Current recommendations - limo service in Bangkok
Dec 1, 2017, 4:47 am
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Current recommendations - limo service in Bangkok
I've done a search but can't find much in the way of current/recent recommendations for car/limo services in Bangkok.
Will be there later this month and need to book several trips, to/from BKK to Bangkok centre, and also BKK to Ban Phe pier (for Ko Samed).
I remember using Limousine Thailand/Limousine Express but that was going back a few years now.
I'd appreciate recommendations for good quality/reliable services. And/or if I've not been searching using the right parameters then just tell me! Many thanks.
Will be there later this month and need to book several trips, to/from BKK to Bangkok centre, and also BKK to Ban Phe pier (for Ko Samed).
I remember using Limousine Thailand/Limousine Express but that was going back a few years now.
I'd appreciate recommendations for good quality/reliable services. And/or if I've not been searching using the right parameters then just tell me! Many thanks.
Dec 1, 2017, 4:17 pm
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I've done a search but can't find much in the way of current/recent recommendations for car/limo services in Bangkok.
Will be there later this month and need to book several trips, to/from BKK to Bangkok centre, and also BKK to Ban Phe pier (for Ko Samed).
I remember using Limousine Thailand/Limousine Express but that was going back a few years now.
I'd appreciate recommendations for good quality/reliable services. And/or if I've not been searching using the right parameters then just tell me! Many thanks.
Will be there later this month and need to book several trips, to/from BKK to Bangkok centre, and also BKK to Ban Phe pier (for Ko Samed).
I remember using Limousine Thailand/Limousine Express but that was going back a few years now.
I'd appreciate recommendations for good quality/reliable services. And/or if I've not been searching using the right parameters then just tell me! Many thanks.
There are other companies like you mention. Some combine limo transport with meet and greet services (including expedited immigration). May be worth considering if you are not otherwise eligible.
Feb 11, 2018, 7:27 pm
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I've done a search but can't find much in the way of current/recent recommendations for car/limo services in Bangkok.
Will be there later this month and need to book several trips, to/from BKK to Bangkok centre, and also BKK to Ban Phe pier (for Ko Samed).
I remember using Limousine Thailand/Limousine Express but that was going back a few years now.
I'd appreciate recommendations for good quality/reliable services. And/or if I've not been searching using the right parameters then just tell me! Many thanks.
Will be there later this month and need to book several trips, to/from BKK to Bangkok centre, and also BKK to Ban Phe pier (for Ko Samed).
I remember using Limousine Thailand/Limousine Express but that was going back a few years now.
I'd appreciate recommendations for good quality/reliable services. And/or if I've not been searching using the right parameters then just tell me! Many thanks.
Many thanks.
Feb 11, 2018, 7:29 pm
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AOT is easy and at the airport. Not the cheapest, but for the saving over someone like Thai Transfer I would recommend AOT. Thai Transfer meets you in the terminal but then makes you walk to the car park, and refuses to take toll roads.
There are other companies like you mention. Some combine limo transport with meet and greet services (including expedited immigration). May be worth considering if you are not otherwise eligible.
There are other companies like you mention. Some combine limo transport with meet and greet services (including expedited immigration). May be worth considering if you are not otherwise eligible.
Would you have a Meet/Greet with expedited immigration service you would recommend? I'm flying in J with Asiana, but not sure they will provide a fast-track.
Thank you.
Feb 11, 2018, 8:04 pm
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I used the Blacklane app to set up a ride from BKK to the Conrad. I was met after immigration at the meeting point with my name on a sign. The man took my bag and we went out front to meet the car. It was an E Class. Great ride. Used it to get back to BKK a week later. It was not cheap. I paid around $70 each way. I probably could have gotten a better deal with AOT, but I didn't know about them and it was my first time visit.
Showing up at the hotel in a black E class definitely gets you an impression upon arrival and it was a great way to start a great Bangkok trip.
Showing up at the hotel in a black E class definitely gets you an impression upon arrival and it was a great way to start a great Bangkok trip.
Feb 12, 2018, 2:28 am
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Meet and greet services charge for the meeting and greeting, then the limo on top. Bangkok flight services charge 900 for the meet and greet, or 1650 for the golf cart on arrival. Then add to AOT charge. https://www.bangkokflightservices.co...port-services/
Other service providers are pretty much in the same ball parrk (~900-1000 to meet you, then 1000-1200 for the car), for example this provider: https://www.limousine.in.th/fast-track-immigration.html
Feb 12, 2018, 3:44 am
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I used the Blacklane app to set up a ride from BKK to the Conrad. I was met after immigration at the meeting point with my name on a sign. The man took my bag and we went out front to meet the car. It was an E Class. Great ride. Used it to get back to BKK a week later. It was not cheap. I paid around $70 each way. I probably could have gotten a better deal with AOT, but I didn't know about them and it was my first time visit.
As Eltham pointed out, arrival in a nicer car doesn't change the quality of your reception at any of the nicer hotels in Bangkok, including the Conrad.
Feb 12, 2018, 4:46 am
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Feb 12, 2018, 6:27 am
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I've always had good service from S&P Limousine. As a return customer I get a little bit of a discount, but I think their rates to/from the airport are generally in line with AOT...somewhere around 950 baht I believe for a good sized sedan (Camry/Teana/etc).
Feb 12, 2018, 12:47 pm
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Feb 13, 2018, 5:37 pm
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Absolutely! In terms of the reception, any reception by front door staff which is even a tiny bit less than welcoming, and which fails to convey how happy they are to see you is a failure, IMO. First, this is the hospitality industry. Second, The front door staff is the hotel's first opportunity to make an impression on arriving guests. Management should take great care to see that front door reception is flawless, every time.
Feb 13, 2018, 7:17 pm
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The reception was very nice. Definitely something I have never really experienced before. The Conrad Bangkok is a polished hotel. Glad to read that many posters are used to that upon arrival. Sadly, it was a rare experience for me. And I have stayed in some really nice hotels.
It still was a nice experience to take nice ride in a nice car from the airport. I would use them again.
It still was a nice experience to take nice ride in a nice car from the airport. I would use them again.
Feb 15, 2018, 3:21 am
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We used Limousine Express. Good quality cars and drivers, and reliable. I'd recommend them. We used them for a few journeys but the price for a luxury sedan (Mercedes E class), picking up from Sathorn Rd in the centre of Bangkok to go to the airport, was 1,900 THB. You can get cheaper but we thought it was good value for the quality/service/reliability.