Bangkok taxi fares
A metered fare combines distance and slow-traffic time. Airport charges, tolls and baggage can add to it. An app quote or EV VIP fare can use different terms.
Estimate the trip with DLT
Use the Department of Land Transport’s fare estimator for distance and slow-traffic time. Its displayed Bangkok example starts at 35 baht and uses 3 baht per minute below 6 km/h. The dated vehicle-category schedule below has a separate 40-baht starting category; confirm which vehicle and fare method you are using.
For example, ten minutes charged at 3 baht per minute adds 30 baht. That is one component, not a complete journey quote. Add applicable airport charges and tolls separately, and check app or pre-agreed service terms before comparing prices.
If the actual charge needs a complaint, save the plate, time and receipt and use the taxi complaint steps.
Published Bangkok meter schedule
The government’s January 2023 explanation of the 2022 notice gives the following rates for the covered Bangkok-registered taxis. This is a dated tariff reference, not a live fare quote or confirmation that no later rule applies.
Rates in the published notice| Distance or condition | Published rate |
|---|
| First kilometre | 35 or 40 baht, by vehicle category |
| Over 1–10 km | 6.50 baht/km |
| Over 10–20 km | 7 baht/km |
| Over 20–40 km | 8 baht/km |
| Over 40–60 km | 8.50 baht/km |
| Over 60–80 km | 9 baht/km |
| Over 80 km | 10.50 baht/km |
| Stopped or moving at no more than 6 km/h | 3 baht/minute |
Distance bands apply to their respective portions of the trip. The same notice describes a 50-baht charge for covered airport-queue pickups. Check the current service terms before applying these figures to your journey.
Read the dated government tariff explanation ↗
When this schedule applies
The table is a dated reference for the covered Bangkok-registered taxi category. Confirm the vehicle, pickup arrangement and current rules before treating it as your fare. Meter certification and legal scope matter; the driver does not simply choose the regulated rates.
For airport pickup details, use Suvarnabhumi or Don Mueang. Save the plate and receipt if you need to question a charge.
Sources checked 8 October 2026. Confirm changing details for your travel date.