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Getting around Phetchaburi: songthaews, motorbike taxis and what they cost

Once you are in Phetchaburi, how do you get about? The ways to move around town, Cha-am and the province: leng (the town's small songthaews), songthaews, motorbike taxis, tuk-tuks, Grab, hired cars and rentals. Every price shows its source and date.

Starting prices Vans and buses

Prices here are starting prices from the sources shown. Most hired rides have no meter and prices change, so agree the fare with the driver before you get in.

Starting prices at a glance

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Each way to get around: where to catch it and what it costs

Leng and songthaews

A leng is Phetchaburi's own small songthaew, a pickup with benches for five or six. Flag one down, tell the driver where you are going and pay per person, or hire the whole truck for a round of the town. Larger songthaews run out to the beach and other districts.

Where
Leng wait at Phetchaburi railway station, the fresh market, Wat Mahathat, Phrachomklao Hospital and the Hat Chao Samran queue, or flag one in the street. Songthaews to other districts leave from around Sapsin market and the BKS station.
Map
Phetchaburi railway station

Lines

  • Leng around Phetchaburi town

    Run by the Phetchaburi transport co-operative, tel. 084-970-2143; flag one down or hire it to the sights in town.

    gogo.town (dated 23 Jul 2023) · checked 31 Oct 2026

  • Phetchaburi → Hat Chao Samran

    Board beside Krung Thai Bank on Wat Tho Road, near the clock tower. Times are uncertain: in 2016 the last one left at about 18:00, but a 2017 visitor found the queue finished by 11:00, with one an hour. Go in the morning; if you miss it, hire a leng.

    TrueID (dated 31 Jan 2021) · Pantip (dated 29 Jul 2016) · Bloggang (dated 2 Oct 2017) · checked 31 Oct 2026

  • Phetchaburi → Ban Laem

    The songthaew stand is near the Sahathai department store.

    Pantip (dated 23 Mar 2017) · checked 31 Oct 2026

  • Phetchaburi → Cha-am and Phetchaburi → Tha Yang

    Songthaews leave from around Sapsin market and the BKS station.

    Traveloka (dated 31 Jul 2026) · checked 31 Oct 2026

Fares

  • Leng in town, such as the market → the railway station20–30 THB a person

    What a passenger paid in 2019; ask the driver before you get on.

    Wongnai (dated 23 Sept 2019) · checked 31 Oct 2026

  • Leng, railway station → the Khao Wang funicular20 THB a person

    Wongnai (dated 18 Dec 2019) · checked 31 Oct 2026

  • Tham Khao Luang: the shuttle truck from the gate up to the cave15 THB a person

    theo-courant.com (dated 26 May 2025) · checked 31 Oct 2026

  • Cha-am: a songthaew or tuk-tuk around town20–50 THB

    Depending on the distance

    Traveloka (Cha-am) (dated 29 Aug 2026) · checked 31 Oct 2026

  • If you hire the whole truck, agree the price and the stops before setting off.

From gogo.town (dated 23 Jul 2023) · Traveloka (dated 31 Jul 2026) · checked 31 Oct 2026

Motorbike taxi

Motorbike taxis wait in ranks where people get off buses and trains. One passenger at a time; the quickest way across town. A nationwide ministerial regulation caps the fare.

Where
Outside the railway station, the BKS station and every van stop, such as Big C Phetchaburi; in Cha-am at the railway station, where the vans drop off and along the beach.
Map
Phetchaburi railway station Big C Phetchaburi stop Cha-am railway station

Fares

  • Agree the fare with the rider before you get on.

From Traveloka (dated 31 Jul 2026) · checked 31 Oct 2026

Tuk-tuk

Small taxis for a few passengers, hired by the trip across town, to a van stop or out to Tham Khao Luang.

Where
Phetchaburi railway station and the van stops; a few in Cha-am where the vans drop off.
Map
Phetchaburi railway station Big C Phetchaburi stop

Fares

  • Big C → Phetchaburi town centre100 THB

    Travelfish (dated 7 Mar 2026) · checked 31 Oct 2026

  • Town centre → a van stop on Phetkasem Road50–100 THB

    Travelfish (dated 7 Mar 2026) · checked 31 Oct 2026

  • Town → Tham Khao Luang100 THB

    Depending on your bargaining

    theo-courant.com (dated 26 May 2025) · checked 31 Oct 2026

  • Railway station → Tham Khao Luang and back150–300 THB

    Drivers at the station ask about 300 THB; a few metres away it drops to 150–200 THB.

    Wikivoyage · checked 31 Oct 2026

  • Cha-am: van drop-off → the beach road40–100 THB

    Travelfish (Cha-am) · checked 31 Oct 2026

  • Cha-am: a songthaew or tuk-tuk around town20–50 THB

    Depending on the distance

    Traveloka (Cha-am) (dated 29 Aug 2026) · checked 31 Oct 2026

  • Say where you are going and agree the price before setting off.

Grab (ride-hailing app)

Book a car in the Grab app, which shows the fare before you confirm, so there is nothing to haggle over.

Where
Grab lists Phetchaburi, Cha-am and Hua Hin among the places GrabCar and JustGrab serve.

Fares

  • Bolt does not list Phetchaburi, Cha-am or Hua Hin among its cities.

From Grab Thailand · Bolt · checked 31 Oct 2026

Car with driver

An ordinary car with a driver, hired by the trip to the beaches, the national park or the next province, at a price agreed beforehand.

Where
Hired from Phetchaburi town, or the cars advertising along Cha-am's beach road.

Fares

  • Phetchaburi → Hat Chao Samran300 THB

    Travelfish (dated 7 Mar 2026) · checked 31 Oct 2026

  • Phetchaburi → Cha-am800 THB

    Travelfish (dated 7 Mar 2026) · checked 31 Oct 2026

  • Phetchaburi → Hua Hin1,000 THB

    Travelfish (dated 7 Mar 2026) · checked 31 Oct 2026

  • Phetchaburi → Kaeng Krachan National Park headquarters1,200 THB

    Travelfish (dated 7 Mar 2026) · checked 31 Oct 2026

  • Cha-am → Hua Hin500 THB

    Travelfish (Cha-am) · checked 31 Oct 2026

  • Cha-am → Kaeng Krachan National Park headquarters1,800 THB

    Travelfish (Cha-am) · checked 31 Oct 2026

  • Cha-am: a day touring the area1,500 THB a car

    Travelfish (Cha-am) · checked 31 Oct 2026

  • Prices are one way; agree a price first if the driver is to wait or bring you back.

From Travelfish (dated 7 Mar 2026) · Travelfish (Cha-am) · checked 31 Oct 2026

Car, motorbike and bicycle hire

Phetchaburi town is easy to walk and cycle, and Cha-am's beach road is made for pedalling; for Kaeng Krachan or a few districts in a day, a hired car is easiest.

Where
In town, nearly every guesthouse and hostel rents or lends bicycles; motorbikes around the railway station and from Rabieng Rimnam, JJ Home, Sabaidee Resort and White Monkey Guesthouse. In Cha-am, all along the beach road, including Anantachai Guesthouse.

Fares

  • Cha-am: bicycle30–100 THB a day

    Travelfish says 30 THB a day; Traveloka (Aug 2026) 50–100 THB away from hotels, and some hotels lend them free.

    Traveloka (Cha-am) (dated 29 Aug 2026) · Travelfish (Cha-am) · checked 31 Oct 2026

  • Phetchaburi town: motorbike150–250 THB a day

    Travelfish (dated 7 Mar 2026) · checked 31 Oct 2026

  • Cha-am: motorbike200–300 THB a day

    Traveloka (Cha-am) (dated 29 Aug 2026) · Travelfish (Cha-am) · checked 31 Oct 2026

  • Cha-am: self-drive car800–1,500 THB a day

    Traveloka (Cha-am) (dated 29 Aug 2026) · checked 31 Oct 2026

  • You need a licence to ride or drive, and a helmet every time you ride.

From Traveloka (dated 31 Jul 2026) · checked 31 Oct 2026

Khao Wang funicular

An electric funicular up the west side of Phra Nakhon Khiri Historical Park (Khao Wang), instead of the footpath from the bottom.

Where
The foot of Khao Wang, west side
Hours
Daily, 08:30–16:30
Map
Khao Wang funicular

Fares

  • Return, adult50–90 THB

    Sources disagree: the Fine Arts Department's site says 50 THB, a Lemon8 post (Jul 2025) 60 THB, a Google Maps review (May 2026) 90 THB for Thai visitors.

    Fine Arts Department · Lemon8 (dated 1 Jul 2025) · Google Maps review (dated 24 May 2026) · checked 31 Oct 2026

  • Return, child15 THB

    Fine Arts Department · Lemon8 (dated 1 Jul 2025) · checked 31 Oct 2026

  • One way, Thai adult30 THB

    Fine Arts Department · checked 31 Oct 2026

  • Children up to 90 cm tall ride free.
  • Park admission is separate: 20 THB for Thais, 150 THB for foreigners (Fine Arts Department).

From Fine Arts Department · checked 31 Oct 2026

Frequently asked questions

Where do I catch a leng (Phetchaburi's small songthaew), and what does it cost?

A leng is Phetchaburi's own small songthaew. They wait at the railway station, the fresh market, Wat Mahathat, Phrachomklao Hospital and the Hat Chao Samran queue, or you can flag one in the street. In 2019 passengers paid 20–30 THB a person around town and 20 THB a person from the station to the Khao Wang funicular. To hire the whole truck, agree the price with the driver first.

Where do I catch the songthaew to Hat Chao Samran?

Board beside Krung Thai Bank on Wat Tho Road, near the clock tower. Times are uncertain: in 2016 the last one left at about 18:00, but a 2017 visitor found the queue finished by 11:00, with one an hour. Go in the morning; if you miss it, hire a leng. A car with driver from town costs about 300 THB (Travelfish, Mar 2026).

How are motorbike taxi fares worked out in Phetchaburi?

A 2016 ministerial regulation, in force nationwide, sets the maximum: up to 25 THB for the first 2 km, up to 5 THB a km for kilometres 3–5, and up to 10 THB a km for every kilometre of a 5–15 km ride; beyond 15 km the fare is agreed first. Travellers report, for example, about 60 THB from Big C into town (Travelfish, Mar 2026).

Is there Grab in Phetchaburi?

Yes. Grab lists Phetchaburi, Cha-am and Hua Hin among the places GrabCar and JustGrab serve. The Ministry of Transport's starting fare for a small car is 40–45 THB for the first 2 km, then 6–10 THB a km, plus a 20 THB booking fee; the app shows the price before you confirm. Bolt does not list Phetchaburi among its cities.

How do I get from the Big C van stop into Phetchaburi town?

The van stop in front of Big C is on Phetkasem Road, about 3.5 km from the centre. A motorbike taxi costs about 60 THB and a tuk-tuk about 100 THB; going back out to a van stop costs 50–100 THB (Travelfish, Mar 2026).

Is Phetchaburi railway station far from town?

The station is north-west of the centre on Rot Fai Road, about 1.5 km or a 20-minute walk from the river. Motorbike taxis and tuk-tuks wait at the station if you would rather ride.

How much is a car with driver from Phetchaburi to Hat Chao Samran or Cha-am?

One way from Phetchaburi town: Hat Chao Samran 300 THB, Cha-am 800 THB, Hua Hin 1,000 THB, Kaeng Krachan National Park headquarters 1,200 THB (Travelfish, Mar 2026). Agree a price first if the driver is to wait or bring you back.

How much is motorbike rental in Phetchaburi?

In Phetchaburi town guesthouses rent motorbikes for 150–250 THB a day; in Cha-am 200–300 THB a day. Bicycles in Cha-am are 30–100 THB a day, and nearly every guesthouse in town rents or lends them.

How much is the funicular up Khao Wang?

A return ticket is 50–90 THB for adults, as sources disagree (the Fine Arts Department's site says 50 THB, a May 2026 review 90 THB for Thai visitors), and 15 THB for children; children up to 90 cm ride free. It runs daily 08:30–16:30, and park admission is separate.

Prices come from the agencies, operators and travel reports named beside each one, with the source's own date where it gives one and the date we checked it.

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