positive.

https://www.tripadvisor.com/AttractionProductReview-g293916-d17823777-Bangkok_Old_Town_Tuk_Tuk_Hop_On_Hop_Off-Bangkok.html

 

[DonniePeverley]

  On 10/3/2023 at 11:35 AM, bkk6060 said:

Traffic is horrific right now.  I never understand taking these stuck in traffic jams smelling the exhaust of other vehicles, hot, uncomfortable. 

 

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THIS. THIS. THIS. 

 

Driver of TukTuk pulled up behind the dreaded exhaust releasing bus. He behaved like he was nirvana rose pelt scents - we suffered the dreaded exhaust fumes. Partner had a cough for months after. Utterly horrific. 

[Pique Dard]

  On 10/3/2023 at 11:26 AM, Lemsta69 said:

you don't need to speak Thai, the website is in English ????

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got it!

[ezzra]

We, old hands of Thailand, who's been there done that, by all means, take a ride, just to say that i have been to Thailand and rode their main tourist attraction...

[Lemsta69]

  On 10/3/2023 at 4:47 PM, biervoormij said:

Thanks for the link.

 

I think the OP might be better planing the route and using grab. For 399 baht you could take a number of taxis and I assume you will be 2 people so you are looking at 798 baht. Haggle  with with a tuktuk to get one ride and see what it is like and the rest of the day use grab or bolt.

 

That being said I looked at Trip Advisor and most of the reviews are positive.

https://www.tripadvisor.com/AttractionProductReview-g293916-d17823777-Bangkok_Old_Town_Tuk_Tuk_Hop_On_Hop_Off-Bangkok.html

 

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2 pax is 649 baht, not 798. Which is apparently a lot of money for some of the young people so maybe the OP should just walk instead, like that English couple who have been spamming this site with their attempt at a travel blog ????

[Lemsta69]

  On 10/3/2023 at 10:53 PM, ezzra said:

We, old hands of Thailand, who's been there done that, by all means, take a ride, just to say that i have been to Thailand and rode their main tourist attraction...

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An electric 'tuk tuk' that runs on a fixed route for a fixed price is Thailand's main tourist attraction? Are you sure you're an old hand?

[Ben Zioner]

Go for it, if you plan to buy jewellery.

[sateuk]

  On 10/4/2023 at 12:42 AM, Ben Zioner said:

Go for it, if you plan to buy jewellery.

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Let them take you to a few jewelry places even if you buy nothing they still get payed, and you get a free tuk tuk ride around 

[brianthainess]

The upside is you will meet all his family whom all seem to have a business on route. 

 But if you can make your own list of attractions you want to see and make it clear from the start, you don't want to visit his 'cousins' gold shop, and you know your list of attractions are open no "Oh they not open today" BS it could be a good day out buy him lunch. I had some good tuk-tuks in neighboring countries for 20usd a day 6yrs ago. no BS from them.

[BusyB]

Sad. I thought this was a Bob Smith production.

[Liverpool Lou]

  On 10/3/2023 at 11:27 AM, proton said:

  On 10/3/2023 at 11:26 AM, Lemsta69 said:

you don't need to speak Thai, the website is in English ????

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got the link then?

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How difficult is it to google "hop on hop off tuk tuk Bangkok"?

[Lemsta69]

  On 10/4/2023 at 6:47 AM, Liverpool Lou said:

How difficult is it to google "hop on hop off tuk tuk Bangkok"?

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Don't even need to do that, the URL and the App name are clearly visible in the photo. Apologies to anyone that is optically challenged, thankfully I can still make out the detail.

[Doctor Tom]

No no no 

[Doctor Tom]

  On 10/4/2023 at 12:42 AM, Ben Zioner said:

Go for it, if you plan to buy jewellery.

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Or a hooker

[Martin Brit]

Avoid the scam one where they say the Royal Palace only open to Thais today because Bank Holiday. Government give tuktuk tour at discount to compensate! 

Also unless you are 4ft 6ins you can't see from under the hood.

[Kalasin Jo]

  On 10/4/2023 at 12:42 AM, Ben Zioner said:

Go for it, if you plan to buy jewellery.

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Or tailor made clothing

[connda]

"There's a sucker born every minute" — P.T. Barnum