Baht Bus (aka song-taws)
Public Transportation in Pattaya is controlled by private entrepreneurs. They drive what are known as baht buses or song-taws. These are pick-up trucks with bench-seats in the truck bed. Foreigners are charged 10 baht and Thai are charged 5 baht. The law says 5 baht in town but since laws aren’t enforced drivers demand 10 baht from foreigners and are willing to fight to get it. Should you decide using a Baht Bus for your party’s exclusive use you can negotiate a price with the driver by the trip, by the hour or by the day.

Motorbike Taxi
These are the fastest, but not always the safest mode of  transportation. They will weave dangerously thru traffic and between standing vehicles –watch your knee caps! Drivers also frequently drive against the flow of traffic. Drivers can be identified by the brightly colored vest they must wear to operate as a commercial carrier. Having the vest gives no assurance whatsoever of competence. Prior to boarding a motorbike, scan the driver for outward appearances of alcohol or drug abuse. Check also that the drivers has a second helmet for you - the passenger. He will just as soon take you on a ride against the flow of traffic - if that is the faster option. Normaly 20-60 baht will get you anywhere in town but always settle on the price first. For ACTIVE DUTY U.S. forces, it is a violation of a GENERAL ORDER to use these motorcycle taxis or to drive a motorbike.

Mini Bus Service
There is now an A/C mini bus service in the greater Pattaya area that runs a defined route. Most people don’t use it as they run about every 30 minutes.

Minibus Service to Bangkok Victory Monument every 30 minutes. For anyone wishing to travel to Bangkok without paying for a taxi or trying to get bus at Pattaya Nua bus depot, here is an excellent option. Every 30 minutes an A/C minibus travels non-stop headed for the Victory Monument in Bangkok. Just go to the Pattaya central condo car park next to Wat Chaimongol Temple. Tickets can be purchased on the pavement out on Pattaya Tai. See the sign Wet & Wild A GO GO ! It only cost 150 baht one way, and the trip to Bangkok takes about 2 hours. The first bus leaves at 6 am and the last one leaves at 7:30pm.

Bus schedules to Suvarnaphumi & Thailand Connections from Pattaya
All areas of Thailand can be reached by bus from one of the major bus stations in Bangkok. There is regular bus service from Pattaya to the three major stations in Bangkok. Please contact the bus station.

North Pattaya.  The following are bus departures times from the North Pattaya Bus station(038-231142) to Suwarnaphumi Airport. The bus station is on Pattaya Road, near the corner of Sukhumvit road and North Pattaya Road:  06:00, 09:00, 11:00, 13:00, 15:00, 17:00 and 19:00.

Bus service TO PATTAYA – from Suvarnabhumi Airport: 08:00, 10:00, 12:00, 14:00, 16:00, and 18:00. 038-231142. Buses arrive and depart Suvarnabhumi terminal from the Transport Center, located a couple of kilometers away on airport property. A free shuttle bus connects the terminal with the Transport Center. The fare for these buses is 150 baht each way.

Bus service from Jomtien to Suvarnabhumi- the number 999 Yellow bus provides the service with departures at 09:00, 13:00, 17:00 & 19:30 from the terminal service shop located at the beginning of Soi Chaiyapruk, about 1,100 meters from the beach at Jomtien.Buses TO JOMTIEN from Suvarnabhumi – yellow shuttle Bus the number 999 buses provide the service with departures from Suvarnabhumi at 09:00, 17:00, & 19:30.The Jomtien buses are air-conditioned, and have three service officers on board-the driver, the conductor and a hostess. Cold towels and soft drinks are provided, and there is an on-board restroom. The buses have a capacity of 40 persons. The trip to the airport is non-stop, takes approximately two hours for the 127 kilometers. For more information, please contact The Transportation Co. at 038-231142.

Bus service FROM NORTH PATTAYA STATION to Suvarnabhumi airport- The following are bus departures times from the North Pattaya bus station, on North Pattaya Road, near the corner of Sukhumvit road and North Pattaya Road – to the new Suvarnabhumi Airport: 06:00, 09:00, 11:00, 13:00, 15:00, 17:00,and 19:00 Bus service

TO PATTAYA – from Suvarnabhumi Airport; 08:00, 10:00, 12:00, 14:00, and 18:00 Best information we have is that the busses arrive and depart Suvarnabhumi terminal from the Transport Center, located a couple of kilometers away on airport property. A shuttle bus connects the terminal with the transport Center. The fare for these busses is 150 baht each way.

Bus Service Bangkok – Suvarnabhumi:
complete  schedules at  http://www.airportexpressthai.com. 

BUS SERVICE FROM PATTAYA TO BANGKOK’S MAIN BUS STATIONS

Bangkok has three main bus terminals serving different areas of the country. Both air-conditioned and non-air-conditioned busses operate, but the air-conditioned ones tend to be faster and to make less stops enroute.

Southern bus Terminal, Pinklao-Nakonchaisri Road (tel: (02)435 1200). Buses south to Hua Hin, Phuket and Thai-Malaysian border operate from this terminal.

Mo Chit, Northeastern Bus Terminal, Kampaeng Petch 2 Road (tel: (02) 936 2841).The Buses to Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai in the north and Ubon Ratchatani and Nong Khai in the northeast operate from this terminal.

Eastern Bus Terminal, Soi 40 Sukhumvit Road (tel: (02)391 2504).  The buses to Pattaya and Trat in the east operate from this terminal. These Bangkok bus stations would be the station to go to get a bus to their respective service areas of Thailand.

The following are departures from the North Pattaya bus station to each of major bus stations  mentioned above in Bangkok.

Southern Bus Terminal leaves Pattaya from the North Road Station at 06:00, 08:00, 10:00, 12:00, 15:00 and 18:00. Mo Chit – buses to the North/northeastern Bus Terminal

North Pattaya Station leaves Pattaya about every 20-30 minute starting at 05:20. The fare varies with the cost of gasoline and is marginally more than the bus to Ekami as they are all using the Motorway (Hwy 7) these days. The trip can take from 2-3 hours.

Eastern Bus Terminal leaves Pattaya for Ekamai bus terminal about every 25 minutes starting at 05:20 AM with the last departure at 21:00 The fare varies with the cost of gasoline and ranges from 110-130 baht. Construction on Sukhumvit Road between Bang Na and On Nut, due to the extension of the Sukhumvit line of the Skytrain, has improved travel time to about a 2 hour drive.