Is Grab cheaper than taxi in Phuket?

The yellow taxis are the official taxi services in Phuket. They tend to be more expensive than Grab since they offer a tariff by the meter. You may find you have no other option but to take a yellow taxi when arriving late at night at the airport, since there may not be many Grab drivers about at that time of night.



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The Phuket smart bus is probably the most cost-efficient way to travel around. It fits multiple passengers at a time and travels along a specific route, so versatility and direct drops are out of the question here.

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Originally Answered: Why is GRAB in Thailand charging higher fare than taxi? In Bangkok, it can over 2 times higher. Grab taxi is just 20 Baht more that normal taxis. Grab car is more.

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Taxis and Grab Expect to pay 100–200 baht for a shared minibus or up to 500 baht for a private taxi, depending on your destination. There are metred taxis just outside the airport terminal, as well as tourist areas like Patong and Phuket Town. Fares start from 50 baht for the first 2 km and 8 baht per additional km.

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Mr Chamni Thimakul, a 45-year-old taxi driver from Patong, said that the fact that taxi fares in Phuket are expensive has to do only with some groups of people who are not Phuket locals. Phuket people themselves welcome everyone to visit the province. “The taxi fares are high because the cost of living is high.

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As per reply #1 metered taxis are cheaper and better in Bangkok. Sometimes I resort to tuk-tuks for short rides when taxis are hard to get. Then the best prices that I have been able to negotiate have been about 50% more expensive than a metered taxi for the same trip.

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In Bangkok, I took a grab taxi for short distance driven by a lady, price was almost doubled showed up in their app and the car was dirty inside with food containers and make up items lady uses at the front seat.

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Bolt is typically cheaper. You pay with cash. when the driver drops you off at your destination. Grab, you pay directly on the app with a credit card, but it is more expensive.

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In Bangkok, I took a grab taxi for short distance driven by a lady, price was almost doubled showed up in their app and the car was dirty inside with food containers and make up items lady uses at the front seat.

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Tuk-tuks are best suited to short trips. Often it would cost the same (or even be cheaper) to take a cab to the same destination, but the smaller and more nimble tuk tuk will go a lot faster.

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Save money by taking a bus or minivan There are a variety of bus companies, but the most reliable are those run by the government-subsidized The Transport Co. Buy tickets online or in person at the bus station to avoid scams.

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