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MRT Blue Line max fare drops by one baht from July 3
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Bangkok’s MRT Blue Line will lower its maximum fare by one baht from July 3, with the Royal Gazette publishing new fare regulations on May 26 that bring ticket prices in line with the concession contract’s pricing formula.
Key facts
- Bangkok’s MRT Blue Line will lower its maximum fare by one baht from July 3, with the Royal Gazette publishing new fare regulations on May 26 that bring ticket prices in line with the concession contract’s pricing formula.
- The adjusted range runs from 17 to 44 baht, down one baht from the current range of 17 to 45 baht.
- Passengers aged 60 and over receive a 50% discount.
- These represent changes from the previous concession terms, under which free travel applied to children up to 90 centimetres tall, a 50% discount applied to children up to 135 centimetres tall or aged up to 14, and a 10% discount applied
- The current fare structure has been in place since July 2024
- The new fare rates for the MRT Blue Line take effect on July 3 this year, with the next scheduled review due in 2027.
Summary
The adjusted range runs from 17 to 44 baht, down one baht from the current range of 17 to 45 baht.
Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) Governor Kajphajong Udomthammapakdi confirmed the change is a reduction, not an increase, noting that confusion had arisen after some readers interpreted the Royal Gazette announcement as a fare rise.