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How can I get a taxi from Pattaya to Ban Laem Border checkpoint at a reasonable rate?
Sep 11, 2024
2 years ago
Carsten ************
ORIGINAL POSTERNot visa related, but everything else:
I need an offer for a Taxi ride from Pattaya to Ban Laem Border checkpoint (242km) on Saturday morning. 2 pax, small luggage. Usually here are lots of drivers online. Offers are welcome, as long below Bolt/ Grab rate.
I need an offer for a Taxi ride from Pattaya to Ban Laem Border checkpoint (242km) on Saturday morning. 2 pax, small luggage. Usually here are lots of drivers online. Offers are welcome, as long below Bolt/ Grab rate.
TLDR : Answer Summary
A user is seeking offers for a taxi ride from Pattaya to the Ban Laem Border checkpoint, emphasizing that they are looking for rates lower than those offered by Grab or Bolt. The comments suggest various approaches, including negotiating with drivers, mentioning a highly recommended driver, and discussing the ethics of choosing lower fares. Additionally, there are unrelated questions about visa requirements for entry into Thailand.
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Keith ******
I will be over in October, does anyone know if I need an ETA document?
Graham ******
@Keith *****
The talk is that the Thai ETA will be piloted from December for possible roll-out in 2025 so noCarsten ************
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Carsten ************
ORIGINAL POSTER@Keith *****
you need it going by air, but Ban Laem you can't choose in the application.Reply to
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Jason ********
Why not just pay the going rate from grab/bolt
It sounds like you’re trying to take advantage of people who are less fortunate than yourself and giving them as little as possible!
It sounds like you’re trying to take advantage of people who are less fortunate than yourself and giving them as little as possible!
Carsten ************
ORIGINAL POSTER@Jason *******
nope, not at all, but it may happen on Saturday morning, no driver accepts your ride. That happened once when I asked for a ride to Sattahip. I prefer to be on the safe side beforehand.Luebbener ********
@Carsten ***********
well, you do say, that it has to be below Grab/Bolt rate.Reply to
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Jon ********
Lady driver named Aom. Based in Pattaya. Highly recommended and I use her exclusively for every trip to Thailand. Superb, courteous, reliable and competitively priced service in brand new SUV with dual zone a/c. Line: wiyuda2011 Messenger: Wiyuda Chitsuphaphan
Jay *****
Offer your price and driver will contact you if it's reasonable.
Thaimer ******
@Jay ****
why would he offer price? It’s drivers that need to post priceJay *****
@Thaimer *****
why can't offer the price? Rather then getting spam offer with ridiculous prices? Maybe you like getting lots of offer with ridiculous price.Thaimer ******
@Jay ****
do you walk into market and says to fruit/vegetables vendors and tell them “I’ll pay you 10 baht per kilo of XY” or you ask them how much is it.Do you contact construction workers and tell them make me this and that pool for 50k baht or you tell them what you want and they quote you price.
Economic 101.
He’s looking for service and it is up to service providers to set prices for that services
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Brandon **********
@Thaimer *****
efficient market theory would argue ur point but the reality is life aint efficientThaimer ******
@Brandon *********
do you walk in store and setup prices yourself or you pay whatever they ask for their service you used?Brandon **********
@Thaimer *****
I confirm the price before the purchaseThaimer ******
@Brandon *********
since OP doesn’t know expenses of service providers he can only drop random number that would either be underpayment and driver will quote him correct higher amount or he’ll overpay if he offer too much as none driver would tell him that’s too much. I’ll take less.So what’s point of him offering XY money instead drivers quoting him whatever amount they found enough
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Carsten ************
ORIGINAL POSTER@Thaimer *****
correct, the bone doesn't walk to the dogReply to
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Thaimer ******
None grab/bolt drive will accept anyway whichever rate they show you
Carsten ************
ORIGINAL POSTER@Thaimer *****
That's what i don't want to experience last-minute and the reason i set-up this post.Reply to
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