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Every city in Thailand seems to have its own unique transport system. Pattaya has no subway or skytrain service, no train service to speak of, and no tuk-tuks. What’s left?
The Baht Bus
Baht busses are modified pick-up trucks, seating around 8-10 people. They tend to ply the most populsr routes and can be flagged down anywhere and a standard fare (5-10 bht) is charged when you alight from the truck. If you wish to charter a baht bus to take you off the beaten track then you will have to negotiate the price with the driver.
Baht busses are a dark blue colour and the ones with a white stripe along the bottom are licenced to travel between Pattaya and Jomtien. There are other colour baht-busses which travel from/to Pattaya and neighboring areas.
Taxis
These are a relatively new addition (2007) to the Pattaya transport system. There are a few meter taxis around, most line up by the dolphin roundabout near the Dusit Resort.
Motor-bike taxi.
There is a motorbike taxi stand on just about every corner in Pattaya. The drivers wear a numbered jacked with the location where they are based. Fares vary from 20 bht according to distance. Not for the feint-hearted.
The Pattaya bus Service
These are standard sized single dekker coaches. The busses run from 6 amto 2 am and the frequency sepends upon the season (more in the high season). They are air conditioned and there are just three routes (both clockwise and anti clockwise):
a) The Green Line
- Big C (Sukhumvit) – South Pattaya road – Pattaya No 2 road (anti-clockwise route = beach road) – Dolphin roundabout – Naklua road – Soi Potisan – Sukhumvit road – back to Big C.
b) The Yellow line
- Big C(Sukhumvit) – Sukhumvit road – Thappraya Road over the hill – Pattaya No 3 road – North Pattaya Road – North Pattaya Road – Sukhumvit road – back to big C
c) The Red Line
- Bid C(Sukhumvit) – Soi Chaiapuek – Jomtien beach road – Dongtan Corner – Thappraya Road over the hill, – Pattaya No 2 rd (reverse route = Beach road) – Dolphin Roundabout – Naklua road – Banglamung police Station – Sukhumvit road – Kratinglai intersection (u-turn) – Sukhumvit Road – Soi Chaiyapruek (u-turn) – Big C (Sukhumvit).
Note that the Big C store mentioned in all of these routes is the one in South Pattaya on the Sukhumvit road. There is another Big C in North Pattaya on the No 2 road.
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