Poor Minivan Service In Jomtien

[BugJackBaron]

Minivan service from soi 4 jomtien to victory monument bangkok. 150 Baht

But if you take theminivan from In front of walking street it's just 100 Baht!

Baht bus to walking street 10 Baht . The math ain't hard.

Yet another rip-off in Jomtien.

[Michaelaway]

Rip-off? I don't know; sounds like you just found a better deal (nice goin')...

[whatchamacallit]

Are you complaining about the poor service or the difference in price or both?? Either way both prices seem very reasonable. If you want to carry your luggage to walking street and save 40 baht - more power to you. For either of those prices, I would not expect a red carpet service.

[FarangBuddha]

The water service sucks in Jomtien as well...another reason I would never live that posh section of town

[BugJackBaron]

Are you complaining about the poor service or the difference in price or both?? Either way both prices seem very reasonable. If you want to carry your luggage to walking street and save 40 baht - more power to you. For either of those prices, I would not expect a red carpet service.

Luggage? If you are going to the airport surely it doesn't matter. But this is not the typical case.

Not only that, but unlike the big buses there is very little room for luggage.

Most people going to Victory

are going to work. The people who use these vans are mostly Thais commuting to work or visiting.

Edited September 7, 2010 by BugJackBaron

[CHdiver]

The water service sucks in Jomtien as well...another reason I would never live that posh section of town

Didn`t know Pattaya has a posh section anyway...... oh wait, that must be Pratamnak Hill, the Beverly Hills from Pattaya

[xminator]

Noone forces you to use a minivan unless you live too far away from the main baht bus roads. Stayed in VT3 last year and they priced their trips to 200 - 250 baht. I could have saved that money by walking to the main road, but ...

[whatchamacallit]

Luggage? If you are going to the airport surely it doesn't matter. But this is not the typical case.

Not only that, but unlike the big buses there is very little room for luggage.

Most people going to Victory

are going to work. The people who use these vans are mostly Thais commuting to work or visiting.

let me see... 10 people (max 12) per minivan... and at 150 baht/person (the most expensive one here) that's equal to a big whopping 1500 baht (or 1800 baht) gross for the minivan company - from Pattaya to Victory Monument. Now I wouldn't call them ripping you off would you? Even without your luggage :-).

And as you said "mostly Thais uses these vans" - if the price is too high, the Thais wouldn't use their service would they?

Edited September 7, 2010 by whatchamacallit

[FarangBuddha]

The water service sucks in Jomtien as well...another reason I would never live that posh section of town

Didn`t know Pattaya has a posh section anyway...... oh wait, that must be Pratamnak Hill, the Beverly Hills from Pattaya

55555...yeah...like those posh drunken Norwegians in their "Beverly Hills" condo who got in an argument and stabbed each other yesterday.

[wpcoe]

Where on Jomtien Soi 4 does the minivan depart, and at what times?

I'd be willing to pay B150, and need to go into Bangkok in a couple days.

[onnut]

Jeez 150 Baht all the way from Jomtien to Bangkok. thats very cheap. how could anyone in there right mind complain about that?

[philliphn]

I'll have a bottle of water with two cups.

Thank you.

LOL

[lemel]

There is one on 2nd rd at tops supermarket run every hour I think and also one from Pattaya south road next to the 711 adjoining Centre condo car park both around 100-120 baht, did have special offer on a while back of 100 baht but the norm is 120 Baht.

[Jingthing]

Yeah, I don't see 150 as a ripoff, but many will thank you for the price comparison information.

[wpcoe]

It seems nobody here knows where on Soi 4 this minivan departs or the schedule?

I've currently got a bum back and injured leg, so outdoors exploring is at a minimum. However, I do have an upcoming appointment with my doctor in BKK, and it would be nice to take a minivan from Jomtien direct to Bangkok.