Cabinet extends 20-baht flat fare on Red and Purple Line trains until November 30, 2025
New Cabinet extends the 20-baht flat fare for Red and Purple Line electric trains to Nov 30 and sets up a joint committee to evaluate the programme.
Deputy Prime Minister and Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn announced that the Cabinet, in its meeting on Tuesday, approved an extension of the 20-baht flat fare for both the Red and Purple Line electric trains. Originally set to end on September 30, the fare will now remain in effect from October 1 to November 30, 2025, easing travel costs for the public and ensuring continuity of the policy.
The Cabinet also approved the establishment of a joint committee, including representatives from the Ministry of Finance, to evaluate the scheme and consider its future direction.
A source from the Ministry of Transport explained that the current Cabinet reviewed a previous Cabinet’s resolution from July 8, 2025, which had set the 20-baht fare to end on September 30, 2025. By reviewing the previous decision, the Cabinet restored the original November 29, 2024 resolution, maintaining the 20-baht fare on Red and Purple Lines until November 30, 2025.
The news source added:
“Initially, the Red and Purple Lines were extended by Cabinet resolution on November 29, 2024 to maintain the 20-baht fare for one year until November 30, 2025. However, the previous Cabinet on July 8, 2025 planned to end all metro fare projects on September 30, 2025 to synchronise a new 20-baht fare policy across all lines starting October 1, 2025. This current Cabinet has reviewed the July 8 resolution and reverted to the November 29, 2024 decision, keeping the fare at 20 baht for the Red and Purple Lines until November 30, 2025.”
