How To Reach Phuket

Getting around in Phuket is quite easy with various transportation options. Beaches are small enough to be explored on foot with major number of hotels located nearby. If you want to explore the island on your own, one can always rent a car or motorbikes, which are easily available. Make sure you are an experienced driver only then rent a two-wheeler due to bad conditions of road and total disregard for traffic rules. Otherwise, two kinds of buses also ply - The blue open-air buses called •the Sangtaewê run between the main resorts and the Phuket town, while the air-conditioned micro buses plies with Phuket town area. Although itês a cheaper option but there is no particular schedule for the buses. Expect a 20-30 minutes of waiting time between two buses. Other main transportation is tuk tuks that are good for short distance travelling say about 30 minutes. Their small size makes it uncomfortable for long distance. Another cheaper option, the tuk tuk drivers charge about TBH 100 for short distance especially in resort area like Patong. Depending upon the distance and oneês haggling skills, the charges may go up to TBH 400. There are also small number of metered private taxis and air-conditioned car taxis that are a bit costly with fixed fare of TBH 50 for first two kilometers and TBH 7 per additional kilometer. Motorbike taxi is yet another option, which is available almost through the day and night some times. There wear flashy red or green jackets. Make sure to negotiate price before hand. Even though convenient, it is not a safest mode of transportation.