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Access
to and from Suvarnabhumi Airport
Suvarnabhumi Airport covers
an area of some 20,000 rais (8,000 acres). The new international
airport is located about 15 km of on the east-bound Bangna-Trat
Highway in Bang Phli District, Samut Prakarn Province and is about
25 km from downtown Bangkok. The Passenger Terminal complex is accessible
via five routes.
- Access route from the North via
the motorway. The elevated frontage of the terminal is divided
into inner and outer parts of both the arrival and the departure
halls.
- Access route from the Northwest
via the Rom Klao elevated highway and Wat King Kaew Road which
passes the customs free zone before arriving at the terminal.
- Access route from the South via
the Bang Na-Trat highway and the service road which passes the
long term parking area and the public transportation centre before
arriving at the terminal.
- Access route from the Northeast
via the Lad Kra Bung (Onnuj Road), then through the East-West
main service road within the airport, the long term parking area
and the public transportation centre before arriving at the terminal.
- Access route from the West via Wat
King Kaew Road.
There are elevated frontages on the 1st ,2nd and 4th floor of the
terminal complex; these divide into 2 parts: inner and outer. Public
transport vehicles are forbidden to park in this area.
There are several kinds of transportation available for passengers
including limousine, car rental, taximeter and airport bus. The
public transportation center covers an area of 42,000 square meters
or approximately 26 rai; it is located adjacent to the catering
facilities of Bangkok Catering Company Limited and LSG Sky Chefs.
The interior of the public transportation center is used for parking
by taxis, limousines and rented cars; there is a bus terminal within
the center for the public mass transport system and petrol stations
and convenience stores.
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