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3-4-6.TaxiMetered taxis are all over the place in Bangkok. Make sure the driver turns on the meterwhen you set off, especially if you are starting from the airport. Try to have plenty of small billsand loose change handy as taxi drivers seldom have any themselves. If you go on theExpressway, the passenger must pay the toll fees. Generally, a 50 Baht surcharge is added tofares from the airport.The minimum fare is 35 Baht for the first two km. After that, the fare goes up at a rate of4.50 Baht per km between the third and 12 th km, 5 Baht per km between the 12 th and 20 th kmand 5.50 Baht per km for the remaining distance. If you get stuck in a traffic jam, the fare risesat a rate of 1.25 Baht per minute. For destinations out of Bangkok, the fare has to be agreedupon beforehand. There are no limits to the number of passengers or surcharges for luggage.A few non-metered taxis still exist from the old days. The fare depends on the distance,traffic, weather (if it’s raining the fare will rise) and the negotiating skills of the hirer. Averagefares in Bangkok are between 50 to 200 Baht. There have been cases of robbery and evenmurder with non-metered taxi drivers. Be on the safe side; only go with metered taxis.3-4-7. Sky Train (BTS) & Subway (MRT)Sky Train (BTS)The Bangkok Mass Transit System (BTS) Sky Train has been built to solve Bangkok’straffic congestion problems. The system opened to the public in December 1999 and so far hasproved very popular with Thais and visitors alike. Currently, the BTS system has two routes, theSukhumvit Line and the Silom Line, with a total distance of approximately 23.5 km. It is possibleto change lines at Siam Square.To use this service, you need to buy a card at the slot machines situated near theentrance. Prices of the cards are up to the distance you wish to go. The fares range from 15 to 45Baht. 5 Baht or 10 Baht coins are required. You can spend bank note at the slot machines oryou may exchange bank notes for coins at the booth service where you may choose to buymonthly card for 20, 30 or 40 times of travel. The prices are 340 Baht, 600 baht, and 800 bahtrespectively. For more information, please contact Sky Train Information (BTS) Tel: 02-617-7300,URL: http://www.bts.co.th/en/index.asp32