Airport to Patong Options.....?

[Chivas]

Booked an Hotel for November which are offering a pick up from Airport for a charge obviously....

Are there alternate options or am I immediately running up against the Taxi Mafia ??

[LivinginKata]

What's the hotel charge for taxi service ?

Compare with https://www.phuketshuttle.com/

[Chivas]

Identical as it turns out 750 Baht so go with Hotel pick up you suggest ??

[Shot]

Both the hotel and Phuketshuttle offer no BS. Either will be okay.

Edited September 21, 2015 by Shot

[falkan]

Airport bus 120-150 baht to Patong.

[LivinginKata]

Identical as it turns out 750 Baht so go with Hotel pick up you suggest ??

If the same then best go with the hotel pick-up. 750 baht seems to me more than Ok.

[Chivas]

Airport bus 120-150 baht to Patong.

Am not going on the Bus with my Partner. She'll think I'm a Peasant.......

Edited September 22, 2015 by Chivas

[NamKangMan]

Airport bus 120-150 baht to Patong.

Am not going on the Bus with my Partner. She'll think I'm a Peasant.......

Tell her you will pay the 250 baht for the both of you on the bus, and you will give her the difference, 500 baht.

I'm sure she will love the bus idea.

[Bulldozer Dawn]

Airport bus 120-150 baht to Patong.

Am not going on the Bus with my Partner. She'll think I'm a Peasant.......

Tell her you will pay the 250 baht for the both of you on the bus, and you will give her the difference, 500 baht.

I'm sure she will love the bus idea.

Bingo

[hkt83100]

Good idea to take the bus, especially since you will take a Tuk-Tuk/Taxi in Patong to go from the bus station to the hotel. Poof! There goes your benefit of the bus tariff.

[The Big Mango]

Could always order one of Nickis Ferraris , 5k one way :-)

[falkan]

Good idea to take the bus, especially since you will take a Tuk-Tuk/Taxi in Patong to go from the bus station to the hotel. Poof! There goes your benefit of the bus tariff.

Bus stops behind Jungceylon hopefully he booked a hotel around that area..

[ChrisSn]

Is there an airport bus to Karon as well?

[LivinginKata]

Is there an airport bus to Karon as well?

The airport bus to Patong was planned to continue through to Karon and Kata. But the taxi mafia would not allow that. Maybe one day this extension to the route will be allowed.

[Chivas]

Can I just say that the comment about my Partner thinking I was a Peasant if we took the bus was actually tongue in cheek !

[ChrisSn]

Is there an airport bus to Karon as well?

The airport bus to Patong was planned to continue through to Karon and Kata. But the taxi mafia would not allow that. Maybe one day this extension to the route will be allowed.

Thanks LivinginKata, I assume this bus uses the same stop at the Airport as the Airport bus for Phuket town?

For those who are interested, here is the schedule for this bus:

http://www.phuketairportbusexpress.com/en/%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%87%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B2

Found this video and article: http://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-airport-bus-service-starts-with-no-problems-40915.php

[NamKangMan]

Can I just say that the comment about my Partner thinking I was a Peasant if we took the bus was actually tongue in cheek !

Can I just say, my post was not tongue in cheek.