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Cha-Am: additional information for tourists
Transportation - Rent a vehicle
The most pleasant way to get around in Cha-Am is to rent a bicycle or a motorbike. But for short distances you can also use a moto-taxi.
Public transportation and taxis
Buses run along Phetkasem road, but not on the beachfront. There are no tuk-tuks but there are taxis, and you can use mototaxis for short distances. Taxis are not colourful cars like in Bangkok, usually there are normal cars with a handwritten sign that says "taxi". They can be found where the moto-taxis hang about.
Mini-buses service can be booked in hotels or travel agencies for longer trips.
There is also a shuttle service to Hua Hin (click on the schedule below to enlarge it).
For more information on how to get to Cha-Am, see our page: Get there
Rent a vehicle
Rent a bicycle
Pink tandems are a common sight in Cha-Am. You can rent tandems or bikes for 20 baht per hour.
Rent a motorbike
Motorbikes are also available for rent (100 baht per hour or 200 baht per day).
Our advice if you rent a motorbike:
- If you have never driven this kind of motorbike, make sure you are given an automatic model, so that you don't have to change gear. Also make sure you know where the main controls are (brakes, indicators...) before you hit the road.
- Never leave your passport as a caution. Your passport is your most valuable document, so it must be kept at your hotel, in your room safe-deposit if there is one, or in a safe at the main desk. You can either leave a photocopy (and keep another one with you), or some money (ask for a receipt) as a caution.
- In spite of the heat, make sure you wear protective clothes (jeans and proper shoes to start with). Needless to say, always wear a helmet!
- In Thailand you drive on the left side of the road.
- If someone flashes his lights at you at a crossroad, it is not a polite gesture to let you pass first. It means "You stay where you are, I'm coming first!"
- Never drive fast and always beware of young children, animals crossing the road, other vehicles and any other surprises.
- Make sure you have at least your home-country driving license with you in case you are stopped by the police (as well as your passport or a photocopy). An international driving license is recommended, or a Thai driving license (which is very easy to get and worth having if you stay in Thailand frequently or for a long time).
Rent a... whatever!
Other popular means of transportation in Cha-Am include jetskis, "banana boats" and horses!
