Originally Posted by
arlflyer
Are the local buses workable as a means of transit? My understanding is that the routing is a bit odd if you're trying to get to any specific destination, but we might also be interested in just riding around. We often find local buses to be a great, cheap sightseeing method.
The local buses are a SLOW but comfortable way to travel IF you are into it. To the beach destinations, the BLUE (non-airconditioned) ones go from Phuket Town. Each bus goes to ONE area (ie Patong, Kata/Karon, Nai Harn, etc). I think the fare is 20 THB for 1 segment. The less busy routes use a SongTeaw, the busier ones a bus or an oversized bus sized SongTeaw. The Pink ones run along various routes within Phuket town.