hazelandhoward Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Sounds a daft question but we visit Pattaya every year some times twice a year and get around quite easy whether it be by walking,Bhat buses etc, we stay at the at the Royal cliff and want to go to the Au Bon Coin restaurant which we have been to before but was taken by friends who will not be there this visit so need to make our own way there, they dont supply there own taxi like a lot of restaurants,if we use our hotels limo service it is quite expensive and if we try to use a bhat bus it is most unlikley we can make them understand what restaurant or where it is, so any body got any sensible sugggestions please H&H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauljones Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 That's the way it is around here. It's a family resort where you have to accept being scammed by the taxi service or don't go. Up to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
londoedan Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 That's the way it is around here. It's a family resort where you have to accept being scammed by the taxi service or don't go. Up to you. It h'aint that bad man alive ! I really wonder why some people live in Pattaya. My advice would be to have a look at one of the tourist maps once you've arrived, as a lot of them have the usual baht bus routes marked-on them. You might have to walk a bit at either end of the journey, but you'll get there at a rate of 10 baht per person if you hop-on and hop-off one of the buses on their normal route Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seasia Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 (edited) Hi You may have thought of it already but how about printing out their map, show it to a motorbike taxi driver and get a deal to take you there and then collect you when you are finished? Or an empty baht bus driver. Have Au Bon Coin`s phone number to hand, which is on the link, in case he cannot find the place. http://www.auboncoinpattaya.com/location.htm That has worked for me before in trying to get to and from various places. Edited October 21, 2012 by seasia 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauljones Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 That's the way it is around here. It's a family resort where you have to accept being scammed by the taxi service or don't go. Up to you. It h'aint that bad man alive ! I really wonder why some people live in Pattaya. My advice would be to have a look at one of the tourist maps once you've arrived, as a lot of them have the usual baht bus routes marked-on them. You might have to walk a bit at either end of the journey, but you'll get there at a rate of 10 baht per person if you hop-on and hop-off one of the buses on their normal route A tourist can get to AuBonCoin for 10Bt.? Maybe if you are going with a party of 20 or more you can talk some yaba head, baht bus driver to haul you there in the back of a truck for 200Bt.. Last I checked the baht bus wanted 200Bt. for a one way trip. The return trip could be more as they see you are stranded on the hill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSixpack Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 That's the way it is around here. It's a family resort where you have to accept being scammed by the taxi service or don't go. Up to you. It h'aint that bad man alive ! I really wonder why some people live in Pattaya. My advice would be to have a look at one of the tourist maps once you've arrived, as a lot of them have the usual baht bus routes marked-on them. You might have to walk a bit at either end of the journey, but you'll get there at a rate of 10 baht per person if you hop-on and hop-off one of the buses on their normal route A tourist can get to AuBonCoin for 10Bt.? Maybe if you are going with a party of 20 or more you can talk some yaba head, baht bus driver to haul you there in the back of a truck for 200Bt.. Last I checked the baht bus wanted 200Bt. for a one way trip. The return trip could be more as they see you are stranded on the hill. Yep. I'd say if you can afford to stay at the Royal Cliff, you can afford a chartered baht bus too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiBob Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 I would hire a taxi as others suggest. Print out the map. Sit in the front seat with driver to give directions. When going down Soi 6 make a right hand turn on to Soi 9 at the new Family Mart on your right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theboy Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 It's not very far so use the RC's limo service as will work out easier and cheaper than using an outside taxi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazelandhoward Posted October 22, 2012 Author Share Posted October 22, 2012 Thank you all for replying...Yes we could afford the hotel limo but its the principle, we are not prepared to pay 3/400bhts one way to go some where that is only 5 mins away! we also know the bhat bus routes but as most of you will know that unfortunatly the royal cliff is off the main routes, while we have no problem walking some of the way either end which is something we often do,when i am dressed for dinner in heels etc i really prefer not to walk too far, i am quite good at bartering with the bhat bus drivers so will probebly take the advice of some of you and print a map to show them. H & H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prk888 Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 i am constantly amazed, amused and bemused with this forum .......... why would anyone staying at a good hotel and maybe even with limited intelligence ask such a banal, open question when at a place like that a concierge, an information desk and maps have to be available. Could it be loneliness? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robblok Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 i am constantly amazed, amused and bemused with this forum .......... why would anyone staying at a good hotel and maybe even with limited intelligence ask such a banal, open question when at a place like that a concierge, an information desk and maps have to be available. Could it be loneliness? Im amazed with people who think that the information desk concierge and information desk would not want to take their cut and inflate the price. I wonder how long you have been in Thailand. Everyone tries to make a buck unless you do it yourself. Some people don't like to pay those charges if they can do it themselves with the help of a forum. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattaya_girl Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Ask the Reception to write down clearly, the name and address of the restaurant in Thai language, you can then show that to the taxi driver or whoever.......... I really do not see what the problem is, if you just ask at reception for them to write it down in Thai language. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Hire a car&driver for the whole day and use him to go around to other places around Pattaya the same day. Ought to be between 1-2k for a day, gasoline included. The closest motorbike taxis I've seen near Royal Cliff were at the lighthouse bar down the road towards central Pattaya and that was during the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hazelandhoward Posted October 22, 2012 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 22, 2012 i am constantly amazed, amused and bemused with this forum .......... why would anyone staying at a good hotel and maybe even with limited intelligence ask such a banal, open question when at a place like that a concierge, an information desk and maps have to be available. Could it be loneliness? Im amazed with people who think that the information desk concierge and information desk would not want to take their cut and inflate the price. I wonder how long you have been in Thailand. Everyone tries to make a buck unless you do it yourself. Some people don't like to pay those charges if they can do it themselves with the help of a forum. Thank you Robblock...Glad some one is on my side...but i have to say that i too am constantly amazed, amused and bemused with some of the people on this forum,why have they got such chips on there shoulders, you ask a simple question and there is always one that has to be sarcastic or down right nasty !!! as i have already said on princible we will not pay for the hotel limo as for a 5 min journey it will be 3/400bhats one way and its quite surprising sometimes how little bhat bus and taxi drivers know of where they actually live/work even when we are armed with a map they havent got a clue where somewhere is.We have been coming to Pattaya for 10 years now some times twice a year and as mere tourists we do quite well getting about and we know only too well about some of the scams that go on. All i was hoping was that some body would proberbly give me a name and phone number of a local taxi (not the yellow and blue one's)that would be a bit more reasonable, sorry if that irritated some of you.To those of you that cant help but give your sarcastic and nasty answers, maybe you should take a good long hard look at your selves and your lives...and no we are not lonely but as i said we are only tourists and dont live there like some of you so if we can save a bit of time and money by asking for a bit of advise from some of you that are blessed with knowing everything so why do we have to get such abuse?!!!!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justcruisin Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 (edited) Ask the Reception to write down clearly, the name and address of the restaurant in Thai language, you can then show that to the taxi driver or whoever.......... I really do not see what the problem is, if you just ask at reception for them to write it down in Thai language. There in lies the answer. Instead of replying to a post that you choose criticize, simply ignore and get on with life? Edited October 22, 2012 by justcruisin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauljones Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 You could just call a meter taxi. O wait, they are scammers....never mind.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tropo Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 (edited) Thank you all for replying...Yes we could afford the hotel limo but its the principle, we are not prepared to pay 3/400bhts one way to go some where that is only 5 mins away! we also know the bhat bus routes but as most of you will know that unfortunatly the royal cliff is off the main routes, while we have no problem walking some of the way either end which is something we often do,when i am dressed for dinner in heels etc i really prefer not to walk too far, i am quite good at bartering with the bhat bus drivers so will probebly take the advice of some of you and print a map to show them. H & H I live in the Royal Cliff area. If you can get to Pratumnak Road, you could flag down a baht bus which would take you there for 100 baht. It would be a short walk to Pratumnak Road. If the baht bus asks for more than 100 baht wave him on and try the next one. At the top of the hill (near police box) at Pratumnak Road you could also take 2 motorbike taxis (assuming it's only 2) for 50 baht each. Another way would be to go out of your hotel to the road and flag down a couple of motorbike taxis. And yet another way, there is a meter taxi stand outside the Royal Cliff. You could try to bargain with them - they'll be a lot cheaper than hotel transport. Edited October 23, 2012 by tropo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauljones Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Thank you all for replying...Yes we could afford the hotel limo but its the principle, we are not prepared to pay 3/400bhts one way to go some where that is only 5 mins away! we also know the bhat bus routes but as most of you will know that unfortunatly the royal cliff is off the main routes, while we have no problem walking some of the way either end which is something we often do,when i am dressed for dinner in heels etc i really prefer not to walk too far, i am quite good at bartering with the bhat bus drivers so will probebly take the advice of some of you and print a map to show them. H & H I live in the Royal Cliff area. If you can get to Pratumnak Road, you could flag down a baht bus which would take you there for 100 baht. It would be a short walk to Pratumnak Road. If the baht bus asks for more than 100 baht wave him on and try the next one. At the top of the hill (near police box) at Pratumnak Road you could also take 2 motorbike taxis (assuming it's only 2) for 50 baht each. Another way would be to go out of your hotel to the road and flag down a couple of motorbike taxis. And yet another way, there is a meter taxi stand outside the Royal Cliff. You could try to bargain with them - they'll be a lot cheaper than hotel transport. Pretty absurd way to run a tourist town. Guests at a 5 star hotel have to put up with crap like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tropo Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Pretty absurd way to run a tourist town. Guests at a 5 star hotel have to put up with crap like this. It's not easy in this part of town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSixpack Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Thank you all for replying...Yes we could afford the hotel limo but its the principle, we are not prepared to pay 3/400bhts one way to go some where that is only 5 mins away! we also know the bhat bus routes but as most of you will know that unfortunatly the royal cliff is off the main routes, while we have no problem walking some of the way either end which is something we often do,when i am dressed for dinner in heels etc i really prefer not to walk too far, i am quite good at bartering with the bhat bus drivers so will probebly take the advice of some of you and print a map to show them. H & H I live in the Royal Cliff area. If you can get to Pratumnak Road, you could flag down a baht bus which would take you there for 100 baht. It would be a short walk to Pratumnak Road. If the baht bus asks for more than 100 baht wave him on and try the next one. At the top of the hill (near police box) at Pratumnak Road you could also take 2 motorbike taxis (assuming it's only 2) for 50 baht each. Another way would be to go out of your hotel to the road and flag down a couple of motorbike taxis. And yet another way, there is a meter taxi stand outside the Royal Cliff. You could try to bargain with them - they'll be a lot cheaper than hotel transport. Pretty absurd way to run a tourist town. Guests at a 5 star hotel have to put up with crap like this. 5 star hotel in a 2 star country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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