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Private cars can be parked at the parking building after dropping off passengers at the 4th floor of the terminal complex. Pick-up points are on the 2nd floor.
Taxis can drop off passengers at the 4th floor of terminal complex, and will have to leave the area immediately. Pool taxis can wait for passengers at the public transportation center. Taxi fare: metered taxi fare plus 50 Baht airport surcharge, and expressway fees.
Limousines can be ordered at the service counters outside the terminal on the 2nd and 4th floors but will be parked at the public transportation center.
Airport express service will be operating between the airport, hotels and various important places in Bangkok and the suburbs.
Suvarnabhumi Airport, a new international airport located 24 kilometers east of Bangkok so it is on the oposite side of the city from the old overloaded airport at Don Muang and accommodates all international and most domestic flights to Bangkok. It is on the more southern side of Bangkok more towards Pattaya and is now in fact only about an hour from Pattaya. Taffic heading towards the western coast side of Thailand can take the roads to the south of Bangkok more or less along the coast thus avoiding the Bangkok city traffic.
Suvarnabhumi Airport
At 563,000 square metres, the
passenger terminal is currently the largest terminal in the world. The
airport also features the world's longest runway, 75.3 metres by 4,000
metres long and the world’s tallest control tower, 132.2 metres high,
providing the best visual coverage of overall airside.
International passengers
flow
Departure passengers can come through via the
entrance on the 4th floor of the departures hall, which can be accessed by car
or by foot from the car parking buildings, which is connected to the 3rd floor
of the departures hall. Upon entering the departures hall, passengers can
check-in at counters 4-10 before proceeding to the passport control and the
customs control checkpoints. Passengers can then continue to the concourse
building D via 2 connection channels from the terminal
complex.
Departure passengers continued The 4th floor of concourse building D consists of a wide variety of shops that passengers can enjoy shopping while waiting for board. When called for boarding, they can approach the gate via the 3rd floor of the departures hall; and when arrive at the gate, they have to proceed to the 2nd floor to the hold room. All passengers and hand luggage taken on board must be examined. The examination points are on 3rd and 4th floors in the airside area of the concourse buildings
Domestic departure passengers will be able to check-in at counters 2 and 3 on 4th floor of the departure hall. Afterwards they will have to proceed to 2nd floor to the hold room where they and their hand luggage will be examined.
Arriving passengers will come to the terminal through the 2nd floor of the concourse building to collect their baggage from the 5 domestic baggage conveyor belts before proceeding to the arrival hall. The service counters outside
the arrival hall will be shared by both the domestic and the international passengers.
Buses and coaches for passengers traveling with tour agencies are able to drop off the passengers at 4th floor of the passenger terminal complex for departure passengers. Buses and coaches will have to park at the public transportation center. As for the arrival passengers, there are pick-up points at 1st floor of the terminal.
Airport shuttle busses will be in service for the personnel and passengers traveling between the public transportation
center, the long term parking area and the passenger terminal complex. At the initial phase, there will be 3 routes.
Route 1 is for people who want to minimize the traveling time. The distance will be 8.7 kilometers. The starting point is at the public transportation center and there is only one pick-up point at the long term parking area. One round trip takes approximately 10 minutes.
Route 2 is for passengers who park their cars at the long term parking area. There are approximately 11 pick-up
points along the journey. The trip from the parking area to the terminal takes approximately 11 minutes, and the return trip 16 minutes.
Route 3 is for passengers traveling between the terminal and the public transportation center. There are approximately 10 pick-up places along the journey.
The trip from the public transportation center takes approximately 11 minutes, and the return trip 16 minutes.
Source : Tourism Authority of Thailand.
Suvarnabhumi Airport Call center:
Tel - 02 132 1888 Fax - 02 132 1889
Airport information Counter :
Departures 02 132 9324 to 9327
Airport information Counter :
Arrivals 02 132 9328 to 9329
Help Desk: 02 132 3888
Tourist Police: 1155
Trains by the State Railway of Thailand will be in service between Suvarnabhumi Airport and major places in Bangkok and the Suburbs. There will be an electric train service between Suvarnabhumi Airport rail link and the city air terminals along the East rail track totaling 28 kilometers. There are 8 city air terminals : Phyathai, Ratchaprarop, Makkasan/Asoke, Ramkamhaeng, Huamak, Bantubchang Ladkrabung and Suvarnabhumi
By Road Suvarnabhumi Airport is accessible by 5 routes.
From
the north via the new Bangkok-Chon Buri Highway, an 8-lane elevated highway.
From the northwest via a 6-lane road links to the Rom Klao elevated highway and King Kaew Flyover.
From the South via a 4-lane road links the airport to Bang Na-Trat highway.
From the northeast via a 4-lane road connecting to Onnuj Road Road.
From the west via a 4-lane road linking King Kaew Road
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