Foreigner’s Guide To The BTS Skytrain in Bangkok / How to use BTS sky train in Bangkok

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A Foreigner’s Guide To The BTS Skytrain in Bangkok
Hellow travelers! Welcome back to Travel Thailand . Today, let's explore the BTS Skytrain. Also, let's talk about the top spots in Bangkok where tourists can travel by skytrain.
Bangkok is full of adventure and travellers or newly moved-in expatriates to the city will want to have the latest information about the BTS Skytrain and MRT.
Being prepared with travel information and the right route to get around Bangkok will save you a lot of stress and confusion. In this video, we give you an overview of the BTS Sky train, its History, attractions you can see using the Skytrain in Bangkok.
In traffic-choked Bangkok, the BTS Skytrain is a godsend. Its two lines - there are more on the horizon - make zipping around the Thai capital a breeze. That’s assuming you know how to use the system, so for a Bangkok travel, this is your guide to just that.
Launched in 1999, the BTS Skytrain is one of the most popular ways to get around Bangkok. From its icy-cold air-conditioned carriages running on elevated tracks through much of downtown Bangkok, you can escape stationary traffic, taxi drivers demanding inflated fares, and the expansive (but difficult-to-navigate) bus network. Using the Skytrain is easy once you know the basics, so arm yourself with this helpful guide and you’ll be good to go.
Where does the Skytrain go?
Although geographically it only covers a tiny portion of the huge metropolis that is Bangkok, the Skytrain’s two lines - known as the Sukhumvit and Silom lines, after the major roads they mostly run along - cover the most frequented parts of the city.
Both lines have been heavily extended since they first opened, with further extensions planned. Additional Skytrain, MRT subway, monorail and Airport Rail Link routes are all in the pipeline, meaning Bangkok’s public transport infrastructure should have as many as 13 different lines by 2029.
For now, the BTS’ Sukhumvit line runs from Mo Chit (alongside Chatuchak Park and its weekend market) in northern Bangkok all the way to Samrong, just across the border in Samut Prakan province to the east of the capital.
Meanwhile, the Silom line takes you from the National Stadium in downtown Bangkok, through the Silom and Sathorn business and nightlife districts, and out to suburban Bang Wa to the south. The only point at which the two lines connect is at the central Siam interchange station.
Children under 90cm in height travel free, while kids taller than this must pay the full fare (there are height charts around the ticket machines). If using a Rabbit card (see below), there are discounts available for students at Thai universities and for the elderly. However, unlike the MRT subway, the BTS only grants Thai citizens the elderly discount - even retired expats in Thailand are not eligible.
Using a pre-paid Rabbit card
Here is one of the best Bangkok travel tips - to save time queuing, you can obtain a stored-value Rabbit card for a 100 baht (£2.33) deposit. You can then load it with cash to pay as you go (each trip is one baht, or £0.02, cheaper if you do this) or buy a set number of pre-paid trips, valid for 30 days, at a discounted rate.
But this is where the BTS gets complicated. A private company operates the bulk of the Skytrain network (from Mo Chit to On Nut on the Sukhumvit line, and from National Stadium to Wongwian Yai on the Silom line) under a franchise agreement. Meanwhile, Bangkok’s city government runs the remaining sections (from Bang Chak to Samrong on the Sukhumvit line, and from Pho Nimit to Bang Wa on the Silom line).
The two don’t work all that seamlessly on fare collection, so Rabbit card users with pre-paid trips can only travel on the main section - if you want to use the other stations, you’ll also need to add cash to your Rabbit card, which will be charged an additional flat fare of 15 baht (£0.35) for each journey.
In the video we also talk about the following......
How much do tickets cost?
How do you buy a ticket?
What else to know about Bangkok’s BTS Skytrain.
Best BTS stations for markets.
Best BTS stations for shopping malls.
Best BTS stations for food.
Best BTS stations for the old town.
Best BTS stops for nightlife.
Connecting with Bangkok’s other public transport.
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