Phuket Travel guide

An insider's Phuket travel guide, featuring the weather, airport tranfers and getting around the phuket, including how to travel there and around. Phuket is located 35kms away from the phuket international airport. Although it's a long way, the drive from the airport is well worth the effort because the surrounding countryside is scenic. The roads are pretty treacherous because they are steep and winding. 

Phuket Travel guide

Weather
Phuket has a hot monsoon climate and, located close to the equator; it is both hot and sultry in equal measure and doesn't cool considerably at night. The period between April and May is Misty (Avg. 25-35° C). The Southwest monsoons appear between May and October, and with them, pouring rain and thunderstorms are seen.

AIRPORT TRANSFERS

There is an hourly and affordable bus service to Phuket Town from 06:30 to 21:30 but none to the west coast. You can buy tickets at a counter, and the grey-red and black buses are to be found outside in the parking lot at the airport. Tickets for minivans are for sale at two desks on the ground floor. Vans take much time than a taxi to drop you to your hotel as they drop off other commuters at hotels along the way. A well-signed taxi stand is present just outside, to the right of the central building. The taxis are red and yellow and are presumed to use their meters, but you will possibly have to insist that the driver turns his meter on instead of haggling for a price down. There are also two car rental desks where you can hire cars from Avis, Alamo, National, camray and Hertz. Please make sure to take your passport and driving license along with you. Many more companies are located just outside the airport. If cost is not your primary concern, then why not save the trouble and use the airport limousine service (24 hours).

GETTING AROUND

Phuket’s public transportation consists of the airport shuttle bus to and from Phuket Town, and colorful ‘song-teows’ – converted pickup trucks. They run in daylight hours amid Phuket Town and the island’s beaches. At night, there is no proper public transport in the isle. The island’s tuk-tuks at present are the lot more exorbitant than Bangkok’s three-wheeled icons and are not inclined to bargain flexibly. Travelers arriving at Phuket Airport have a choice between the airport bus, metered taxis, minivans or tuk-tuks. Once settled into their inns, many visitors find it economical and more convenient to hire their own vehicle. Two wheelers start at 150-200 baht a day for the basic models while car rentals start at around 800 baht a day.