Suvarnabhumi airport has relocated its public taxi stands to the second floor of the main airport building, on the same floor as the arrivals terminal.
Public taxis serving Suvarnabhumi airport must be less than 5 years old.
Public taxi drivers must be certified by Airports of Thailand.
Passenger drop off only at Departures (level 4 - outer slip road).
Example of standard taxi fares (Upcountry):
Destination
Distance (Km)
Price (one way)
Ayutthaya
76
1,000 Bt
Chonburi
81
1,000 Bt
Huahin
240
2,500 Bt
Krabi
814
8,000 Bt
Pattaya
164
1,300 Bt
Phuket
862
8,500 Bt
Rayong
179
2,000 Bt
Information provided by Airport of Thailand Public Co.,Ltd
The name Suvarnabhumi was given by HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej at an auspicious foundation stone laying ceremony on January 19, 2002. Suvarnabhumi means "The Golden Land" which is a traditional name for the Thailand-Cambodia-Laos-Burma region.