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Home » Reader question » Reader question: How can we take a Tuk Tuk ride without being ripped off?
Hello dear people,
We will soon be going to Thailand for our holiday. It's a big adventure because it's our first time. We have already been able to get a lot of information from this blog. Super!
Now we had one more question. We would like to take a ride with a Tuk Tuk. That's part of it, isn't it? And of course take some nice pictures for our friends back home.
Now we read that you have to watch out for those Tuk Tuks because of scams and that they take you somewhere else than agreed. Now we got a little scared. Our question is can we (three girls) get into a Tuk Tuk? And how do we avoid being scammed? Where is the best place to get a reliable Tuk Tuk?
Best regards to everyone in sunny Thailand,
Cindy
Hallo,
Yes that is very possible !!!!
They often offer you a ride for very little, to a point of interest.
If you go along with that, they don't drive directly, but via a gold shop, clothing store, etc. They get supplies there, but you do arrive at the agreed place
happy holidays in the land of smiles !!!
Moderator: if you don't answer the question, it's chatting and not allowed.
Ladies, not only a Tuk Tuk driver will charge too much for the ride, normal taxis will also try (will not turn on the meter and then charge triple). Actually every Thai asks way too much from a foreigner (farang) so be prepared for that. Offer 1/XNUMX of the asking price and then wait patiently. Please note: we Dutch have a watch, but Thais have time!!
If you agree on the Tuk Tuk price, you just have to arrange that it is the total price and NOT a pp price!!! You will not be the first (and last) to think you have agreed on a price and later be confronted with a pp price and an aggressive salesman/driver.
Have fun and enjoy it because despite the Tuk Tuk it is a beautiful country.
Never take a tuk-tuk, it's a mafia gang, asking too much money, driving too fast, wanting to take you to other things.
People think they are cheaper, 18 years of experience in Thailand, Taximeter is cheaper, better, nice in the air conditioner.
We always take a taxi meter, but have the meter turned on at the start of the journey 35 bath,
Sometimes you have to hail several taxis to find a driver who wants to take you with the meter on,
If you still want to take a Tuktuk, take an older driver, they are sometimes not too bad.
Also watch out with too young drivers, three girls in it, they will drive nice and fast, you don't like that.
Gr from Bangkok, where we had a lot of rain this afternoon, but now the weather is nice and dry.
This is very short-sighted, Harrie. Yes, there will indeed be drivers who charge *too much*, but what is *too much*. Mafia gang?? Oh well, it's all fine. Driving too fast? Yes, that's true, they can really speed it up. But I would just take the Tuk Tuk, enjoy the often fun ride, pay less than what they initially ask (don't forget, haggling is part of it) and just let yourself be transported from A to B. This is especially true during the day. It's easy to do, I personally would rather take a red taxi in the evening, but that's personal... they also take you from A to B just fine 🙂 Have a nice holiday and don't let it drive you crazy. I have been coming here for more than 27 years (intermittently), I have been living here for about 3 years now and have never experienced anything unpleasant with a Tuk Tuk driver. (I don't live in BKK by the way...)
Cindy, don't be scared, there's no need. In my opinion,
Well, you might pay too much, but hey, what are we talking about.
A ride that I often made became cheaper over time.
The first time the driver asked for 200 baht, I haggled for 100, and he haggled for 150, I insisted on 100, and he took me home for 100 baht.
So the next times when the tuktuk driver asked me what I wanted to pay for the ride, he said 100 baht and that always went well.
Until one evening a driver only asked me 50 baht.
Upon inquiry with the receptionist of the apartment, it turned out that 50 baht was more than enough.
Since then paid in 50 baht. What perhaps also helped is that, thanks to the Thai lessons, I could say the address in Thai and that I would pay 50 baht for it.
Drivers stopped arguing with me. Perfect.
One day the rain came pouring down from the sky, and there was no taxi to get, a tuk-tuk driver was willing to take me home for 200 baht.
This was at the supermarket, so not the route of the 50 baht, but a little further.
Nevertheless, the 200 was way too much, but what did I want? Waiting in the rain with my groceries or just getting in? Well I got in, I didn't feel like arguing with that snowy weather.
So yes Cindy, you will probably pay too much at some point, but hey, what are we talking about, a few euros. So I wouldn't worry too much about it.
When you get into the taxi and have the driver turn on the meter, he doesn't want to do that, just get out. Because sometimes the meter is "coincidentally" broken. haha
A tip I want to give you is make sure you have change to pay for the taxi / tuktuk.
Do not pay with a 500 baht note, because they often cannot change it. Make sure you have 20 and 50 bills with you.
In Bangkok you can also take the subway or the Skytrain, but it does not go everywhere.
Happy Holidays.
.
I agree with Johanna's comment. My experience mainly concerns Chiang Mai and there you hardly get ripped off. As a rule I keep about 50 baht for a ride of 5 to 10 minutes. For a half hour ride, an hour wait and the ride back, the driver asked a total of 300 baht. Maybe it's a bit too much, but then the man still has a good day? They also want to become your 'regular' driver for that money.
If you absolutely want to drive a tuk tuk in Bangkok, which I never do because of the dirty smog and the many accidents I've seen, ask the reception of your hotel if they call one for you. Say that you only want to get from A to B. They will provide a reliable tuk tuk driver. I can only agree with the tip not to take a young driver. He then wants to impress and starts tearing through the traffic recklessly, dangerous!! Have experienced it firsthand. 2 near misses later I was fortunately back at my hotel with trembling knees. Do not take a tuk tuk to the Royal Palace, which then appears to be closed according to the tuk tuk driver and he knows an alternative. That's a well-known trick, he takes you somewhere else and collects his commission. Take the BTS skytrain (nice with air conditioning and no traffic jams) or a taximeter. But then, as already indicated, with the meter on. Otherwise get out and take the next one. There are plenty running. Have fun in my second homeland.
Hello Cindy,
I myself have been coming to Thailand for years, several times a year, and always travel alone as a woman.
In Bangkok I prefer a taxi, the subway or the boat and I do everything by foot. Sometimes I take a motorcycle taxi just for kicks.
You can take a ride with a tuk-tuk for fun, but it's not easy, they drive very fast indeed and you're constantly in the stench of the exhaust fumes. As for the price, say hello in Thai, appear confident and don't get into endless arguments.
Have fun and enjoy this special country!
Regards, Maureen
Traveling by tuk tuk is possible without any problems. Of course there are scammers among them. If you can estimate the distance, you can also determine the price for yourself.
Negotiate this and if you are satisfied with this then it is done. You will sometimes pay too much, but then the price is still low by Dutch standards. You can also cover many distances by boat. Both on the river and through the canals. This also belongs to Thailand.
On the klong you pay 10 to 35 baht. On the river 15.
As for the taxi: even if he uses the meter, you can be scammed. He can drive around without taking the shortest distance. I often take a taxi the same distance. Standard between 70 and 80 bath. Sometimes it happens that they drive for so long that I see the meter increase to 250 THB. Then I announce that we will now go straight. I therefore do not pay more than 80 bath as I clearly explain to them that this was not the shortest route. This is also accepted without complaint.
Don't be scared. There are scammers in every country. Have confidence and be confident.
Of course you have to take a tuk-tuk ride. That's just part of Bangkok. I can only agree that you should appear confident, state that you want a direct ride and don't believe when they say that the place you want to go is (still) closed.
We have been coming to Bangkok for many years and, despite the stench, we occasionally take a tuk-tuk ride, just because it's fun.
And as for the price. You always pay too much as farang…. And haggling is also a sport.
I think this is great to do in Bangkok and if you don't agree, don't you grab the next one?
And as for mafia figures… Almost everywhere in the world, taxis are known for scamming tourists. So in that respect Bangkok does not differ from Amsterdam 🙂
Do not take a tuk tuk after 20.00 p.m. in Bangkok.
I was in Patpong with my wife in 2011 and it was 21.00pm at night and think we take a tuk tuk.
So we get into the tuktuk, agree on a price for the tuktuk and go with him.
At one point he drives off the busy street to a neighborhood where it didn't look so fresh so I started to ask what this was and my wife didn't trust it either.
He drove further into a dark neighborhood and it got darker with no street lights.
Then the switch turned on me and I threatened him with an elbow, he sent and I had every chance at that moment and my wife yelled at him in Thai and this sounded pretty strict.
He drove back to the busy street and dropped us off exactly where we got in next to another young tuktuk driver.
He told his colleague that we understood everything and that we got angry.
For the same money they drive to criminals and make you hand over money under duress.
Never take a taxi or tuk tuk from your hotel, most of them will cost you too much.
If you order a taxi or tuk tuk at your hotel, you also pay a bit more, I think the hotel
also want to earn something from it, but it is better than waiting outside.
And as mentioned before, always have the meter turned on.
Have fun in the land of smiles.
Hey Girls, you have to negotiate with tuk tuk drivers... I always go for half the price they tell me... They will always say the place you want to go is very far.... But you shouldn't fall for that...
Always turn on the meter when taking a taxi!
In bangkok, the skytrain is highly recommended ... no problems with traffic jams etc ...
have fun !!
Close to Khaosan road and always be clear where you want to go and back and don't be tempted to visit shops then you will be caught
Hi;Girls; Golden Tip; start telling where you want to go;ask what it costs;they always ask almost double;bid less;and say;we want to go straight there; NO PROMO TOUR; because then you hang onto; Gold shop lessons/tailor-made suits ETC……
AND;Don't be fooled;that the Grand Palace is closed because of;a prayer day for students
get out; and ask for the main entrance a little further on
I speak from experience; I too was scammed; so stick to your offer….
happy Holidays
any more questions, you can email me
Greetings
Hello dear people, thank you for your many comments, tips and advice. We are going to have a great time and we will definitely go by tuk-tuk sometime.
Holiday greetings from Cindy and the girls.