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How do you buy a ticket for the Sky Train? |
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For people
using the BTS Sky Train for the first time this can be a little
confusing. As you enter the concourse you will see what looks like a
ticket office with a queue of people in front of the window. However,
you don't buy tickets here! All you are doing is queuing up for some
change! Once you have some change, you then use the ticket machines in
the centre of the concourse. On the map, you will see your present
location marked with a yellow circle (see below right). Each station
has a number or zone which tells you how much you have to pay. In this
example, we are at Ratchathewi Station and to go north to Mo Chit, at
the end of the line, will take us to Zone 5. This will then cost us 30
baht. You can see that the cheapest journey is 10 baht and the most
expensive trip is 40 baht. The map also shows you connections to the
Metro which are marked with a "M'.
Once
you know how much the ticket will cost, you then use the automatic
ticket machine to the left of the map (see above). BTS have made this
very easy for you as each step is clearly numbered from one to four.
Step One: Select your zone. Step Two: Insert coins. You can use 5 or 10
baht coins for this. Step Three: Take your ticket. Step Four: Take your
change. Very simple! You next head towards the ticket barrier.
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