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Originally Posted by Nicke
100 baht within patong is common, but geir said earlier this year more and more asked for 200 baht when he wanted to go to Nanai. (5-10 mins ride)
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Damn, you guys make me feel cheap. ... Guess I am.
Typically, if I am by myself, I will rarely pay the Tuk Tuk driver any more than 60 baht for a short hop in Patong (I was last in Patong in May this year). Yes, many times I end up walking, as the Tuk Tuk drivers refuse to budge in their price, and so do I. The Phuket Tuk Tuk mafia is notorious for high prices and "price fixing".
Some slightly dated web sites with Tuk Tuk pricing information to help the "newbies" negotiate:
http://phuket.as/transport.php
Phuket Gazette article:
http://phuketgazette.net/issuesanswe...ils.asp?id=373
While its practically impossible to get any Tuk Tuk driver to agree to 50 baht, I have commonly got them to agree to 60 baht for a short hop in Patong. Of course they will usually only do that if they are by themselves, and not with their peers. They will often agree to 70 baht when in the presence of their peers.
And of course, if its unbearably hot (and I like the heat, but sometimes the heat is too much even for me), or if its well past midnight (and I am truly plastered, or in a hurry), I will "break my rule" and settle for 100 baht.