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You can benefit from a few alternatives such as hotel shuttle, taxi or car rental for travelling to Al-Aqiq Airport from the city center.

Hotel Shuttle

Since there are not many transportation alternatives in Al-Aqiq city center, airport transfers offered by hotels provide a comfortable transportation for the visitors. Many hotels offer airport shuttle service for their guests. If you want to benefit from this option, you need to get in contact with your hotel and make a reservation. There are many hotels in Al-Aqiq city center providing the transfer between the hotel and Al-Aqiq Airport.

Car Rental

You can reach Al-Aqiq Airport from the city center without losing time by renting a car. You can visit one of the car rental offices offering service in the city center. Those, who don’t want to lose time with other means of transportation, can comfortably travel to the airport from the city center in a short time.

Taxi

The transportation to the airport from Al-Aqiq city center is mostly provided by taxis. Since the means of public transportation are not commonly used in the city center, visitors prefer taxis for travelling to the airport. Before getting on any taxi, you can talk to the driver and agree on the fare to have a more budget-friendly travel.

Airport Information

Al-Aqiq Airport is located approximately 30 kilometers east of the city center. The airport, which welcomes many domestic and foreign visitors every year, can be reached by taxi or renting a car from the city center. At the airport, there are car parking areas, car rental companies, restaurants and bars, VIP services and halls and stores. The airport meets safety, comfort and similar needs of its passengers in the best way.

Samui International Airport is about 20 kilometers from the city center. As you can easily get to Koh Samui city center by taxi, you can also take the minibuses called "songthaew". If you prefer a more luxurious means of transport, you can use the private vehicles with driver, which is a kind of shuttle service.

Taxi

You can easily find a taxi at the airport at any time. However, even if the taxis have a taximeter, they are not used mostly. For this reason, you should deal about your destination and its cost with the driver before you take a taxi. Generally speaking, tourists can be asked for higher prices. It takes about 40 minutes by taxi from the airport to the city center.

Motorcycle Taxi

If you do not want to lose time in traffic, or if you prefer an unusual means of transportation, you can also opt for motorcycle taxis. Fares are not much different than minibus fares, but you should not forget to bargain.

Minibus

You can reach the city center or the beach you want with semi-open pickup style minibuses called songthaew, which are peculiar to Thailand. You can rent these tools, which are quite affordable, for yourself or your group. To avoid misunderstandings, you should first talk about the fare and inform the driver whether you have rented it privately or not.

Private Shuttle with Driver

The size of these vehicles varies according to the number of passengers and they provide a convenient transportation service. Unlike the taxi, they have certain routes but flexibility is provided. The cost of reaching from the airport to the city center with private shared minivans varies between 130 and 200 baht.

If you do not want to travel with people who you do not know during your journey, you can hire a private vehicle for a fee of 500 and 800 baht.

If you are traveling in a crowded group and the car will not be enough for you, the transportation cost of private minivans from the airport to the city center is between 800 and 1200 baht.

Hotel Shuttle

Koh Samui, a tourism paradise, has numerous hotels and almost all of them offer airport shuttle service to their guests. If you do not want to deal with the traffic and lose time at the airport, you can benefit from this service of your hotel. When you exit the airport arrival terminal you can see that many hotel services and limousines are waiting for guests. If you want a private vehicle, you must remember to book in advance.

Car Rental

During your stay in the island, you can rent a car to have a comfortable transportation and to facilitate both your airport transportation and your trip to the beaches. Prices vary according to the type and size of the vehicle. Motorcycle is the most preferred means of transportation in Koh Samui. Whatever type of vehicle you rent, you should remember that the Koh Samui traffic is intense and drivers are not following the rules frequently.