A 'new' bus between Pats and Swampy

 

https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2963397/new-1st-class-bus-service-from-bangkok-airports-to-hua-hin-pattaya

Bit light on detail but yet to start.  I currently use the "Bell" bus to Pattaya from BKK, with 1-2 pre-bookable seating it's certainly a comfortable way to travel.  Let's see what this new product actually turns out to be.

bell was my go to bus for a long time.  But then if starting from bkk you had to book and pay for a reservation on line in advance.  You can't just walk to a counter and buy a ticket.  I don't use my cards internationally so I switched to the other public bus company which was good enough for me.  Similarly if starting in Pattaya, one had to book in advance which is ok because I can meander over to the Bell office at the north pattaya bus station and pay in person in advance there.  Just my preference to not pay online.  As everybody gets more digital and online almost exclusively I will just use one of my backup credit cards that are not tied to any of my regular accounts and book with that

On 2/18/2025 at 6:38 AM, Upnotover said:

Bit light on detail but yet to start.

 

More details in these other threads on the topic.

 

https://aseannow.com/topic/1352167-new-bus-routes-link-bangkok-airports-to-pattaya-and-hua-hin/

 

https://aseannow.com/topic/1352192-finally-regular-bus-service-from-don-mueang-pattaya/

 

5 hours ago, gk10012001 said:

bell was my go to bus for a long time.  But then if starting from bkk you had to book and pay for a reservation on line in advance.  You can't just walk to a counter and buy a ticket.  I don't use my cards internationally so I switched to the other public bus company which was good enough for me.  Similarly if starting in Pattaya, one had to book in advance which is ok because I can meander over to the Bell office at the north pattaya bus station and pay in person in advance there.  Just my preference to not pay online.  As everybody gets more digital and online almost exclusively I will just use one of my backup credit cards that are not tied to any of my regular accounts and book with that

Actually you can book the Bell service at the desk in the airport (BKK) on the day of travel. I always book ahead as I want to be sure of getting the bus I want, but there are always a lot of people booking at the desk for the next available bus either to Pattaya or Hua Hin.