nabbie Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Hi, I shall be at Arrival area, Phuket airport nest week & go straight to just outside of Phuket Town at the late night. I aim for at most 800B to catch taxi. Any useful tips would be welcome especially the positive responses. Or should I listen someone outside at Arrival area to pick the taxi? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinginKata Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Go to the meter taxi stand, on the right side from the arrivals exit onto the street. Under the flyover up to departures. 100 baht airport charge + meter reading Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireMedic Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 It's like asking where to get a "good" case of herpes. None of it is good...you just have to deal with what you got. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shot Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 (edited) OP says he's coming in late. How late is the metered stand open? You can also try https://phuketshuttle.com Edited June 22, 2015 by Shot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinginKata Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 OP says he's coming in late. How late is the metered stand open? You can also try https://phuketshuttle.com About midnight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabbie Posted June 22, 2015 Author Share Posted June 22, 2015 (edited) OP says he's coming in late. How late is the metered stand open? You can also try https://phuketshuttle.com About midnight. My arrival will be about 10:40pm + 30 mins to get through passport control. phuketshuttle costs at 700B for Phuket Town, I may consider that. Thanks. Edited June 22, 2015 by nabbie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siam2007 Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Go to the meter taxi stand, on the right side from the arrivals exit onto the street. Under the flyover up to departures. 100 baht airport charge + meter reading This works nowadays ? The driver will switch on the Meter without discussion or creating a scene ? And not stop his car after a few hundred Meters demaning double the fare ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Go to the meter taxi stand, on the right side from the arrivals exit onto the street. Under the flyover up to departures. 100 baht airport charge + meter reading This works nowadays ? The driver will switch on the Meter without discussion or creating a scene ? And not stop his car after a few hundred Meters demaning double the fare ? Yes, this works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanuk21 Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Go to the meter taxi stand, on the right side from the arrivals exit onto the street. Under the flyover up to departures. 100 baht airport charge + meter reading I flew into Phuket Airport last week and there is now a taxi meter counter only a few metres to the right of the arrivals exit....on the footpath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabbie Posted June 22, 2015 Author Share Posted June 22, 2015 The booking has been made via Phuketshuttle service for both ways (2 x 700B). Thanks for reinforcing my decision & the feedback will be made shortly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelepulse Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Sometimes passport control takes a long time, up to an hour or more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asdecas Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Is there such a thing as a "good taxi" in Phuket? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NamKangMan Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 You don't catch a taxi on Phuket - they catch you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wasima Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 During our last trip there, we got a freebie . Marriot Hotel stand talked us into listening to their timeshare promotion and in exchange we got transport from the airport to our hotel, even though we weren't staying at the Marriot. They dropped us off at our hotel (Seaview Patong), arranged to take us back to the airport on our return home, threw in tickets to Fantasea and a golf day for hubbie. Cost us NOTHING.. just an hour of our time saying ooh and aah... didn't even buy into the timeshare stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinginKata Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 During our last trip there, we got a freebie . Marriot Hotel stand talked us into listening to their timeshare promotion and in exchange we got transport from the airport to our hotel, even though we weren't staying at the Marriot. They dropped us off at our hotel (Seaview Patong), arranged to take us back to the airport on our return home, threw in tickets to Fantasea and a golf day for hubbie. Cost us NOTHING.. just an hour of our time saying ooh and aah... didn't even buy into the timeshare stuff. Good one ... I like a positive story ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Sometimes passport control takes a long time, up to an hour or more. And sometimes it takes less than 5 minutes. I have experienced the last few times at the airport to pickup some guests that it took me all in all 60-75 minutes from plane touchdown to arrival at their hotel in Kata Beach. And those were international arrivals (at times with little traffic). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schlog Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Phuketshuttle is everytime good. Used them today and needed about 1 min at Immigration about noon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulic Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Walk our the airport door ignoring all the taxi shills, turn right walk 30 meters to the taxi stand/hut. Tell them where you are going, they write it down on a chit with the cost, 600 to Patong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Mango Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Walk our the airport door ignoring all the taxi shills, turn right walk 30 meters to the taxi stand/hut. Tell them where you are going, they write it down on a chit with the cost, 600 to Patong. Info a little outdated , the taxi stand has moved and how the heck you manage 600thb to Patong ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NamKangMan Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Walk our the airport door ignoring all the taxi shills, turn right walk 30 meters to the taxi stand/hut. Tell them where you are going, they write it down on a chit with the cost, 600 to Patong. "600 to Patong" - when did you last get a taxi from Phuket Airport to Patong???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lokie Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 I can tell you right now, is 100B surcharge and to Pissit Koranee (just into Patong at Bottom of hill) to my place is 640B (so 740B total) down town Patong would be more, as said they now have a stall on the left as you walk out of the exit door of terminal building (arrivals) last time I got a Limo cab was 800B so probably better to do that for what you save. if you want excitment after a 7hr flight then jump in a minivan for a laf... (600B to Patong? ha ha ha...) yes I remeber it well, few moons ago since though (& Prime Ministers come to think of it?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falkan Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 There is no good Taxi to catch at Airport, They all overcharge! If you arrive in daytime grab the bus 120 baht into town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fester the benevolent Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 It's like asking where to get a "good" case of herpes. None of it is good...you just have to deal with what you got. Nonsense! Finding a good taxi is as easy as pie once you have captured a unicorn with which to bait the trap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimlove Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 When TW and I go Phuket we have a deal with a driver for 550B to Patong from Airport - forget about these so called metertaxi, they take you for sightseeing and you could end up over 1,000B on the meter All in all Phuket is a scam from leaving the airportbuilding till entering again ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NamKangMan Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 When TW and I go Phuket we have a deal with a driver for 550B to Patong from Airport - forget about these so called metertaxi, they take you for sightseeing and you could end up over 1,000B on the meter All in all Phuket is a scam from leaving the airportbuilding till entering again ... Actually, the scam doesn't start when leaving the airport building, it starts before that. Remember the "fast line for a fee" at immigration, and the Chinese paying a few baht "visa fee?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siam2007 Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 There is no good Taxi to catch at Airport, They all overcharge! If you arrive in daytime grab the bus 120 baht into town. ....or better the scheduled Airport Bus that sends you straight to Patong and will drop you behind Jungceylon hassle-free Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gyrosman Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Walk our the airport door ignoring all the taxi shills, turn right walk 30 meters to the taxi stand/hut. Tell them where you are going, they write it down on a chit with the cost, 600 to Patong. Info a little outdated , the taxi stand has moved and how the heck you manage 600thb to Patong ??? I arrived late from Bangkok and I got a taxi to Patong for 700b 10 days ago. He wanted 800 but you can try to bring down the price a little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabbie Posted July 3, 2015 Author Share Posted July 3, 2015 Hi, I am pleased to confirm the taxi from phuketshuttle service arrived slightly earlier than scheduled time in both ways. The driver is a nice bloke and the fee of 700B sounds good & reasonable. Therefore I am happy to recommend anyone to that service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shot Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 I used them a few days ago, again. Airport pickup to Kamala. They had my name on a card upon arrival. My flight was late, but they had a nice SUV waiting for me. No frills. no BS, good service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NamKangMan Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 I used them a few days ago, again. Airport pickup to Kamala. They had my name on a card upon arrival. My flight was late, but they had a nice SUV waiting for me. No frills. no BS, good service. I've never used them. Any idea why the owner and/or drivers haven't been threatened, beaten etc and have either conformed, or been put out of business? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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