Car rental U-tapao - Airport [UTP], Thailand

U-Tapao Airport Guide

U-tapao Airport, Rayong, Pattaya City, also spelled as Utapao, is a civilian and joint military public airport serving Ban Chang, Ban Mak, Ban Kamthi, and Phuket Cities in Thailand. It is located on Ban Phu Road, in the city of Ban Mak in Rayong province. It serves both domestic flights to Bangkok and international flights to cities like Singapore, Hong Kong, Beijing, Taipei and even to other cities in Asia. This airport is served by three airlines namely, Lufthansa, Thai Airways, and Air India.

The flight schedules of these airlines are posted at the ticket counters at the airport and it's very easy to check them out and make travel plans before or after booking plane tickets for your trip. There are many ways to reach this airport from different places. You can take the metro to Ban Mak Station and then take a taxi to the closest point of your choice.

However, if you don't have a taxi or are not comfortable with strangers, then the most convenient and good mode of transport would be the public transport. If you are travelling from Ban Kamthi Town or from Patong City, then it's a good idea to travel by bus service.

As there are a number of international flights arriving from Bangkok, most of the bus services provide their own facilities at U-tapao airport. These buses are known as 'Shanghai' buses, which is a pun on the name of the company that provides the buses. They generally ply between Ban Mak Station and the Pattaya City Centre on Friday and Saturday nights and on Monday to Tuesday nights.

You can reach U-tapao airport by a number of modes of public transport. You can walk down to the Ban Chang Train Station in the afternoon and catch a train for a few hours to get to the nearest point of your choice. If you don't want to spend money for a taxi ride, you can always use the metro or the yellow taxis available along the way. if you are traveling from Ban Mak to U-tapao.

When it comes to travel plans and timings, you have to be careful because flights to U-tapao are scheduled to begin and end only on the weekends. so, Tuesday to Wednesday flights and Thursday to Friday flights are almost non-existent.

When it comes to accommodation in U-tapao, you have two main options - you can stay in hotels in U-tapao or you can stay in apartments. Apartments are more expensive and they offer more facilities than hotels, however, you have to make sure that the apartment has good facilities and safety features like smoke detectors and air conditioning.

In addition to hotels, there are also budget hotels in U-tapao and cheap accommodation is easily found online. You can either book a hotel online or call on a hotel clerk to find out about cheap accommodation for your stay in U-tapao.