Transportation

The Suvarnabhumi Airport Rail Link is under construction from Suvarnabhumi International Airport to the planned City Air Terminal in Makkasan area of Bangkok.

Construction of the line started in 2005. The line is being built by a consortium of B Grimm, STECON and Siemens, and will be owned and operated by State Railway of Thailand (SRT). The estimated cost of the project is 25.9 billion baht.

The Suvarnabhumi Airport Rail Link is expected to open for limited trials in December 2009, and full service in early 2010.

Airport Express Bus service was terminated permanently on 1 June 2011. Public taxi and Airport Rail Link services are recommended as an alternative.

• Airport Express provides air-conditioned bus service between Suvarnabhumi Airport and first-class Bangkok hotels.

Public taxi stand is located on Level 1 (Ground Level).

> Contact Taxi counter, Level 1 - Ground Level, near entrances 3, 4, 7 and 8.

> Pick up area: taxi stand Level 1 - Ground Level

> Taxi fare: metered taxi fare plus 50 Baht airport surcharge, and expressway fees.

> Public taxis serving Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi airport must be less than 5 years old.

> Public taxi drives must be certified by Airports of Thailand.

> Passenger drop off at Departures (level 4 - outer curb).

Free shuttle bus service is provided for passengers and airport staff. Expess route connects the main terminal directly to the transport center. Ordinary route connects to other airport facilities. For passenger convenience shuttle buses serving Suvarnabhumi airport are low-floor type.

Shuttle Bus Express Route:

1. Passenger terminal
2. Car rental center
3. Public transportation center and bus terminal