Originally Posted by EmailKid
(Post 24828788)
IIRC all buses have clear numbers on them, and there will probably be people waiting for a bus at this central location.
I generally use SkyTrain and walk, so don't do buses much, but did catch a bus at night on my very first trip to SEA :eek: I was lucky to have a free map that had bus routes on it, not sure if you can still get those of if they make them, but the bus got me back to where I was staying without having to change :) I strongly suspect you could buy such a map though. All buses have numbers in front and on the side placard with destinations however few buses have their stops in English so it certainly helps to have some knowledge ahead of time. |
The reason I never take buses in BKK is that apparently they travel on roads.
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Originally Posted by EmailKid
(Post 24828788)
I strongly suspect you could buy such a map though.
50 baht. There's also the BMTA website, http://www.bmta.co.th/?q=en/bus-lines and http://www.transitbangkok.com/bangkok_buses.html http://www.bmta.co.th/?q=en/content/503-0 Google Maps with Directions offers a Public Transport option, which includes SARL, BTS, MRT, BMTA, even Uber. Not sure how accurate/up to date the info. is. It does look the nearest bus stop is north on Phaya Thai Road, on the north side of Ayutthataya Road, southbound (in bound) side of Phaya Thai Road, in front of Noble House Condo. |
Well, I think that for this one journey I'll print some google maps out, including the one with the stop location (hope that the stops are signed) and will use the longer bts option if it went wrong. Funny boat on the way back seems to be ok. Thanks a lot for helpful replies.
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Originally Posted by kamaaina
(Post 24827464)
Another question; I'd read on another forum that part of the line is closed. Can someone confirm that and, how long the closure is scheduled for?
Makes no huge difference, it rarely ran with more than a handful of pax each trip. The ARL City Line (which runs on the same track, stopping all stations to Phaya Thai station where it connects with the BTS station) is running. Headway was increased to 10 minutes in April. 45 baht from airport to Phaya Thai. Gets busy en route as it is a commuter link for Bangkok locals. |
Makkasan ARL
Would 30 minutes commute time be about right from Makkasan to airport via City Line? I've read trains come by roughly every 15 minutes.
I'd also read the Thai Airlines checkin counters at Makkasan were shut down; low passenger volume I suppose. |
Originally Posted by kamaaina
(Post 24861382)
Would 30 minutes commute time be about right from Makkasan to airport via City Line? I've read trains come by roughly every 15 minutes.
I'd also read the Thai Airlines checkin counters at Makkasan were shut down; low passenger volume I suppose. I think the intervals are 12 minutes during peak travel times and 15 minutes, off peak. I'd offer a link to the srtet.co.th web-site but it seems to have gone off the rails; times out for me. No reason to expect they could maintain a web-site. OK, working for me today... http://srtet.co.th/internet/en/index.html http://srtet.co.th/internet/en/11_ti...table_MAS1.pdf The check-in facilities at Makkasan closed most recently in June or July of last year - I think at most only a few people even used it, so now it's a gigantic white elephant. Although they do film commercials, and TV soap operas there occasionally. |
the airport checkin required use of the "express" train which went out of service a while ago. don't know if the check in then allowed use if taking the local or if they shut down when the express service stopped.
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Originally Posted by estnet
(Post 24868706)
the airport checkin required use of the "express" train which went out of service a while ago. don't know if the check in then allowed use if taking the local or if they shut down when the express service stopped.
They never got used (sometimes as few as 1-2 pax a day) and the luggage component required special baggage cars running in the Express Line stock - City Line would not have been able to do this Now a huge white elephant, they film a lot of ads and Thai TV soaps in there, photo shoots and stuff. |
Makassan was a disaster from the start - pain to get to from most hotels, and the express train not connecting to the BTS
As for the comment above on Google Maps - this has also been useless since Google removed the English train stations from the map - still appears for selected roads, but not for public transport |
Originally Posted by moa999
(Post 24908913)
Makassan was a disaster from the start - pain to get to from most hotels, and the express train not connecting to the BTS
The entire block of land from the CAT/Ratchadapisek west almost to the Expressway and Ratchaprarop, which is owned by the SRT is one of the largest blocks of undeveloped land in Bangkok. There are several plans to develop this into mixed-use, and the SRT will use the sale/rental proceeds to pay down some of their gargantuan debt. http://www.bangkokpost.com/business/...ht-on-makkasan |
Originally Posted by moa999
(Post 24908913)
Makassan was a disaster from the start - pain to get to from most hotels, and the express train not connecting to the BTS
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Originally Posted by Dr. HFH
(Post 24909922)
What's the problem?
The interchange between the SARL/Makkasan and the MRT/Petchaburi is certainly brilliant for Bangkok where covered, overhead walkways can be wedged into any space, but I wouldn't mislead people by implying it is seamless. The walkway, is quite long and involves a significant slope - I often see smaller women trying to pull their bags up 'the hill' from the MRT to the SARL and wonder if they'll actually make it, multiple escalators, some steps, security checks, another queue to buy another ticket, and even the interchange between the MRT/Sukhumvit and the BTS/Asok can be challenging during rush hour (all escalators running in a single direction). |
You forgot the five or so fairly steep steps up and down before descending into MRT ;)
Always assumed those were there to get over the wall to keep water out in case of floods. |
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