Getting there & around
Túk-túk around Patong should cost 25B per ride – the driver may try to charge you more as a faràng, so it’s best to have the money already out before he or she can say anything. There are numerous places to rent 125cc motorcycles and jeeps – you’ll find them at nearly every street corner. Patong Big Bike (0 7634 0380; Th Rat Uthit) rents proper motorcycles (per day 500B to 1000B), not scooter/motorbikes, as well as off-road motorbikes (per day 350B). Keep in mind that the helmet law is strictly enforced in Patong. For car rental, Via Rent-A-Car (0 7638 5718; www.via-phuket.com; 189/6 Th Rat Uthit, Patong) is a good choice and can deliver cars to anywhere on the island.
Sǎwngthǎew to Patong from Phuket Town leave from Th Ranong, near the day market and fountain circle; the fare is 50B. The after-hours charter fare is 250B. Buses from Patong to Phuket Town leave from the southern end of Th Thawiwong and cost 50B.
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