Ratchaburi TaxisFloating market taxi
Fruit boats on the canal at Damnoen Saduak in early light, a van taxi parked on the canal-side lane

Bangkok · Suvarnabhumi · Don Mueang

Ratchaburi Taxi to Damnoen Saduak Floating Market

From ฿1,700 per car · tolls included

  • Fixed price, tolls included
  • Pay the driver at the end
  • Free cancellation up to 24 h
  • 60 min free at airport pickups

Smile Taxi Service: Google 5.0 · Tripadvisor 5.0

Book your market runNothing to pay now

Morning market: leave Bangkok 06:00–07:00

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To
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A person confirms on WhatsApp, LINE or email.

Plan your market morning

Leave early: it is a morning market

  1. 06:00–07:00
    Leave Bangkok

    Your driver collects you at the hotel. Private-car trips to the market usually leave in this window.

  2. + 1.5–2 h
    Arrive at Damnoen Saduak

    About 100 km via Rama 2 (Highway 35). From Suvarnabhumi (about 127 km) or Don Mueang (about 121 km), allow about 2 hours.

  3. Morning
    The market

    Early morning is best. Boats (long-tail or paddle) are paid at the market and are not part of the fare.

Same-day return? Day trips are usually back in Bangkok by 13:00–14:00. Book the ride back (Damnoen Saduak → Bangkok ฿1,700), or message us for a round-trip price with a discount.

Adding the Maeklong Railway Market or another stop? Extra stops and waiting time are quoted by message.

A fruit vendor paddles her boat on the canal at Damnoen Saduak in the early morning

Fares

Fixed fares, both directions

Per vehicle, not per person. One way, expressway tolls included. Book fills in the route for you.

In the fare

  • Expressway tolls
  • Pickup and drop-off at the addresses you give
  • 60 minutes free waiting at airport pickups
  • Child seat +฿100 and a name sign at the arrivals exit +฿100, on request

Not in the fare

  • Boats at the market and entry tickets
  • Extra stops and waiting time (quoted by message)

After the market

Go on to Kanchanaburi or Hua Hin

No need to go back to Bangkok first: ride on from the canal to Kanchanaburi or Hua Hin at one fixed fare.

Vehicles

Sedan, SUV or van

Every price is per vehicle, not per person.

A white sedan, SUV and van parked by a canal-side fruit market

Sedan

Up to 3 passengers · 2 suitcases

Toyota Camry or similar

from ฿1,700

SUV

Up to 5 passengers · 4 suitcases

Toyota Fortuner or similar

from ฿2,000

Van

Up to 7 passengers · 5 suitcases

Toyota Commuter or similar

from ฿2,400

Not every driver speaks English. Ask for an English-speaking driver when you book; it depends on availability, and the same goes for other languages.

How it works

Three steps, paid at the end

  1. Pick the time, route and carThe price you see is per vehicle, with the tolls in it.
  2. We confirm on WhatsApp, LINE or emailA person confirms your booking. Paying by card? Ask for a PayPal link (+5%).
  3. Ride, then pay the driverCash in Thai baht at the end of the trip. No deposit, nothing charged when you book.

The operator's ratings

Ratchaburi Taxis is run by Smile Taxi Service, which has carried 8,000+ passengers in Thailand.

  • Google 5.0
  • Tripadvisor 5.0

FAQ

Damnoen Saduak taxi questions

How much is a taxi from Bangkok to Damnoen Saduak Floating Market?

฿1,700 by sedan, ฿2,000 by SUV and ฿2,400 by van, per vehicle, one way, expressway tolls included. From Suvarnabhumi Airport it is ฿1,700 / ฿2,000 / ฿2,400, and from Don Mueang Airport ฿1,700 / ฿2,000 / ฿2,400.

What time should we leave Bangkok?

Early. Private-car trips to the market usually leave Bangkok at 06:00–07:00, and the drive is about 1.5–2 hours. It is a morning market, so early morning is the best time to be there.

Is the boat ride included?

No. Boats (long-tail or paddle) are paid at the market and are not part of the taxi fare. The fare covers the car from your pickup to the drop-off you book.

Can the driver wait and bring us back to Bangkok?

The fares on this page are one-way transfers. For a same-day round trip with the driver waiting, message us on WhatsApp or LINE: round trips get a discount, priced by message. Day trips are usually back in Bangkok by 13:00–14:00.

Can we go on to Kanchanaburi or Hua Hin after the market?

Yes. Damnoen Saduak to Kanchanaburi is about 92 km (about 1.5 hours), ฿2,000 by sedan; to Hua Hin about 140 km (about 2 h 15), ฿2,000 by sedan. Tolls included.

Can we stop at the Maeklong Railway Market as well?

Yes, on request. Many visitors combine the two markets. Extra stops and waiting time are not in the one-way fare, so message us and we quote the whole trip.

How far is Ratchaburi town from the floating market?

About 23 km along the same road. Bangkok to Ratchaburi town is ฿1,700 by sedan (about 103 km, 1.5–2 hours).

How do I pay?

In Thai baht cash to the driver at the end of the trip. Nothing is charged when you book and there is no deposit. If you can only pay by card, message us on WhatsApp or LINE and we send a PayPal payment link; a 5% fee is added.

Can I cancel?

Yes, free of charge up to 24 hours before pickup. Message us on WhatsApp or LINE.

We land at Suvarnabhumi or Don Mueang. Where does the driver meet us?

At Suvarnabhumi, after customs, go up to Level 4 (Departures) and out through the doors near Gate 4; your car waits in the pickup lane. At Don Mueang, go up to Level 3 (Departures); the exact door comes in the message the day before, because it depends on the terminal. Give your flight number: a person checks it, and the first 60 minutes of waiting are free. A driver holding a name sign at the arrivals exit is +฿100, on request.

Early start tomorrow?

Book tonight. A person confirms on WhatsApp, LINE or email, and you pay the driver at the end.