BMTA to offer free shuttle buses for Bangkok’s Royal Barge Procession
The Payap Pier loop will run from 11am to 6pm or until the area clears, with connections to ferries across the Chao Phraya River.
- The Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) will operate free shuttle buses for spectators of the Royal Barge Procession.
- This service will be available on Friday, November 6, 2026, from 11 am to 6 pm.
- The buses will run on a loop route starting and finishing at Payap Pier, connecting areas on both sides of the Chao Phraya River.
- The shuttle aims to help attendees reach viewing areas and connect to ferry services across the river from Payap Pier.
The Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) will run free shuttle buses on a loop from Payap Pier on Friday (November 6, 2026) for people going to watch the Royal Barge Procession or catch a ferry across the Chao Phraya River from the pier.
The service is being provided for the 2026 royal kathin ceremony.
Their Majesties the King and Queen will travel in the procession to Wat Arun Ratchawararam Ratchawaramahawihan, where they will make merit by presenting kathin robes as part of the annual ceremony.
Free shuttle buses start at 11am
The BMTA will run the free service from 11am to 6pm on Friday, or until everyone has left the area.
Passengers can board at regular bus stops along the route.
They should look for a sign on the front of the bus reading “Shuttle Bus” or “Payap Pier loop”.
Payap Pier loop links both banks of the Chao Phraya River
The buses will start and finish at Payap Pier, travelling through areas on the Phra Nakhon and Thon Buri sides of the river.
The BMTA has set out the route below.
Payap Pier to Rajinee Pier
Payap Pier → Nakhon Chai Si Road → Samsen Road → Sukhothai Road → Nakhon Ratchasima Road → Ratchawithi Road → Samsen Road → Phra Sumen Road → Dinso Road → Ratchadamnoen Klang Road → Na Phra That Road → Phra Chan Road → Maha Rat Road → Rajinee Pier
Rajinee Pier to the Thon Buri side
Rajinee Pier → Sanam Chai Road → Phra Phiphit Road → Phahurat Road → Tri Phet Road → Memorial Bridge → Prachathipok Road → Ban Khaek Intersection → Itsaraphap Road → Wang Doem Road → Arun Amarin Road → Arun Amarin Bridge
Return to Payap Pier
Arun Amarin Bridge → Somdet Phra Pinklao Road → Charan Sanit Wong Road → Bang Phlat Intersection → Ratchawithi Road → Krung Thon Bridge (Sang Hi Bridge) → Khao Road → Sukhothai Road → Samsen Road → Nakhon Chai Si Road → Payap Pier
Boarding the shuttle and connecting to ferries
The free shuttle gives spectators another way to reach the viewing areas and takes passengers to Payap Pier for ferries across the Chao Phraya River.
