Phuket transport

It's easy to get transport in Phuket, and prices are generally fixed, at least for the songthaews and buses.

From the airport, there no longer seems to be a van service, so you have to use taxi, its Bt400 to Phuket town. The taxis are all nice cars, generally Toyota Camrys.

To get around towns you can use the motorbike taxis or songthaews. The motorbike drivers wear numbered vests.

The traditional tuktuks seem to have vanished. They have been replaced by little open vans, mostly red, some are yellow, many are Daihatsu. They are common in Patong and Kata, but are not cheap. At both these places there are loads of men looking for customers and although they have the prices displayed, these prices are far too high. Locals avoid these tuktuks as they are known to be rip off merchants, and it's a good idea to try and bargain even if you are shown a price chart.



tuktuk taxi men



tuktuks at Patong

tuktuks in Phuket town

For longer distances betweens towns, there are a variety of songthaews up to full size buses.

songthaew in Phuket town



Phuket to Kata

There are also taxis. Some you have to negotitate the price, others are meter taxis.

You can rent a bike for Bt150 a day, but this is not recommended if you are not used to riding a bike. It's quite common for tourists to have accidents.

Car and jeep hire is also possible.

This is not for rent but it caught my eye!

See blog Phuket bike accidents.
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