Whether you're flying to Koh Samui, Pattaya, Ayutthaya or Bangkok for a holiday, Suvarnabhumi Airport takes you to land on the hospitable land of Thailand. What you need to know about the main hub of the “land of smiles”? In this article we will tell you where this airport is located, how to get to it. We will instruct you in detail how not to get lost in a huge array of halls and passages. Are you arriving late in the evening or leaving before dawn? Then it makes sense to spend the night in one of the hotels near Suvarnabhumi Airport. The information that this hub consists of only one terminal should not relax the traveler. The room is truly huge, and in the calculation of the road to the flight, you need to lay down a far from short path through the airport itself.
History
The air gate of Bangkok was originally a small airfield, Don Mueang. But when the tourist boom broke out for holidays in Thailand, it became clear that he would not be able to accept many flights. It was decided to build a new airport, and the oldclose. The place where the hub began to be erected was called the "Swamp where the Cobras live" (Nong Nguhau). But when in 2006 the new air gates of Bangkok were opened to accept the first flight, the King of Thailand, His Majesty Bhumibol Adulyadej gave the hub a different name - "Golden Land", Suvarnabhumi. Don Muang Airport, by the way, was never closed. After all, low-costs appeared. And Suvarnabhumi (the Thais themselves pronounce this name more simply - “Suvanapum”) receives regular flights and charters. Tourists note that the presence of one terminal at the airport is very convenient for a traveler, especially a foreign one. After all, many regard Bangkok as a transit point, heading to rest on the islands - Phuket or Koh Samui.
Structure of Suvarnabhumi
The airport is a huge four-story building, from which sleeves depart for boarding passengers. If you flew to Bangkok, then you will go to the second level along this corridor. You should hurry so as not to get stuck near the border guards. Immediately join the tail of the queue, which stands at the booths marked Foreign (Foreigners). Thailand is the Land of a Thousand Smiles, but this does not apply to local border guards. We need to give them the migration card.
After getting a stamp in your passport, go for your luggage. His issue is also on the second floor. When entering the waiting room, look around carefully: mobile communication agents offer starter packages absolutely free of charge. The exit from the terminal is on the first floor. If you -an “organized” tourist, and the package includes a transfer, your ordeals are over. A representative of the company will meet you in the waiting room and take you to the bus under white arms. What should solo travelers do? Read on.
Where is Suvanapum located and how to get to Bangkok
The airport is located forty kilometers from the city, on the highway towards Pattaya. An independent traveler will have to make a choice: metro, bus, City Line or taxi. The last option will cost approximately four hundred baht if the car is driven on free roads. To drive on the high-way, the driver will have to throw the same amount. Taxi rank is on the ground floor. You can also take one of the regular buses there. But here you have to study the routes. By bus, you can go to different parts of Bangkok, as well as to other cities. So if you are in a hurry to Pattaya, you can take a direct flight to this resort. To get on the subway, you need to go down to the ground floor of the Suvarnabhumi terminal. The airport is connected to the city by a high-speed skytrain line. The terminus of the City Line is a bit short of the terminal. You can get there by following the signs.
Road back
To come to the hub, you need to use the same types of public transport. The only thing that a tourist ordering a taxi should not forget is to clarify that you need Bangkok Suvarnabhumi International Airport. Scoreboard - and more! - youYou will see it immediately when you enter the terminal. By the way, you can also view flight information online. Registration of passengers, the so-called check-in, is carried out on the fourth floor. Racks are not tied to air carrier companies. It's just that on one side of the huge departure hall, international flights are checked in, and on the other, domestic ones. The scoreboard of Suvarnabhumi Airport will tell you which counter to approach. You can check in for your flight online. In this case, you just need to find the appropriate counter and check in your luggage there.
Things to do at the airport
Suvanapum is not a terminal, but a whole small town. Time flies by here. The building has small courtyards lined with tropical greenery, with playgrounds. For believers of different faiths, prayer rooms are equipped here. There is also a Christian chapel. There is a cafe on the first floor, and a whole foot court on the third. Duty free shops, of course, are located outside the border guards, on the fourth tier of the Suvarnabhumi terminal. The airport has a VAT refund service. You can also return your legal seven percent from purchases (if you have a receipt) on the fourth floor. In each tier, with the exception of the zero one, where the entrance to the metro is located, there is a cafe where you can have a bite to eat. The information desk is located on the second floor.
Hotels near Suvarnabhumi Airport
If you arrived late in the evening, it makes sense to spend the night in some hotel nearby. It is worth renting a room for a day at a hotel even when youare traveling through Bangkok in transit. Often domestic flights depart only in the morning. Or, if you want to catch your morning flight without haste, it makes sense to spend your last night in Thailand near the hub. Suvarnabhumi Airport Town has many hotels within walking distance. They are designed for travelers of various incomes. There are luxurious and expensive hotels. For example, "Novotel 4 ", where a standard room costs 12,760 rubles. But there are better options. You can recommend such "treshki" as "Convinient Resort" and "BS Residence Suvarnabhumi". All of them are located so that you can get to the check-in counters in a couple of minutes.
