Slight rise in BTS fares
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New fares will take effect on the original network of the Skytrain from June 1. The maximum fare rise will be from Bt40 to Bt42 per trip.
The original network covers a combined 23.5km. There are two lines on this – one stretches from On Nut to Mo Chit, the other from the National Stadium to Saphan Taksin with Siam as an interchange station.
Current fares on the original network are from Bt15 to Bt40 per trip. Service fees for extended routes are determined by Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), which is now offering free rides from Saphan Taksin to Talat Phlu.
BTS Group Holdings chairman and CEO Keeree Kanjanapas said earlier that the fare hike, the first in eight years, is to cope with higher operating costs. Under the concession, the maximum fare can be raised up to Bt56.
The Nation
