According to some reports in the local media, fifty percent of taxis have recently disappeared from the streets of Bangkok due to flooding in and around the city. A fair amount of cabbies have returned to their home province to avoid the floods, some taxi cooperatives located in areas with high water are closed, and many cabs are parked in high places for safekeeping. As a result, it is becoming more difficult to find taxis to hail in this city. And some drivers are refusing fares because they don't want to venture into flood-prone areas. If you have difficulty finding a cab at this time, don't worry. In some areas it's now possible to swim to your destination.
- 35 baht for the first 12 km, 4.5 baht per km from 12 - 20 km, and 5 baht per km over 20 km
- Average fare in city - 75 baht
- Surcharge for taxi from Suvarnabhumi Airport - 50 baht
- Average fare to central Bangkok from Suvarnabhumi Airport - 150 to 220 baht (including surcharge)
- All expressway charges and tolls paid by the passenger
- Estimated number of car taxis in Bkk - 100,000
- Estimated number of taxi drivers in Bkk from NE Thailand (Isaan) - 70%
- Percent of female taxi drivers in Bkk - .3%
-Religion of majority of taxi drivers in Bkk - Theravada Buddhism
-Religion of minority of taxi drivers in Bkk - Islam
- Other religious practices - worship of Hindu Gods, Taoism, Spiritual Animism, Christianity
-Make of most taxis in Bkk - Toyota Corolla Altis
-Taxi colors - orange, bright pink, purple, red, yellow, bright green, blue, white, red and blue, purple and yellow, pink and green, yellow and green, red and white
- Yellow with green taxis are often individually owned, while every other color taxis are owned by taxi companies
- Bkk Taxis have yellow and black licence plates
- Dial 1677 in Bangkok for lost items in taxis
- Dial 1584 for the Bangkok Taxi Passenger Protection Center
According to some reports in the local media, fifty percent of taxis have recently disappeared from the streets of Bangkok due to flooding in and around the city. A fair amount of cabbies have returned to their home province to avoid the floods, some taxi cooperatives located in areas with high water are closed, and many cabs are parked in high places for safekeeping. As a result, it is becoming more difficult to find taxis to hail in this city. And some drivers are refusing fares because they don't want to venture into flood-prone areas. If you have difficulty finding a cab at this time, don't worry. In some areas it's now possible to swim to your destination.
