Pratumnak ↔ Jomtien
Short hill-to-beach hop. Taxi, ride app, or scooter — songthaews do not cover this ridge well.
Baht bus (songthaew) in Pattaya
A baht bus is the same shared pickup as a songthaew. They loop Beach Road and Second Road in Central Pattaya, and down toward Walking Street. This page does not publish fares. This page does not publish a timetable.
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What a baht bus is
Locals say songthaew; visitors often say baht bus. Same shared pickup. On this directory they loop Beach Road and Second Road — the grid in Central Pattaya — and down toward the Walking Street arch.
How to use it
Use a songthaew on the Beach Road and Second Road loop. From Central Pattaya they loop those two roads down toward the Walking Street arch, or walk Beach Road. Songthaews do not cover the Pratumnak ridge well. Once you leave that loop — Pratumnak or Jomtien — taxis and ride apps are simpler — taxi hub. Jomtien is a longer hop via the hill. This page does not publish fares. This page does not publish a timetable.
Neighbourhoods on the loop
Stay near one area so you are not crossing the whole city. Open the live neighbourhood page for listings that belong there.
Between neighbourhoods
Short hops between the live areas. Songthaews loop Beach Road and Second Road. Taxis and ride apps are simpler for North Pattaya, Naklua, Wong Amat, South Pattaya, Pratumnak and Jomtien.
Central Pattaya ↔ Walking Street
Songthaews loop Beach Road and Second Road down toward the arch. Walking Beach Road is the other simple hop.
Central Pattaya ↔ Beach Road
Beach Road is the promenade on this grid. Walk or take a songthaew along the sand — Walking Street is the short night strip at the bottom, not this promenade.
Beach Road ↔ Walking Street
Walk or take a songthaew south along the promenade to the arch. Walking Street is the night strip at the bottom of Beach Road, not the promenade itself.
Beach Road ↔ Second Road
Songthaews loop Beach Road and Second Road on the same grid. Cross inland for Sai 2 malls, spas, and dinners — Walking Street stays the short strip at the bottom of Beach Road.
Beach Road ↔ Soi 6
Soi 6 is the short soi off this promenade onto Second Road, north of Central Pattaya Road. Walk inland — Ruby Club and the Soi 6 massage shop already on this directory sit there.
Second Road ↔ Soi 6
Soi 6 is the short soi from Sai 2 back to Beach Road, north of Central Pattaya Road. Walk toward the sand — listings already on this directory on that corridor sit there.
Second Road ↔ Soi Buakhao
Inland hop from Pattaya Sai 2 onto the Second Road / Third Road corridor. Walk, taxi, or a ride app — Tree Town sits on that soi near Second Road.
South Pattaya ↔ Beach Road
Beach Road is the promenade north of the south-bay corridor. Walk or take a songthaew onto that loop — Walking Street stays the short strip at the bottom.
Pratumnak ↔ Central Pattaya
Taxi or a ride app is simpler than waiting on a songthaew once you leave the Beach Road / Second Road loop.
Pratumnak ↔ Walking Street
Drop down the hill to the south-bay strip. Taxi, ride app, or scooter — then you are at the bottom of Beach Road.
Jomtien ↔ Central Pattaya
Longer hop via the hill. Taxis and ride apps are simpler than a songthaew for this stretch.
Walking Street ↔ Jomtien
South-bay strip to the next beach south, over Pratumnak Hill. Taxi, ride app, or scooter.
Naklua ↔ Central Pattaya
Taxi or a ride app down the North Pattaya / Naklua corridor onto the Beach Road / Second Road loop.
Jomtien ↔ Na Jomtien
Next stretch south toward Aquaverse, Ramayana, and Nong Nooch. Taxi or a ride app — songthaews do not cover this corridor well.
Na Jomtien ↔ Bang Saray
Next stretch south toward Bang Saray and the Aquaverse / Amazone corridor. Taxi or a ride app — songthaews do not cover this corridor well.
Jomtien ↔ Bang Saray
South of Jomtien Beach via Na Jomtien toward Bang Saray and Aquaverse. Taxi or a ride app — songthaews do not cover this corridor well.
North Pattaya ↔ Central Pattaya
Taxi or a ride app from the North Pattaya Road / bus-terminal belt onto the Beach Road / Second Road loop.
North Pattaya ↔ Naklua
Short hop between the North Pattaya Road / bus-terminal belt and Wong Amat / Naklua Road. Taxi or a ride app.
Wong Amat ↔ Naklua
Short hop between the Wong Amat beach tip and the Naklua Road corridor. Taxi or a ride app.
Wong Amat ↔ North Pattaya
Short hop between Wong Amat Beach and the North Pattaya Road / bus-terminal belt. Taxi or a ride app.
South Pattaya ↔ Central Pattaya
Taxi or a ride app from South Pattaya Road onto the Beach Road / Second Road loop. Songthaews are simpler once you are on that grid.
South Pattaya ↔ Walking Street
The night strip sits at the south-bay end of this corridor. Walk, taxi, or a ride app — Walking Street is the strip, not the whole of South Pattaya.
South Pattaya ↔ Pratumnak
Short hop up the hill from the south-bay corridor. Taxi, ride app, or scooter — songthaews do not cover this ridge well.
Central Pattaya ↔ Soi Buakhao
Inland hop from the Beach Road and Second Road grid onto the Second Road / Third Road corridor. Walk, taxi, or a ride app.
South Pattaya ↔ East Pattaya
Inland hop from the south-bay corridor onto Sukhumvit toward Floating Market and Tiger Park. Taxi or a ride app — songthaews do not cover this corridor well.
Jomtien ↔ East Pattaya
Inland hop from the Jomtien beach road onto Sukhumvit toward Floating Market and Underwater World. Taxi or a ride app — songthaews do not cover this corridor well.
Na Jomtien ↔ East Pattaya
North along Sukhumvit from the south parks toward Floating Market and Tiger Park. Taxi or a ride app — songthaews do not cover this corridor well.
Need wheels?
Scooter hire sits on Pratumnak; bike and car hire sit along Jomtien. Open the live rental pages.
What is a baht bus in Pattaya?
A baht bus is the same shared pickup as a songthaew. They loop Beach Road and Second Road in Central Pattaya at /areas/central-pattaya, and down toward Walking Street at /walking-street. This page does not publish fares. Neighbourhood maps sit on /get-around.
How do I use a songthaew or baht bus?
Use them on the Beach Road and Second Road loop. From Central Pattaya at /areas/central-pattaya they loop those two roads down toward the Walking Street arch at /walking-street, or walk Beach Road — the walking hub is at /walking. This page does not publish a timetable. Songthaews do not cover the Pratumnak ridge well — /areas/pratumnak. Neighbourhood hops sit on /get-around.
Where do baht buses go in Pattaya?
They loop Beach Road and Second Road. That is simpler in Central Pattaya at /areas/central-pattaya and down toward Walking Street at /walking-street. Pratumnak at /areas/pratumnak and Jomtien at /areas/jomtien sit off that loop. Neighbourhood pages start at /areas. Maps sit on /get-around.
Baht bus vs taxi or Grab — when to use which?
This page does not publish fares. Songthaews are simpler on the Beach Road and Second Road loop in Central Pattaya at /areas/central-pattaya and down toward Walking Street at /walking-street. Taxis and ride apps are simpler once you leave that loop — the taxi hub is at /taxi — for Pratumnak at /areas/pratumnak and Jomtien at /areas/jomtien. Neighbourhood hops sit on /get-around.
How do I get to Walking Street on a baht bus?
Walking Street is the south-bay strip, live at /walking-street. From Central Pattaya at /areas/central-pattaya, songthaews loop Beach Road and Second Road down toward the arch, or walk Beach Road. From Pratumnak at /areas/pratumnak, drop down the hill — taxi, ride app, or scooter. From Jomtien at /areas/jomtien, it is the next beach south over Pratumnak Hill. Neighbourhood pages start at /areas.
Where should I start for maps and neighbourhoods?
Start on the neighbourhood maps at /get-around, then open /areas/central-pattaya, /areas/jomtien, /areas/pratumnak, or /walking-street. All neighbourhoods start at /areas. Walking the Beach Road grid sits on the walking hub at /walking. Scooter hire sits on the scooter hub at /scooter. Taxis and ride apps sit on the taxi hub at /taxi. Airport arrivals sit on the airport-transfer hub at /airport-transfer. Bike-rental listings are live at /bike-rental. Car hire is live at /car-rental. Listing owners update details via /claim. Featured placement for listing owners is at /featured-checkout.