Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
www.mountainbikingchiangmai.com
;
1 Th Samlan)
rents well-maintained mountain
bikes and city bikes for the day, and it also runs mountain bike tours of the area.
An alternative, handily located option, is
SM Travel
( 0 5320 6844; 87 Th
Ratchadamnoen)
, which also hire bikes and is a bit cheaper, reflective of the quality
of their bikes (mountain bikes 100B to 200B).
Car & Truck
One of the most well-regarded agencies is
North Wheels
( 0 5387 4478;
www.northwheels.com
;
70/4-8 Th Chaiyaphum)
, which offers hotel pick-up and de-
livery, 24-hour emergency road service and comprehensive insurance. Another
good bet is
Thai Rent a Car
(Petchburee Car Rent; 0 5328 1345;
www.thairentacar.com
;
81/1 Th A-rak)
, located in the southwestern corner of the old
city.
Motorcycle
Agencies along Th Moon Muang, and even some guest houses, rent Honda Dream
100cc step-through manual bikes for between 130B and 150B a day, and automat-
ics from 200B); and Honda or Yamaha 125cc to 150cc rent for 250B a day. A few
places rent 400cc motorcycles (600B to 900B), while a 650cc can go for 1300B.
Sŏrng·tăa·ou, Túk-Túk & Săhm·lór
The
sŏrng·tăa·ou
are shared taxis: you can flag them down, tell them your destina-
tion and if they are going that way they'll nod. Along the way they might pick up oth-
er passengers if the stops are en route or close by. Short trips should cost 20B per
person (eg between the old city and the river or Th Nimmahemin to the west) and
longer trips from 40B per person.
Túk-túks work only on a charter basis and are more expensive than
sŏrng·tăa·ou
.
In entertainment areas at night most túk-túk drivers will ask for an optimistic 100B.
