Originally Posted by
craz
Im arriving late Jan on a Weds [MENTION=117155]noo[/MENTION]n from HKG on CX. Im staying the 1st night at Holiday Inn Silom , will be traveling with a wheeled garmet bag and my carryon rollerboard, does it make sense to train into the city then cab it to the hotel,or simply take a cab from the rack and any idea what it should cost all in. I dont know why I see some rates in the Wiki yet folks are posting they paid alot more when they got to their destination
does anyone know if theres a station near the HI Silom that is walkable with my 2 bags in tow? 1st time to BKK, and years ago I found out the hard way that even if a train is nearby that doesnt mean the streets can handle a wheeled bag
thx
I suggest just taking a taxi. The "all in" fare should cost you somewhere between 275-375 THB; of that, 50 THB is an airport surcharge that will not show on the meter (so don't be surprised if the meter reads 200 and the driver tells you 250) plus whatever tolls you encounter enroute (generally 50-75 THB, depending upon the route.) Most drivers will want you to pay the tolls in cash as they occur, not when the ride is over. If traffic is heavy, the fare will be on the higher end of the estimate; if traffic is light, on the lower end of the estimate.
Make sure the driver uses the meter - state that when you get in.
If you take the train you'll be going up/down at least one relatively steep flight of steps, probably two. I'm not positive but I think your hotel is about 1km from the nearest BTS station. Not a long walk but not one I'd want to make after spending the better part of a day in airports/flying, especially when taxis are relatively inexpensive and with two bags in tow.