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How to take Bangkok BRT buses?
BRT buses in Bangkok
The BRT (Bangkok Bus Rapid Transit system) is a bus system that is a bit different from the classic buses in Bangkok, a sort of mix between bus and BTS, the aerial metro. The stations are very similar to those of the BTS and if they are buses, they have their own traffic lane and are therefore not impacted or almost by traffic jams hence the word rapid in their name. There is only one line that has 14 stops from Sathorn to Ratchapruek. Each end of the line is connected to the BTS at Chong Nonsi station in Sathorn, close to the Mahanakhon Tower and Talat Phlu for Ratchapruek. This bus system, which was almost stopped in 2017, still works and allows you to easily reach the amazing temple Wat Pariwat. It has had electric buses since September 1, 2024, when two new stops were also added.NOTE that traveling by BRT bus in Bangkok is currently free until October 31, 2024. After that, you will have to pay for your trip on board via an automatic system that I am not sure does not require you to purchase a Rabbit Card, which would make it less practical for tourists.
List of Bangkok BRT buses stops
- B1: Sathorn (connected to BTS Chong Nonsi)
- B2: National Housing Authority
- B3: Bangkok Technical College
- B3A: Chan Nuea Road (new station)
- B4: Chan Road
- B4A: Chan Tai Road (new station)
- B5: Nararam 3
- B6 : Wat Dan
- B7: Wat Pariwat
- B8: Wat Dok Mai
- B9: Rama IX Bridge
- B10: Charoen Rat
- B11: Rama III Bridge
- B12: Ratchaphruek (connected to BTS Talat Phlu)
Map of Bangkok BRT buses line
Practical information
Bangkok buses run from 6.00 am, to 10 pm. There is a bus every 5 to 10 minutes depending if you take it during rush hours or not.Other public transport in Bangkok
Bangkok skytain
The Bangkok Skytrain is called BTS. The trains have air condition and let you go over the heavy road traffic in the capital but you can not go everywhere even if connected to the Chao Phraya Express baots, it can let you go to major temples in Bangkok.
Chao Phraya Express
The Chao Phraya Express boats run regularly on the river running through Bangkok. They go to all monuments and interesting places on the river shores including Wat Phra Kaew, Wat Pho and Wat Arun, the three must see temples in Bangkok. Fare is cheap.
Bangkok bus lines
Taking the bus to get around is clearly not the easiest mean of transportation to use for a foreign tourist in Bangkok neither the fastest one but it's the cheapest one. Bangkok bus network is wide and you can go almost anywhere but just need to be patient.
Transports Bangkok
Only Thai city for the moment to have a metro (there is metro project in Phuket), Bangkok is the city in Thailand that offers more choices of public or individual transport (metro, bus, boats, tuktuks...). No, there are not just tuk-tuks and pink taxis to get around Bangkok !
