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Transportation mode of payments
Hi everyone! I will be traveling to Bangko…
This sub-reddit is an english language friendly discussion forum focusing on life for living in Bangkok, as well as any other Bangkok related content. If you are looking for a large Thai only speaking community we recommend /r/thaithai Hope you enjoy the sub. Please read the rules, remember to talk to people nicely, and try to be there for each other.
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Transportation mode of payments
Hi everyone! I will be traveling to Bangkok soon and just wanted to ask what are the modes of payment for the different transportation modes in Bangkok. Tried googling beforehand but there are some inconsistencies so your advice is very much appreciated. Will also be using grab and bolt but I’ve read of the traffic in bangkok.
These are what I have gathered so far:
ARL
Cash for ticket/token
Not sure - visa/mastercard (only recently I think?)
BTS skytrain
Rabbit card
MRT
Rabbit card for pink and yellow lines only
Cash for ticket/token
Visa/mastercard
Not sure - MRT plus card or something similar?
SRT
Not sure
Chao phraya tourist boat
Cash for ticket/token
Unlimited day pass
Rabbit card
Chao phraya express boat
Cash for ticket/token
Not sure - rabbit card?
BRT
Rabbit card
BMTA
Not sure - visa/mastercard, QR, cash?
Thai smile bus
Not sure - hop card, visa/mastercard, QR, cash?