Learn how to ride Pattaya's baht buses like a local: new fares (15–20 THB), the Central Loop, key routes to Jomtien and Naklua, and unwritten rules.
Baht Buses (Songthaews)
Blue pickup trucks, two benches in the back, ceiling rail. in Thai: songthaews (two rows).
The price went up this year for the first time in over 30 years. Old fare was 10 baht. New fare is 15 baht for short rides up to 10 kilometers, and 20 baht for longer routes — typically Pattaya to Jomtien or Pattaya to Naklua. Drivers don't always have change for a 20 baht note on a 15 baht ride.
