Is this legal? No farangs welcome...

[murga]

Other than motorbike taxis, what are the transport options on this route for heading into town and back in the evenings?

Are there baht buses and/or regular taxis or do you have to make a private deal with a baht bus. Do they hang around the entrance of the RC in the evening waiting for passengers?

[KittenKong]

No regular trips. There are usually empty taxis and bahtbuses near the entrance to the Royal Cliff, or just down the hill near the Sheraton. I leave you to guess just how overpriced they must be.

Luckily it's a nice and fairly level walk from there to Pratumnak Rd. Or you can use your own transport like I do.

[infinity11]

Be sure to bargain, only pay a fair price, the songtaus there are looking for big money/easy prey.

[elfpattaya]

If you have a smartphone try Grabtaxi. Get the app from the play store. Cheaper than Songtaews and safer than motorbikes.

[1927]

I stayed there in April, not got very positive suggestions im afraid, they were useless in the hotel literally would not book us a taxi and kept sending us to edge of the street to get taxi. There were baht bus there but got stung every time we got a lift.

I would try arrange something before hand, get a taxi drivers business card or a motorbike taxi number ...

I wouldtnt stay there again due to it being such hard work to get back/forth from hotel

[whitemouse]

Moto taxiboys won't go for less than 80 baht from around soi Pattayaland,

Baht buses sitting outside the gates of Royal Cliff try to charge 100, if Russian groups of 4 or so people, baht bus guys ask 200 -300, I often hear Russians commenting to each other 'Oh, great, that's nothing!' LOL

motoboys who hang around little down the road wont go to Royal Garden for less than 80.

I visit friends, who stay there, but I really hate to pay.

[RabC]

If you have a smartphone try Grabtaxi. Get the app from the play store. Cheaper than Songtaews and safer than motorbikes.

I have used them a few times around town now and never been less than impressed. Baht 84 for a trip that a Bhat Bush would charge 250 for.