Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Bangkok Bus Terminal (Chatuchak) (Mo Chit 2 / Northern Bus Terminal)

Bangkok Bus Terminal (Chatuchak), also called Mo Chit 2 (to be read as Mo Chit Song in Thai), New Mo Chit, Mo Chit Mai (in Thai language, Mai means new) and Northern Bus Terminal, is one of three bus terminals in Bangkok. (The two others are Sai Tai Mai (Southern Bus Terminal) and Ekkamai (Eastern Bus Terminal). The bus terminal is situated north of Bangkok on Kampangpetch 2 Road near the back end of Jatujak Weekend Market. The bus lines which transfer passengers to Mo Chit 2 Bus Terminal are mostly buses going to the north, to the central regions and to the northeast although some bus lines going to the east and the south can be found here as well.

Old Mo Chit Bus Terminal
Some of you may have heard of the name Old Mo Chit or Mo Chit Kao Bus Terminal and have wondered where it is situated. Old Mo Chit Bus Terminal was originally the Northern Bus Terminal before it was moved to Mo Chit 2 Bus Terminal. It is situated now on Phahonyothin Road at an area opposite the Jatujak Weekend Market, while the former terminal area is now used as car parks for people who use the services of BTS Skytrain, Mo Chit Station and MRT Subway, Chatuchak Station, with part of the area being used as the BTS Skytrain maintenance center. Old Mo Chit Bus Terminal is no longer used as a terminal but sometimes to accommodate the extra rush of holidaymakers as well as those who are returning to their homes in the country during festival seasons when Mo Chit 2 Bus Terminal cannot support the onrush, some bus lines may offer supplementary service and announce that travelers may board buses at Old Mo Chit Bus Terminal in order to reduce the number of buses and passengers at the Mo Chit 2 Bus Terminal.

In any case, The Transport Co., Ltd. which operates Bor Kor Sor Bus line and controls travel routing of various private transport companies is planning another move for Mo Chit 2 Bus Terminal in order to serve and provide more convenience to the growing number of passengers coming to the bus terminal.

Getting to/from Bangkok Bus Terminal (Chatuchak)
Bangkok Bus Terminal (Chatuchak) does not have a direct rail link; however, it is easily accessed by traveling most of the way by either the BTS Skytrain or the MRT Subway and getting routed to the bus terminal by other public transport.

BTS Skytrain
Getting down at the closest station, Mo Chit Station (N8) then take a BMTA Bus to the bus terminal.
Get down from the BTS Skytrain at Jatujak Park (Exit 1, 3): BMTA Bus lines going to the bus terminal are 3, 77, 90 and 157
Get down opposite Jatujak Park (Exit 2, 4): BMTA Bus lines going to the bus terminal are 96, 104, 145, 134, 136, 138, 517 and 529

MRT Subway
Getting down at the closest station, Kamphaeng Phet (Exit 1)
Every BMTA bus passing that bus stop goes to the bus terminal. (In order to make sure, however, that you got down at the correct exit, when you are at street level you are standing opposite the Jatujak Weekend Market.)

BMTA Bus
BMTA Bus lines going to the bus terminal are 3, 16, 49, 77, 90, 96, 104, 134, 136, 138, 145, 157, 170, 509, 517 and 529

Map
Contact Information
Transport Co., Ltd.
999 Kampangpetch 2 Road, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
Reservation and Ticketing Service:
   Call Center: (66)2 872 1777
   (66)2 936 2852 – 66, (66)2 936 2841 – 48
   - Ext. 614, 325 for Northern Line
   - Ext. 605 for Northeastern Line
   (66)2 537 0291 for Southern Line
Enquiries on routing:
   (66)2 936 2852 – 66, (66)2 936 2841 – 48
   - Ext. 442, 311 for Northern Line
   - Ext. 448, 611 for Northeastern Line
   - Ext. 331, 442 for Southern Line
Website:
   http://www.transport.co.th

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