What's it like driving to the Motor Show and Parking? there

[Martinpeter]

Hi Folks/.

Thinking about going to the Bangkok Motor Show this weekend? What is it like for traffic around there and the parking facilities like?

I am also thinking about looking at car accessory shops are their many at the show usually or what? I am looking to upgrade my built in cd player to a DVD/GPS player on my Ecosport if anything out their yet? also look at headrest dvd monitors/roof mount dvd player (best options) and look for other things while I am their. I currently have a I-phone with GPS (Sygic) which seems ok now for most directions.

cheers

[casualbiker]

Traffic is busy. Parking is busy.. It attracts lots of people.. best to go early. Many Thais are getting ready to eat lunch at 11am so they go later

[DavisH]

Yes, go early, get there maybe 30 mins before it's due to open. I know the Motor Expo has a lot of accessories booths, but I seem to recall this International show not having as many. On the weekends from lunch onwards, parking will be practically non-existent.

[CWMcMurray]

Been a couple times over the last 5-6 years .... Tons of cars ... Long lines for parking...

But so long as you are patient and willing to wait through the line... You will eventually find parking

[mogandave]

Is it at the BITEC?

[mogandave]

Nope

[casualbiker]

Lol. Mogandave is talking to himself.

It's at Impact arena, Nonthaburi. Bkk

[bkkjames]

I was out there yesterday for a meeting at the hotel nearby. Granted it was a weekday but traffic around 11 am was light. I imagine on the weekend it will be horrific - maybe wait a week until the crowds die down or do as others have suggested go very early. Quite a few restaurants in the area so have a coffee and relax before it starts.

[mogandave]

Lol. Mogandave is talking to himself.

It's at Impact arena, Nonthaburi. Bkk

Yeah, I googled it after I asked.

Bummer, the BITEC is more convenient for me.

[IMHO]

I was out there yesterday for a meeting at the hotel nearby. Granted it was a weekday but traffic around 11 am was light. I imagine on the weekend it will be horrific - maybe wait a week until the crowds die down or do as others have suggested go very early. Quite a few restaurants in the area so have a coffee and relax before it starts.

Yesterday was a press-only day. It doesn't actually open to the public until today

[bkkjames]

I was out there yesterday for a meeting at the hotel nearby. Granted it was a weekday but traffic around 11 am was light. I imagine on the weekend it will be horrific - maybe wait a week until the crowds die down or do as others have suggested go very early. Quite a few restaurants in the area so have a coffee and relax before it starts.

Yesterday was a press-only day. It doesn't actually open to the public until today [/quot

And? I did mention Saturday, Sunday I believe being the busiest so go early if going on the weekend. Better yet, wait a week.

[IMHO]

I was out there yesterday for a meeting at the hotel nearby. Granted it was a weekday but traffic around 11 am was light. I imagine on the weekend it will be horrific - maybe wait a week until the crowds die down or do as others have suggested go very early. Quite a few restaurants in the area so have a coffee and relax before it starts.

Yesterday was a press-only day. It doesn't actually open to the public until today [/quot

And? I did mention Saturday, Sunday I believe being the busiest so go early if going on the weekend. Better yet, wait a week.

The only point I was making is that yesterday's traffic isn't indicative

[MYKTHEMIN]

BiTec was 100% better than Impact location in my opinion always went to Bitec and a good show Impact is not a patch on it will never go there again.

[casualbiker]

And this year it starts at 12 not 11.

[Martinpeter]

Hi there/.

Never mind going to the Motor Show - yesterday it took me 3 hours to drive from Nang Linchi Road to Sukhumvit Road (using Rama 3 road) which is only 8 kilometres in distance . In the afternoon period (That's in the week). Then another 3 hours to get out of the city to get home! Crazy traffic yesterday.

They would only let one/two cars at a time filter right onto Sukhumvit road.

So it took me over 6 hours to do a simple journey in the week time?

I think next time it will be quicker to walk around the city.

If I go to the motor on Saturday best leave home about 8am maybe I'll get there before it closes that day!!!!!

cheers/.

[bkkjames]

Why would you go to suk from nang linchi to go to impact? Surely the expressway near rama 4 would have been easier?

[mogandave]

Perhaps the traffic was related to flood clean up.

[Martinpeter]

Why would you go to suk from nang linchi to go to impact? Surely the expressway near rama 4 would have been easier?

I wasn't going to Impact yesterday? I quoted going to motor show this Saturday? yesterday was Wednesday I think?

Yesterday shopping at Villa supermarket?

[keemapoot]

Why would you go to suk from nang linchi to go to impact? Surely the expressway near rama 4 would have been easier?

I wasn't going to Impact yesterday? I quoted going to motor show this Saturday? yesterday was Wednesday I think?

Yesterday shopping at Villa supermarket?

To avoid Asoke, best way to Villa (avoiding Asoke) from Nang Linchi is to take Rama 4, turn left at Sukh 24 (Davis Hotel), take leftmost branch turn to Soi 22, take 22 all the way to Sukhumvit, turn right and park at Villa. Nowhere near 3 hours.

[bkkjames]

Why would you go to suk from nang linchi to go to impact? Surely the expressway near rama 4 would have been easier?

I wasn't going to Impact yesterday? I quoted going to motor show this Saturday? yesterday was Wednesday I think?

Yesterday shopping at Villa supermarket?

Ah ok, got confused as this topic is about driving to the motor show, not villa market haha

[arthurwait]

The queue for the place went back up and along the toll road last time I went several years ago. Then again this year how many people will be going with the state of the economy and car sales.

BITEC as said was much better, better location, better parking.

[Martinpeter]

Why would you go to suk from nang linchi to go to impact? Surely the expressway near rama 4 would have been easier?

I wasn't going to Impact yesterday? I quoted going to motor show this Saturday? yesterday was Wednesday I think?

Yesterday shopping at Villa supermarket?

To avoid Asoke, best way to Villa (avoiding Asoke) from Nang Linchi is to take Rama 4, turn left at Sukh 24 (Davis Hotel), take leftmost branch turn to Soi 22, take 22 all the way to Sukhumvit, turn right and park at Villa. Nowhere near 3 hours.

Hi Thanks/. Keemapot

Yes/. normally I go into city (Villa) at weekend or very early in the morning 5-6am. via Rama 4/Asoke no problem, but I was visiting a friend yesterday in the morning at Soi Nan Linchi (and tried to kill two birds with one stone) and stock up my freezer while I was in the area.

Lesson learn't go early if I go into the city again. Glad I live in the sticks (over the river) and it's not quite as bad here (apart from building skye train) extension.

cheers

[fish fingers]

Just take the BTS to Mo Chit (last stop) and jump in a cab, less stress. its around 120 baht fare and I think 1 toll of 15 baht.

The show ticket price is 100 baht.

On the way back there's a minibus (walk around the back of KFC downstairs, 30 baht each person). The journey from Mo Chit to the Show is approx 20-25 minutes depending on traffic.

Also it wasn't crazy busy at the show ( I went yesterday) which was good. I left home (Ekkamai)around 3.30 and got there at 4.30 before rush hr really kicked in, left around 9pm (closes at 10pm)

[casualbiker]

The queue for the place went back up and along the toll road last time I went several years ago. Then again this year how many people will be going with the state of the economy and car sales.

BITEC as said was much better, better location, better parking.

Funny enough it was parking, or lack of it that prompted the organiser to switch venues. Seemingly BITEC always promised to add extra permanent parking bit didn't. Impact would be OK for parking IF it was just one show going on but the last few times they had two or three different events on the same days!

[DavisH]

The queue for the place went back up and along the toll road last time I went several years ago. Then again this year how many people will be going with the state of the economy and car sales.

BITEC as said was much better, better location, better parking.

Better for whom? I can walk to Impact from my workplace in 10 mins

[mogandave]

Everyone.

Easy walk from the skytrain to BITEC

[MYKTHEMIN]

motor show not at bi tec, it at that dump called impact.

[mogandave]

Bummer that...

[bkkjames]

Am I the only one who thinks it's a bit odd to complain about how far it is to drive? No car this year dear, the show is not located near the bts lol.

[Lancashirelad]

Just take the BTS to Mo Chit (last stop) and jump in a cab, less stress. its around 120 baht fare and I think 1 toll of 15 baht.

The show ticket price is 100 baht.

On the way back there's a minibus (walk around the back of KFC downstairs, 30 baht each person). The journey from Mo Chit to the Show is approx 20-25 minutes depending on traffic.

Also it wasn't crazy busy at the show ( I went yesterday) which was good. I left home (Ekkamai)around 3.30 and got there at 4.30 before rush hr really kicked in, left around 9pm (closes at 10pm)

I went last year by BTS to Mo Chit, early afternoon. Can't remember if it was weekend or not. It might well have been. Waited for ages in the sun for the free shuttle bus. When it eventually came it was a very small bus for a very long line of people. Standing room only. I didn't bother. Walked back over the road and had to ask about 10 taxis before I got one who would go at all, let alone on the meter. From memory it took about 1 1/2 hrs.