From SUVARNABHUMI [Sue-wanna-poom] AIRPORT to The Atlanta
​BY TAXI (immediately below)
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BY AIRPORT RAIL LINK (Shuttle train) AND B.T.S. SKY TRAIN (scroll down)
BY TAXI - 24-hours
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When you have cleared customs at the airport, please follow signs to 'Public Taxis'. Do not take a passing taxi or a taxi parked in the forecourt of the terminal building. Follow the signs to the official public taxi queue. The attendant there speaks English and several other languages and will make sure you are alright. The taxi licence number will be recorded with your name and destination. The fare from Suvarnabhumi Airport should be between Bahts 450 and 550, inclusive of the Bahts 50 airport surcharge and toll charges for a small taxi that seats up to four persons with space for some luggage; and between Bahts 600 and 700, inclusive of Bahts 50 airport surcharge and toll charges, for a large taxi that seats up to seven persons with space for a little more luggage. If yours is a very large group and needs a minibus, or if you would like more luxury and style, please contact any AOT Limousine Desk in the airport. AOT is the acronym for Airports of Thailand. You may check their details at www.aot-limousine.com/
BY A.R.L. & B.T.S SKY TRAIN - roughly 06:00 hrs - 24:00 hrs
A.R.L. are the initials of Airport Rail Link, a elevated shuttle train system.
B.T.S. are the initials of Bangkok Mass Transit System, an elevated train system also called Sky Train.
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A cheaper alternative from Suvarnabhumi Airport to The Atlanta would be to take the Airport Rail Link into Bangkok city centre, then change to B.T.S., but only if you have luggage you can carry and walk for 750 meters / yards.
After clearing customs, follow signs to ‘Airport Rail Link’ [A.R.L.], which is in the basement of the building. You may take the lift / elevator or the escalator. (There are no toilets in the basement. The nearest toilets are on the ground floor or ‘Floor 1’ above.) Take the A.R.L. to the end of the line at Phayathai Station in Bangkok, then follow signs to board the B.T.S. Sukhumvit (green) Line to Phloen Chit Station (4 stops). The station's name is pronounced Ploen-chit, not Floen-chit. The name means 'delight of the spirit'. The total fare is less than Bahts 100. The total travel time is about one hour. Below are re-assuring details for you if this is your first time.
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Phloen Chit Station is in city-centre Bangkok so it is in the middle of all maps. When you have reached Phloen Chit Station, take exit 4 and you will be on the correct side (the south side) of the road. Exit 4 will take you down the stairs to the street level. From the bottom of the stairs, walk straight ahead for 150 meters. You will walk under an expressway, then immediately cross a railway line, then pass a tall building with huge blue signs which is the Krungthai Bank, then an office building called Ploenchit Center with its McDonald's and Starbucks, which is at the corner of Soi 2 (lane number 2). Turn right into Soi 2 and walk a further 600 metres to the end of Soi 2 where you will find The Atlanta on your right. As you approach The Atlanta, you will notice a church before you see The Atlanta. The church is at the very end of the lane, adjacent to The Atlanta. Soi 2 is quite busy and is safe to walk at all hours. Finally, do consider the weather and the amount of luggage you have if you chose this alternative!
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Curious to know the meaning of Phloen Chit, the origin of the name Sukhumvit and more? Click here: https://www.theatlantahotelbangkok.com/directions
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