The BTS Green Line Bangkok is an elevated train (SkyTrain) system that is one of the most convenient ways to travel around Bangkok, as it helps to escape chaotic and often jammed traffic in Thailand’s capital. Explore the Bangkok BTS Green Line ticket options with single journey tickets, cards, ticket prices, and the process of purchasing Green Line tickets.
Bangkok BTS Green Line Skytrain
The Bangkok BTS Green Line actually consists of two lines (Sukhumvit Line and Silom Line) with 60 stations that form one mass rapid transit system with a convenient connection and a unified ticketing system. The transit system should be expanding further, with more stations to be added to the existing lines.
The BTS Green Line connects with other Bangkok mass rapid transit systems: the MRT Blue Line, the Airport Rail Link, the Gold Line, the MRT Yellow Line, and the MRT Pink Line.
If you plan to use BTS often, you can get a BTS Skytrain Rabbit Card that can be topped up to save time that you normally would waste at ticket vending machines buying single journey tickets. This card can also be used on other SkyTrain lines.
The BTS Green Line is the only Bangkok metro line offering the BTS One Day Pass that can be used for unlimited travel on the line throughout a day.
Bangkok BTS Green Line Tickets
There are several types of Bangkok BTS Green Line tickets that can be used for traveling on this line:
- Single journey ticket.
- Rabbit Card.
- BTS One-Day Pass.
1. BTS Green Line Single Journey Ticket
The most popular way to pay for a ride on this train line is purchasing a BTS Single Journey Ticket.
2. Rabbit Card
To simplify traveling on Bangkok metro, you can purchase a Rabbit Card that can be topped up and used for traveling not only with the BTS Green Line Line SkyTrain but also with the Gold Line, the MRT Yellow, the MRT Pink Line, and the Chao Phraya Express Boat. Rabbit cards can be bought at any MRT Yellow Line, Pink Line, or BTS Station ticket office. The Rabbit card can also be conveniently picked up at the airport by booking online here: Rabbit Card online.
3. BTS Green Line One-Day Pass
On the days when you are planning to travel by BTS Green Line a lot, you can get the BTS SkyTrain One-Day Pass that will allow you to use the BTS SkyTrain all day long for a fixed price.
Bangkok BTS Green Line Fare
The price of a single journey ticket, which is valid for a single journey on Bangkok BTS Green Line, depends on the length of the journey, as Bangkok BTS fare can be from 17 THB to 62 THB per trip.
The standard price of the BTS SkyTrain One-Day Pass that allows you to use the Green Line all day long for a fixed price is 150 THB per day. Discounts are often offered for online bookings.
For more details about the ticket price, check here: Bangkok BTS Green Line Fare.
Where to buy BTS Green Line ticket?
There are few ways to buy a Bangkok BTS ticket, but the most common way is using ticket-issuing machines. You will need cash to make a payment, as credit/debit cards are not accepted.
These ticketing machines accept 1, 2, 5, or 10 Baht coins (satangs are not accepted) and 20, 50, or 100 Baht banknotes (larger banknotes are not accepted).
Making a payment by QR code is also an option for travelers who have a Thai bank account and mobile banking application.
While most of the machines now are capable of taking payments by banknotes, you might still find older ones that accept coins only. To get a ticket from these coin-only machines, you need 1, 2, 5, or 10 Baht coins (satangs are not accepted).
In case you don’t have enough coins or find using the ticket vending machine too complicate, you can also buy tickets at the BTS Station Ticket Office.
How to pay for Bangkok BTS ticket?
On the touchscreen of the ticket-issuing machine, choose your destination and a number of cards. The total fare of your trip will show up.
While previously it was not possible, now on the BTS ticket-issuing machines you can buy tickets not only for the BTS Sukhumvit Line and Silom Line, but also for the MRT Yellow Line and the MRT Pink Line. It can save you a couple of minutes if you are planning to transfer from the BTS to one of these lines.
Insert coins and/or notes (if the machine accepts them) into dedicated slots. When the amount inserted will reach the required fare, your ticket (thin plastic card) will appear at the ticket-dispensing slot. Take the ticket and your change, if any.
Keep in mind that single journey tickets are valid for travel on the date of purchase only!
How to use BTS Green Line ticket?
When you get your Bangkok BTS ticket, proceed to the metallic gates. Green arrow signs indicate entry points - you need to choose one of them.
Touch your ticket at the marked spot on top of the metallic part of the gates and wait for the gate to open. Take your ticket and quickly walk through as the gates stay open for just a couple of seconds.
Keep your ticket with you, as at the exit you will have to insert it into the slot of the metallic gate.
If you are using the BTS One-Day Pass or BTS Rabbit Card, you need to tap the card at the dedicated place on top of the gate.
Then the gate will open for you to exit.
Bangkok BTS Green Line Timetable
The Bangkok BTS Green Line operates daily from 06:00 to midnight. For more details on the train departure schedule, explore the Bangkok BTS Green Line Timetable.
BTS Green Line Map
The Bangkok BTS Green Line currently consists of two lines and 60 stations, one of which is shared between the Sukhumvit Line and the Silom Line. Discover the route map with all the stations on the line here: Bangkok BTS Green Line Map.
Tips
To save time that you normally would waste at ticket vending machines, consider getting a BTS SkyTrain Rabbit Card that can be topped up instead of buying single journey tickets each time. It can also be used on the MRT Yellow Line, the MRT Pink Line, the Gold Line, and the Chao Phraya Express Boat.
To save money on the days when you are planning to travel by BTS Green Line a lot, get the BTS SkyTrain One-Day Pass that will allow you to use the BTS SkyTrain all day long for a fixed price.
The BTS Green Line is just one part of the complex mass rapid transit system in the Thai capital. To make the most of your visit, get familiar with other metro lines in Bangkok.
