Prices
How much is a baht bus in Pattaya?
Short answer
15 baht for most trips.
Since 10 April 2026 a shared ride on a Pattaya baht bus (songthaew) costs 15 baht for 1 to 10 km and up to 20 baht for longer routes, up from 10 baht, as the drivers' cooperative announced and the news reported. Hiring a whole truck for yourself is not covered by the 15-baht fare; agree a price first (we found no source on charter prices). We found no official fare notice from Pattaya City or the Department of Land Transport.
Checked · 4 sources · How we check
The fare
| Trip | Fare | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 10 km | 15 baht (was 10 baht until 10 April 2026) | Pattaya Mail, 16 April 20261 |
| Longer routes | Up to 20 baht | Pattaya Mail, 16 April 20261 |
| Most trips | "Normally 15 baht" | Khaosod English, 6 July 20262 |
The rise was announced by the chairman of the drivers' cooperative and ended a fare that had stayed at 10 baht for more than 30 years (news).1 Thailand's Ministry of Commerce lists songthaew fares among the public-transport fares that pushed up national consumer prices in August 2026.3
We found no official fare notice from Pattaya City or the Department of Land Transport, so these fares rest on news reports. Ask the driver if you're unsure.
Shared ride or hired truck
The 15-baht fare is for a shared ride on the truck's route. Asking the driver to take you somewhere on your own turns it into a hired truck at a price you agree first; we found no published rate for that.
If you're overcharged
In July 2026 a driver who charged a passenger 300 baht was suspended by the drivers' cooperative, which acted with the Department of Land Transport (news).2 Note the truck's number. The Department of Land Transport's call centre is 1584.4
Questions people ask
How much is a baht bus in Pattaya?
15 baht for a shared ride of 1 to 10 km and up to 20 baht for longer routes, since 10 April 2026, as reported in the news. It was 10 baht before.
Did the Pattaya baht bus fare go up?
Yes. The drivers' cooperative raised it from 10 to 15 baht from 10 April 2026, as Pattaya Mail reported.
What if a baht bus driver asks for more?
For a shared ride on the route, the reported fare is 15 baht. Note the truck's number; the Department of Land Transport's call centre is 1584.
Sources
- Pattaya songthaew fare rise ends a 30-year freeze (news, 16 April 2026), Pattaya Mail. Checked 14 October 2026.
- Pattaya pickup-truck taxi driver suspended over 300-baht fare (news, 6 July 2026), Khaosod English. Checked 14 October 2026.
- Consumer price index, August 2026 (in Thai), Trade Policy and Strategy Office, Ministry of Commerce. Checked 14 October 2026.
- Department of Land Transport (Call Center 1584, in Thai), Department of Land Transport. Checked 14 October 2026.
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