Getting Around Hua Hin

A cheap and easy way to get about in Hua Hin is by motorbike taxi, with prices starting at 20 baht for a short trip. These guys work in teams and are situated at various spots around town. Be wary, because the riders tend not to be very cautious and very rarely will you be offered a helmet. You won’t save any money by cramming two people onto the back of one bike, they charge per person.

If there’s a group of you, tuk tuks are a fun way of getting about and you shouldn’t have much trouble tracking on down near the town centre. Agree on a price with the driver beforehand and ensure that the price is a total not per person.

Small green cars called sawng taews, which translates as ‘two rows’ (of wooden benches), go from the airport to the market and the market to Kao Takiap, will pick you up and drop you off anywhere.

For longer journeys you might want to consider getting a taxi which you will find parked along the main road near the night market and on the road leading to the beach. They are private, not-metered, so again, check the price before you set off.

Local red buses are cheap and regular if not a bit slow. They board from various points around town such as the night market and the Esso garage on Petchkasem Rd) and a short journey will cost about 15 baht. Long distance air conditioned buses travel both north and south from Hua Hin and depart from the central bus station on or Sra Song Rd and the bus station near the town’s main railway crossing.

For the more adventurous, you could opt to rent a motorcycle from one of the many outlets around town. Prices are roughly 200 Baht per day. It’s unlikely that you will be covered by insurance so expect to pay for any damage that results from an accident. Accidents are common and not only is wearing a helmet a legal requirement, it would be foolhardy not to (the writer of this would have been at very the least hospitalised had he not been wearing one last night). The police will fine you 200 baht if they catch you not wearing one also.

If you fancy a traditional, slow-paced cruise around the streets you might like to take a rickshaw. Barter your price, sit back and relax whilst the poor old man pedals himself to near exhaustion.

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