thairookie Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Has anyone been to Utapao Airport recently ? I would like to find out the transfer options between UTP and Pattaya. Not sure if they have minibuses where they charge a flat rate per pax. And whether it's possible at all to avoid being "slaughtered" by Pattaya taxis when going back from Pattaya to UTP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digbeth Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 If you fly AirAsia, transfer to Central Festival on beach road are available Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingstreet Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 The Air Asia to central festival transfer service is no longer available. Sent from my GT-N7105 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 The Air Asia to central festival transfer service is no longer available. Sent from my GT-N7105 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Bad news. Without a transfer U-Tapao is much less attractive. Seems the mafia has won another fight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nazree360 Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Cost my friend 800 baht via a taxi and i think it isn't high ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Cost my friend 800 baht via a taxi and i think it isn't high ..... After one of these low cost flights (starting at 590) it looks high Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingstreet Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Cost my friend 800 baht via a taxi and i think it isn't high .....After one of these low cost flights (starting at 590) it looks high For a 40 km trip 800 baht is very high. But since most of us will end up in Pattaya a mini bus to share cost will be much better. Sent from my GT-N7105 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texanaust Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Can you still park at the airport and does anyone know the current daily charge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KittenKong Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 The only real problem with the Pattaya<>Utapao trip is getting from Sukumvit to/from the airport and from Sukumvit to wherever you are going to/from in Pattaya. Getting along Sukumvit is well covered by the many Bahtbuses and minivans and big coaches that run along there constantly at very low cost. 800B for such a short trip with no tolls does seem very high compared to the normal cost of getting to BKK in a taxi (around 1100B). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiu-Jitsu Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Call Crane Travel on 08 1377 2778. Should be a minibus for 250 baht that picks you up from your hotel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RajendarMangalagiri Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Cost my friend 800 baht via a taxi and i think it isn't high .....After one of these low cost flights (starting at 590) it looks high For a 40 km trip 800 baht is very high. But since most of us will end up in Pattaya a mini bus to share cost will be much better. Sent from my GT-N7105 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Sorry Pal, The distance from U-Tapao to Pattaya is 120 kms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2fishin2 Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Cost my friend 800 baht via a taxi and i think it isn't high .....After one of these low cost flights (starting at 590) it looks high For a 40 km trip 800 baht is very high. But since most of us will end up in Pattaya a mini bus to share cost will be much better.Sent from my GT-N7105 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Sorry Pal,The distance from U-Tapao to Pattaya is 120 kms. Dafuq Its 40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingstreet Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Cost my friend 800 baht via a taxi and i think it isn't high .....After one of these low cost flights (starting at 590) it looks high For a 40 km trip 800 baht is very high. But since most of us will end up in Pattaya a mini bus to share cost will be much better.Sent from my GT-N7105 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Sorry Pal,The distance from U-Tapao to Pattaya is 120 kms. http://www.distancesfrom.com/distance-from-u-tapao-airport-to-Pattaya-Chon-Buri-Thailand/DistanceHistory/4167918.aspx No way 120 km. It will take an hour on a straight line highway at 120 km/hour. The journey is 40 minutes. Sent from my GT-N7105 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Cost my friend 800 baht via a taxi and i think it isn't high .....After one of these low cost flights (starting at 590) it looks high For a 40 km trip 800 baht is very high. But since most of us will end up in Pattaya a mini bus to share cost will be much better. Sent from my GT-N7105 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Sorry Pal, The distance from U-Tapao to Pattaya is 120 kms. What "kms" unit is that? From the center of U-Tapao runway to Pattaya Central rd./Sukhumvit the straight line is 30.19 km (18.76 mi). Even the most scrupolous mafia driver will not be able to make it look like 120 km. On the street is makes up about 40 km. 120 km is almost the distance from Pattaya to Suvarnabhumi on the road (straight line about 88 km). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkbarnstormer Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Cost my friend 800 baht via a taxi and i think it isn't high .....After one of these low cost flights (starting at 590) it looks high For a 40 km trip 800 baht is very high. But since most of us will end up in Pattaya a mini bus to share cost will be much better.Sent from my GT-N7105 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Sorry Pal,The distance from U-Tapao to Pattaya is 120 kms. 120km lol.....did your taxi take you to a few jewelry shops in Rayong along the way too .......Pal? ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prk888 Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 parking is available and is B70 a day, payable at the road kiosk when you leave. There is/was no paperwork but your car is obviously recorded (manually) so they know how many days you've parked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiandrew Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Looking forward to using that local airport for me in the new year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingstreet Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 How to identify buses along Sukhumvit Rd that go to Utapao Airport? Sent from my GT-N7105 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiu-Jitsu Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 How to identify buses along Sukhumvit Rd that go to Utapao Airport? Sent from my GT-N7105 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app None will take you to the airport proper. Only close to the entrance, unless you charter a Songthaew. Then likely motorcycle taxi from Sukumvit Road to the airport. The white Songthaew or any bus going to Rayong that will stop for you. It's literally just inside the border of Rayong. "U-Tapao mai?" should do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2fishin2 Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 Take a taxi. Yes its 800 baht just budget for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingstreet Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 Take a taxi. Yes its 800 baht just budget for it. Do you budget for scam or rip off? Sent from my GT-N7105 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canopus1969 Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 Take a taxi. Yes its 800 baht just budget for it. Do you budget for scam or rip off? Sent from my GT-N7105 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app It should really be 700 Baht for the taxi - but coming back to Pattaya there is a minibus for 250 Baht waiting for every flight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiu-Jitsu Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 Take a taxi. Yes its 800 baht just budget for it. Do you budget for scam or rip off? Sent from my GT-N7105 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app It should really be 700 Baht for the taxi - but coming back to Pattaya there is a minibus for 250 Baht waiting for every flight. .....and the same minibus going out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingstreet Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 Take a taxi. Yes its 800 baht just budget for it. Do you budget for scam or rip off? Sent from my GT-N7105 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app It should really be 700 Baht for the taxi - but coming back to Pattaya there is a minibus for 250 Baht waiting for every flight. And where is the station in Pattaya where I can take this mini bus? Take a taxi. Yes its 800 baht just budget for it. Do you budget for scam or rip off? Sent from my GT-N7105 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app It should really be 700 Baht for the taxi - but coming back to Pattaya there is a minibus for 250 Baht waiting for every flight. .....and the same minibus going out... Sent from my GT-N7105 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2fishin2 Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 Take a taxi. Yes its 800 baht just budget for it.Do you budget for scam or rip off?Sent from my GT-N7105 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Its the cost of running chicks and pounding the Changs. Dont want to pay, dont do it, easy as that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingstreet Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 Take a taxi. Yes its 800 baht just budget for it.Do you budget for scam or rip off?Sent from my GT-N7105 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Its the cost of running chicks and pounding the Changs. Dont want to pay, dont do it, easy as that. Won't do it. Sent from my GT-N7105 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiu-Jitsu Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 Take a taxi. Yes its 800 baht just budget for it. Do you budget for scam or rip off? Sent from my GT-N7105 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app It should really be 700 Baht for the taxi - but coming back to Pattaya there is a minibus for 250 Baht waiting for every flight. And where is the station in Pattaya where I can take this mini bus? Telephone number not working? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 The Air Asia to central festival transfer service is no longer available. Sent from my GT-N7105 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Bad news. Without a transfer U-Tapao is much less attractive. Seems the mafia has won another fight? Just noticed on the AirAsia booking site that the transfer from U-Tapao to Central Festival is offered again (some time ago indeed selectable but not available). 210 Baht added to the normal price. They also offer a transfer to: Rayong (Laemtong Shopping Plaza)) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MROLL320 Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Is it still 70 baht a day to park..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingstreet Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 I am told Crane Travel accepts only bookings via email, probably from hotels. They don't answer phone calls. Sent from my GT-N7105 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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