Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Knowing The Wonders of The BTS Bangkok



The ultimate way to get around Bangkok, Thailand comfortably is through BTS Bangkok. It is often termed as BTS or the BTS Skytrain, but the official name is the Bangkok Mass Transit System.

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People amassing the sheer number of 500,000 are regularly using the BTS Bangkok. This is the total number of passengers in all of the system’s 34 stations. If you want to visit the Chao Praya River Express, then the fastest way to get there is to ride the BTS Skytrain. BTS Bangkok also allows quick access to the country’s other well-known transport systems like the Airport Rail Link, Mass Rapid Transit Route (MRT) and the Bus Rapid Transit Route (BRT). There is no need to stress if this is your first time to travel through BTS because you only have to check the link below the page to learn more about the train. The link will also show you the system map. 2 distinct lines are comprised in the BTS System Map; these lines are what comprise the BTS. The light green line represents the Sukhumvit Line while the dark green line shows the Silom Line. The map and the lines tell about the benefits a commuter in Bangkok, Thailand can experience once they take BTS Bangkok. 

BTS Bangkok is also your portal to a lot of sightseeing attractions as well as famous sites throughout the city of Bangkok. Via the BTS Skytrain, it's simpler to reach MBK Bangkok, Chatuchak Weekend Market (JJ Market), and Jim Thompson House (Museum). When riding BTS Bangkok, travelers can go for single journey tickets. The prices available for single journey tickets will usually depend on your travel distance. Nonetheless, it usually costs around 15 Baht to 42 Baht per journey. Then again, there are other types of tickets you can acquire from this company.

If you are going to be using BTS Bangkok multiple times during the day, you can also get a one-day pass. With this pass, you can have trips for as many as you can for the entire day. The price of a one-day pass is 130 Baht.
If you are going to be staying in Bangkok for a long span of time it may be more worthwhile to get a Rabbit Card. The Rabbit Card is an e-money system that allows you to add cash to the balance of the card to be able to use it for payment. The good thing about the card is that you can utilize it at a number of retailers like McDonald’s, Burger King etc., not just for BTS Bangkok.

http://www.bts.co.th/index_coverPage.html