'Mode': AROUND
Category: Subway/Metro
Getting TO/AROUND: Like what they say on their publicity materials, the BTS SkyTrain is by far the easiest, fastest and most convenient way to travel, making Bangkok exploration simple and fun. Apart from covering the central city, including shopping centers and entertainment spots, BTS also offers access to the Chao Praya River through Saphan Taksin station, enabling one to travel by boat to Bangkok's most famous historical places, such as the Royal Grand Palace, Emerald Buddha Temple, and the Temple of Dawn.
Various types of tickets are available and as of June 2004, they are as follow:
1. 1-Day Pass: Unlimited rides in 1 day at 100 Baht.
2. 3-Day Pass: Unlimited rides for 3 days 4 nights at 280 Baht.
3. Sky Card: Stored Value ticket available for 200 Baht (includes 30 Baht deposit) refillable with minimum of 100 Baht.
4. 30-Day Pass: This ticket can be purchased in 10, 15 or 30 trip denominations and includes both Student and Adult Passes.
5. Single-Journey Ticket: Single Journey Ticket contains a one-trip travel value selected by passengers with fare according to destination.
Some of the interesting places are connected directly by skybridges as follow:
1. E9: On Nut Station - Tesco Lotus (Hypermarket)
2. E5 Phrom Phong Station - The Emporium (Upmarket Shopping Mall)
3. E1 Chitlom Station - Maneeya Center, Gaysorn Plaza, Amarin Plaza, Central World Plaza (All Upmarket Shopping Malls)
4. CEN Siam Station - Siam Center (Shopping Mall)
5. W1 National Stadium Station - MBK Center, Tokyu Deparment Store, Siam Discovery Center (All Shopping Malls)
6. S2 Sala Daeng Station - Silom Complex (Shopping Mall)
7. N1 Ratchathewi Station - Asia Hotel (Hotel)
8. E2 Phloen Chit Station - Wave Place Centre (Houses Home Pro DIY Megastore)
Note: Most of the information above were directly taken off from the complimentary BTS SkyTrain Travel Guide provided to me during my trip when I purchased a 3-Day Pass. As far as I know, this Travel Guide was only provided for a limited period of time and is now no longer provided.
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